American Crew, whose 25-plus year legacy is lovingly documented in a riot of high-contrast design, compelling photography, and rich...
Publications
Whenever life gets you down, just remember that somewhere out there a little boy is learning how to read....
In his latest work, photographer Tadd Myers takes us on a lobster fishing expedition so convincing, you can practically...
It’s tough to craft a client gift with just the right blend of fun and sophistication. As a design...
“I think food, culture, people and landscape are all absolutely inseparable,” said the late, great Anthony Bourdain. Judging by...
As much as I love a good art book, I don’t often get my hands on any that feel...
“Morla : Design” instantly strikes you as more of an art object than a book, and its oh-so-touch-worthy cover...
Like much of Canada, British Columbia can lay claim to more than a few eccentric characters in its 150-year...
“This,” I said to myself when I first glimpsed a rare copy of “Art, Architecture, Icon: Mercedes-Benz Stadium,” “is...
Even in this digital age books remain the go-to physical souvenir of the events we attend and enjoy; something...
Good design can impress. Great design can transport you to another world, or give you a fresh perspective on...
It isn’t just beer, wine and spirits that can make people behave in funny, impulsive ways. Recently this gorgeous...
Question: When did stickers stop being fun? Answer: They didn’t, we just stopped using them for fun things. This...
In Charlottesville, Va., as in many college towns, the present overlaps the past in everything from monuments to architecture....
From wedding invitations to great tomes on history, one of print’s most vital roles in today’s digital world is...
We hear about “user experience” (or UX) all the time these days, usually in relation to websites and apps,...
If you’ve spent any time on social media lately you’ve seen miniature art of every kind, from portraits the...
As hot as virtual reality technology is at the moment, nothing transports ME to another world quite like the...
You can’t flip a circle of pizza dough these days without hitting someone or something related to cooking: cooking...
When I was growing up I remember coffee table books being just that – enormous tomes nearly as large...
Interactivity is easily one of the biggest trends of the year when it comes to print, and something intriguingly...
Once upon a time there was a giraffe called Georgia, a printer who believed in his daughter’s gift, and...
If you spent any time in American libraries growing up you probably remember a wide variety of posters urging...
Before our age of 24/7 food shows, cooking used to be such a personal affair. It’s a skill you’d...
There is something very wrong with David Plunkert…and thank heaven for that. The artist’s style – think Monty...
If you were to dream up a patron saint for letterpress experimenters, you could do a lot worse than...
Jim Bachor’s book Potholes is a 7-color, perfect-bound struggle between permanence and the ephemeral. With eye-popping color achieved through...
Hats off to UnderConsideration for calling our attention to this fun little number just perfect for the lead-up to...
What’s the best way to promote a stencil-like typeface? With a stencil-like specimen book, naturally! Foundry Nootype‘s book devoted...
When it comes to both “getting” and appreciating great design, there are few people we hold in higher esteem...
Recent Posts
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Weekly Quiz: What Does the Paper Term ‘DTC’ Mean?You often see paper weights expressed with the letters "DTC," such as 130 lb....
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Upcoming Deep Dive: Putting Print Customization to Work for YouUsing the latest print customization tools, you now can not only create one-of-a-kind customer...
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Upcoming Webinar: Selling the Sizzle – A Primer on Restaurant BrandingFree PaperSpecs webinar shares secrets to creating appeal for restaurant branding using proven design...
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Upcoming Webinar: Selling the Sizzle – A Primer on Restaurant Branding
Mouth-watering secrets to creating restaurant appeal in this ultra-competitive marketplace using proven design strategies...
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Creative Annual Report Design: White & CaseTo celebrate the year’s triumphs, global law firm White & Case presented two stunning...
