It all started with a deceptively simple wedding invitation. Of course there was nothing simple about it. This invitation...
Paper Inspiration
Some of the most effective art is the kind that surprises and intrigues with unexpected movement, such as the...
When you think “legal documents,” chances are you imagine reams and reams of white paper stuffed into endless Manila...
Good design can impress. Great design can transport you to another world, or give you a fresh perspective on...
Throughout their history, American football stadiums have undergone few technological advances as dramatic as that of the retractable, flower-petal-like...
It isn’t just beer, wine and spirits that can make people behave in funny, impulsive ways. Recently this gorgeous...
So intrigued by his own collection of ephemera was prolific letterpress artist Fabien Barral (aka MR CUP) , he...
You know a ceramic-tile company is doing something right when you start thinking how cool the embossed cover of...
It seemed like there was a special feeling of triumph and adventure in the air this year. It was...
I made a new friend the other day – the moment I saw him, I just knew we were...
Every once in a while, design studios get the chance to cut loose and really demonstrate just how creative...
As designers, we want our work to surprise and delight. Thankfully, today’s printing techniques give us a nearly infinite...
It’s not often that musical artists push the boundaries of printing technology, but my good friend, singer-songwriter Beatie Wolfe,...
These examples of print design inspiration are so well thought out, you'll wonder why you didn't come up with...
Once upon a time a bear and a bunny decided to wed, and invited their friends and family to...
These examples of print design inspiration are so well thought out, you'll wonder why you didn't come up with...
Throughout history, philosophers, artists and visionaries have all taken to the desert in search of a greater understanding of...
Occasionally when a designer appears to be in complete control of their tools, paper choice and inspiration, the art...
The smart, attractive packaging that San Francisco studio Pavement Design came up with for luxury cannabis brand Zoma employs a unique...
Question: When did stickers stop being fun? Answer: They didn’t, we just stopped using them for fun things. This...
Car taillights haven’t changed all that much over the last 50 years. So when Audi came up with a...
Penny & Rose may be in the business of selling home fragrances, but its true stock-in-trade is nostalgia, and...
You don’t look at a David Prince photograph, you allow yourself to sink into it slowly, like lowering yourself into...
In today’s competitive real-estate market, the company that can “flip the script” on conventional marketing efforts is the one...
It’s a simple rule of marketing: The more complex your product or service, the more unforgettable your marketing materials...
Surprises are pretty rare these days – you’re lucky if you can even watch your favorite show without someone...
You don’t remain in business for more than a century and a half without knowing your demographic, especially if...
No matter how on top of things you are, there are occasionally those birthdays or other events that sneak...
In Charlottesville, Va., as in many college towns, the present overlaps the past in everything from monuments to architecture....
Our friends at Echelon Fine Printing know us too well, it seems. They recently sent me this invitation which...
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