Sometimes a piece of design comes along that hits you squarely between the eyes not so much because of...
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The term “mixed bag” has been dragged through the mud over the years, as in “the party guests were...
Like most things in life, design is something that’s extremely easy to take for granted. Yet even a casual...
We kick off this new “Cool” series with a couple of packaging concepts that come straight out of our...
Postage stamps have always been fantastic canvases for creativity but, it has to be said, nearly always within a...
We’ve seen the Pantone name applied to a good number of products over the years, but this concept by...
Welcome to “Cool Packages: International Edition” as we meet the early German bird that gets the worm, pack up...
This birthday party invitation HAD to have made the other parents laugh out loud and feel just a tad...
Halloween isn’t all TP’ing houses and scary movies, right kiddies? Terrifying design can often be some of the most creative....
Invitations are probably one the most ubiquitous printed pieces there are, from personal events to summons to various corporate...
We all have our favorite liquor-related stories. That time Beth tried to get into the wrong car and set...
There’s just something about a perfect bound magazine – that chunky, substantial feel, that spine just waiting for copy...
I don’t know about you, but marketing materials and packaging that artfully harmonize cool design with the perfect paper...
PaperSpecs LIVE returns to Chicago on Sept. 26, 2024, featuring how-to workshops, inspiring speakers, samples and more!
That intermittent thudding sound is Hollywood beating its head against a wall of its own creation. Obsessed with an overblown...
As designers, we want our work to surprise and delight. Thankfully, today’s printing techniques give us a nearly infinite...
Or is it? This self-promotional CD case, one of the faves in my printed pieces collection, definitely shows a...
“Ugh, I’m really tired of boring bread-and-butter work,” said every designer ever. “What’s the secret to getting people to...
A fascinating transformation has taken place over the last few centuries: As books have grown less ornate, wine and...
When the Croatian Phonographic Association wanted some cool business cards, Ivan Dilberovic was only too happy to come up...
Spotlight: Zanders Papers Don’t let the quaint, ivy-covered face of the Zanders paper mill fool you. This 189-year-old...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) Start your creative engines! White ink, raised print and...
For years and years Adobe was happy to crank out its world-renowned design software and collect our cash. This...
We tried to come up with an overarching theme for this week’s business cards. After staring out the window at PaperSpecs...
The rash (we use the term advisedly) of subscription boxes recently has proved one thing pretty clearly: cool subscription...
Ever had those moments where you find yourself thinking “Why am I having so much trouble with this? What...
From elegant travel to a touch of glitter, we go far and wide to bring you new ways to...
For the sharp-eyed readers out there you weren’t mistaken, we didn’t do a Cool Cards post last week because,...
Packaging performs many functions beyond simply keeping its contents well protected. In the case of the boxes and cups...
No, this is not a typo. Being a lover of the clever use of words, I’m immediately drawn to...