The other day through the post came a brilliant gift. The 2010 Everynow calendar by , a division of , all wrapped in a cool package with a clever locking system. This calendar features the Munken range of quality graphic uncoated paper (Lynx, Pure, Polar), all FSC+PEFC certified and produced at the Munkedal paper mill, [...]
Posted on: 18 April 2010, 22:28
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I have heard about it the first time in a FontShop newsletter I think, and now came across a site actually using it. Typekit lets you use designer typeface online on your website, so you don’t have to stick to the classics Georgia or Verdana and others anymore! It uses Javascript to substitute the fonts [...]
Posted on: 9 March 2010, 22:58
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Having been dropped by paper stocks promotions (since it seems they are taking over the distributor ), I have been handed a promotional booklet for their digital paper range. A cool little book, designed by Blast, printed by the renowned Team and featuring artwork by John Ross, Eboy, Frost, Jeremy Tankard and other. A perfect [...]
Posted on: 20 February 2010, 20:32
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Today in the post came a magnificent notebook from Munken paper Sweden. Munken is a paper brand part of the Artic Paper group present in Europe. They have an online shop full of goodies such as notebooks, poster and brochures. These notebooks are just gorgeous, and for only 15€, everybody should get one. This is [...]
Posted on: 6 February 2010, 18:18
Posted in: design inspiration, paper mill/merchant, paper profile, print design, Shopping Tags: Artic Paper, FSC, Munken, notebook, paper, paper merchant, paper mill, print design, shop Leave a comment
This is no fresh news but it has to be mentioned. You must have came across one of those Dorset cereals packing in your local store… if not go shopping now! They feature a beautiful design by bigfish, which actually won a dba award in 2007. The packages display vibrant colours, neat die cuts and [...]
Posted on: 6 February 2010, 17:52
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Flying back home for Christmas leaves you with a lot of spare time to wonder around duty free shops. My favourite section (food apart) would have to be the perfume aisle, it is a gold mine for design, paper and printing process/finishes inspiration. This sort of place and products (perfume packagings), will most definitely engage [...]
Posted on: 22 December 2009, 19:15
Posted in: design inspiration, print design, printing process/finishing, research/study, specialty paper, Uncategorized Tags: colour psychology, emotion, fragrance, hear, impragnation board, packaging, paper, print design, printing process/finishing, research/study, see, senses, smell, taste, touch Leave a comment
It’s Christmas time, but what to use to wrap all your gifts and packages? Why not try one of the French Paper, pop style, illustrated gift-wrapping papers. Or visit the Felt & Wire Shop by Mohawk and browse the designer gift-wrap section. For more commercial production needs, try the Bellybands & Wraps range from Mohawk. [...]
Posted on: 18 December 2009, 14:13
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I believe this is something which will always be useful, a list of all known paper merchants and mills around the world. So I have started the creation of such a database, registering of fine and graphic papers for the design/print industry. This is a good quick reference for creative designers looking for a supplier, [...]
Posted on: 18 December 2009, 11:57
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My local printer came across the other day handing me out a little flyer to promote a new printing process they installed at their factory. They call Enhance and it looks very similar to a UV varnish. This finishing process is an aqueous coating, in other words a water based varnish which can be applied [...]
Posted on: 13 December 2009, 16:58
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