Print Grows Trees
The Printing & Graphics Association MidAtlantic (PGAMA) has launched a new campaign titled Print Grows Trees. With a shift in the last decade to favoring electronic media in response to growing environmental concerns, it is of no surprise that the paper industry has been greatly effected. With that shift, PGAMA is suggesting an alternative way [...]
Strathmore Paper Redesign
Strathmore Paper has just undergone a brand refresh by Pentagram and illustrator Marian Bantjes. Their task was to reinterpret Strathmore’s “thistle” symbol and apply it across all of their materials. Marian Bantjes, known for her highly-detailed calligraphic illustration style, applied her design to a pattern that appears all over Strathmore’s new paper reams. Elegant and striking [...]
E-paper
I was fortunate enough to be handed a PaperSpecs business card at a letterpress seminar I attended during the 2008 HOW conference in Boston. I encourage you to check out Sabine Lenz’s online creation and mega resource: www.paperspecs.com. While anyone can enjoy general postings related to the paper industry, (see the Obama printing link below) [...]
