Thanks Mom
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. These beat the selection in the checkout line at Walgreen’s. For more Mother’s Day inspiration, check out our board. Crane & Co., Rifle Paper, Lily and Val, Ink and Iron, Sycamore Street Press.
Are You a Shifter?
The promotion from New Page on their flagship brand entitled “Shifters,” is all about those people who question the status quo. Aimed at those in the creative and marketing community who go against the grain and create their own path – this piece proves when we shift the way we think about coated paper, we … Read more
Foil and Letterpress – What’s Not to Love?
We stumbled across this beauty on FPO, invitations for a celebratory birthday BBQ. Featuring foil stamping and letterpress printing on Crane’s Lettra 110#C Ecru. Don’t you love the kraft envelopes? According to the designer, it seemed a few printers shyed away from the project claiming the tight registration required would make it impossible. Love it when … Read more
A Little Planning Goes a Long Way
You know that feeling you got the first time you visited Ikea? Aisle after aisle of well designed furniture and accessories, each vignette more appealing than the last – now multiply that feeling by 100 and you get some sense of what the National Stationery Show is like. If you’re a first time attendee it’s … Read more
Spring Cleaning
I don’t know about you but I have been loving the weather over the past week. It’s finally warm enough to open up the windows, let the fresh air in and blow off the dust left behind by winter. This is when I am super-motivated to organize everything in site, and when I look around … Read more
Creative (UN)Blocks
For the client, it’s all about the end result but for the creative it’s usually about the process. How you get there makes all the difference between a product that’s a hit or a miss. For many that process is where inspiration and imagination come together in a plan. The newest promotion from Neenah: CREATIVE … Read more
The Beauty of Engraving
If you are a fan of paper and print you will love this site from Neenah, thebeautyofengraving.com. The site showcases beautifully designed works featuring – engraving. Obviously the choice of paper plays a crucial role with this type of print technique – you’ll want use a highly tactile sheet, some would say go for one … Read more
Domtar Dares You to DREAM
In Domtar’s DREAM promotion they ask the reader to think back to childhood – when they had no limits, no barriers to their expectations. Like children who play passionately and imagine anything is possible – Domtar asks us to explore a little more when it comes to putting ink on paper. From the moment you … Read more
Helpful Tools for Picking a Color Scheme
Who doesn’t love color? For many creatives, color is at the root of their designs and greatly impacts the feel of the project. Some days inspiration comes easily, but for those times when you’re stumped on selecting a color palette, here’s a few (free) resources that can help. Think Ink by Neenah – Think Ink … Read more
Confessions of a (Design) Peeping Tom
I love walking the dog in the evenings. It’s not because I’m a health nut, it’s worse – I’m a design peeping Tom. I love to see how my neighbors decorate their interiors. My favorite time of year is between Thanksgiving and New Year’s – when holiday decor is in full swing. I can catch a glimpse … Read more