APR 17, 2025
The Entire Ecosystem: An Interview with Sylvamo’s Chief Sustainability Officer James McDonald and Global Sustainability Manager Nathaniel Elser
When done right, paper manufacturing has a variety of benefits. Paper mills are a powerful economic engine for the communities in which they are located, supplying jobs and critical tax revenue for towns and cities. Plus, wood sourced from...
MAR 24, 2025
Print As the Antidote to Digital Fatigue: An Interview with Jim Kohler, The Paper Professor
Digital fatigue — also called digital burnout — has become commonplace in a business landscape and culture driven by digital communication. The amount of time the average person spends checking email, scrolling social media feeds on their smartphone...
FEB 18, 2025
Getting Nerdy with Paper: How Slate Group Built a Print Business On Inspiring Customers
When they opened their doors in the mid 1980s, Slate Group wasn’t that different from many other commercial printers. They focused on a fairly traditional business model — customers submit a quote request or project and the job is printed, often...
FEB 10, 2025
Reimagining the Pocket Pal with the Help of Savannah College of Art and Design Students
For decades, the Pocket Pal has been the go-to resource on all things print for graphic artists and printers alike. With twenty-one editions in the books, the Pocket Pal established a look and feel that those in the print world had grown accustomed...
JAN 21, 2025
Designing the New Accent® Opaque Swatchbook: An Interview with Graphic Designer Aurelia Tauscher
A swatchbook is an important resource for both designers and printers. It offers a more tactile overview into the kinds of paper stocks a manufacturer provides to help inform design decisions and the kinds of paper a printer keeps in-house. But...