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OCT 19, 2023

Why Designers Should Specify the Paper Their Project Will Be Printed On

It probably goes without saying that your choice of paper plays a large role in the final outcome of your project. The appearance, feel and function of your piece can hinge on paper selection, and while your printing partner is a valuable resource...

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SEP 21, 2023

4 Signs that You’re Using the Highest Quality Commercial Printing Paper

Print matters. Whether it’s helping to increase the retention and recall of information, or creating a deeper connection with readers via a tactile experience, dynamic commercial print pieces like brochures, catalogs or direct mail postcards have...

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AUG 22, 2023

What is 3D Mail?

The reason marketers continue to leverage direct mail in today’s digital-driven age is pretty simple — it works. In fact, a recent study found that almost 90% of direct mail gets opened compared to just 20% of emails, and that more than 60% of...

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JUN 2, 2023

Augmented Reality 101 for Designers

We love seeing the ingenious ways designers find to bring their print campaigns to life. Bridging the tactile, impossible-to-deny reality of a beautifully done print piece with the digital realm — truly integrating it with digital channels — has...

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From Pencil to Mouse by Kerry Grady

NOV 16, 2022

From Pencil to Mouse: One Chicago Designer’s Journey from Print to Digital and Back Again

We recently had the honor of speaking with award-winning Chicago designer Kerry Grady about his new book From Pencil to Mouse: Forty Years of Graphic Design. Filled with examples of his own work from the last four decades, the stunningly printed...

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