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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...