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Monotype Imaging
Monotype Imaging provides fonts and font technologies to, among others, numerous graphic professionals. Formerly known as Agfa Monotype, the now independent company is home to the Monotype typeface library, a collection that includes widely used designs such as the Arial, Times New Roman and Gill Sans typeface families. The company offers fonts and industry-standard solutions for most of the world’s written languages.

www.monotypeimaging.com

mPress Graphics
mPress Graphics was formed in January 2003 by respected members of the graphic arts industry. Led by Gerry Schneiderman and Maggie Black, the company can claim extensive experience working with top graphic designers and corporate end users in the New York metropolitan area. mPress’s business model is to align itself with leading production and manufacturing resources in the industry and to find exactly the right fit of capacity, capability and quality for clients. Offerings include engraving, offset printing, thermography, embossing, foil stamping and die cutting. Says company head Gerry Schneiderman, “The focus is sharply fixed on keeping our customers happy by offering exceptional sales and production support, designer friendly service and exceptional quality.” Rapid growth has led the firm to move recently into expanded headquarters in Manhattan.

tel. 212.398.1500
www.mpressllc.com

M-real USA
M-real delivers innovative paper and packaging solutions which help designers do business better. Europe's third largest paper merchant, M-real is also a leading supplier of paper, paperboard and packaging solutions to the American market. Perhaps as a result of that diversity, they have an excellent understanding of customers' needs and a comprehensive logistics network. M-real proudly offers a range of high quality graphic papers, including outstanding coated grades like Galerie Art, Zanders Chromolux, Zanders Ikono and Zanders Mega.

www.m-real.com

Myfonts.com
MyFonts is a source for finding, trying and buying fonts. Established in January 1999 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Bitstream Inc., it is a broad showcase of more than 30,000 fonts available from one easy-to-use website and offers easy ways to find and purchase fonts on-line. It also serves as a typographic resource and forum for interacting with font experts. WhatTheFont, a popular feature, lets creatives upload scanned images of fonts to the website, where it displays the closest match to your font sample.

www.myfonts.com

National Geographic
Image Collection
This is one of the most comprehensive and unique collections of photographs and original artwork, containing more than 10 million transparencies, black-and-white prints, glass plates and pieces of art. Based on images from National Geographic Magazine, the collection is, as you would expect, both dramatic and accurate in its representation of the subject matter. Company officials assert, “Our photographs are real. They have a unique ability to make people gasp, frown, smile, weep. They make people think. Above all, they make people react.” Images can now be downloaded online, 24/7, while a staff of researchers and sales executives are available for support. In addition, all-inclusive story packages encompassing images and text are available, and assignments can and have been commissioned by some of the best and brightest marketers and advertising agencies in the world.

T 800.434.2244
W www.ngsimages.com

Neenah Paper
Neenah Paper Inc. recently completed a tax free spinoff from Kimberly-Clark to create a standalone company focused solely on pulp and paper. Says President Bill O’Connor, “We are the same people but now with one vision... We are a company that has generated a legacy of environmental stewardship and we intend to continue to build on this heritage.” Neenah manufactures and distributes a wide range of premium and specialty paper grades; it can claim many well known brands and leading positions in many markets. “I’d hate to be our competitors this year, because Neenah Paper is kicking it up a notch,” promises Tom Wright, director of strategic advertising. “Great recycled papers that perform. Options. Colors. Matching offerings. Unique items. These are what graphic designers ask for. And we’ve got ‘em! For example, we are one of the only companies that offer round corner papers such as in the Classic Cotton and Classic Crest brands. Not only is the Environment brand environmentally responsible, but it also includes papers that are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council... A long time ago, we set out to create papers unmatched in their runnability, reliability, quality and availability. We met that challenge. Now our goal is to become the designer’s number one choice for premium papers.”

T 800.558.5061
W www.neenah.com

Nikon
Nikon is recognized for setting new standards in product design and performance for consumer and professional photographic equipment. The company distributes the Nikon Total Imaging System of consumer and professional 35mm film and digital SLR cameras, Nikkor optics, Speedlights and System Accessories, Advanced Photo System cameras, 35mm compact cameras, Nikon Coolpix compact digital cameras and Coolscan digital film scanners, Nikonos underwater photographic systems, and Nikon sports and recreational optics. The company plays an active role in supporting aspiring and advanced photographers through a variety of organizations, educational programs, events and workshops. Designers will be particularly interested in a new website dedicated to the Coolscan scanner line.

T 800.NIKON.UX
W www.nikonusa.com, www.coolscan.com

Olympus
Since creating Japan’s first microscope over 80 years ago, Olympus has been a pioneer in the world of technology and design. Olympus America distributes a wide range of products to the consumer, scientific, healthcare, commercial and industrial markets. These include, for creative and photography professionals, film and digital cameras, film scanners and personal photo printers, and other high technology products. The company earns kudos for being sensitive to the growing importance of digital image capture and digital workflow for ad agencies, graphic design firms, corporate communicators and other creative professionals.

www.olympusamerica.com

OnRequest Images
OnRequest Images features an innovative Custom Stock service that allows creative “to shoot custom photography fast and affordably, changing the way designers conceptualize and develop award-winning campaigns.” The company leverages the advantages of digital photography with the realtime capabilities and broad reach of the internet to deliver a marketplace that brings creative professionals — art directors, graphic designers and art buyers — together with a network of more than 1,600 professional photographers in 53 countries. The goal: fresh, new, custom images available within 48-72 hours that are captured digitally and easily integrated into the digital workflow so crucial to today’s creative firms. Not only do creatives gain but, says the company, photographers gain access to active image buyers and detailed photography briefs, so they have better information about what to shoot and what will sell. So far, more than 200 creative firms and corporations have used the service. At presstime, OnRequest announced an expansion of its operations in New York (spearheaded by Kathy Crosson and Kathie Hewitt) and in California (led by Jennifer Lewi).

T 877.202.5025
W www.OnRequestImages.com

P22 type foundry
P22 type foundry creates computer typefaces inspired by art, history and science. P22 is known for its work with museums and foundations to ensure the development of accurate historical typefaces that are fully relevant for today’s graphic designer. The company is growing fast and always enhancing its products and services. Indeed, P22 type has just announced the availability of the first fonts of its newest division, The Lanston Type Company, for download. Since acquiring the Lanston Type in November, P22 has been busy at work re-mastering the fonts and is now unveiling Lanston Collection A, featuring the designs of Dave Farey, Sol Hess, Gerald Giampa, Frederic W. Goudy, Robert Granjon, Jim Rimmer and Bruce Rogers. As a division of P22, Lanston Type joins International House of Fonts (IHOF) and the Sherwood Collection as a distinct component of the P22 company.

T 800.P22.5080
W www.p22.com

Pantone
Pantone, developer of the globally accepted PANTONE Color Systems, is the leading source of traditional and electronic products for the selection and accurate communication of color. With over 40 years of experience, Pantone is recognized as the worldwide market leader in color communication and color technology for the graphic design, printing, publishing, textile and plastics industries. It is fair to say that the Pantone Color language is the most universally understood standard available. It is also fair to say that the company is always innovating. Indeed, 2005 will see a substantial redesign of its flagship product color guides and chip charts, reproducing colors with even greater consistency, tighter tolerances and more user friendly formats. First up, announced in late January, is the “2005 Formula Guide,” featuring larger color chips and more clearly legible data.

T 888.PANTONE
W www.pantone.com

PhotoAlto
PhotoAlto has been a recognized pioneer in the royalty free stock visual market, and they are now committed deeply to the American market, offering their distinctive heritage, approach and style. PhotoAlto also differentiates itself with an intriguing paradigm: one theme, one photographer, one CD-ROM. By having each each CD-ROM contain the work of one photographer focusing on a single theme, company officials say that “his or her own particular worldview is expressed through the use of color, focus, close-ups, their sense of movement and photographic technique.”

T 800.756.5736
W www.photoalto.us

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