Paper Excellence Group has announced the operational integration of the recently acquired Domtar Corporation and Resolute Forest Products with the legacy Paper Excellence business, forming a leading, unified forest products company. This integration represents a strategic alignment of the companies’ strengths, resources and expertise — doing business under the Domtar name and new brand identity.
Billerud is exclusive sponsor of GDUSA’s 61st annual Print + Paper Survey. The survey reveals that designers believe in the unique power of print to communicate and to create a human connection. The print edition is on Billerud’s Influence® Gloss 60 lbs. text.
One of the most exciting parts of Adobe MAX is discovering the new work fellow creatives are creating with Adobe tools. This year at MAX in Miami Beach, Adobe is launching a new way to recognize the most remarkable talent across six unique categories, in order to recognize the most innovative and impactful uses of Adobe products.
Pantone has unveiled 175 new colors in their Fashion, Home + Interiors system, debuting the Dualities palette at New York Fashion Week 2024. The Dualities Collection is divided into two palettes reflecting the global color trends of increased use of serene pastels and moody, grounded shades.
Pantone Color Insider is available globally and integrated as a new feature to the Pantone Connect product suite to provide a full-service digital experience from inspiration to design realization.
Adobe MAX has so much to offer Graphic Designers. Set for October 14-16, thousands of designers, art and creative directors, agency leaders, and industry rock stars will come together to reignite their passion. GDUSA readers save $400 on a full conference pass with promo code M24GDUSA.
A look at the kinds of print marketing pieces that are ideal for heavyweight papers, and how Accent® Opaque’s new line of premium heavyweight paper, The Heavyweights, can help brands create print marketing collateral that connects with customers in a deeper, more tactile way.
Rockport Publishers is celebrating its 40th year as a leading source of creative reference books. THRU APRIL 30, they are offering GDUSA readers an exclusive free look inside ‘Creative Endurance’ as well as a discount coupon code GDRP40 for Rockport titles.
Mohawk Fine Papers is the exclusive sponsor of our 61st annual People To Watch edition and its sharp focus on Packaging People. Mohawk is committed to providing the finest materials that help make every printed project more beautiful, effective, and memorable for commercial and digital printing, and luxury packaging.
The Fedrigoni Group has acquired certain assets of Mohawk Fine Papers, the company it entered into an industrial partnership with last September 2022 to strengthen the distribution of specialty fine papers in the North American market.
Billerud, sponsor of GDUSA’s 60th Design Annual, is a world leading company in high-performing paper and packaging materials made from virgin fiber; passionately committed to sustainability, quality, and customer value.
A swatchbook is a valuable tool for both print newcomers and industry veterans that not only displays a paper line’s entire offering, but also provides the right information to solidify your paper decision.
Michele Pistone of Neenah discusses the power of print and premium papers in a digital age, and the need for package and print designers to be confident in their paper knowledge.
D&K Printing has released the Origins project – an engaging and interactive piece designed to educate the market about the nuances and choices involved in sustainable printing.
Hazen Paper’s 11th Enshrinement Yearbook cover for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame features an amplified refractive 3D image of a basketball. It was produced using Hazen HoloJet® holographic process; the creative agency is GO of Hartford CT.
Neenah has expanded its digital paper portfolio to include 11 new products engineered for production inkjet technology. The offerings include enticing textures and are developed to perform seamlessly with Canon inkjet equipment.
Effective immediately, Mohawk is the North American Distribution Partner for Fedrigoni’s Specialty Fine Papers. The companies pledge to promote the unique and creative solutions paper-based materials can bring to a brand.
Yogi Berra said ‘you can observe a lot by watching.’ For six decades, we have been ‘on watch’ – tracking, noting, celebrating the vital and evolving role of print and paper in service of graphic communications. Sponsor of our 60th annual reader survey is BILLERUD.
Workamajig introduces a major new Generative AI + Human Design Scholarship Contest. The contest invites participants to showcase their creative vision and design skills in conjunction with Generative AI design technology.
Billerud is a leading U.S. manufacturer of coated graphic and specialty papers and one of the only U.S. manufacturers investing significant capital to improve manufacturing efficiencies and product quality in these paper grades.
Sappi’s 2023 Ideas that Matter grant program, welcoming projects from designers and creatives that positively impact people, communities and the planet, is open until July 11 at 11:59 p.m. PST
Flow Creative has developed the Global Plastic Treaty brand identity for Greenpeace. The identity was unveiled in the run up to a major international negotiating session on plastic use and reduction taking place this week in Paris.
Last Spring, Mohawk launched a new series of inspiration pieces to inspire and educate the design community. The third installment of the series is “The Art is in the Mail,” an ode to mail art that includes 6 separate components on 6 different Mohawk Elevated Collection papers.
Mohawk will be the North American distribution partner for Fedrigoni Specialty Papers effective July 2023. Mohawk’s distribution partners, and community of creatives and printers throughout North America, will have access to the wide Fedrigoni creative portfolio with few limitations.
The inaugural Neenah Gold Award recognizes the best use of paper in package design. Selected by Neenah’s in-house creative team, the 2023 winner is a project by leading brand and design firm Bartlett Brands for Exponent Beauty.
The Type Directors Club has announced the winners from 42 countries in its prestigious TDC69 Competition. The top five countries for winners are the United States with 52, followed by Germany with 24, China with 23, Netherlands with 11, and Ukraine with nine.
Monotype has released its annual Type Trends Report examining how the current state of affairs manifests in design terms. The 10 trends showcase how expressions and digital touchpoints are becoming increasingly important to brands.
Billerud is a leading U.S. manufacturer of coated graphic and specialty papers and one of the only U.S. manufacturers investing significant capital to improve manufacturing efficiencies and product quality in these paper grades.
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Mohawk and Fedrigoni have entered into a strategic agreement that enables both venerable companies to expand the reach of their specialty papers globally.
Corel is undergoing a full rebrand including a new name: Alludo. The rebranding is part of Alludo’s commitment to reimagining the future of work — not just where people work, but also how, when, and even why they work.
In partnership with Design Army, Neenah introduces the Idea Shop; a program of ideas and inspiration aimed to convey the power of paper and print design, to support the creative process on or offline, and to help modernize the paper specification.
Our 59th Annual Print Survey, sponsored by Billerud North America, reflects a push back against digital fatigue and an embrace of print and paper’s classic strengths – tactility, permanence, portability and credibility.
Shutterstock Studios is now producing original content for consumer entertainment clients, including a docu-series following racing legend Jimmie Johnson and a documentary featuring famed celebrity photographer Miles ‘Diggzy’ Diggs.
As part of the overall refinement of its paper offerings, Mohawk launches the Beautiful Collection Swatchbook and a companion inspiration piece entitled “Make a Memory”.
Shutterstock has announced the acquisition of Pond5, a major video-first content marketplace for filmmakers, media organizations, and marketers worldwide.
Univenture’s EnvyPak® envelopes have received updated USPS automation letter approval for closure with wafer seal.
A collection of work published by Counterprint focuses on how designers can be heard above the noise with an emphasis on typography.
Brand decision makers and designers alike are all working towards a common goal — create memorable moments to drive brand loyalty.
A new survey from Canon U.S.A. captures the powerful allure of fluorescent colors and validates consumers’ overwhelming support for the return and use of bright, bold colors in a broad range of graphic arts and business settings.
