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Birds, like bees, are one of our early environmental warning systems. They rely on healthy habitats to be able to survive and thrive. Concerned about the plight of the world’s bird population, visionary conservationists founded BirdLife, the largest international partnership for nature conservation. To generate awareness and raise much-needed funds, the makers of Redbreast Irish Whiskey […]

Like so many around the world our good friends at Rule29 Creative [projects / website] have been devastated by the plight of the Ukrainian people during the Russian invasion and were eager to help out any way they could. Thanks to the speed and flexibility of digital printing, they were able to start raising funds […]

While most of us spent the COVID lockdown baking bread, brushing up on old skills or missing the nights we once spent going out, my good friend Dganit Dahan of  Sabai Sabai Design [projects / website] took that unexpected downtime to experiment with printing and finishing techniques. The result: 9 different greeting cards that spring […]

Considering how integral paper is to our daily lives, it’s amazing just how little many of us know about where it comes from and how it’s made. Tapping the talents of one of the most exciting paper engineers around, Sappi created “From Forest to Forest,” an astonishingly ambitious pop-up book that’s equal parts beautiful and […]

There’s always been something a little magical about the Oreo cookie. With its dark chocolaty wafers and cream filling, it easily stands apart from the crowd. So it should come as no surprise that the guide that Nabisco published to outline its branding guidelines is no mere binder. Instead, it looks like an enormous, 14-inch […]

Every year since 2001 the crème de la crème of the German-speaking confectionery industry have met in Switzerland’s Tessin area for “Tessiner Innovation Days,” where they gather to debate the future of their industry in a region known for its scenic mountain views. Eager to produce a fitting tribute, printing company Colordruck Baiersbronn embraced a […]

Planning your own wedding can be stressful enough, but when you’re a designer creating all the collateral for your big day, it can be even more daunting. Yet it can also be infinitely rewarding, as Ben Farrell discovered when he crafted these super-cute “Save the Date” and invitation for his own nuptials. A native Londoner, […]

Towering above Vancouver’s high-end Coal Harbour neighborhood, the multimillion-dollar luxury apartment building Fifteen Fifteen provides its residents vast floor-to-ceiling windows and large outdoor spaces that give their owners the impression that they have only to reach out their hands to touch the trees of nearby Stanley Park. To convey the nearness of this natural beauty, […]

Nestled in the rugged Catskill Mountains, the Bearsville Soap Company sells artisanal soaps rich in beery, outdoorsy scents. But with 19 “flavors” and a growing number of competitors, the company realized its simple kraft paperboard packaging needed an upgrade. What designer Marshall Bower and my good friend Noel Tocci, of bespoke print consultancy Tocci Made [projects […]

As designers we all know that it isn’t just the look of a typeface that makes it a good choice for a project, but it’s also how well it can be read. This tension between what type looks like and its legibility is at the heart of this hardcover catalog for the Fabio Haag Type […]