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Once upon a time there was a luxurious Dallas condo development that promised to combine the best of small-town living with world-class amenities, all within walking distance of sophisticated stores and restaurants. And its marketing package was every bit as storybook-like as the developer’s vision. Designed by King & Partners and produced by our good friends at […]

A good book of travel photography gives you not just a sense of a place and its people, but also the emotions the photographer experienced while there. But the designer of “The Road to Potosí” took it one step further by working with printer and bookbinder to actually give its audience the impression of walking […]

When the alumni magazine Hue from New York City’s Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) underwent a redesign in 2022, the editors aimed to make each issue feel like a gift. With the Fall 2023 edition, they took the gift idea to a new level when they highlighted the work of packaging design graduate students by […]

Today’s wine and spirits shelves are packed with high-end labels, many resembling art meant for a gallery. But Craig Frazier’s design for luxury winemaker DuMOL combines elegant line work, digital and letterpress printing, and sculptured embossing to evoke both the Russian River Valley’s natural beauty and the Scottish heritage of the winery’s founder. At the […]

Receiving a card around the holidays can certainly be a moving experience, but how often do you receive a holiday card that actually appears to be moving?  That’s just the effect my good friends at highresolution printing [projects / website] achieved with this card for the law firm of Greenspun Shapiro. Their secret? The use of the […]

Metallica believes everything is better when they turn up the volume and let loose. This philosophy extends to their whiskey, which they craft with a unique twist. Their Blackened American Whiskey isn’t just aged; it’s bombarded with their music while still in the barrel. This intriguing blend of heavy metal and traditional whiskey-making is showcased […]

For those who haven’t spent much time in New York, it’s hard to picture this city of more than 8 million people boasting distinctive neighborhoods with a small-town feel. But that’s the lifestyle promised by the condos at 222 E. Broadway…and brought to life by this smart-looking brochure with a secret inside. Designed by Watson […]

Fashion has Fashion Week. Technology has the Consumer Electronics Show. And letterpress design has “The Letterpress Calendar” produced every year by France’s MR CUP (aka Fabien Barral) [projects / website] and Studio Pression [projects / website], together with a fleet of top-notch designers. Made available in both a “Dark” and a “Light” version, the 2024 […]

For more than a decade Chicago foodies had attended communal dining experiences as part of the Sunday Dinner Club, always searching for a new taste or texture to enjoy. And design studio Kitemath has been an integral part of bringing these culinary experiences to life by producing equally hand-crafted menus, going out of their way to play […]

Captivate connects clients with 2 million people every day using digital screens inside elevators. It’s an effective way to put marketing messages directly in front of a large audience. So what better way to emphasize this than literally putting one of those very buildings in the palm of a potential client’s hand? That’s just what […]