Jun 15, 2015 | Corporate Stationery
For graphic designers, nothing simultaneously holds more power and intrigue than the pen tool. Pressing its keyboard shortcut, the “p” key give some the keys to the kingdom and makes others break out in a cold sweat. Mastery of the pen tool and its bézier...
Jun 11, 2015 | Corporate Stationery, Letterpress
In my mind, the core of design lies at the intersection of form, function and money. It needs to solve problems. It needs to look good. It needs to work. And someone’s got to be willing to pay for it (design for a cause still involves some manner of value exchange)....
Jun 10, 2015 | Corporate Stationery, Letterpress, Weddings and Social
Some things are wholly handmade: A carved wooden spoon. A hand-sewn leather wallet. A dreamcatcher. An Amish barn. And some can be wholly machine made: The tube of toothpaste in your medicine cabinet, quite a few electronics, and possibly your car. But in...
Jun 8, 2015 | Corporate Stationery, Letterpress, Weddings and Social
Music Mondays: because life’s better with a soundtrack. The other day, Sean McCabe hipped me to Bill Laurance. He’s an original member of Snarky Puppy (If you haven’t seen this yet, watch it now) and he carries the torch into his so work with aplomb. I was watching...
Jun 5, 2015 | Corporate Stationery, Letterpress, Weddings and Social
Nope, it’s not craft paper. It’s Kraft Paper. Technically, kraft paper is any paper produced by the “Kraft” pulping method (treating wood chips with sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide to break them down). What most of us recognize kraft paper...
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