Paper — What About It?
While scrolling social media, I came across this post: It stopped me in my tracks. While I caught the humor and the play on today’s electronic society, it made me think. I love all things paper and believe it’s the fabric of our lives. But, to me, it is sadly an overlooked and underappreciated resource. That’s why I’m here, to show paper some love and hopefully inspire you to bring more paper...
How to Turn a Sinkhole into an Oasis
Turning your sinkhole into an oasis is easier than you think. But before I explain how to turn a sinkhole into an oasis, let me explain what I mean by a sinkhole. Let’s imagine you are starting a business and have a great idea for a logo, or you are working on a project and need to share information with the public. In your mind’s eye, your idea is beautiful. The colors are vibrant, the lines...
A History of Printing, in Brief
Printing dates back as far as 3000 BCE. Being the print geek I am, I find the history of printing very interesting, especially the different forms of print and how they came to be. But for our purposes, I’m starting in 1439 with the guy we all know: Gutenberg. Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press, an invention that improved upon movable type printing and revolutionized...
CANVA A Cautionary Tale
As professional graphic designers and printers, we are highly susceptible to rapid changes in technology and software advances. With Adobe Postscript being introduced in 1986, then in 1990, we were off to the races with Photoshop. And now CANVA. Don’t get me wrong, everything has its place. When first introduced, it was a fun and easy tool for people to create fast, colorful social media...