Take two on Kloke. Yes, there are two fabulously creative people behind this brand and this is the second installment of their collateral that has been printed on our stock. The latest Kloke catalogue is their spring/summer 2013 collection. A simple emboss on the cover (Conqueror Wove – Diamond White 300gsm) leads onto a paired back spread with shades of blue to make us a little moody and yet dreamy about summer. The catalogue is out in the shops along with some A6 cards printed on Conqueror CX22 – Diamond White 400gsm. Designed by John Wilson, the collateral is printed 4 colour process.
On 15 September 2013, Randwick Community Centre in NSW held their 9th annual ‘Eco-living Fair’ to celebrate all things green and sustainable. The fair is a great example of how simple ideas can make such a difference. With so much to do and see, Randwick City Council created a user-friendly guide for everyone who attended. Printed on Impact 135gsm, the colourful A5 4pp program was packed full of events and activities.
The organisers behind the fair really do ‘walk the talk’. The entire event was powered by renewable forms of energy including wind, solar and bio diesel. Over 3000 trees were given away to visitors to help offset the carbon used in the event’s infrastructure, delivery and operation. Food scraps were collected and fed to their huge worm farm even. Very inspiring indeed! For all the Melbourne peeps out there, look out for Victoria’s Sustainable Living Festival to be held in February 2014.
Agency:Stephanie Wiehle Paper Artist Client: Mobil Magazine: Deutche Bahn
Introducing Stephanie Wiehlem, an ultra-talented, professional paper artist based in Berlin, Germany. Stephanie specialises in illustration and hand rendered typography. Did we mention she also practices as a freelance graphic designer and art director? As if she wasn’t busy enough, in her spare time, Wiehle crafts and experiments with different typographic techniques. Her reputation and portfolio are both super impressive, having worked with clients such as Schwarzkopf, Mercedes Benz, Nike and Deutche Bahn.
Recently, Stephanie was featured in ‘The Paper Convention’ newsletter. The story was about the illustrative piece she was commissioned to create for a criminal detective story in Mobil, Deutche Bahn Magazine. Stephanie’s intricate paper quilling work and ornamental style beautifully captures the dark and dramatic tone of the story. Her creative process involved hand drawing each letter onto coloured card, and then adding depth and dimension by experimenting with techniques such as folding and layering the paper.
Stephanie’s dedication to her craft is reflected in her distinctive style and we’re pretty sure we’ll be seeing more of this incredibly talented lass. For more wow moments check out her folio: www.stephaniewiehle.de
Since its inception in 2002, Sydney Indesign has continued to evolve as a unique trade event, attended by a design savvy audience so the quality and visual engagement needs to be very high. This year, Habitus Magazine in collaboration with design professionals including, Loop Creative, LO-FI Design and Engineering, Landart Landscapes and Promena Projects, took part in a creative collaboration known as ‘The Project’, to develop the ‘Habitus Home’ installation.
The installation included 50 SRA3 paper submissions designed in response to the keyword ‘process’. Printed digitally by SOS Print and Media on Conqueror Laid Digital 300gsm, each piece was selected by the Habitus team and displayed on Hills Hoists that were placed throughout the ‘bar and garden oasis’ part of the pavilion. The exercise really pushed the creative envelope, once again setting a new precedent for Sydney Indesign.
‘Gecko is a gecko. Macoote is a big, furry monster. Together, they’re best buddies! Join them on their picnic adventure, and don’t forget to bring your imagination…’ This beautifully illustrated book aims to teach children how to understand the concept of compromise and the power of the imagination. You’re never too old to read children’s books really. How we’d love to spend our days reading books to each other and still manage our busy schedules. Add some bean bags and maybe some hot chocolates and we’re good to go!
The story of Gecko & Macoote is brought to life by the clever writing style and distinctive illustrations of the Melbourne author and illustrator team David Cooley and Paul Smith. Digitally printed by Ellikon HP Indigo 5000, on Sovereign Offset 135gsm (text) and 300gsm (cover) with a special matt cellosheen, the result is bright and engaging and the colours are so vibrant they are practically popping off the page right into our laps. The book was printed in Melbourne so the pair could control the printing process, making sure the colours reproduced well on the uncoated stock. “And we kept the cost down by doing a small run on the digital press,” says David.
This beautifully illustrated book is sure to capture the hearts of every child, not to mention us big kids! With Christmas just around the corner, it would make great gift. Visit their site if you want to add the book to your Santa bag www.geckoandmacoote.com
This year’s campaign for the Pink Ribbon Breakfast, created by Sydney based agency Marlin Communications, is really remarkable. The moving tribute features the portraits of six Australian women diagnosed with breast cancer. Marlin commissioned Sydney based paper engineer Benja Harney from Paperform to craft each portrait. The hair was created using Kaskad Bullfinch Pink paper strands, placed with such precise attention to detail that Benja does with such flair.
The National Breast Cancer Foundation’s overall aspirational goal is to fund research that will help achieve zero deaths from breast cancer by 2030. “Our aim with this year’s campaign was to inject meaning into the event,” says Dan Geaves, Marlin’s Creative Strategy Director. “The six portraits feature five survivors, and one woman who passed – to remind supporters that not every woman survives the disease.”
National Breast Cancer Foundation are aiming to raise over $2 million dollars this year to fund Australian research. The Pink Ribbon Breakfast campaign for 2013 urges individuals across Australia to host a breakfast for friends, family or colleagues in October.
We encourage all our readers to support the cause, let’s blitz the NBCF $2 million goal!
They’ve done it again. Melbourne creative practice BTP (formerly called Beyond the Pixels) has delivered yet another classic identity design only this time, they are the client! Introducing the ever so stylish re-branded BTP. Having undergone significant growth in the last few years, the team felt it was time to up the creative anti.
Principal, Che Douglas says the re-brand reflects BTP’s belief “in better business through design.” The result is simple, stylish and progressive. The stationery suite boasts a brilliant mix of bold Swiss style typeface softened by a reduced type size and hand embossing. BTP chose Keaykolour Original Sombre Grey 250gsm, Keaykolour Original Navy 250gsm, Tablex Buff 150gsm and Strathmore Soft White 118gsm specialty paper stocks. The plush butter, navy and warm grey tones of the paper paired with PMS Black 7 and clear verko printing delivers a stunning tactile finish across the entire stationery range. Did we mention that the signature of each staff member has a personalised emboss on their business card? Very swish indeed.
It comes as no surprise that BTP has earned a solid reputation as industry leaders in the branding and digital spaces. A culmination of over 25 years of design practice experience has led them to industry awards and recognition for projects such as Patricia cafe, the 2012 Australian Design Biennale website and Starward Whisky. It’s great to see local creative business kicking butt. We’re looking forward to seeing more big things from you BTP!
Established in 2004, The Gab Titui Cultural Centre (the name comes from Eastern and Western dialects of the region meaning ‘Journey of the stars’), is a creative hub for local artists, cultural practitioners, crafts people and performers. You can find it in a remote yet fascinating part of the world – on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait. A beacon for creative development, the centre’s modern gallery has become a keeping place for historical artefacts and contemporary indigenous art of the region. Hmmm, might be time for a marketing department holiday. A-hem, we mean ‘work related’ excursion.
Their fresh, new look for their annual ‘Year in Review’ publication celebrates the centre’s activities, events and achievements of 2012 and it may be small in size, but it sure does pack a cultural punch. The cover features a striking blue pantone and matching hit of foil on Knight Vellum White 280gsm with Knight Smooth White 140gsm pages. Chasca Summerville, from R&B Creative, describes part of the creative process: “We were fortunate to obtain the architects schematic drawings of the new building who’s detailed lines offered both tone and form, but also intriguing abstract shapes that lead to the basis of the cover of the Year in Review‘.
By keeping the styling simple, the images and artworks stand out, providing an insight into the region’s vibrant art and culture. Did someone say Doggett’s excursion? The results really do speak for themselves, click on the link below to see more of the publication’s beautiful imagery. http://www.gabtitui.com.au/images/stories/Publications/102331_gabtitui_yearinreview_v3.pdf
The ‘Year in Review‘ has been a fantastic success in engaging communities and above all, showcasing what Gab Titui, a really dynamic organisation, has to offer. And for all those lovers of art out there, their online gallery is a must see! To check out more about The Gab Titui Cultural Centre and their very talented artists? Go to www.gabtitui.com.au.
The Spark – Volume One is a publication dedicated to 12 everyday Australians, each with their own individual and inspiring story.
Matt Cowan, Director of Cowan and Partners (the founder of Story Nation), Garth Lidbetter (the creative director), Jeremy Shaw (the photographer) are all behind this beautiful book about a collective of writers, photographers and designers. Their aim – to present powerful stories with a positive social impact. Garth told us: “The idea was to present individuals who have become quite successful in their own right, (but were not yet household names) and bring out the key ‘ah-ha’ moments where they discovered their passion, what they were going to pursue and then going and doing it.”
Only 1000 copies of this limited edition publication were printed, which allowed Garth to put time into each and every book. Printed on Knight Smooth 120gsm, Tablex Salmon 300gsm and Tablex Grey 300gsm, all 1000 of them were individually numbered. Garth felt that with such personal stories in the book, the touch and feel of uncoated stocks fitted best. The Spark logo on the front cover is a big, bold emboss complemented by a pop of colour. He, himself stamped orange paint (mixed with a gloss varnish) over the top with a laser etched stamp. Brilliant result!
“A lot of time went into thinking about the presentation, with the paper band allowing us to highlight the charities and also make a point of the limited edition nature of the book. The black envelope gives the book protection against wear and tear, but also gives a strong presentation and introduction to the book from Story Nation.”
All proceeds of The Spark book sales will be donated to the following charities: Coffee Kids, Love Mercy Foundation, OzHarvest and WorldShare. The Spark series will continue with more Australians who are committed to following their passions and revealing what first led them there.
Our Maine Girl has hit the French Alps! ‘A natural beauty’ is the new addition to our Maine Recycled story. Created by Christopher Nielsen, this beautiful vintage illustration is the latest instalment, complete with an environmental twist. We printed three cards: one offset, one on an HP Indigo 3050 and another on a Xerox 1000, all on the silk 350gsm.
It was such a treat to collaborate with Thursday Design again, who love working on the project as much as we do. Our aim this time was to highlight the environmental components of the range that comes in gloss and silk finishes. A naturally high white sheet that reliably performs on press and is consistently super smooth, crisp and clean, it has earned itself a reputation as one of Europe’s best selling recycled coated papers.
Maine Recycled has a pretty high recycled content. The 60% recycled fibre is sourced entirely from premium office waste and it also contains 40% virgin fibre, all of which is FSC® certified. Maine Recycled comes from France, produced in a facility that operates under the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System. It’s certified carbon neutral from cradle to printer too.
The mill, along with the manufacturer Arjowiggins Graphic (France), are constantly looking at ways to reduce their environmental impact, including a commitment to reduce the mill’s carbon footprint by 3% each year. That works for us!
Maine Recycled – a genuine natural beauty, is exclusive to us, the paper people. Your paper specialist will be around soon with a copy of your postcard.
FEATURES
Bright white A2+ coated paper
60% recycled fibre (FSC® certified post consumer waste)
40% virgin fibre (FSC® certified)
Certified carbon neutral paper
Excellent press results
Very fast drying time
Suitable for offset and digital (HP Indigo and Dry Toner) printing
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