Peeling back the juiciest self-promotion projects, and showing how it’s done.
By Jason on Oct 19, 2007 in Featured, envelopes, illustration, plastic bag, printing, shopping cart, technique, vendors | 0 Comments
I recall the very first time I ever came across Ben Schlitter’s work. I found a link somewhere to his set of icons for the Mac. I immediately became a fan, and have followed his work ever since. There’s something just “right” about his designs. They are typically vibrant, playful, simple and yet they […]
By Jason on Sep 10, 2007 in brochure, printing, technique, vendors | 0 Comments
Graphics.com ran a small story about a brochure designed by Sussner Design. They used a velo-bind book, tang fasteners and a simple in-house laser printer for the inside pages.
By Jason on Sep 6, 2007 in business cards, design magazines, die-cut, illustration, presentation tips, printing, technique, vendors | 0 Comments
If you happen to come across Computer Arts (or Computer Arts Projects) magazine at an actual bookstore, you were probably going to buy it until you saw the price. Here in San Francisco, the typical price for the magazine is $18.45 at the checkout. The higher cost is a result of being a UK-based magazine […]
By Jason on Aug 24, 2007 in printing, vendors | 1 Comment
I came across Print Quotes Direct from a forum posting. An interesting idea: you enter in the type of project you are going to print and finally, a location. You are then presented with a list of printers in your area that are able to print your project. Seems like a great way to […]
By Jason on Aug 23, 2007 in Featured, die-cut, illustration, plastic bag, printing, vendors | 2 Comments
I came across Vonster’s work a while ago, and realized his Keyboard Characters would make for a great “how-to” story. Little did I know when I contacted Vonster that he meticulously documents most of his creations. Not only does he talk about the process in detail, he documents it with photos. Vonster graciously let Brand […]
By Jason on Aug 21, 2007 in letterpress, printing, vendors | 0 Comments
Design*sponge recently updated their list of letterpress vendors. A great list to keep handy for your next project. I especially like Aardvark Letterpress.
By Jason on Aug 17, 2007 in Featured, business cards, letterpress, printing | 0 Comments
Jason Santa Maria is a well-known name in web design circles. Between speaking at conferences (I recently saw his panel at SXSW 2007), Jason is also the Creative Director at Happy Cog Studios and has an impressive award-winning resume. However, what really caught my eye was his experience with redesigning his business cards. Jason chronicled […]
