Paper, Packaging & Printing
February 5, 2016 at 4:25 pm
Evernote, the popular smartphone app for cross-platform note-taking, had tried its hand at physical products, like notebooks, backpacks and wallets. Now, after three years of selling these items, the company shut down its Evernote Market on Feb. 3. According to The Verge, some Evernote-branded items,…
February 4, 2016 at 6:54 pm
Diet Coke is taking individuality to the next level with its new "It's Mine" packaging campaign. Using HP Indigo digital printing technology, the brand is creating millions of unique labels for their glass bottles.
February 3, 2016 at 6:55 pm
Mohawk, Cohoes, N.Y., has expanded the company’s envelope offerings and now is an official converter and distributor of Domtar Cougar, Lynx Opaque Ultra and EarthChoice Colors envelopes. “In an ongoing effort to provide the highest level of service and supply chain options for our merchant partners, Domtar is pleased to announce that Mohawk is now…
December 31, 2015 at 3:59 pm
Late this summer, when Google announced the birth of its new holding company Alphabet, we reached out to a handful of our favorite graphic designers to get their take on the new company’s logo. One of them was Michael Bierut, a Pentagram partner and the creator of high-profile branding work for the likes of Verizon,…
December 28, 2015 at 3:53 pm
Drum-Line, Stuttgart, Ark., has completed construction on a building expansion. The facility added an additional 10,000 square feet, bringing the production facility to 85,000 square feet. The company primarily will use the additional space for calendar production. Drum-Line has seen growth in this category over the last five years. The increased space allows for more…
December 14, 2015 at 3:41 pm
Taylor Swift's birthday is approaching, and this year she wants something more than well-wishes from her gigantic stable of famous friends. According to The Washington Post, swift is looking to trademark her birth year, 1989, which doubles as the title of her last album. The blog Tantalizing Trademarks posted…
December 9, 2015 at 3:43 pm
With Hanukkah upon us, retailer Lord & Taylor has chosen to commemorate the holiday in rather confounding fashion. In last Sunday’s The New York Times, the nation’s oldest luxury department store ran a print ad that said, “Happy Hanukkah. Wishing you a year of light and love,” with the words “Happy Hanukkah” written above in…
December 8, 2015 at 5:56 pm
Halls & Company, the Brooklyn Park, Minnesota-based manufacturer of ID Line, announced the hire of four new multi-line representatives: Joe Eberz of Joe Eberz & Associates to cover the North Central U.S., Tony Tuso of Tuso Marketing for the Southwest U.S., Joe Keely of Select Lines Marketing for the South Central U.S. and Scott Hareid…
December 8, 2015 at 4:32 pm
3M Promotional Markets, North Mankato, Minn., announced that it has hired The MLR Alliance to represent the company in its Southern region. The MLR Alliance is made up of Tony Tuso of Tuso Marketing, Tony Pinto of Pinto Marketing, and Bill Reisack and Julie Macdonald-Ward of Reisack Marketing. The MLR Alliance will represent 3M Promotional…
December 7, 2015 at 6:38 pm
Whether it's for a tourist looking to commemorate his or her trip or a Toronto native showing city pride, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) memorabilia, including T-shirts, prints, pillows and more, is easy to find. However, the TTC doesn't make any money from…