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Woes van Haaften Business Card & Social Experiment

DESIGNED BY Woes van Haaften

PRINT METHOD Laser-Cutting by ID Laser

Talk about occupying. Woes has taken all of his business card collection and laser-cut his own business card on them. So meta it hurts.

V Premio de Arquitectura Enor Invitation

DESIGNED BY desescribir

PRINT METHOD Offset by Graficas Brial

Printed on extra light paper, this invitation reveals a pentagon when folded, created from what otherwise look like randomly placed shapes when opened.

The Swedish Royal Institute of Art Degree Show Catalogue

DESIGNED BY Ritator

PRINT METHOD Offset by Aare Grafiska + Göteborgstryckeriet

I’m still not exactly sure how this works in offset, but you can shake and fool around with the color fountains as the machine is printing to create one-of-a-kind covers as with this 1,500-print-run catalogue with 1,500 different covers.

Surprise Announcement

DESIGNED BY Ben Webster

PRINT METHOD Letterpress by The Mandate Press

Kind of cloying, but also kind of awesome. Hidden letterpressing comes into view only with red-tinted glasses that cancel out the red ink.

344 Loves You Card

DESIGNED BY Doyald Young

PRINT METHOD Blind Embossing by The Ligature

Lettered by the late Doyald Young for Stefan Bucher’s 344 Design, this sculptured, multi-level, blind emboss is one of the most gorgeous pieces of the year.

A Hundred Monkeys’ Flying Monkey Kit

DESIGNED BY Mikey Burton

PRINT METHOD Letterpress by Cranky Pressman

Make my own flying monkey that can drop banana bombs? Yes, please! Even more amazing, it’s only printed in 2 spot colors, green and orange, which, when overprinted, render perfect monkey brown.

“Celebrate New Traditions” Holiday Catalog 2010

DESIGNED BY Chandelier Creative

PRINT METHOD Offset, Emboss, Foil Stamp, and Die-cutting by N/A

It’s hard to describe all that is going on with this catalog but it’s definitely one of the most tricked out multi-page pieces of the year. Different stocks, tons of inserts, and surprising fold-outs make this expertly offset printed catalog a keeper.

Nike “All For One” Book

DESIGNED BY Everett Vangsnes

PRINT METHOD Digital, Letterpess, and Foil Stamp by Premier Press

While the cover is pretty cool with some letterpress and foil stamping, the inside, printed digitally is the true standout of this piece. Printed on uncoated Finch, the digital reproduction looks and feels sharp and toothy.

4th Annual Hatch Design Easter Egg Coloring Kit

DESIGNED BY Hatch

PRINT METHOD Offset and Flocking by N/A

We are suckers for flocking and this thin, eggceptional, purple box delivers all the fuzzies we’ve come to expect from this technique.

Halftone Def Business Cards

DESIGNED BY Halftone Def

PRINT METHOD Letterpress by 42 Pressed

Of all the different business cards we saw all year I kept coming back to this one as one of my favorites. From the dense layouts to the nice use of a rubber stamp these cards don’t let up.

Olli Business Card

DESIGNED BY Yael Miller

PRINT METHOD Letterpress by Studio on Fire

Okay, these are also some of my favorite business cards of the year. The printing is pretty straightforward letterpress but what elevates these are the adorable pigs embedded in the elegant, custom scratchboard “O”s.

“Art of the Beat” Booklet

DESIGNED BY Kate Thomas

PRINT METHOD Inkjet by Kate Thomas

I remember getting this piece in the mail before I had read the specs about how it was made. I had assumed it was offset printed but, to my surprise, it was all inkjet, showcasing the colorful, energetic patterns by Kate. Perfectly crafted to boot.

The Best of 2011 on FPO, Part 1: Jan - Jun

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The Best of 2011 on FPO, Part 1: Jan - Jun

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