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Here are the best print projects from July to December of 2013. We will be back with our regular programming on January 6, 2014

Also: Part 1, Jan – Jun


12 — Dobrotti Stationery

I love resourceful DIY projects that make the final product look like it was more expensively produced. This one where a white circle is applied with spray paint and a stencil and then finished off with a colorful logo stamp looks like a hundred bucks (or more).

Production Method

Rubber stamp
Stencil

Design

KAT Graphic Design Studio

Printing

Hand printed

Lead Image Dobrotti Stationery ---

11 — Andina Capital Management Identity

This is business sexy at its best. The copper foil application on moody gray paper give this set of materials a highly sophisticated look with an edge to it.

Production Method

Emboss
Engraving
Foil stamp
Offset

Design

Hint Creative

Printing

Paragon Press

Lead Image Andina Capital Management Identity ---

10 — Artcrank STL Poster

A very fun and resourceful use of laser-cutting to mimic the shapes of bicycle wheel spokes punctuated with a set of background colored papers to customize your own print.

Production Method

Laser-Cut
Silkscreen

Design

Simon Lam

Printing

Two Wheel Design

Lead Image Artcrank STL Poster ---

9 — Master Conclusion Book Design

In the same realm as number 10 above, this small run of books uses brightly colored covers to offset a thick laser-cut plank of chipboard with some extra bold typography. Finished with fancy binding adds to a piece full of nice contrasts.

Production Method

Laser-Cut

Design

Alexandre Venancio

Printing

LaserLab

Lead Image Master Conclusion Book Design ---

8 — Law Office of Matthew Messina Identity

Some commenters complained that this wasn’t completely appropriate for a lawyer but we all agreed that the elaborate, ornate typography and the letterpress printing were perfectly appropriate for being awesome.

Production Method

Letterpress

Design

Kevin Cantrell

Printing

The Mandate Press

Lead Image Law Office of Matthew Messina Identity ---

7 — Stoutnik Packaging Design

Note to self: Time to try rainbow foil on black paper stock — Russian constructivist typography optional.

Production Method

Offset

Design

Hired Guns Creative

Printing

Okanagan Label & Print

Lead Image Stoutnik Packaging Design ---

6 — Bandito Design Co. Business Card

By “smushing it real good” as Ryan explains, this card looks as if white puffy material has been glued on black paper stock but it’s actually black ink letterpressed on white paper creating the effect of an embossed card.

Production Method

Letterpress

Design

Ryan Brinkerhoff

Printing

Mama's Sauce

Lead Image Bandito Design Co. Business Card ---

5 — Sappi Ideas that Matter 2013 Call for Entries

Big, silver, and bright as a flamingo’s behind, this poster was quite impressive when seen in person. With that much silver ink on each poster you could probably take it to a pawn shop and cash it.

Production Method

Offset

Design

Dress Code

Printing

Classic Color

Lead Image Sappi Ideas that Matter 2013 Call for Entries ---

4 — 10 × 10 Booklet

Conceptually- and typographically-sound, this dual-spine book makes for a genuinely interactive piece.

Production Method

Offset

Design

Winnie Wu (studioKALEIDO)

Printing

Allegro Print

Lead Image 10 × 10 Booklet ---

3 — Balladyna: Brochure by YoStudio for Polish Theatre in Poznan

Exposed binding, how do I love thee? Despite being a now common technique, here the red ink and typography on the signatures takes it up a notch. The inside spreads in 2-color are also exceptionally engaging.

Production Method

Offset

Design

Marcin Markowski / Yo Studio

Printing

Mos i Luczak

Lead Image <em>Balladyna</em>: Brochure by YoStudio for Polish Theatre in Poznan ---

2 — “Let There Be Lights” Gruppo Cordenon Promo

Kevin Cantrell’s typographic stylings — also seen above in the lawyer identity — were perfectly suited for this paper promotion using the Moondream paper where a foil plate is pressed against it making the indentation translucent to light.

Production Method

Hot stamp

Design

Kevin Cantrell

Printing

Gotschall Engraving

Lead Image “Let There Be Lights” Gruppo Cordenon Promo ---

1 — AIGA Houston Presents Ben Barry Posters

My top project of the second half of the year involved a few of my favorite things: actual woodblock typography, letterpress, bright neon colors, and some DIY manual labor. The finished product has a very memorable, raw, layered look that changes from poster to poster with the imprimatur of a good, ol’ fashioned assembly line.

Production Method

Letterpress
Stencil

Design

AIGA Houston Board Members

Printing

Workhorse Printmakers

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Art of the Menu / Cataloguing the underrated creativity of menus from around the world.

Quipsologies / Chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.

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Prints / A variety of posters, the majority from our AIforGA series.

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events we organize

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Brand Nieuwe Conference / Ditto but in Amsterdam.

Austin Initiative for Graphic Awesomeness / A speaker series in Austin, TX, featuring some of the graphic design industry's most awesome people.

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Favorite Things we've Made / In our capacity as graphic designers.

Projects we've Concluded / Long- and short-lived efforts.

UCllc News / Updates on what's going at the corporate level of UnderConsideration.


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