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FunFunFun Fest Poster

The FunFunFun Fest was this past weekend. Saw lots of twitterpics and instagrams. The lineup was really good. Take a look at this festival poster designed by GUERILLA SUIT and silkscreened printed in four colors by INDUSTRY PRINT. The stock is our new CLASSIC CREST, Eggshell, 80 Cover in Epic Black.

Okey Dokey at @aigaaustin 's The Mix

On Thursday night, I will be at AIGA Austin's THE MIX laying down some ink on paper. Look for our booth. We will be right by our fine freinds, INDUSTRY PRINT.  We'll be pulling silkscreen posters of Okey Dokey. Since Halloween is right around the corner, we'll be printing with glow-in-the-dark ink on our new CLASSIC CREST, eggshell finish, Epic Black. Come grab one while you are there. The Mix will be held at Marchese Hall located at 6226 Middle Fiskville Road in Lincoln Village (by 290 and IH35).

Boo! Utterly Spooky Halloween Cards

Stop it! You're killing me! Letterpressed Skull cards for Halloween on REICH SHINE and SAVOY? Utterly spooky and breathtaking. Caught wind of these from the O-K Paper Facebook page.  Just ordered mine from the PRESSED'S ETSY SHOP.  Can't wait for them to arrive just in time for Halloween.  Pressed is a letterpress shop based in Brooklyn, New York.  Duke, head honcho at Reich Paper is located there as well. Hmmm! I think they have been talking with eachother. Another inside tip, Duke tells me that new colors are coming in the Shine line of papers AND digital offerings as well. More news on that as product arrives.

Check out Pressed's BLOG for more detailed information about this project. Enjoyable reading about the process and seeing the ink printed on the metallic, uncoated surface of Shine in Gold or Silver - not to mention, how gorgeous these will look letterpressed on the 100% cotton surface of Savoy, Bright White.

 

Make a Difference | Grab this Poster

Check out this silkscreen poster to aid the wildlife affected by the Gulf Oil spill. On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded, causing a catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. With an estimated 186 million gallons of oil leaked into this precious habitat, countless wildlife now need our help. This 18" x 24" screen printed poster is being sold to raise money to help those animals in need. All proceeds will go to the Gulf Oil Spill Restoration Fund that was put together by the National Wildlife Federation. You can get your copy from my fine designer friend  JOSHUAKRAMER.COM  This silkscreened poster was printed on Olmsted-Kirk's Neenah paper -  CONSERVATION - made with 100% Post Consumer Waste, FSC certified and process chlorine. Josh will ship to anywhere in the United States using standard shipping rates.  Grab one for a good cause and get a great image up on your walls..
 

Free CSA Images on French Paper!

Big News from French Paper was announced this week at the 2010 HOW Conference in Denver. French Paper's website will include the black and white CSA Image collection as a FREE resource for customers to use and print exclusively on French Paper products. This poster is one of two printed in several colors of Poptone to  announce this resource. Check out FRENCH PAPER for details. This poster and the other should arrive soon in my sample room for distribution. 

Wee Bit Heavy

Neenah is introducing an additional item to their successful ENVIRONMENT line of paper. It won't be in the swatchbook for a while but is ready to work for you. A new promotion should arrive in the sample room any moment. This stuff is great. A zero compromise solution for a heavy cover weight with minimal environmental impact. It is actually the FIRST 100% post consumer, single ply, 18 pt. board made specifically for folding cartons. Made for packaging needs but ready for your heavy design issues - hang tags, gift card carriers, folders. It's called ENVIRONMENT Folding Board PC100 White. It's rockin' heavy. The promotion contains boxes that you fold up to create gorgeous desk furniture showcasing crisp blind embossing, foil stamping and dimensional printing. Additionally, the sheet is also Carbon Neutral PLUS not just Carbon Neutral. Check out the link to see the difference. And remember, you can quantify your green design beauty. Use Neenah's ECO CALCULATOR to determine the environmental savings of using this paper on your next project.

New Item | IN STOCK | Savoy

Hooay! Pure, luxurious cotton! I am excited to announce the yummy, 100% cotton sheet from my friend Duke Reich @ REICH PAPER is now a stocking item for Olmsted-Kirk Paper.  We have the 118 Cover in both Bright White and Natural White. This stuff makes you happy to just touch it. SAVOY is formulated for Letterpress, Engraving, Thermography, Foil Stamping, Blind Embossing, Offset, and Calligraphy. And it is at a lower price point then our other cotton sheet that I am in love with LETTRA. Remember too, that we can order matching envelopes in boxes of 250 in A-1, A-2, A-6, A-7, A-9, No. 10's and 6 1/2 Squares. The envelopes take just 3 - 4 days ground shipping. The stock can be in your hot little hands next day.

Custom Colors by MOHAWK

 

Photo courtesy of Cooke Photographics

Need a perfect shade of paper to match a corporate logo (that just happens to be the color of the CEO's Yellow Lab’s eyes)? Dream of a duplex sheet combining two different colors from the swatchbook? Think these custom options are out of your reach? Not any more. MOHAWK has always had custom color capability, but with improvements to their color system at the Beckett Mill in Hamilton, Ohio -  it now makes it possible to change color much more quickly on the machine. This means shorter runs of color –as little as 5,000 lbs.– much more efficient so they’re more affordable for you – making custom colors more attainable than ever before.  Just get me a PMS number or 8.5 x 11 sample to get started. The shade will be evaluated for a match and what it will cost. Cost varies depending on the dyes used and factors like whether it’s made from postconsumer waste fiber. And color is just the beginning of the creative possibilities. You can select solid sheets ranging from 70 text to 100 cover or pasted sheets up to a weight of 160 double-thick cover. Many finishes/textures are available as well including premium patterns like Cordwain, Groove, Hopsack and Vertical. Minimum order is 5,000 lbs. 

Shine On

A new SHINE swatchbook is in the sample room now. It is a simple, clean looking swatch announcing from its cover that it is FSC certified. New Inside: a lighter 92 lb. cover added to the popular Pearl family of weights and a beautiful shade, Silver, has been slipped into the color line in both text and cover. Also added is Pearl RECYCLED which has 30% post consumer waste. Remember, even with Shine's shimmering surface, it is laser, inkjet and digital printer friendly.  SHINE is recyclable, biodegradable and elemental chlorine-free (ECF). And don't forget about the full array of envelopes available and ready made.