Printing has shaped how we share ideas for centuries — but even the best printers have their “oops” moments. A missing word, flipped image, or small typo can turn an ordinary job into a collector’s item or a historical legend. Here are a few of the most famous printing blunders Read more
From science’s whitest white to the blackest black, these extremes reveal the power of contrast, and why it’s essential in design and digital printing. Scientists have pushed the limits of colour to extremes. Super White, developed by researchers at Purdue University, reflects up to 98.1% of sunlight. This extraordinary reflectivity makes Read more
The Evolution of Color: Ancient Pigments to Modern Offset Inks The history of ink and pigments is stranger than fiction. Artists once painted with Mummy Brown, a pigment literally made by grinding up Egyptian mummies, and Cochineal Red, a brilliant scarlet dye made from crushed insects. These unusual pigments were Read more
Shannon Moneo Special to The Globe and Mail | PublishedJuly 5, 2025 Shannon Moneo is a freelance journalist based in Sooke, B.C. How many of you have dozens of business cards ferreted away, bundled in a desk drawer or perhaps alphabetically arranged in a small case? Do they serve a Read more
Axios – by Eleanor Hawkins Major U.S. companies and brands are investing in printed publications but not in the way you might think. Microsoft, Hinge and Costco have created their own print magazines to tell their corporate stories, enhance their reputation and engage with hard-to-reach audiences. Why it matters: It’s part marketing and part strategic storytelling, communication Read more
MSNBC via DPA International Reading printed books is more associated with comprehension than reading on digital devices, according to University of Valencia (UV) scientists who are calling for print texts to be encouraged in schools. “Leisure reading habits on screen are minimally related to reading comprehension, which contrasts with the Read more
In case you missed it, in December of 2022 Pantone reformulated its base inks for the first time since 1963. Here is a comparison for PMS 277 & 278 Uncoated as an example; previous formulation is on the left and the new formulation on the right. The reformulation is expected Read more
The Guardian: John R MacArthur For ‘deeper reading’ among children aged 10-12, paper trumps screens. What does it mean when schools are going digital? The nationwide collapse in reading scores among American youth has lately captured the attention – if not the concern – of headline writers, educators and government Read more
Pantone Color Institute has been announcing ‘it’ colour of the year since 2000 Natalie Stechyson | CBC In a countdown so highly anticipated in the design world that it’s akin to New Year’s Eve, the 2024 Pantone colour of the year was revealed this morning. And it is: Peach Fuzz. The Read more
The Dieline | by Rudy Sanchez on 10/18/2023 If you’re me, when you’re eating cereal, you’re reading the different panels of the box instead of scrolling through social media. The side with the nutritional information and ingredients is always a bit depressing, especially when you stare in awe at the sugar content Read more