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RESOURCE ALERT: DOMTAR PAPER ON PODCASTS FROM THE PRINTERVERSE

If you want to grow your communication game in 2019’s ever-changing landscape, doing everything you can to understand trending strategies is a must. In addition to regularly subscribing to trusted industry resources (such as our magazine) listening to podcasts is a way many professionals choose to stay up-to-date. ...

Amplify Living Coral, Pantone’s Color of the Year, with Lynx Cream White

For 20 years, Pantone has used thorough consideration and trend analysis to select a Color of the Year—a color that not only represents the current state of popular culture, but also becomes very influential in design and marketing during the upcoming year. Announced just last week, the 2019 Pantone Color of the Year is 16-1546 Living Coral. This vibrant yet approachable color conveys the...

6 Ways to Achieve Luxury in Print Without Blowing Your Budget

If you’re involved in the creation of the design or marketing strategy for a luxury brand, adding a print component is a must. And this isn’t just the opinion of a ‘paper person,’—it’s science. ...

GDUSA on Cougar® Paper!

If you’ve already received the October issue of GDUSA (Graphic Design USA) magazine, you’ve probably already noticed something different about the interior pages in this issue. Go ahead, take a look—bright white shade, velvety feel, exceptionally vivid color and detail on uncoated paper…you guessed it, this issue was printed on Cougar! ...

You’ve Got Mail!

In our digital-frenzied world, the Riddle Me Mail campaign brings design and delight to each subscribers’ mailbox. It all started with a love of design and letter writing as a child. For two years, graphic designer Christine Richards has made mail feel personal again with the Riddle Me Mail monthly subscription...

Building a Personal Brand – 4 Tips for Graphic Designers

Create a Powerful Personal Brand “Brand” is one of those funny terms that can mean different things to different people, but it’s most commonly associated with the visual design elements of a logo or business. David Ogilvy...

Presenting Cougar® – Luxury Within Reach

Luxury is a state of mind and, often, a state of being. Whether you’re a creative looking to bring your vision to life, a marketer with a desire to make a memorable impact or a printer helping others turn ideas into tangible expressions, we all want our audience to experience true luxury—a deep sense of savoring, enjoying and indulging fully in the moment. When your brand needs to create...

Emboss Techniques to Consider for Your Next Print Project

Embossing is a post-press technique that stands the test of time—and for good reason. To start, there’s a variety of emboss techniques to choose from that’s sure to fit any design style. ...

Cougar® – A Force of Nature

Domtar’s 2011 promotion, Cougar^® – A Force of Nature, stands out as an all-time favorite. Containing five posters printed on our premium paper brand that feature bold images of the natural world representing core characteristics of the Cougar brand—versatile, evolving, dominant, balanced and enduring—this promotion demonstrates both personality and performance. ...

The Power of Partnership

Domtar recently had the pleasure of sponsoring the Ricoh INTERACT event in Boulder, Colorado. Historically focused on inkjet printing technology, this year’s conference expanded to accommodate users of Ricoh inkjet, toner and wide format equipment. As a first-time attendee, I was pleased to see less of a focus on specific printing technologies and more on.” With sessions that challenged the...

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