What Is the Difference Between Whiteness and Brightness?
March 19, 2014

Confused about Whiteness and Brightness? Brightness is a traditional measure that still appears on most packaging in the United States. The TAPPI standard (GE brightness) measures the ability of a paper to reflect blue light. Whiteness measures paper in the same way the eye sees it.

Water for People Corporate Identity Piece (Includes Video)
February 26, 2014

This week PaperSpecsGallery.com spotlights a corporate identity piece created for Water for People that features a pocket folder, letterhead and business card, that creatively highlights the mission of this organization.

The Stoutnik Beer Label (Includes Video)
February 19, 2014

This week, PaperSpecsGallery.com features the Stoutnik beer label for Stoutnik Russian Imperial Stout. The all-black packaging, frosted matte black bottle and blind-embossed dot pattern make this bottle label stand out!

Napkinisms Magazine - Ideas from Creative Greats (Includes Video)
January 29, 2014

This week, PaperSpecsGallery.com features Wayward Arts magazine's seventh issue, Napkinisms. The printed, embossed and folded squares pay witty homage to the many romantic overtures, great inventions, clever marketing campaigns, and inspiring doodles birthed on cocktail napkins.

Paper Trail Wine Label (Includes Video)
January 22, 2014

Every three years, Clampitt Paper sponsors a special competition for designers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. PaperSpecsGallery.com shows the winning Paper Trail Wine Label.

Even the Rolling Stones Like Print
January 21, 2014

In an unlikely ménage of capitalism, environmentalism, and rock 'n' roll, on CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera and Steve Liesman of CNBC were jamming with Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for the Rolling Stones, environmentalist, tree farmer.

The Secret Power of Razzleberry
January 15, 2014

A colored sheet makes a marvelous base for a number of outstanding marketing pieces—and I am not talking fluorescent, eye-catching fliers that announce your next garage sale.

Herringbone Grand Opening Invite (Video)
November 27, 2013

This week, PaperSpecsGallery.com features a very elegant invitation that was designed for the grand opening of Herringbone, the happening eatery of former Top Chefs Baumgarten and Malarkey in La Jolla, CA.