Mirri Pak for HP Indigo - A Case Study

The British Book Awards create stunning metallic cover with Mirri Pak for HP Indigo

The ‘British Book Design and Production Awards’ aims to showcase the outstanding quality of book design and production within the British industry. The awards, in association with the BPIF, Oxford Brookes University and The Publishers Association, is the premier recognition event for British book design and production companies. The judges look for good design, free of typographical errors with a particular emphasis given to excellent layout and standards of typography.

Heena Bulsara, Events Manager for the BPIF, wanted to produce an awards book of the night to match the evening's creative atmosphere. Helena approached the team at Mirri with a concept of digitally printing the design onto a silver Mirri substrate.

Helena said; “We had lots of positive feedback at the awards about the books cover. The metallic material made it look really special and it meant we could create a really premium result without the need for lots of finishes.”

Jennifer Deacon, Marketing Manager for Mirri, commented; “Items produced with Mirri are normally printed litho, which normally involves a healthy amount of sheets for make ready. By using Mirri Pak for HP Indigo it means that small quantities or even personalised items can be produced with very little need for make ready material. Mirri Pak for HP Indigo is such a flexible product, in the case of the Book Awards 400 copies were produced, but it could just as easily have been 10 copies”.

Jennifer added; “The artwork was processed using the ‘Process Metallic Color System™’ by Color-Logic™ and printed by Color-Logic™ licensed printer Easibind International. The Color-Logic™ software allowed Easibind to create dramatic metallic effects through creating contrast with white ink quickly and easily."

Easibind International digitally printed 400 covers for the evening in a short space of time using their HP Indigo technology.

The awards were presented at a glittering event on Tuesday 20 November 2012 at the prestigious Grange St Paul's Hotel with all those involved in the industry, bringing printers, designers and their clients together to celebrate the best of British book design and production work.

“Dissolution of a Plant” - a five-color letterpress edition

“Dissolution of a Plant” is an five-color letterpress edition of 100 prints designed by Chicago’s Sonnenzimmer and printed by one of our favorites - Providence’s DWRI Letterpress.  

Measuring 7 x 9 inches, the artwork was printed on Arturo White 300gsm. Each print has been blind-debossed with the edition number, artist’s name, and the insignia of the printer and ships with a corresponding certifiate of authenticity.  

Edition of 100 and available right now at Tiny Showcase.

Thanks to The Poster District for the great find.

Charlie Brown looks great on Moab!

This is a repost from darkhallmansion.com:

Dark Hall Mansion is excited to release our officially licensed 2012 Peanuts print for Charles M. Schulz' masterpiece, "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

Artist Laurent Durieux has masterfully captured the depth and pathos that is “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Always aspiring to something just a little different on a classic legacy.

Laurent’s quiet moment of reflection is directly emotional and complimented beautifully by a palette of dark
blues against a frosty night.

His Variant by contrast is celebratory, joyous and allows us all to join Charlie in perhaps his greatest moment of triumph, one from the soul, one celebrated in song as well as spirit.

All editions are 18″ x 24,” strictly limited and numbered. The Standard Edition being a hand-pulled screenprint by the fine printers at DL Screenprinting and the Variant printed via giclee on Moab Entrada Bright White 290 gsm.