Could there be a friendlier industry gathering of 11,000 people, 8,500 store owners and 800 exhibitors? Thousands of happy, friendly paper artists, designers and printers, all armed with engraved, pressed, foiled, stamped, numbered, hand-tipped, die-cut, hand-sewn, raffia-tied samples? What's not to like? The NSS is really just a massive Cuddly Kitten Convention. ...

#WhatMovesYou? This new video promo for CLASSIC® Brand papers conceived and produced by Design Army will get your creative groove on. Neenah's exciting brands allow you to express creativity in many ways. In this video, nearly the entire set is built with CLASSIC® Brand papers. Head out to Twitter and follow the conversation: #WhatMovesYou @NeenahPaper .... ...

The new owner was looking for an innovative and authentic way to connect with consumers. Solution: Tru Blooms Chicago will be the first-ever fragrance made from indigenous-sourced ingredients grown by the residents for whom it’s created. The Chicago Botanic Garden, a key Tru Blooms partner, provided expertise and flowers grown through urban gardening programs ...

The Beauty of Letterpress from Neenah Paper is an online destination that shows how this ancient print craft continues to excite the most progressive designers today. The website is resource center, a gallery of work and place where anyone can discover some of the most talented letterpress operators in the United States. Go to the blog post or head straight ...

Presenting James Gulliver Hancock's: "All* The Buildings in New York (*That I've Drawn So Far)" —— James Gulliver Hancock's obsession is now a book . For this lifelong fan and former resident of NYC, it is fun to "see" if I "see" what James "sees." While some of the illustrator's choices are obvious, because the buildings are marvelous, the delight of this ...

Friends at Rule29 recently wrapped up large effort with The Konjo Initiative, a new economic development program that teaches shoemaking to unemployed or unskilled men and women living of Kibera, the largest slum in Kenya. Konjo instills a sense of empowerment by helping individuals break the cycle of poverty. Neenah celebrates these and other projects that strive ...

ARTCRANK returned to Austin this month delivering record numbers. Said founder Charles Youel, "As impressive as the posters were in 2012 for our debut show, this year's artists really turned it up. Seeing a packed house of people digging and buying local art was a great way for us to start our 2013 tour. ARTCRANK posters will be at Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop ...

Working the talent at Design Army / DC, Neenah Paper showcases its CLASSIC® Papers brand with a new printed CLASSIC® Folders promotional piece and unique Facebook contest, or maybe better described as folder eye-candy (go to www.facebook.com/neenahfinepaper). The social media part of the promotion invites designers to upload their most creative folder art ...

Another splendid paper Valentine came to us from Full Circle Press of Grass Valley, CA and A Day in May of NYC and San Francisco. Plus, regular contributor Bryn Mooth of Writes4Food shares a simple recipe: Chocolate Red Wine Cake. With ingredients this good, you will be tempted to order in. Happy Valentine Day!

Want to make your girlfriend angry on Valentines Day? Send her a PDF Valentine Card and a dozen silk roses! Or, make her happy by expressing your adoration on paper and with real flowers instead. Fellows, you have two days left to shop for that special card and order those red roses. Here are a few ideas from Ink Meets Paper of North Charleston, SC and Nane ...