And you thought you believed in recycling. Paul Sahre and his pals build this supersized hearse from paper for a music video (They Might Be Giants' "When Will You Die") then 'drove' it to a recycling yard in Brooklyn. See it to believe it... "This has been one of the hardest, most ridiculous/pointless yet rewarding things i've done in a while. maybe ever. Please ...

What a great idea from Bennett Holzworth and his friends. Tapping into the same energy and collaborative spirit he uses in letterpress projects and blogging, Card to Art is a greeting card that easily transforms into a matted work of art that is ready for a standard frame.

Holding your breath? Wait no more! According to research shared in this article in the NYT Sunday Review on Sunday January 8. 2012, those who make and publicly state New Year’s resolutions are more likely to achieve them. That is give hope to those willing to say it loud. We asked a few friends what resolutions they have made for 2012 and what plans they have ...

With all the challenges we face, says Josh Chen of Chen Design Associates in intro to his newest book, Fingerprint No. 2, "the need to prove that a real human being, one with integrity and a clear conscience, stands behind a particular design has become more and more essential." A nice idea to put behind any gift you intend for friends and loved ones this holiday ...

Recently, the company created a new web portal geared towards one of the most discerning and demanding printing craft customer groups in the world, letterpress owners and operators. It is called www.letterpresspaper.com. Amber Ellis-Seguine of Flywheel Press in California, agrees: "Legion paper gives us the ability to purchase small quantities of top papers ...

It has been said that 90% of what we need to know most about life was learned at our grandmother’s knee. It just takes most another 30 years to apply her lessons. Chicagoland author, designer, speaker Justin Ahrens reminds us in this new book that it’s never too late to start applying good lessons in order to lead a more fulfilling life. “You may be closer ...

The Way They Were: In her latest book, Debbie Millman sets out to prove that someone can cut through the mindless brand babble and reveal something new about this shopworn subject. She does this by deploying her special gift of making interesting friends in interesting places say interesting things as though Millman were their one friend left on earth. They know ...

2011 Brand New Conference Report with Armin Vit: The conference website made a bold promise: "After a successful inaugural conference in New York City last year we wanted to take the show to the opposite side of the United States and San Francisco felt like the best hub for a West Coast gathering of brand and identity designers and aficionados." We turned to ...

344 Questions: The Creative Person's Do-It-Yourself-Guide to Insight, Survival, and Artistic Fulfillment. Move over Rhonda Byrne and your silly little secrets! StefanBucher has closed the book on the Self Improvement Canon with this spot-on send-up of creative self help guides. This eponymous tract is packed real wisdom that will keep you laughing. It will transport ...

Remember that old Final Net ad from the 70s? “Even when you can’t stand up, your hair can.” Whatever Deb Millman’s secret, she was always standing, smartly dressed, hair unruffled, spirit undaunted. We once witnessed her walk three miles in a black linen dress and patent leather low-heel sandals in 100+ degree Austin, TX heat. She arrived crisp, smiling, ...