Jobs from the past - Number 171

Regular followers of this blog will know that my first post of every month is a "job from the past" so that I can show some of the really good work from years gone by - this project is from ten years ago.

Big Book Parade 2013

This is the invitation to the showcase of new books from Harper Collins. Billed as 'The Big Book Parade', the function was held at the Crimson Bar at The Soho Hotel in May 2013.

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The size of the invitation is 145 x 975mm which concertinas down to 145 x 195mm. It uses our Modigliani Candido 260gsm, which has a "feltmark" texture similar to that of a watercolour paper which gives it exactly the right feel working with the beautiful illustrations of Brett Ryder (Heart Agency) commissioned to reflect the wide and diverse range of titles 'on parade' at the event.

Design and art direction is by Zoë Bather.

The invitations are printed offset litho in four colour process, machine creased and hand folded. Print was handled by Alan Mountain at Forward Print (sales@forward-print.com)

https://harpercollins.co.uk/
https://www.zoebather.co.uk/
https://www.heartagency.com/

Posted by Justin Hobson 05.02.2024

The House of Suntory

Craft Cocktails

Founded in 1899, Shinjiro Torii built the House of Suntory with a singular vision: to craft quintessentially Japanese spirits that would suit the delicate palate of his people. Suntory Whisky Toki creates a blended Japanese whisky that is both ground-breaking and timeless. Roku Gin is the first gin from Japan's legendary Suntory, made using six Japanese botanicals that provide a whistle-stop tour of the four seasons. Haku is the premium Japanese craft vodka from the House of Suntory. Made with 100% Japanese white rice, the name Haku means "white" in Japanese.

These craft cocktail menus are A5 (210x148mm) size. The paper chosen is our Modigliani, Candido 260gsm which reflects the tactile, natural subject matter. Modigliani Candido 260gsm - it is a feltmarked paper with a texture reminiscent of a watercolour paper and the finished result is superb...

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...and what you probably wouldn't be able to guess is that these cards have been digitally.printed! They are printed by McAllister Litho in Glasgow using their Konica Minolta bizhub digital press.

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Above, you can see the detail image showing the texture of the paper. This is one of those projects where just choosing the right material that works with the subject and imagery makes these A5 cards a 'stand out piece of print'.

https://house.suntory.com/en/na/the-house

https://www.mlg.co.uk/

Posted by Justin Hobson 22.11.2022

Michael Angove for Jo Malone

Jo Malone is a London based company renowned for British bespoke fragrances for Women, Men and the Home. Michael Angove who specialises in refined highly detailed chinoiserie wallpaper has created exquisite, bespoke designs for Jo Malone London inspired by Blackberry & Bay and Orange Blossom. This is the literature for this limited edition home collection.

The 8pp, self cover, booklet is 150mm square and is saddle stitched. Reflecting the tactile, natural subject matter, the paper chosen is Modigliani Candido 260gsm - it is a feltmarked paper with a texture reminiscent of a watercolour paper.  

The reproduction of these softly rendered images on the Modigliani is just right, while the inside back spread (below) reflects the style of the brand packaging in a signature cream box with black corners - packaging which defines quality and an understated style.

Art direction and design is by the Jo Malone design team. Print production is by CPI Colour.

https://www.jomalone.co.uk/

Posted by Justin Hobson 14.03.2022

Jobs from the past - Number 137

Regular followers of this blog will know that my first post of every month is a "job from the past" so that I can show some of the really good projects from years gone by and here's one from 2012.

The Wallpaper*Architects Directory 2012

Truly international, consistently intelligent and hugely influential, Wallpaper* is the world's most important design and style magazine. This piece of literature was produced to accompany an exhibition showing 20 architects from around the world. The exhibition was sponsored by Land Securities.

The finished size is 99x210mm which folds in half and then concertina folds out to an A2 size (420x594mm). Printed offset litho in CMYK throughout.

Front...

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Reverse...

The designer on the project was Claudine Cockburn and as it happens, I still have her original brief, which is as follows: "I am working on a little catalogue project for an up and coming exhibition we are hosting in a few weeks time. The exhibition features architecture works from our directory which have been stitched by Peter Crawley onto thick slightly off white textured paper. The catalogue is actually going to be an A2 poster which will fold out and be given out at the exhibition. We will need around 700 posters. I wondered firstly, with our design we would like a little show through on the paper but ideally a little texture too" You can see the excellence of the commissioned artwork (both sides) in the below image...

My suggestion was possibly a rather unusual one, it was our Modigliani Candido 95gsm, from Gruppo Cordenons. It's really rather hard to demonstrate on a job like this, just how perfectly the material works with the artwork, it is simply superb. The underlying texture from the original artwork, which is scanned and printed has reproduced perfectly and you get the texture in the feel, through your fingers. 

Just to demonstrate, I have taken an image of the texture of the Modigliani, which is a feltmarked paper here...

Anyway, this is one small project that I'm particularly pleased about my involvement with - looks (and feels) as good today as it did nine years ago.

So where is everyone now...? Designer on the project was Claudine Cockburn, who is now a Senior Designer at D8 in Glasgow. Art Director was Sarah Douglas. Since 2012, she was appointed creative director and in 2017 she became Editor in Chief of Wallpaper*. Printing was by FE Burman, with Paul Regan looking after the project. Burman's is one of the last printers based in central London and has recently invested in the latest HP Indigo B2 press and Paul is the Sales Director.

https://www.wallpaper.com/

Posted by Justin Hobson 03.04.2021

Modigliani

This is just a little reminder about one of our ranges called Modigliani. The range is manufactured by Cordenons in Italy. If you aren't familiar with Modigliani, it is a 'feltmarked' text and cover paper with a texture resembling that of a watercolour paper with a wonderful tactile feel. 

The inside of the swatch below:

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Modigliani is available in three shades of white, Candido, Neve, Bianco plus Camoscio (cream) and Perla (grey). All shades are available in 95, 145, 200, 260 and 320gsm.

The above image shows detail of the watercolour texture.

The swatch also incorporates Dore Modigliani which is the same paper but with a pearlescent coating applied, which together with the feltmark gives the sheet an amazing shimmer, as you can see below...

If you would like a swatch, just email me: justin@fennerpaper.co.uk

http://www.gruppocordenons.com/en/home.html
http://www.cordenons.co.uk/

Posted by Justin Hobson 15.03.2021

Suntory Craft Cocktails

Founded in 1899, Shinjiro Torii built the House of Suntory with a singular vision: to craft quintessentially Japanese spirits that would suit the delicate palate of his people. Suntory Whisky Toki creates a blended Japanese whisky that is both ground-breaking and timeless. Roku Gin is the first gin from Japan's legendary Suntory, made using six Japanese botanicals that provide a whistle-stop tour of the four seasons. Haku is the premium Japanese craft vodka from the House of Suntory. Made with 100% Japanese white rice, the name Haku means "white" in Japanese.

These craft cocktail menus are A5 (210x148mm) size. The paper chosen is our Modigliani, Candido 260gsm which reflects the tactile, natural subject matter. Modigliani Candido 260gsm - it is a feltmarked paper with a texture reminiscent of a watercolour paper and the finished result is superb...

Click on images to enlarge

...and what you probably wouldn't be able to guess is that these cards have been digitally.printed! They are printed by McAllister Litho in Glasgow using their Konica Minolta bizhub digital press.

Click on images to enlarge

Above, you can see the detail image showing the texture of the paper. This is one of those projects where just choosing the right material that works with the subject and imagery makes these A5 cards a 'stand out piece of print'.

https://house.suntory.com/en/na/the-house

https://www.mlg.co.uk/

Posted by Justin Hobson 25.11.2019

New Modigliani Swatch

We now have a brand new A5 swatch for our Modigliani range manufactured by Cordenons in Italy. If you aren't familiar with Modigliani, it is a 'feltmarked' text and cover paper with a texture resembling that of a watercolour paper, it has a wonderful tactile feel. 

The inside of the swatch below:

Click on images to enlarge

Modigliani is available in three shades of white, Candido, Neve, Bianco plus Camoscio (cream) and Perla (grey). All shades are available in 95, 145, 200, 260 and 320gsm.

The above image shows detail of the watercolour texture.

The swatch also incorporates Dore Modigliani which is the same paper but with a pearlescent coating applied, which together with the feltmark gives the sheet an amazing shimmer.

 If you would like one of the new swatches, just email me: justin@fennerpaper.co.uk

http://www.gruppocordenons.com/en/home.html
http://www.cordenons.co.uk/

Posted by Justin Hobson 07.04.2017

Introducing Letterpress Junction

It's not everyday that a new printing company sets up and it certainly might surprise you when I tell you that this new venture only prints using Letterpress! The new press is set up in the beautiful cathedral city of Canterbury and they have some of the very latest old equipment! They are equipped with both metal and wood type, a 'Thompson British Auto Platen'  and have also acquired another press a 'Miehle V50X '.

Letterpress Junction is a partnership between letterpress printer Glenn Church and typefounder Ed Denovan, between them boasting more years experience than they want me to mention!

 

They have produced a suite of printed literature to announce their 'Jobbing Letterpress Service'

 

The posters are 450x318mm, printed in two colours

...and these 4pp cards which are 183x130mm, portrait and printed on our Modigliani Neve 260gsm

...detail below, showing all the type well bottomed out and working with the feltmarked texture of the board (Modigiani has a texture reminiscent of a watercolour paper)

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...and another poster 450x318mm, also printed in two colours. You can see they are hanging up to dry - unlike modern printing, the inks need time to dry.

Here's a picture of their  'Thompson British Auto Platen'  in situ

 a selection of their wooden type:

and a great example showing what is called a 'printers fist'

I can only wish this intrepid printing duo the very best of luck and goodwill. They have a passion for doing what they do and unlike some "letterpressy" individuals, they don't see themselves as artists, they are describe themselves as 'jobbing printers' to serve the graphic design market ...so why not give them a job - NOW!

http://letterpressjunction.co.uk/

Big Book Parade Catalogue

This is the  'The Big Book Parade' catalogue which showcases the new books from HarperCollins publishers, in the Autumn. Throughout the publication are the same illustrations as on the invitations to the launch event (see previous post) by Brett Ryder (Heart Agency) commissioned to reflect the wide and diverse range of titles 'on parade' at the event and in the catalogue. 

 

The size of the catalogue is 297 x 165mm, portrait and is saddle stitched. The 4pp cover is on our Modigliani Candido 260gsm, which has a "feltmark" texture similar to that of a watercolour paper which works brilliantly with Brett's illustrations. The 32pp text is on our Neptune Unique FSC 135gsm, which is a smooth uncoated with a dazzlingly white shade and the illustrations have reproduced fantastically. 

 

The choice of material for the text of this job was important. Typically illustration on a coated paper looks "wrong" (in my opinion and in the opinions of many designers!) However, this publication also had lots of great commissioned photography included, so it was important to have a material which worked for both without compromising either and as I hope these pictures show, it looks great.

Design and art direction is by Zoë Bather.

The catalogues are printed offset litho in four colour process. Print was handled by Alan Mountain at Forward Print (sales@forward-print.com)

www.harpercollins.co.uk
www.zoebather.co.uk
www.heartagency.com

Posted by Justin Hobson 30.10.2013