Preen Line - Swing Tags

These are swing tags for the new "Preen Line" range by Thornton Bregazzi.

They have been designed by Studio Thomson who do the creative direction for Preen (see previous post: http://justinsamazingworldatfennerpaper.blogspot.com/2009/11/happy-5th-birthday-to-studio-thomson.html).

To be honest I can't describe it any better than Mark Thomson's note which he kindly sent!

...except to say that the size is 55x85mm and if you're not familiar with Kapok 500gsm, it's a brown "Krafty" looking board (ask me for a sample if you want one).

and thank you to Mark for sending them to me.

http://www.preen.eu/
http://www.studiothomson.com/
http://www.xtraprint.co.uk/

Posted by Justin Hobson 21.09.2010

Wrangler F/W10

This is the Fall/Winter 2010 look book for Wrangler - Kustom Kulture 

This is the latest collection from "the original American outdoor denim brand" - Wrangler and as I'm sure you can see from the images, it is a beautiful piece of literature. Art direction, photography and reproduction is superb.

It's a 24pp self cover, saddle stitched (plus a loose inserted A2 poster). Size is A3 portrait and it's printed on Marazion Ultra 150gsm which gives it that dead matt/flat look but with great reproduction. 

Art Direction, design and production is by Studio Thomson. It just has a fantastic feel - it is difficult for me to say too much more about it - look at the images below, they speak for the job...

The art direction is by Mark and Chris Thomson and the quality of the direction and photography (by Scott Trindle) is matched by the exceptional printing (four colour black and whites are v.good) by Push.

http://www.wrangler-europe.com/
http://www.studiothomson.com/
http://www.push-print.com/

Posted by Justin Hobson 23.06.2010

Happy 5th Birthday to Studio Thomson

Last Thursday evening I was invited to a party at the b-store in Saville Row to celebrate Studio Thomson's 5th Birthday. It's quite indredible to think that it's been five years since brothers Mark and Chris Thomson set up, and looking back over the work they have done, they have been quite prolific!
The first job that I recall being involved with was an invitation for PREEN by Thornton Bregazzi in 2005, printed on Redeem 100% Recycled 100gsm.

Then in November 2005 , an invitation for Aquascutum on Offenbach Bible 60gsm printed by Generation Press.

In the summer of 2006, there was a fantastic book to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of PREEN.

This casebound book has a 72pp text and is 250x350mm. It is printed on a combination of Omnia and a coated silk paper (not sure which one!) and has a fantastic quality about it.

...and here's one of the most beautiful and innovative pieces produced on our Flockage Litho. An invitation for Liberty to their Christmas viewing. It is totally unprinted on the flock side, just heat de-bossed [this is a process where you make a block as if for hot foil blocking, and using the foiling machine you simply de-boss using the combination of heat and pressure but with no foil. On the Flocked surface this has the effect of flattenning the pile, so that it becomes smooth and the effect is subtle yet very noticeable]

Anyway it was a fab party, thank you Mark and Chris. Unfortunately I only took a few party pics to share.
[Left] Here is Mark Thomson with Megan Simpkins from Gold East Paper.

...and [Right] Roy Killen from printers PUSH, in deep contemplation with Carlsberg


Party venue, b-store with Studio Thomson "notebook installation"

Exhibition space at b-store with Studio Thomson exhibits:

...and a view through the window at b-store showing the books specially produced for the event.

www.studiothomson.com
http://www.bstorelondon.com