Jobs from the past - Number 175

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 nine years ago. 

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition invitation - 2015

For 247 years, the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition has offered a snapshot of contemporary art – and this year’s exhibition is a riot of colour, variety and discovery with over 1,100 works. This year, the exhibition is co-ordinated by Michael Craig-Martin RA – a leading artist of his generation and the teacher who nurtured the talents of Gary Hume, Sarah Lucas and Damien Hirst. This year's choice was made from over 12,000 entries!

The Summer Exhibition is the world’s oldest open-submission exhibition: its earliest exhibitors included the likes of Reynolds, Constable and Turner.

This is the invitation to the private view on the 3rd June. In line with the exhibition's "vibrant summer of colour" theme, it is a very striking and colourful invitation.

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Size is A5 Portrait (210x148mm). As I hope you will be able to tell from the image above, it has a pearlescent effect and this is because it is printed on Stardream Crystal, which is our pearlescent and metallic range ( ...in fact it's the largest pearlescent and metallic range on the market!). What many people don't realise is that printing a solid colour onto a pearlescent board results in the solid having a pearlescent effect - this is because litho inks are transparent.

The invitations are printed offset litho using pantone special colours (three colours) and it really does convey a riot of colour.

The Stardream Crystal 120gsm has been pasted onto a 1500micron mount board which has then been edge coloured in the matching vibrant yellow. The result is superb.

Art direction and design is by Constanza Gaggero, at her London studio Gaggero Works. Print is by Basingstoke based Liquorice Press.

https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/
http://www.gaggeroworks.co.uk/
http://www.theliquoricepress.co.uk/

Posted by Justin Hobson 03.06.2024

Independent Paper Show 2024 - London

Fenner Paper is cordially inviting you to the inaugural Independent Paper Show to be held in London and if you have received one of these amazing invitations, you'll appreciate just how special they are!

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The Independent
 Paper Show is coming to London. This June, the first ever London edition of the IPS will be presented in the Crypt on the Green and all are welcome (whether you received this amazing invitation or not!)

The invitation is contained in this beautifully finished box, which is 245 x 190 x 17mm.

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With the letter is the 8pp concertina invitation 195 x 150mm with multiple finishing effects, too numerous to list here...

The Independent Paper Show is presented by three Swiss companies who founded the original Swiss  show: Bubu, Lorenz Boegli and Sonderegger, and the London show has been brought to the UK in partnership with Foilco. There will be lots of other paper companies there too (it's not just us!)

The event is on Wednesday, June 12th 1pm until 8pm and Thursday, June 13th 10am until 5pm at the Crypt on the Green
 St. James’s Church,
 Clerkenwell
 London EC1R 0EA . 

You can read more about it on their website.. To attend, you just need to register on the event website: https://papershow.ch/ 

We hope to see you there - where you will be able to see a copy of this amazing invitation.

Posted by Justin Hobson 28.05.2024

Inclusion Grass Paper

Inclusion Grass contains 30% sun-dried grass and 70% post-consumer recycled paper fibres and is available in 120gsm.

The sun-dried grass is sourced from fallow land – which is left unplanted for a season resulting in a fast-growing raw material, protecting natural resources and the environment. The grass is turned into pellets which requires less energy, water and chemicals than the production of woodpulp. The grass pellets are produced in Germany ensuring short delivery to European paper mills, reducing CO2 emissions.

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As you can see from the image above, the sheet is an off white shade and has visible grass fibres. The extraordinary use of this grass combined with 100% Recycled fibres ensure that every sheet of paper is truly unique.

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

Posted by Justin Hobson 24.05.2024

The Bamford Haybarn

The Bamford brand is associated with a philosophy of natural ingredients. Having originally started with organic farming, the founder, Lady Bamford, embarked on a range of clothing from only natural fibres and purest bodycare from organic and botanical ingredients together.  Haybarn is the Bamford Spa and treatments brand and they have facilities at Daylesford and a few other exclusive locations.

 

This brochure has been produced by Sinéad Madden for the Bamford Haybarn at the Berkeley health club and spa at the Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge.

To convey the natural materials and ingredients used at the spa, the 4pp cover is embossed with a wood grain embossing ( ...printed on a well known text and cover from a Hull based paper merchant!). The brochure is 210mm square. The 64pp text is printed on our Omnia 150gsm, which has reproduced the images beautifully, whilst having that uncoated, tactile feel which the cover conveys.

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There are 16pp of full size pages in the first section and the remaining 48pp appear in seven shorter sections, creating a divider feeling.

Each of the divider pages are printed with different wood grain effects to work with the embossing on the front cover.

The brochure is PUR bound and the overall spine thickness is 7mm.

The publication is printed CMYK, Offset Litho. The Omnia prints superbly and the fleshtones, which are notoriously difficult to reproduce well, look exquisite.

Design and art direction is by Sinéad Madden who runs her studio in London. This is a beautifully designed and luxurious publication. Print is by Pureprint.

 

http://bamford.co.uk/spa-locations/bamford-haybarn-at-the-berkeley/
http://www.the-berkeley.co.uk/health-club-and-spa/

http://www.sinead.de/

www.pureprint.com

Posted by Justin Hobson 21.05.2024

Sneak preview...

It's only one month away...

To ensure you get your copy of the limited edition typographic wall planner, get in touch.

More details coming soon...

Posted by Justin Hobson 14.05.2024

Zeta - papers for business

The ZETA range of business papers has been around for decades and should need no introduction. For many years it has been the gold standard for stationery papers in Europe, with it's excellent availability in all European countries and Fenner Paper became the UK stockist in 2015. The range has now been refreshed with the addition of a new Laid finish and new shades, including Diamond White, which is now presented in a new swatch designed by Wolfgang Forsch, who has handled the re-brand.

The new swatch is DIN A4 size, portrait format and is a 6pp gatefold. The cover is printed on Zeta Linen, Brilliant 350gsm and is printed in black plus a fluorescent orange.

The swatch shows the new stock range together with all the weights, surfaces and colours...

These fine papers are manufactured at the Reflex Paper mill in the town of Düren in Germany, which was founded in 1857 and the mill also produces transparent papers, label papers and artists papers. All ZETA products are made from Chlorine Free pulp (ECF) and carry the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification.

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

http://zetapaper.co.uk/

Posted by Justin Hobson o7.05.2024

Jobs from the past - Number 174

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 eleven years ago.

Gardens by the Bay 2013

This publication is to showcase the result of a major landscape project in Singapore which started in November 2005 and was completed in June 2012. Gardens by the Bay include the amazing vertical 'supertrees', were commissioned by the National Parks Board of Singapore and was the result of a winning entry by a British team put together by Grant Associates, Wilkinson Eyre Architects, Atelier Ten and Atelier One.

This brochure is 340x240mm, portrait and has a 36pp text which is sewn along the spine with white thread. It has a 6pp cover with a full flap on the inside front. An absolutely sensational 'blind embossing' appears over the whole area of the cover - which looks and feels amazing. The cover is printed in the dark purple of the Mangosteen fruit, an intrinsic part of the brand identity of the gardens. 

 

It may not surprise regular readers of this blog to learn that the material used is our lovely Omnia, the cover is 280gsm and the text 150gsm. Image reproduction was paramount but it was also important that the feel of the publication conveyed the tactility of plants and landscape, so a silk or gloss coated paper wasn't an option. The images with CMYK dark areas - with loads of ink going down, looks great on the Omnia, reproducing bright vibrant colours as well and the darker colour saturated images as well, whilst retaining all the detail and feel. ...and it looks brilliant.

The images below, speak for the job...  

There is a seperate 32pp inserted in the middle, printed on uncoated 80gsm offset, which has all the details, relating to the project (below) 

 

a staggeringly blue spread...

The below pictures show the binding which is worthy of note. This type of binding is generally known as 'three hole sewn' - because there are three holes, the thread comes out of the middle up and into the top hole, down the inside of the book out of the middle hole again and now down to the lower hole and in again up the inside of the book to the middle hole, where it is knotted. In this case, there are two banks of three hole sewing and this is to take account of the extra bulk and position of the extra 32pp text section, inserted in the middle. 

Here's a close up showing the sewing and the beautiful embossing:

Thomas.Matthews are the branding and communication designers who formed part of the winning bid, to design the identity for the gardens. The intricate, shape based illustration forms the basis of the identity (embossed on the cover), together with the brand typography. Creative Director on the project is Sophie Thomas.

Gardens by the bay branding pattern

'Gardens' typeface

Thomas.Matthews also art directed and designed this brochure. To have the opportunity to produce a piece of literature about a project with which they had been so intimately involved, must have been a total delight and something that I think shows, in this beautifully considered piece of design for print. Art director on this project is David Grbac.

The exceptional printing, repro, debossing and binding was by London based Jigsaw Colour, who sadly don't exist anymore, however Paul Martin who was responsible for the job is now at Identity Print.

https://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/
https://thomasmatthews.com/

Posted by Justin Hobson 03.05.2024