Archive: Apr 2017

April 19, 2017

Luxeboard for softcover books

Testing Holliston’s Luxeboard as a nice alternative for perfect bind book covers. Luxeboard is a printable cloth mounted over paper and has the feel and durability of a hardcover book, for much less expense. Read More

Categories: Miscellaneous , Print Talk

April 14, 2017

Water Is Life poster

We were honored to be selected by Oregonian photographer John Chao to print his Water Is Life poster. John spent many days at Standing Rock Indian Reservation documenting protesters standing in solidarity to halt the Dakota Access Pipeline. Two versions were printed using 100% recycled paper on our new… Read More

Categories: Around the Shop , Shop News

April 10, 2017

2017 PINE print awards

We’re excited to have won seven “Pinnacle” awards in last week’s Printing Industries of New England (PINE) yearly event. The categories and projects are: Hardcover books: “Helena Blues” Art books: “A Golden Age of European Art” Booklets: “Pierpont Morgan’s Study” Calendars: “Convent of the Sacred Heart”… Read More

Categories: Around the Shop , Homepage , Shop News

April 10, 2017

Silver gilding

The edges of this book were gilded for us by New Hampshire Bindery. From their website: “Gilding – A process where each edge of a book is sanded and polished; then a thin film of gold or silver foil is transferred onto them with a heated silicon rubber roll. Gilding… Read More

Categories: Miscellaneous , Print Talk

April 1, 2017

Inside the Morgan

CLIENT: The Morgan Library & Museum DESIGN: Bessas & Ackerman… Read More

Categories: Books / Booklets , Fine Art / Photography , Our Work