Wieden and Kennedy opened up their doors to the Pearl for August’s First Thursday to display Portland Design Museum‘s exhibit of Green Patriot Posters.  Graphic and striking visual reminders of the precarious position global warming presents, the Green Patriot Posters were commissioned to bring environmental awareness, educate and invoke response from the public. The creative

The Green Patriot Poster exhibition opens August 8, 2014 at Wieden & Kennedy. The exhibition displays beautifully designed posters created to raise awareness and support the battle against global climate change. In support of this green initiative, Premier Press reproduced the artwork using sustainable UV voc free print direct-to- board, a recycled/recyclable material. The posters’

Richard Saul Wurman, cognizant of a convergence of creativity in three unique fields, technology, entertainment and design, held a conference in Monterey, California in 1984 for intellectuals with an open-minded and creative outlook sharing ideas worth spreading. Six years later Wurman and partner Harry Marks held another event, invitation only. In 2001 Wurman handed the

Fold Factory is a great resource to get ideas for innovative print projects that will make your marketing message stand out from the crowd. Here’s a short video on a project that includes a “tulip fold.” We collaborated with Lizy Gershenzon of Scribble Tone on this record album for her client Marmoset Music. The tulip

Really? Better Take a Closer Look. For those of us in the Graphic Arts Industry, SGP Sustainable Green Printing Partnership has taken all the guessing out of green. Established in 2008, this organization has taken a magnifying glass and reviewed all aspects of the printing industry. “You have been tried, reviewed, and in many cases

We love email. It is an inexpensive way to keep in touch with an engaged set of customers and prospects. We also love direct mail. There’s not an easier and better way to get your brand in your prospects hands and stand out from your competition. A frequently asked question is: “When is it better

Files without proper bleed is a common problem we see when preparing art for print. Bleed is the part of the art that extends beyond the trim edge of the final printed piece. Since there ares slight variations in the printing and trimming processes, if the artwork ends right at the trimmed edge it’s too

Print Rocks 2013! The world of print holds this annual event. Like the Grammy awards, perhaps not quite as formal–I never did find a red carpet. This illustrious event is presented by PPI, Pacific Printing Industries Association, the Northwest’s Visual Communications Industries Association. Quite a mouthful there. All to say, Printing Association. Our NW Branch

For 20 years, Eric Spence has been maneuvering through Portland on his delivery bike, rain or shine, hail or snow (usually rain however). He claims he’s never not been able to ride because of the weather, saying that in the event of extreme weather, he switches to his bad-weather bike and may sport elbow pads

Premier Press Receives International Recognition! MasterCraft Boat Catalog produced by Premier Press and designed by Nemo takes home the print industry’s coveted Benny Award (the grammy of print) in the Best Catalogs division. Presented by Printing Industries of America, the best of the best of the industry worldwide are represented. Held in conjunction with PRINT