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## Using Packaging to Tell Your Sustainability Story

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## 10 Guidelines for Designing Your Craft Beverage Packaging Label

 A lot goes into designing the perfect product packaging for your craft beverage. In today's crowded marketplace, it's important to create a label (or..

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## A Trip to French Paper: An American Legacy Where History and Technology Meet

 In the picturesque town of Niles, Michigan, nestled along the banks of the St. Joseph River, lies a 150+-year-old paper manufacturer known as French..

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## My Memorable Experience at HOW Design Live 2023: Inspiration, Education, and Creative Delight

 The vibrant city of Nashville set the stage for the highly anticipated HOW Design Live 2023 event, held at the magnificent Gaylord Opry Land Resort...

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## 3 Tips on Attracting College Students Through Direct Mail

 As Student enrollment is essential for colleges and universities, see how direct mail becomes an effective tool for recruiting prospects - with these..

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## Embrace the Power of Paper

 Discover its handheld ability to grab hold of minds, capture hearts, and catapult sales

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## Millcraft & Neenah Big Ticket How Conference Giveaway

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## Captivating Audiences With AR and Print

 Augmented reality technology is hard to put your finger on because it can become virtually anything. You’ll know you fully appreciate this emerging..

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## Are My Swatchbooks Current?

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## Millcraft Exclusive Higher Education Discount Program

 Millcraft is proud to announce that we are continuing our Higher Education discount program and will add Neenah Papers to the mix!

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## Print Design Trends to Follow in 2023

 Design trends change and relevant companies evolve – we all understand the assignment. But which trends and how? Learn 3 ways to engage print design..

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## The Science of Successful Sign Design

 While beauty is in the eye of the beholder, successful signage is the result of proven science and powerful design principles.

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## 4 Hot Trends in Print Design

 It's no secret here; we love print design. Whether paper, packaging, or signage, visual communication is our jam. Here are 4 Hot trends we see in..

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## How to Craft a Standout Brand for Your Brewery

 With more than 9,000 independent craft breweries in the U.S., the power of a strong brand to help tell your personal beer story is clearer than ever.

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## A Right Brain/Left Brain Approach to Producing Successful Print

 The theory is people are either right-brain thinkers (creative) or left-brain thinkers (analytical). We require both halves of our brain to complete..

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## Behind the Design with Flourish

 We sat down with Victoria Feiler, Art Director for Cleveland advertising and marketing agency Flourish. She takes us behind the design on their..

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## Neenah’s in the Neighborhood

 Spring is show season for the print and design industry. Attending industry events is a great way to see and learn about all the new materials and..

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## Inside the Mind of a Designer: Rick Valicenti

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## Make with Mohawk and the Return of the Mohawk Show

 This spring Mohawk announced their new Make with Mohawk Campaign as a way to inspire, encourage exploration and reward the great work being created..

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## The Naturals Portfolio

 Neenah Revamps Environment & Royal Sundance Grades Neenah recently announced the refresh and re-release of ENVIRONMENT® and ROYAL SUNDANCE® Papers...

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## Nationwide Children’s Hospital Annual Report

 At its most basic level, the annual report is a company’s yearly report to shareholders. It’s a vehicle for communicating its activities and finances..

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## Millcraft Design Centers Announce Open Hours

 You landed the client, perfected the design and now you’re ready to tackle the production details. You have an idea of what you want the finished..

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## In-House Designers Get Hands-On in the Design Center

 As many designers know, making time for exploration and education is an important part of the creative process. But between deadlines, client..

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## Small Business Custom Solutions: Pre-converted & Dimensional Substrates

 As the demand for digital printing continues to rise, so does the advances in production. And that’s a good thing for creatives. Why? There is a..

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## Considerations for Digital Printing

 Digital printing has advanced quite a bit since its inception. Today’s options are numerous, and advances in technology make it a top choice among..

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## Production Capabilities for Digital Printing

 The ability of digital printing to provide a faster, cost-effective method for producing smaller price quantities doesn’t mean one has to sacrifice..

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## 3 Ways to Create a Holiday Card that Makes an Impression

 Sending a seasonal greeting card is a great way to express appreciation to those we care about it. And the holidays are the perfect time to do it...

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