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A bright colour that will withstand the passing of time is one of the requirements that any paper must fulfil to create a visual impact on consumers and achieve unique and lasting results. The industrial production process (which involves several phases:  formation, drying,finishing and qualiti control) imparts the desired hue upon this material, although there is […]

One of the most important trends affecting publishing and packaging production is the ever-growing need to select environmentally-friendly materials. To a large extent, this  ecodesign calls for recycled materials that leverage substrates that have already been used, making them suitable for use in new projects.   To begin with, it must be emphasised that for a […]

When a graphic project is devised, either for the publishing or the packaging sector, the trends that have been defined as dominant for the year take on particular relevance. The colours, typographies, styles and finishes currently in vogue can make or break a design as well as a cut above the extensive offer on the […]

The manufacture of paper involves a series of stages ranging from the production of the pulp through to the end finish to ready it for sale to the customer. In the previous post we took a look at the initial part of the process as far as the drying of the paper. We continue in […]

From the moment the raw material for manufacturing paper is obtained until it reaches the end user, paper goes through a series of mechanical and technical processes that give it its final result. Depending on the appearance sought, our papers will go through different phases that will lead them to vary so that smooth, gummed, […]

Paper allows you to create myriad original creative projects, give your imagination a free rein and come up with surprising albeit seemingly impossible proposals. Playing with this material to create unique items is the speciality of Anaquiños de Papel, a project that saw the light in A Coruña in 2012 thanks to two sisters, Bea and […]

On November 15 and 16, a new edition of  Selected, the design and creativity event, will be held in Bilbao and once again a unique book will be created for the occasion. As in previous editions, Guarro Casas is providing the material required to produce the book, teaming up with the Otzarreta Think & Make […]

In the previous post we went over some of the main difficulties that may arise when working with paper for the publishing or packaging sector in the processing techniques involved in applying ink to a material. However, reliefs, folds and the application of glue, among other processes, may also cause problems if they are not […]

When a publishing house creates the cover for a new literary book or a new edition of a classic, or when it designs a packaging, delivering an attractive design is not the only factor to be taken into account. It is equally important to make sure that these ideas can be properly executed by combining […]

In order to learn how to appreciate the importance of paper in a graphic project, designers must be totally conversant with this material’s technical and aesthetic characteristics. For this reason, centres or schools that provide training and qualifications for these professionals must strive to address the main substrates in the publishing and packaging sectors. One […]