Discover Mirri with GPA at the Graph Expo

GPA announces the addition of Mirri^® and MirriNor Boards to their collection of specialty substrates for offset presses. These substrates have a high quality metallic film surface engineered for superior printability, which adds dimension and value to any project for truly stunning printed pieces. Now, by just using your existing inks, you can create a shimmering palette of colors for endless creative special effects. 

The 12 pt. Silver and Gold Mirri^® Boards have a super glossy mirror finish, and are laminated to a premium cast-coated board. The 28 pt. Silver MirriNor Board is backed with the patented “T-Flute” micro-fluted corrugated board to provide robust strength at a light weight. Mirri^® and MirriNor boards add life and radiance to any project – they are excellent for creating packaging, tags, invitations, greeting cards, certificates, menus, business cards, catalog covers, tickets, and more. MirriNor is a unique substrate with no equal in the marketplace; its superior strength makes it especially suited for premium packaging and dazzling display graphics that get noticed.

To provide maximum application versatility, these premium boards are compatible with a variety of finishing processes including laminating, die cutting, scoring, gluing, folding, UV coating, embossing and debossing. Mirri^® Boards are stocked in 12 pt. silver and gold colors in 39.3” x 27.5” sheets, and MirriNor is available in 28 pt. silver in a 39.3” x 27.5” sheet size. These new items complement GPA’s existing offering of Mirri^® Boards for HP Indigo presses to provide a broad range of solutions for a variety of different pressrooms. Additional colors and sizes are also available; contact GPA for more options.

Be sure to visit GPA at the Graph Expo, September 28 - October 1, 2014 in Chicago. 

Come Visit Legion Paper at the LA Printers Fair

Design with Some Shine!

Mirri Sparkle is a new product that offers a distinctive 'glitter' texture, that sparkles in the light. The high quality silver metallic film can be laminated to a premium paper for rigid boxes or white backed folding box-board for cartons and POS from 200GSM to 700um to give a quality material with an eye-catching finish. The surface of the film is treatable with UV Litho print, as well as other print finishing options. When you over print on Mirri Sparkle, either through digital or litho means, you can create any colour 'sparkle' you wish. 

With a wide interest from cosmetics packaging, gift packaging and POS markets, Mirri Sparkle offers the visual impact on shelf encouraging consumers to engage and interact with the products.

Amazing Paper Carving Art by Maude White

Maude White is a paper carving artist from Buffalo, NY that uses cutting paper to communicate what her words cannot. Looks like we found someone that loves paper as much as we do. 

I have great respect for paper. When I cut, the thin membranous material reveals its strength to me. No matter how small my cuts the paper holds. There is a certain comfort in that, a comfort I enjoy. I feel that there are very few things in the world as reliable and constant as paper. Paper is everywhere and it has been telling stories for centuries. By respecting and honoring paper for what it is, and not considering it a stepping-stone to something greater, I feel like I am communicating some of the pleasure it brings to me. I am not creating for Art’s sake. I am creating for Paper’s sake, to make visible the stories that every piece of paper attempts to communicate to us.

-Maude White

Maude has an exhibiton at WNYBAC on display through October 10th in New York City. Check out her work here!

A Land of Colorplan

Nearly Normal uses Colorplan to handcraft a land of fairy tales to help Disney Jr launch their campaign with the goal to donate up to a million books to U.S communities in need.

This stop-motion animation is filled with adventures and dreams, showing the viewer how giving and getting a book can create unforgettable memories and open up possibilities for the future.