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Build: Timothy Saccenti 39 Newspaper

The Timothy Saccenti promo designed by Build,
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Build!
What will they think of next:)
A high end photography portfolio promotion on 45gsm Newsprint!
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We were confident that our new B2 press could handle this, but it was the level of colour being used throughout that could be a concern, but being given the challenge we prepared in the best way we could. We ordered the stock and kept it in our climate and humidity controlled new building, helping to insure the sheet was in its best condition to get through the press. Moisture in a sheet this thin can really make it curl and stretch like no other, so preparation was critical. Also the colour levels in the actual images was also going to be key, as too much ink on this sheet would saturate the sheet causing ink to bleed through to the other side. Then it was picking the right screening to get the sharpest print we could, after running some screen tests we were ready to go and WOW we got fantastic results! It really was all in the preparation and it really paid off, the paper ran like a dream and the fantastic images really came to life.
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The cover was printed on a single sided cast coated with Build typically putting the graphics on the perfect side for the image and the image on the uncoated side to match up with the newsprint! With design and photography at its best its not hard to see why this came out so well!
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The quote from Timothy sums it up best!
GOT MY 39's ~
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looks/feels/smells [yes someone commented on their scent] stunning.
I couldn't be happier or more proud of this piece, thank you guys!
WooHoo!
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Designed by Build
for Timothy Saccenti
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Posted by: Scrub, February 14th 2012 — Category: Print Process, Things we like
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Made by Alison Carmichael

Alison Carmichael has launched a new range of Made by Alision Carmichael products. We had the honour of Printing her beautiful work.
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The gift tags were inspired by Lewis Carrol's Alice In Wonderland story & were letter-pressed in a range of colours on a pristine white Colorplan
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A good excuse for a quote or two from Alice in Wonderland;
“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary-wise; what it is it wouldn't be, and what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?”— Alice.
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“Read the directions and directly you will be directed in the right direction.”— Doorknob.
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Alison Carmichael
Made by Alison Carmichael
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Posted by: Scrub, January 6th 2012 — Category: Print Process, Things we like
Tags: Colorplan, Die-Cutting, Letterpress — Share: delicious, Digg, Email

V&A Annual Review 2010/11

When starting out on the Generation Press journey there were certain aims and goals we strove for, printing the Annual Review for the V&A has to be one of those!
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The Annual Review is the report and accounts of the charitable sector, and as such probably their most important print job of the year. Printing the Annual Review for arguably Britain’s greatest museum is a bit special and a real honor. Having earned the right after providing the V&A with consistently high quality work over the last couple of years, we were thrilled to be asked to work with their very talented in-house design team to create this prestigious piece of print.
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After the concept of the book was agreed we set about making dummies to find the best way to produce the book. We tested numerous solutions and eventually found a machine manufacturer who could make us a special riveting machine. This enabled us to resolve the *elastic fixing to hold the book closed. From this point on, it's going to be affectionately known as the *Generation Band™ this gives the book its final and riveting finish (Sorry).
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V&A
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Posted by: Scrub, January 4th 2012 — Category: Print Process, Things we like
Tags: Books, Colorplan, Riveting — Share: delicious, Digg, Email

Awe Magazine Issue 1.

—Awe magazine published by Artwednesday
—Editors-in-Chief & Creative Directors: James Penfold & Max Bergius
—Desing & Art Direction by Elke Hanspach (InkValley - London)
—Film by Heather Beatrice Webster (Web) / HBW (Vimeo)
—Printed & bound in Great Britain by Generation Press

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Cover: GF Smith Colorplan 350gsm Dark Grey
Text: Silk, Matt and Offset
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Posted by: Scrub, January 3rd 2012 — Category: Print Process, Things we like
Tags: Books, Colorplan, Litho — Share: delicious, Digg, Email

LCA Student Business Cards

It was great to see four of the LCA//BA Graphic Design graduating students come to us for their very first business cards.
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Chloe, Ian, Liam & Ollie wanted some stunning looking cards in time to hand out at their final shows. Initially each of them had their own specifications, but with some discussion we helped all four come up with individual results whilst keeping the processes to a minimum. They each received a set of one colour, foil blocked (shinny black), one sided, business cards printed on Pristine white, Colorplan, 540gsm. We then gave each of them the option to have a special coloured edge, this added that super added value and individuality.
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Good luck guys!
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Chloe Galea
Ian Edward Prentice
Liam Hine
Ollie Saward

Posted by: Scrub, July 25th 2011 — Category: Miscellaneous, Print Process
Tags: Business Cards, Colour Edging — Share: delicious, Digg, Email

Generation Letterpress

For years we have dreamt of bringing letterpress printing in house, especially as my Grandfather and Great Grandfather were both compositors. With the craft of printing being so popular we have, for some time now, been getting the right equipment and the ideal set up in place.
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At Generation Press printing is our livelihood, we have to view letterpress printing in the same way we do for litho or foil block printing, setting high standards to give our customers a letterpress solution.
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Letterpress is very close to our hearts, it is part of our heritage and that heritage is in manufacturing. We look forward to being challenged by you with yet another print process we can offer.
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Design and Photography: An&

Posted by: Scrub, June 6th 2011 — Category: Miscellaneous, Print Process
Tags: Colour Edging, Debossing, Invitations, Letterpress — Share: delicious, Digg, Email

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