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GPB2

Generation Press have expanded. We got busy, we needed to. You could say we’ve done so by popular demand. But we’re not just ‘bigger’, we have a brand new B2 press, housed in a new state of the art building- that makes us more capable and more competitive than ever. So thats about the big stuff (literally), but we still care just as much about the tiny stuff, the attention to detail. We continue to innovate, and we constantly strive to exceed industry standards- standards are ‘an average’ and we definitely don’t do average.
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We believe in sustainable print, and we always have done. We are immensely proud therefore to announce that we have been accepted into an EU pilot scheme to become EMAS certified- the highest possible European Certification, and 100% transparent.
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All items for GPB2 have been made using all of our guiding principles- electricity generated from 100% renewable sources, using vegetable based inks on recycled and or mixed source FSC certified paper. It is compostable and recyclable, but probably worth keeping.

— Brochure design & photographic art direction by Build.
— Photography by Jason Tozer.
— Styling by Katy Ingram.
— More Pics here: GP Image Library.

Posted by: Scrub, April 14th 2012 — Category: GP Brand, GP X Build, Things we like — Share: delicious, Digg, Email

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
Tags: Litho-printing — Share: delicious, Digg, Email

Leeds Print Festival 2012

Leeds Print Festival
Generation Press were thrilled to be asked to give a talk at the Leeds Print Festival at the Leeds Gallery on January the 29th. Having not given a public talk before this was quite an experience and one that we really learned from. Unsure about what people would like to hear and see, Anand and I (Paul) put together an exhaustive presentation on Generation Press and our work. We produced two posters for the event. A Generation Press Poster and also the Anthony Burrill poster!
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The talk was held on the Sunday so we decided on a road trip! On the Saturday Anand, myself and our good friend Micheal C Place of Build made the Journey North, all excited to see and experience the festival of print! When we arrived we headed for the Print Festival at The Leeds Gallery to see what was happening, lots of stalls selling prints, greeting cards and assortments, all made using many different print processes! There was a real buzz and a constant flow of people, it was obvious to see the festival had captured the hearts and minds of many people with a desire to learn, observe and be involved with print.
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On the Sunday we arrived to give the first of three talks, we delivered a rather in-depth history of four generations, our environmental thinking and the modern history of Generation Press. With retrospect there was too much spoken content and probably not enough visuals! Still, not knowing what people were expecting, we tried to cover all bases.
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The following two talks by the amazing Si Scott and the Infamous Anthony Burrill, were both brilliant for their very own reasons. Si Scott going through a very recent bereavement gave what I can only describe as an electrifyingly emotional presentation, the hairs were standing up on the back of my neck, we were all hanging on his every word! A well-deserved rousing ovation followed.
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Then ‘The Showman’ Anthony Burrill was on to give us a lesson on how to do a presentation. Sadly, the smoke machine and lasers were not available but the music pumped out. We were taken on a visual and informative tour of the history of the *showman and his work, one of the few Graphic artist whose work has transcended all walks of life. From his ‘Work Hard and Be Nice to People’ letterpress printed posters, through his advertising work and then his moving image collaborations to name but a few.
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The weekend ended in style with first beers in the North Bar (our Northern adopted home) with Si, Anthony, Michael, Rik, Anand and myself! Then on to a curry house and in true northern style very hot curries with Champagne!
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Sponsored by: GF Smith
Contributors:
*Anthony Burrill
Si Scott
Generation Press
Ably Supported by Build’s Michael C. Place
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Posted by: Scrub, January 31st 2012 — Category: Miscellaneous, Things we like — Share: delicious, Digg, Email

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

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