FiberMark
 Out-of-the-ordinary projects call for extraordinary cover stocks.
With FiberMark’s array of stocks, designers can create
pieces with strong tactile and visual qualities. The 12 stocks
in the company’s Designer Series offer a range of tangible
experiences, such as the earthy sophistication of SuedeTex, the
sensual elegance of Touché, the rigid, retro Genuine Pressboard,
and the soft finish and handmade feel of Panache Sofprint. Each
stock has its own color palette from subtle to vibrant. Detailed
specifications and color swatches for all grades, as well as
production guidelines for quick reference and a showcase of creative
projects, are available at a dedicated Designer Series website.
Also available through the site is a paper merchant locator and
sample request option.
T 888.695.2424
W www.design.fibermark.com
Finch Paper
When it comes to serving graphic designers, Finch Paper doesn’t
just provide a premium uncoated canvas. They serve up a continual
stream of tips and technical guidance for maximizing their papers’ performance.
These promotional samples are filled with design techniques
and step-by-step instructions. In addition, Finch’s creative
director and graphic resources manager, Rob DeLuke, makes himself
available by phone and email to answer questions and help fellow
designers capitalize on Finch Paper’s potential. Finch
Paper is celebrating its 100th year of papermaking in 2005 with
a broad and popular uncoated offering. Among them: Finch Opaque,
a first-rate opaque, and Finch Fine, “the ultimate alternative” to
pricey text and covers. Add in 500 in-stock items, attentive
customer service and a top-notch forest management program,
and you have the very definition of a designer-friendly paper
mill.
T 800.833.9983
E rdeluke@finchpaper.com
W www.finchpaper.com
Flight Design
Flight Design Communications Ltd. provides creative solutions
for sales presentations and point-of-purchase needs. The company
is known for its innovation and creative excellence. Services
include brand identity design, visual merchandising, and graphic
design for all phases of production, from print and custom
binding to sales presentations and instore displays. Multiple
digital printing options allow short runs, faster turn-around
and more competitive pricing. President John Mazur III says
that “our collaborative-consultative approach allows
us to be marketing solution-focused and material and manufacturing
process-neutral, with one goal in mind: to get your client’s
clients and their customers to stop, look and respond to their
brands.”
T 718.326.3777
W www.flightnyc.com
48hourprint.com
48 Hour Print describes itself as “the professional’s
choice for full color printing.” The shop’s specialties
include postcards, brochures, business cards, sell sheets and
catalogs. Jobs can be ordered completely online, and can be
proofed online, as well, for fast and accurate turnaround.
In addition, creatives can design print projects online for
free with www.Design-Online.com, which provides hundreds of
professionally designed templates, text, stock art and even
photos to help create postcards, brochures, door hangers, posters,
rack cards and more.
T 800.844.0599
W www.48hourprint.com
www.DesignOnline.com
FSI FontShop International
FSI FontShop International, the original independent font retailer,
is known for consistent quality and attentive service. Type
specifiers can sample over 30,000 fonts from more than 50 foundries.
The site’s advanced rendering system makes it simple
to view any font in the shopper's own custom text. Driven to
provide designers with original imagery, the founders more
recently created fStop, a royalty free image collection that
seeks to escape the “sterile, staged or canned.” Visuals
have been created by world-renowned creative like David Byrne,
David Carson and April Greiman.
T 888.FF FONTS
W www.fontshop.com, www.fStopImages.com
Fox River Paper Company
Fox River Paper Company is a leading manufacturer of premium
writing, text and cover papers. Its reputation for excellence,
value and innovation is driven by a commitment to meet the
evolving needs of customers. Fox River’s story began
in 1883 as a family owned premium cotton fiber paper mill in
Appleton WI. Now, more than 100 years later, the company has
grown into a broad-based supplier of premium uncoated papers
manufactured at mills across the U.S. Fox River’s writing,
text and cover portfolio is comprehensive, marked by depth
and breadth of product lines, colors, textures, finishes and
weights. For simplicity and easy navigation, grades are categorized
as Studio Papers, including premium offerings such as Starwhite
and Evergreen, and the more economical House category, including
Coronado SST and Sundance. The company encapsulates its philosophy
as encouraging “freedom” for designers in terms
of creativity, choice and availability.
T 800.558.8327
W www.foxriverpaper.com
FunctionFox
FunctionFox provides simple, affordable time and expense tracking
for small business and workgroups. TimeFox is its web based
timesheet application which, because it provides easy-to-use
timesheets and instant, comprehensive timesheet and expense
reporting, is the product of choice for a wide variety of businesses
and workgroups, including many graphic design and advertising
firms. In a recent poll of 17,000 creative, FunctionFox reports
that increasing billing efficiency and getting higher prices
for work are at the top of creative firms’ priorities.
T 866.369.8463
W www.functionfox.com
Getty Images
Getty Images is the world's largest imagery
company, creating and providing the biggest
collection of still and moving images to
communication professionals around the globe.
The Getty portal is often the first place
customers turn to search, purchase and download
imagery; it includes more than 40 libraries
and brands covering rights managed and royalty
free options. Seattle-headquartered Getty
Images is a global company with customers
in more than 100 countries. Mark Getty and
Jonathan Klein founded Getty Images in 1995, “with the goal of turning a disjointed and fragmented
stock photography market into a legitimate and thriving industry.” They
have since led Getty Images through numerous acquisitions, strategic
partnerships and countless technological innovations.
T 800.IMAGERY
W www.gettyimages.com
Gilbert
For over a century, Gilbert Paper has been on the leading edge
of papermaking innovation. Its premium uncoated papers have
set an industry standard, and officials proudly assert that
the goal is to make designers “look great.” More
than talk, Gilbert has often led by example, being first to
offer genuine private watermarking and laser and ink jet guaranteed
papers. Indeed, Gilbert is known for developing paper for identity
and collateral solutions designed to provide a selection focused
on textures, translucents, super smooth finishes, colors, performance
and price. Gilbert is part of the Fox River family, but continues
to offer grades such as Esse, Oxford and Neutech, under the
Gilbert name. Small quantities of most papers can be purchased
online for fast delivery.
T 800.558.8327
W www.gilbertpaper.com, www.gilbertdelivers.com
Glasshouse Images
 Glasshouse Images is a boutique stock photography and representation
agency whose mission is to “cater to an elite group of
creative visionaries who are always on the lookout for something
extraordinary.” Glasshouse is built to operate at maximum
efficiency: big enough to show only the best works, but small
enough to provide the care and attention that build lasting
relationships with both photographers and clients. What is the
Glasshouse style? Company officials explain, “We accept
only the most inspired and inspiring images with a clear commercial
spark. We look for classic quality in combination with fresh
vision.”
t 212.462.4538
W www.glasshouseimages.com
Grid Typographic Services
In its 19th year, Grid is active throughout the year in providing
typography for financial communications, with a primary focus
on corporate annual and mutual fund reports. Aside from the
tristate (NY/NJ/CT) area, clients are located in many states
and countries. With its year-round activity, Grid maintains
a steady workforce of experienced professional typographers.
The latest technology is used, and production techniques are
customized to provide quick and accurate response to designer
and corporate client needs. Grid has the ability to precisely
process massive amounts of corrections on a time-responsive
basis. All fonts have been reconfigured for consistent kerning;
manual kerning is virtually eliminated. Customized style pages,
along with specific scripts, are created for each individual
job, to achieve the utmost in design integrity. Each report
is read by two professional typographic readers, then checked
again by a third reader. An extensive on-premises equipment
redundancy is maintained, plus off-premises production capability.
All Quark files are preflighted before release to the printers.
Grid offers a full complement of financial typographic services
in addition to typography: Illustrator graphics and plotting,
color proofing, quantity b/w proofing, 10K settings and EDGAR
filings.
Gruppo Cordenons
Gruppo Cordenons is an Italy-based manufacturer of fine, specialty
and technical papers for the global market. The company has
been producing paper for five generations, and its line of “Impressive
Papers” is headquartered in Milan, with facilities in
Italy and Belgium, and offices in the U.S. The mill’s
large portfolio ranges from metallics and genuine felt finishes
to rich wool and cotton blends. Many grades are stocked in
the company’s Wisconsin warehouse and at merchant locations
throughout North America. Fine papers include Stardream, metallic,
pearlescent and iridescent mica coated sheets in 23 colors;
Bakri, a wool and cotton blend for rich texture; Malmero Perlé,
a mica-infused uncoated in seven vibrant colors; Strike,
combining the handmade elegance of a felt-marked surface with
the sophisticated, glittering surface of a metalized; Plike
(from Plastic-like), a surprising, avant-garde, acid free product
with a plastic effect; and many others.
T 978.834.0800
W www.gruppocordenons.com
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