Author Archives: Constance J. Sidles

Design with the Earth in Mind

Being an environmentally conscious designer means more than just choosing recycled paper for your projects. Our production expert helps you make earth-friendly choices at every point in the production process. More

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Navigating the Paper Maze

With so many great paper samples and swatchbooks to choose from, it’s hard to know which ones to order, which ones to keep—and which ones you’ll use. Our production expert offers some useful tips for firms of all sizes. More

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Spec’ing the Right Paper

The right paper choice makes or breaks any project. A longtime production experts shares 7 tips for choosing wisely (and some of her own goofs). More

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Paper Primer

Overwhelmed by the scads of paper choices and their confusing characteristics? Here’s a primer from HOW’s production expert that will leave you feeling bright and smooth. More

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