home > Tips & Tutorials > PAPER SPECS : PAPER MANUFACTURERS AND ARTICLES ON PAPER

PAPER SPECS FOR PRINTING : ARTICLES ON PAPER & MANUFACTURERS

BACK TO PRINTING / PREPRESS PAGE

***Paper Specs*** - We don't sell paper - we simply tell you everything you need to know about it.

Graphic Designers from our Community

Digital Paper - An entire page dedicated to digital papers

The Paper Projects - The Paper Project is dedicated to exploring one of the earliest technologies and art forms, papermaking. Using a scanning-laser confocal microscope, new and exciting images have been revealed.

Pulp Universe - Pulp and paper research and directory from theEuniverse.com, financial and Internet advisory for the pulp and paper industries in Asia

Pulp and Paper Online - Premier sourcing site for the pulp and paper industry.

PaperOnWeb - Your ultimate Pulp & Paper resource and also one of the most visited paper site on the web.

PIRA - Business resource for the printing, packaging, publishing & paper industries

Paper Expert - A paper and printing resource for magazine and catalog publishers.

Paper Fiber - Categorised company directory for the pulp and paper, and the printing and packaging industries. Manufacturers and recyclers, wholesalers and distributors, resources, educational links and publications.

Paper Industry - Directory of suppliers, manufacturers, associations and publications related to the paper industry.

Paper Web - The new world of paper industry.

Paper Online - Paper is all around us and the demand for paper is increasing. With hundreds of final uses, paper satisfies many important human needs - paper is a part of everyday life.

Paper University - Where students and teachers explore the world of paper

Recycler's World - Waste Paper Recycling - Directory of companies involved in recycling, and trade of recycled waste paper. Also, paper recycling machinery and equipment, and associations and publications related to the recycling industry

Better World - Great info on environmentally friendly papers.

LINKS TO PAPER MANUFACTURERS - LIST OF PAPER MANUFACTURERS

International Papers

Champion Paper

Crane

Finch Paper

Fox River Paper

Fraser Papers

Mr French

Gilbert Paper

International Paper

Mead

Mohawk Paper

Neenah Paper

Potlatch Paper

PAPER ARTICLES - ARTICLES ABOUT PRINTING, PREPRESS, AND PAPER

Paper Checklist - Sappi Fine Paper offers these 6 items to check before making your final paper decision.

Specifying Paper for Printing - The more you know about the characteristics of paper, the better able you will be to save money when specifying paper for your printing jobs In fact, if you specify the qualities you require in your paper, rather than a specific name brand, your printer may be able to offer several acceptable options.

Suiting The Paper To Your Designs - Sometimes the paper it’s printed on can make all the difference in your designs. Here are some options to consider.

What Color Paper Should I Use? - if you've ever visited a paper store, you've probably noticed that there are dozens of shades of white paper. Some white paper has a soft creme coloring while others are a soft gray, soft blue or even a soft pink. Viewed separately, these papers each appear to be white but, viewed next to other white papers, it's easy to see the vast color difference.

What's the Difference Between Coated and Uncoated Stock? - You can probably guess that one stock has a coating of some kind and that the other paper doesn't. But, what does that mean in terms of your printing job? What should someone be aware of? Here's the difference.

What Does a Paper's Weight Mean? - The standard weight of a paper is defined by the weight of 500 standard-sized sheets (such as 17.5" x 22") in pounds. Some different paper weight categories are...

BACK TO PRINTING / PREPRESS PAGE

BLEEDS & BLEEDING EDGES

PAPER INFORMATION

PROOFING / PRESS CHECKS

BLUELINE PROOFS

GRAPHIC DESIGN PUBLISHING PROCESS FROM START TO FINISH

PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST / PREPARING FILES FOR PRINT

PDFS AND PREPRESS

POSTSCRIPT

IMPOSITION

RIP

TRAPPING

COLOR INFORMATION

COLOR SEPARATION

FOLDING . SCORING . BINDING

HALFTONES AND DITHERING

COMPUTER TO PLATE (CTP)

ENGRAVING

FLEXOGRAPHY

GRAVURE

OFFSET LITHOGRAPHY

SILKSCREEN

STOCHASTIC

THERMOGRAPHY

MOCK UPS / DUMMY PAGES

Recent Articles from All Graphic Design Blog

6 Oct 2008 at 1:21pm
Web Based Image Editors - Online Photoshop Alternatives for Image Editing
With Adobe recently launching their online version of Adobe Photoshop - Adobe Photoshop Express - you might be wondering if there are other quality image editors online. You don't have to wonder anymore. We have put together a list of more than 30 web-based picture editors that are great alternatives to Photoshop Express. I am not saying that any of these online image editing tools are better than Photoshop Express, but they are all quality tools that can be used to create great image effects.

---

30 Sep 2008 at 2:54pm
Freelance Graphic Design Jobs and Web Design Jobs - We?re Rolling in Them
We have set up a script to take the freelance design jobs from dozens of freelance sites, graphic design forums, web design forums, job boards, and graphic design job sites. This script is set to automatically update this job board several times a day so you can be assured that you are looking at regularly updated freelance graphic design and web design projects on this aggregator.

---

25 Sep 2008 at 8:41pm
Fonts FAQ - Answers To Your Questions About Fonts
I get questions about fonts all the time and I wanted to write a post that would help many of you. Today I am answering many questions about fonts that will help you in your daily graphic design tasks.

---

20 Sep 2008 at 2:41pm
Productivity Tools for Efficient Graphic Designers to Automate Design Process
You will find that a lot of these tools can automate your graphic design process by actually doing the tedious repetitive tasks that slow you down. There are a ton of tools listed here, so make sure to bookmark this page.

---

11 Sep 2008 at 10:45am
Logo Design Process of Inspirational Graphic Designer Jon Sandruck
Logo Design Process of Inspirational Graphic Designer Jon Sandruck Do you want to learn about the logo design process from a logo designer who is going to have two of his logos to be included in the inspirational Logo Lounge 5? Then please welcome the very talented Jon Sandruck. Today Jon Sandruck is going to detail [...]

---

8 Sep 2008 at 12:15pm
Most Unique / Silly Shopping Bags Ever Designed - Inspirational Graphic Design
I have collected more than a dozen of the coolest shopping bags that I have ever seen. The creativity that was put into designing these bags could be put towards any graphic design project, and is not only limited to shopping bag design. These graphic designers thought outside the box (or bag in this situation) and I would love to have you submit some designs that you think showcase the same creative thinking (designing).

---

2 Sep 2008 at 9:23pm
Collection of Free Photoshop Pattern Sites - Start Downloading Those Patterns
If you are a Photoshop guru, then you are probably always on the lookout for new free Photoshop stuff. Well, we try to do that legwork for you. On this page you will find a nice roundup of free Photoshop pattern sites. Click through to these sites and download some of those free patterns. Have fun.

---

1 Sep 2008 at 11:05am
Huge Roundup of Typography Blogs, Resources, Articles, Galleries, & Tools
A collection of Typography blogs & resources, Typography articles, Typography showcases, and Typography tools and then categorized them for you in this article.

---

30 Aug 2008 at 8:48pm
A Roundup of the Best Photoshop Logo Design Tutorials Online
I have collected the top Photoshop Logo Design tutorials online and listed them for you below. There are also plenty of Web 2.0 Logo Design tutorials as well.

---

28 Aug 2008 at 11:37am
Best Cool, Clever & Unique Billboards and Outdoor Advertising Part II
This part II of a never-ending series of the coolest outside ads, billboards, and public advertising.

---

All Graphic Design Resources is a Directory Full of Tools for Graphic Designers

All Graphic Design Portal is a Graphic Design education directory with resources & articles for Graphic Designers & Web Designers including a Design forum, blog, graphics software tips, graphic design jobs, advice for new designers about design schools and education as well as tips for freelance graphic design business owners, and much more.