The flexibility of paper as a means of communication

Door Rob van den Braak | 09/01/2015

Thanks to YouTube, the ultimate form of digital communication, you can see what creative minds can do with paper. A Chinese artist, forced by lack of money to use paper, constructed a female head which is a perfect example of the flexibility of paper. Watch the video on the Blokboek.com  Video Page.

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Ink changing colour by breathing on it

Door Rob van den Braak | 08/01/2015

Chinese scientists have developed ink which changes colour according to the level of humidity. One use for this could be ascertaining the authenticity of money simply by breathing on it. This would be a much more efficient and cheaper way than previous colour changing methods. The printing of colloidal and photonic crystals has up to…

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Video message on beer label

Door Rob van den Braak | 08/01/2015

Argentinian beer producer Andes has come up with a campaign where consumers can submit a personal video message. The idea behind it is that bad news is easier to digest with a beer. The sender sends the video message via an app and the recipient can scan and watch it via the QR code on…

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Visual keyboards for iPhone in Pantone colours

Door Rob van den Braak | 15/12/2014

Brightkey already supplied visual keyboards for the iPhone with different themes, but you can now choose a number of Pantone colours. A clever way to stand out or to support your company´s branding. Apart from colours and themes this free app also offers clever things such as saving much used texts such as ¨honey, I´m…

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A very special Christmas card

Door Marco den Engelsman | 12/12/2014

Paper manufacturer Iggesund makes very special promotional products. With their annual Christmas card they have outdone themselves. The card has been printed on sulphate carton produced by Iggesund and is a presentation of quite a few techniques. The card represents a journey from the Swedish forest to Stockholm city with the sky lit up by…

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Interactive paper

Door Marco den Engelsman | 12/12/2014

Paper manufacturer Arno Wiggens has brought out a range of paper which is suitable for printing electronics. The paper is called Alive and is a 100% recyclable.  NFC tags for example can be printed without the need for plastics. The manufacturer sees a big market in which the paper actively communicates with for example a smart phone.…

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Pantone: Marsala the colour of 2015

Door Arthur Lubbers | 10/12/2014

Pantone traditionally reveals its colour for the next year in December. The colour experts predict that marsala will set the tone in fashion, the graphics industry and industrial design. Marsala, which gets its name from the wine, is described as “a naturally robust and earthy wine red”. Pantone makes its predictions on the basis of…

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The history of web design and what it can teach us

Door Rob van den Braak | 08/12/2014

FastCompany published John Brownlee´s overview in 9 GIFs, from the first Hello World text which was the beginning of the web, up till the little pieces of art made with responsive design viewable on our mobile devices. What we can learn from this overview is that technology is important, but it is creativity which adds…

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Metamorphabet, an interactive game of letters

Door Rob van den Braak | 25/11/2014

An example of how digitalization can stimulate creativity and what you can do with letters. Metamorphabet, suitable for all ages, surprises with unexpected transformations of the 26 alphabet letters and invites you to join the game. Watch the trailer of this special game which will be available for iOS beginning of 2015.

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