Author Archives: Jaffrey
To find the weight of paper
A simple formula that will accurately calculate the weight of any type of paper.
Just prepare 10 pieces of 10 x 10 cm squares of the mentioned paper.
Then place all 10 pieces of paper on a weighing scale.
The weight showing on the scale is the actual weight of the paper.
So if the weighing machine is showing 300gm, … more
Printing Gold Colour
Recently I experienced the agony of trying to get the colour gold printed on a series of products that I designed and this is what I discovered.
On our first try using digital print, the resulting colour was a greenish brown colour. Nowhere close to Gold
On our second try using offset print, the resulting colour was still a greenish … more
Printing with Art Paper or Woodfree Paper
When printing is important to know which paper type to use and when.
There are two main types of paper for printing – each one has it’s own specific use.
Printing With Art Paper
Art paper has a hard, smooth surface on one or both sides, which created by a coat of fine clay compound. Art paper is commonly used … more
After The Wave Posters
This is the last item on the current After The Wave publication project list. The objective of the poster is to create awareness for After The Wave and the good work that they are doing.
The first thing I did was to come up with a concept and the art direction. Since ATW is about the students and for the … more
After The Wave Brochure
The next items on the ATW project list is the brochure and poster. The objective of these two items is to create awareness for the charity organisation and also canvass for sponsors for the students, the education and also medical funds.
Since ATW is about the students, I feel that it is essential that they are a predominating feature in … more
After The Wave Business Cards
This is the first of a series of print design and production work that we did for After The Wave (ATW), a charity organisation that supports the continuing the education of students affected by the 2004 Tsunami. This is one of my favourite projects and I enjoyed working on each one of them.
For the design of the business cards, … more
Silver Foil Press Labels
A leading Italian crocodile skin bag designer approached us to design and produce crocodile skin labels with the Italian designer’s branding imprinted onto the crocodile skin. Their main requirement is that the logo is printed in silver onto the skin.
My initial suggestion is to either silkscreen or foil press the labels as these processes are best used for printing … more
After The Wave Charity Organisation
After The Wave is a Thailand based non-profit charity established after the 2004 Tsunami by educational professionals and associates at the International School Bangkok (ISB). It is run by a network of educators, volunteers, ISB alumni and community leaders in Bangkok and at the R35 School.
Typically, ATW supports children who:
- Lost one or both parents in the tsunami. … more
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