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The room is dark but the subtle glow from small digital screens reveals a cluster of young faces, noses buried deep inside laptops, tablets and smart phones. Silence fills the room, except for the occasional buzz of a text, the chime of a social media notification, the clunking of a keyboard.

For artist Tom Sachs, there is the right way, the wrong way, and his way. Sachs specializes in rough-hewn recreations of everything from enviable luxury objects to iconic technological achievements and automatic weapons which revel in proletarian materiality.

We’ve seen that the way paper feels is powerful and how we use it can make a difference. Every project is about something, be it adventure travel or single origin chocolate. Have you ever thought about finding textures in the content, product or stories that you can emulate through paper?

In the past two articles we have covered the traits that make a great press operator; and the skills necessary to become a successful print sales person.  But what about the person in charge of the entire operation?

2017 marks the 125th anniversary of Strathmore. To celebrate, we thought it would be fitting to craft a new paper which simultaneously honors the heritage of Strathmore and the innovative spirit of Mohawk: Strathmore Impress.

Today, guest blogger, Sarah Schwartz, editor of Stationery Trends and The Paper Chronicles, chats with one of Stationery Trends’ 10 Designers to Watch in 2017 about her career, inspiration and thoughts about paper.

Name the industry that is valued at nearly $900 billion globally and drives $3.8 trillion in related services.

If you guessed print, you are correct.

Name the industry that employs almost 450,000 individuals, accounts for more than 25,000 establishments and is larger than the music, video game and online advertising industries combined?

If you guessed print, you are correct.

The power of color is unmistakable. When used effectively, it helps steer us towards products on a store shelf, craft our initial impressions and influence our purchasing decisions.