- marketing collateral
- advertising campaigns
- promotions
- annual reports
Critics of the printed page have long touted the superiority of the web and hailed digital delivery as the inevitable demise of traditional print. We just have to smile and shake our heads. As artists and designers we love print and web and see intrinsic value in the unique qualities of both. As experts, we know print’s illustrious history like the paperback of our hand and understand the powerful and intimate relationship between human beings and the printed page. There’s something magical about the letterforms, the color saturation, the paper texture, the smell of the ink, the structure of the binding, the layout spanning page after page, the way the light falls across… okay, we’ll stop.
Obviously Firebelly loves print but we’re a bit obsessive about print production too. As conservationists, we’re very conscious of waste and consider the lifespan of the printed piece long before we even start designing. Finding the perfect scale, format and materials gives our projects “legs” and keeps them in the hands and minds of the recipient (and out of the trash). We scrutinize quantities and delivery distance, and of course, use soy- and vegetable-based inks, 100% post-consumer content recycled paper and even tree-free papers.
Our favorite vendors are local, union or green (and sometimes all three), but we’re happy to share our files with your printer of choice.