Finishing Binding
We produced this kit and its contents for a Philadelphia commercial printer. The project started in our design department, where we custom designed a kit that accomplished the end buyer’s goals, and then we constructed fully-decorated mock-ups with the help of our two CAD tables. With the end-buyer’s approval of the design in hand, we guided our customer on imposition, picked up the printed sheets, bound the plastic coil and stitched books while we die cut and converted the totes, fulfilled the kits, and delivered the job on-time.

Impossible Job
We produced this book for a Washington DC map printer. It was a Level 2 GPO job that required an envelope stuffed with maps bulking at ¼” to bind into the book. What made the job “mission impossible” was the requirement that the book have consistent thickness from the spine to face. That meant that the spine of the book had to somehow accommodate the bulgy ¼” thick map-stuffed envelope, while still allowing the end user to pull the maps in and out of the bound-in envelope. We accomplished this by thinking outside the box—we designed a chipboard bind-in stub that mimicked the ¼” map bulk at the spine of the book, and ensured consistent thickness from spine to face. Mission accomplished!

Vinyl Binder
Our Pack Appeal division produced this vinyl binder for a national pharmaceutical company. Our customer requested a looseleaf binder that “popped.” We designed a vinyl binder that features 4-color process printing on 14-gauge vinyl, with eye-catching graphics. This project demonstrates that, when you combine 4-color process and flexible PVC, you get an extremely durable binder with graphics that “sizzle.”

Website Design
We designed our award-winning website, packappeal.com, in tandem with the re-branding of our looseleaf and packaging division Pack Appeal (formerly Quality Information Packaging, or QIP). Pack Appeal specializes in the design and manufacture of custom paperboard packaging - from rigid set-up boxes and slipcases, to looseleaf binders (turned-edge, vinyl, poly, paper) and mylar index tabs. Pack Appeal's offers buyers a fresh approach to custom specialty packaging, and we designed the website in that spirit - showcasing our product line, Appealing Ideas (our signature newsletter), RSS feed, photo gallery, and company information. Each product page features an interactive coffee table picture viewer centered around the specific product, stimulating the imagination and opening up new design possibilities. Visit packappeal.com today to get your creative juices flowing ...