Print & Paper

Commercial vinyl flooring might not be the stuff of architectural dreams...but that was precisely the challenge Armstrong Flooring laid down for Nexus Design with their Natralis collection - make the architectural creators and thinkers take notice of what is literally - below them. The Natralis Brief With local production stretching back over sixty years, Armstrong Flooring is Australia’s only manufacturer of commercial vinyl-sheet flooring. Recently launched, the Natralis collection not only fulfils the practical requirements of commercial flooring—but, through the use of colour, also connects, on an aesthetic level, interior environments to the flora, fauna, animals, and places of Australia—a...

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Some products are so powerful in what they represent to us as humans, they are difficult to capture on a printed page. GSM takes a look at  one such product for NZ producer of wood burners, Woodsman... Technical vs Emotional Fire and heat emote us on a deeply primal level. As humans, we all respond to these feelings of warmth, comfort and security. But how do you capture this feeling in a two-dimensional flat format? This was the challenge for Christchurch-based creative agency Imagic following a recent brand update for Woodsman: create a sales brochure that provides technical information—and yet,...

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Set within the prestigious Four Seasons Hotel on Hong Kong Island, is cocktail bar Argo. GSM investigates how the Four Seasons Hong Kong approached Adelaide-based design studio, Mash. And the journey to create a name, brand identity and collateral items for a new high-end bar offering. The Ship 'Argo' After creative development and workshopping, the name chosen was ‘Argo’. Steeped in Greek mythology, around the story of ‘Jason and the Argonauts’ and their fabled quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece, Argo was the ship Jason sailed in search of the treasure.  As a high-end bar, Argo is also on a quest—...

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From both a design and print production perspective - a large recipe book can be quite an undertaking. GSM takes a look at one recently completed example that also doubled as a keepsake and coffee table book. Falcon Brae Villa & Stonefly Lodge Falcon Brae Villa and neighbouring Stonefly Lodge are nestled between three of New Zealand’s most popular national parks at the top of the South Island. Providing exclusive luxury accommodation to discerning guests, they offer the ultimate New Zealand experience. A Recipe Book to Promote the Lodge Owners, Kate & John Kerr, along with executive chef, Michael McMeeken,...

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It's almost that time of year - when designers begin thinking about Christmas Gifts for clients. We take a look at how one Kiwi Creative Agency has turned festive giving into a tradition... NZ creative agency Strategy has established a reputation in producing innovative and curious Christmas gifts for their clients & suppliers. So much so, that would-be recipients often check in to ensure they are on the list. In particular, their bespoke wrapping paper set. The team at Strategy have produced this annually for more than three decades. In fact, it has become something of a tradition—basically, the ultimate...

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