Coffee is often the star of our mornings—and this month we’ve got a Triple Feature of ideas to share! Coffee is one of the things that hasn’t changed about our work-from-home routine. It has inspired designers to create #cards, #posters, #packaging and #signage—all of the elements you’ll find in a small café or large coffee chain.

#printideas

NICE PAPERS

Where would you have travelled to already?

Ever heard of a #CoffeePassport? Until we can safely travel again, that doesn’t stop us from exploring coffee from around the world.

@StarbucksCanada created a Coffee at Home Passport, a pocket-sized book that includes information about whole bean coffees, espresso beverages, brewing coffee, the Starbucks roast profiles, and a space to make notes of your own.

Offset printed, stitched in signatures then perfect bound with a green ribbon marker, it’s an object you’ll want to reach for often!

Binding: Specialties Graphic Finishers

#packagingideas

GPA PRESSURE SENSITIVE

Good design = good coffee!

There are tons of coffee packaging ideas out there—but today we’re giving a #Huge honourable mention to @dogwoodcoffee in Minneapolis and St. Paul, who roast and ship their own beans—even to Canada.

We love the economical yet effective 1-colour, white ink print on kraft with labels that change according to the signature coffee blend. Brilliant! Also, love the contrast of more than one material for graphic and tactile interest.

@hugepaperinc offers a variety of pressure-sensitive adhesive paper stocks available in removable or permanent, blockout or opaque.

You can support Dogwood and order online: dogwoodcoffee.ca

#signageideas

GENERAL FORMULATIONS CHALKMARK

Keep your message fresh!

Serving up two ways to handle a changing menu—with #chalkboard messaging, inside and out! Coffee has staying power and will always be in demand. We imagine the pandemic will inspire many pop-up shops like this one. Chalkboards are an opportunity to cater to an audience on a whim....and you don’t just have to stay within the black + white lines!

Huge Paper is a distributor of @general_formulations #chalkmark vinyl. Designed for use with soft chalks and liquid chalk markers (in any colour), and has a washable surface. The adhesive works great on smooth painted drywall, plastic a-frame signs, metals and glass. ChalkMark™ is commonly used to produce decorative wall graphics covering large areas for menu boards or murals.

#ideasaboutpaper

Inspired by fashion, architecture, beauty and luxury food brands—@HugePaperInc offers an independent perspective on all things #design, #print and #paper. Everything from colour, sheet size, white ink and special substrates… to create a wow factor!

Karen Ng-Hem, RGD

Creative Director
karen@hugepaperideas.com

The impact paper can have—if chosen wrong, is your investments of time, energy and money are also wasted.

It’s worth getting right… talk to Huge!