Die Cut:

die cut is when there is a cut or hole or regular or irregular shape in an object. For this I have a tag that attaches to clothes from H&M. This store always seems to have interesting tags and is constantly changing their design elements, such as tags. The next example is a card is have saved due to its uniqueness. It has a two-step die cut which adds character to the card.

                          

Emboss:

I have collected cards throughout the years and I have two favorite embossing cards. One is decorative with flowers but within the flowers there is another layer on top of that of raised surface. The second one I particular like the emboss, and then deboss in one. In also integrates two design finishes which is why is caught my attention.

 

 

                              

Binding:

I am attracted to different kinds of binds and these two binds are two of my favorite. The first one is bound only by rope which adds character and roughness to the pad of paper. For the second bind, I had to look close to recognize which kind it was but once I did I appreciated the bind. One the outside, the book looks to have a regular bind but once the book is open the pages are bound by 4 strings. This can only be seen if the book is spread apart or a page of paper is torn out.

    

 

 

Packaging:    

I desire to see a company branch out from a normal package and once I saw these they caught my attention. The two packages are form 4by6 and Modern Postcard. Each package has a different size and can unfold in different and unique ways.

                 

Varnishing:

I have selected two cards which house a spot varnish or a picture varnish. Sometimes varnishing can come across as tacky so it was really hard to find a successfully used varnish. I chose these two because they are used playfully and not as unsuccessful as other ones.

    

 

Thermograph:

This finish was one of the harder ones to find within my collection. I save wedding invitations due to the time and quality of the invitation. The second one i picked due to the raised M in the center. The cirlce is raised and then the M is raised as well.. quite nice. .         

         

 

Dutone: I collect business cards and I found one black/white and one pink/white card. The pink card keeps my attnetnion due to the bright colors and curved edges. The black/white is elegant and fits the business.

 

                   

 

 

Scoring: the large blue book is elegant due to the uniquiness of it. It is perforated alog the left hand side and I found the booklet within a magazine.. The seond example was also found within a magazine and the viewer        can interact with the magazine by taking a marker from this page and placing it within the magazine.

                   

 

Foil Stamping: I chose this foil stamp because i usually do not see this kind of material on a card, but it is become more and more popular each day.

                   

 

 

 

Fold: I chose the first fold (the orange one) due to the size which comes to 3 by 3. This type of fold is easy to handle and feels like a true designed fold and not just a regualar fold, even though the typography on the fold isn’t elegant. The second fold is from a card and the top of the card cuts off around 1/4 of an inch and allows the bottom part of the card to show through.