Conqueror’s “Typographic Games” jury selected Graeme Gauld’s illustrated letterform poster as the Gold Medalist. Gauld, who lives in South Africa, receives tickets to the 2012 Olympic Games, as well as a trip to London. His poster design was selected from more than 1,700 entries submitted from more than 60 countries on the theme of sport, based on the statement: “It’s not what you win, but how you conquer it.”

Conqueror is the global premium paper brand from Arjowiggins Creative Papers of Paris, France, which is distributed exclusively in North America by Appleton Coated. Learn more about Conqueror and the “Typographic Games” at Conqueror.com. The winning posters will be published in the international design magazine, “Creative Review.”

In June, the international panel of jurors deliberated on the top 50 designs for the “Typographic Games.” In addition to Gauld being named the Gold Medalist, the five Silver Medalists, who received a pair of special-edition Nike shoes, include:
* Luis Lourenco from Portugal
* Zuleika Arroyo from USA
* Liz Pod from Australia
* Tomomichi Nishioka from Brazil
* Richard Thomas from the United Kingdom

The seven Bronze Medalists were:
* Murat Ismail from the United Kingdom
* Aneta Romanska from Ireland
* Alexandre Kroner from Portugal
* Randula Gunasena from Sri Lanka
* Berk Kizilay from Turkey
* Stacy Frank from USA
* Zita Katona from the United Kingdom

The jury then made a separate selection with the U.K.’s Gavin McGregor winning the Special Jury Prize for this entry. A further eight entries were chosen by the jury for commendation, all of which were displayed at a launch * Charles Williams from the United Kingdom
* Mathias Doblhammer from Austria
* Jeffrey Chery from USA
* Ahmed Naseer from Singapore
* Anna Sau from Spain
* Enrico Visani from Italy
* Alexia Boiteau from the Netherland
* Liam Jeal from Australia

The jury, chaired by French type designer Jean Francois Porchez and was composed of journalists, bloggers, designers and typographers. The other jurors for Conqueror’s “Typographic Games” were:
* Tim Lindsay, president of D&AD from the United Kingdom
* Étienne Hervy, artistic director of the Poster and Graphic Design Festival of Chaumont from France
* Patrick Burgoyne, editor of Creative Review from the United Kingdom
* Caroline Bouige, deputy chief editor of Etapes from France
* Christine Moosmann, editor of Novum from Germany
* Romain Colin, founder of Fubiz from France
* Joep Pohlen, designer from the Netherlands
* Yves Peters, typographer from Belgium
* Stephen Coles, typographer from USA
* Eric Chan, blogger and designer from Hong-Kong

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Tubelite Inc. has hired George Rand as a client development manager for eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. As the owner of Rand Sales & Marketing Co., he will provide glazing contractors and architectural clients in the area with storefront, curtainwall, entrance and daylighting systems.

Rand draws from more than 30 years of experience in commercial, historic and upscale residential construction. He earned his bachelor of science from the University of New Haven in Connecticut. Since then, he has worked for several glazing contractors and fenestration product manufacturers, including being Kawneer’s New York City architectural representative and New Jersey territory manager.

His knowledge and involvement in commercial construction begins with the earliest phases of design through project completion. For the past decade he has shared his expertise as the owner of Rand Sales & Marketing Co. The company serves as a manufacturer’s representative in New Jersey, Delaware and eastern Pennsylvania, providing architectural products to glass and glazing contractors, designers and architects.

Further supporting its clients, Tubelite is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the Construction Specification Institute (CSI), the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), the Glass Association of North America (GANA), and an approved continuing education provider through the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

To contact George Rand and to learn more about Tubelite’s products, please click here.

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Tru Vue introduces StaticShield™ Acrylic, expanding its collection of high-performance acrylic glazing to meet the fine art market’s aesthetic and conservation needs.

The new StaticShield Acrylic glazing is designed specifically to protect and display fragile artwork, including those with friable media. Friable media contain minimal binding agents, and without adequate protection, may separate from their support or crumble into a powdery form.

“Charcoals, pastels, artwork with delicate surfaces, lightweight papers, and textiles can be damaged by the static charge of many glazing products,” explains Julie Heath, Tru Vue’s museum and conservation liaison. “StaticShield provides a solution to this challenge. In addition to being anti-static and UV-filtering, it is abrasion-resistant, making it much easier to work with. At half the weight of glass, it is well suited for large works and structurally sensitive frames.”

A patented Tru Vue technology produces StaticShield Acrylic. A magnetron-sputtered anti-static coating is bonded to an abrasion-resistant, UV-filtering acrylic sheet at an atomic level. Standard sizes are offered in 48 by 96 inches (2438 by 1219 mm) with a 3.0 mm thickness, and 72 by 96 inches (3048 by 1829 mm) with a 4.5 mm thickness. Cut-to-size services are offered through Tru Vue’s authorized Fine Art Market distributors.

In a comparison test with conventional glazing materials, StaticShield Acrylic exceeds the anti-static protection qualities of both glass and acrylic. It immediately dissipates any buildup of static charge, such as occurs when glazing is cleaned.

StaticShield Acrylic filters 99% of harmful UV energy to preserve light-sensitive artwork. The conservation-grade UV protection meets ISO 18902 and passes ISO 18916. In contrast to the typical yellow colorcast from conventional UV-filtering acrylics, StaticShield’s neutral transmitted color surpasses expectations.

Twenty times more abrasion-resistant than standard UV-filtering uncoated acrylic, StaticShield Acrylic maximizes durability and minimizes cleaning. It does not attract dust or lint, is shatter-resistant, and resists minor scratches in high traffic areas and traveling exhibits.

“Tru Vue has worked diligently to provide a wide range of glazing solutions for framing and display applications,” says Heath. In addition to StaticShield, Tru Vue’s collection of high-performance acrylic glazing includes Optium Museum Acrylic®, Conservation Clear® Acrylic, and Conservation Reflection Control® Acrylic.

Tru Vue will be exhibiting its collection of high-performance acrylic glazing at:
*  Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material’s (AICCM‘s) Book, Paper and the Photographic Materials Symposium, Aug. 29-31, in the State Library of Queensland, Australia;
*  International Institute for Conservation (IIC) Congress 2012 – Decorative Conservation and Applied Arts, Sept. 10-14, in Vienna, Austria; and
* Museums Association Exhibition, booth #18, Nov. 8-9, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

For more information on Tru Vue and to request a sample demonstration of StaticShield Acrylic, visit http://www.tru-vue.com/museums.

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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has published FMA/AAMA/WDMA 300-12, “Standard Practice for the Installation of Exterior Doors in Wood Frame Construction for Extreme Wind/Water Exposure.” The document, developed in conjunction with the Fenestration Manufacturers Association (FMA) and the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA), includes procedures for the installation of exterior doors into residential and light commercial buildings of not more than three stories above grade in height.

“This standard is an important addition to the lineup of installation practices developed by the industry to provide guidance to door installers in the extreme conditions frequently seen in coastal conditions such as in Florida,” says Steve Strawn (JELD-WEN), member of the AAMA/FMA/WDMA Installation Method Coordination Committee. “Many code officials have recognized the value of the existing standard practices, and we expect adoption of the 300-12 into the next code editions.”

Developed by the AAMA/FMA/WDMA Installation Method Coordination Committee, the standard is designed for installations that are subject to extreme wind and water climate exposure and addresses buildings that will be at high risk for water intrusion.

Specifically, FMA/AAMA/WDMA 300-12 addresses three scenarios for integrating side-hinged or sliding doors with a membrane drainage plane: doors with mounting flanges, doors with exterior casing/brick molding and non-flanged box frame units.

Comparable to the 300 document, AAMA has also published FMA/AAMA 100-12, “Standard Practice for the Installation of Windows with Flanges or Mounting Fins in Wood Frame Construction.” FMA/AAMA 100-12, updated from the 2007 version, includes procedures for the installation of windows into wood frame buildings of not more than three stories above grade in height. This standard is also designed for installations that are subject to extreme wind and water climate exposure.

Both FMA/AAMA/WDMA 300-12 and FMA/AAMA 100-12 are available for purchase from AAMA’s Publication Store.

More information about AAMA and its activities can be found via the AAMA Media Relations page or on the AAMA website.

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Arjowiggins Creative Papers presents international creative ambassadors in conversation with The Blank Sheet Project

The Blank Sheet Project visits Hollywood to interview acting giant Rutger Hauer for the fourth in a series of international super-creative features. Arjowiggins Creative Papers’ inspiration platform, www.TheBlankSheetProject.com, explores the creative passion that has driven a successful career spanning four decades and more than 120 movies. The two-part video profile is timely, as Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner,” the film that launched Hauer’s career, celebrates its 30th birthday.

A video link to the interview can be found here.

Most creatives will recognize their own motivations in Hauer’s. He tells D&AD‘s Tim O’Kennedy that there is an irresistible force in the creative process that has ultimately become a part of his DNA:

“The bit that fascinates me is about energy. A script has an energy, you have an energy, there’s an energy in the room. If you feel your way where the energy wants to go and follow it, it takes you somewhere you wouldn’t even think of going. All these energies, when they come together, are very contagious and drive you forward.”
It compares with the design moment when the brief, the art direction and all the different design elements come together to create something more than their individual parts.

Hauer describes “Blade Runner” as his “first true dance,” and marks the “shock” of a moment when the natural conservatism that his Dutch heritage taught became an irrelevance. For him, “Blade Runner” was “the most extreme and ultimate experience, with everything falling into place, every moment, and me dancing through the movie and the mind of Ridley [Scott] without any effort and with a really strong connection.”

For Hauer the process of imagination and invention is evolutionary. The creative process of architect Frank Gehry inspired him. In Sydney Pollack’s television documentary, “The Sketches of Frank Gehry” (2005), the architect starts with a scrunched piece of paper, which he throws away, then revisits again and again.

Like Gehry, Hauer relishes the process of taking a blank sheet, choosing to “crumple it,” “discard it” and come back to it, day after day with a new perspective. In this way, he believes that there will be an outcome that transcends the individual elements in the creative process. “Everything in the frame tells something,” Hauer says. “And everything the actor does tells something, but the movie is what you can’t see. That’s the part that I like…You want to pull [the audience’s] brains out, help them complete the story, interact with them.”

Hauer’s feature with The Blank Sheet Project follows Renzo Rosso, founder of Diesel; Sir John Hegarty, chairman of advertising agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty; and Neville Brody, graphic designer and dean of communications at the Royal College of Art. Together, their interviews provide a record to inspire the next generation of creatives.

Jonathan Mitchell, managing director of Arjowiggins Creative Papers says: “Rutger Hauer elucidates how creative thinking transcends the boundaries of specific disciplines. His insights are as relevant to actors and film directors as they are to graphic designers, photographers and artists that populate The Blank Sheet Project. As we take this initiative into different realms, we begin to appreciate how important, how powerful the cross fertilization of ideas really is.”

Appleton Coated amplifies The Blank Sheet Project’s message as the exclusive North American distributor for The Curious Collection of fine papers and Conqueror premium identity paper brand, both manufactured by Arjowiggins.

Click here to read and download a copy of the entire news release.

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Carla Styles joins Tubelite Inc. as a client development manager for the Western territory. She will provide clients in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming and Montana with storefront, curtainwall, entrance and daylighting systems.

Most recently, Styles worked for Oldcastle Building Envelope as an architectural sales representative for national accounts, and previously, as a sales representative. Prior to this, she was an outside sales representative for Arch Aluminum and Glass. Before beginning her career in the architectural aluminum and glass industry, Styles served in the U.S. Air Force.

Born and raised in Colorado, Styles lives in Fort Collins and brings a strong familiarity with the territory and with construction in general. “I love working with the people in this region. I appreciate that Tubelite encourages a collaborative, consultative relationship in sharing knowledge and resources. I understand why the company has earned such a positive reputation,” says Styles.

With respect to the territory’s warm climate, Styles adds that she is especially impressed with Tubelite’s energy-efficient and daylight control systems to meet the needs of the Western territory. These include Therml=Block™ entrance and curtainwall systems, aLuminate™ light shelves, and Max/Block™ sun shades.

Tubelite also provides ForceFront™ Storm and Blast specialty products; standard doors, windows, storefront and curtainwall. All of its products are offered with EcoLuminum™, a high recycled-content aluminum billet composition with eco-friendly, durable finishes.

Further supporting its clients, Tubelite is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the Construction Specification Institute (CSI), the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), the Glass Association of North America (GANA), and an approved continuing education provider through the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Locally, Styles is a member of CSI Denver and the Colorado Glazing Contractors Association (CGCA).

To contact Carla Styles and to learn more about Tubelite’s products, please visit www.tubeliteinc.com.

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With a passion for fashion, The Blank Sheet Project presents Diesel founder and chairman, Renzo Rosso. D&AD’s Tim O’Kennedy interviews Rosso for the third in a series of international super-creative features on Arjowiggins Creative Papers’ inspiration platform, www.TheBlankSheetProject.com.

Photo by Primoz Korosec

A video link to the interview can be found here.

Rosso describes building one of the world’s most successful fashion empires on the mantra “be stupid” and how it serves as a fundamental philosophy of the Diesel brand and its irreverent and spirited advertising. “When you did things before others,” he explains, ‘they think you are stupid… Smart people think how things are today, but stupid people are those who think how things could be.”

Rosso believes he is in good company, referring to Gandhi and Mandela as people who were, at one time, also considered out of kilter with the mainstream. He relates how the American’s thought he was “stupid” to launch a pair of jeans in the States for $100 when most were priced at $52 a pair. He elaborates to say that one must be brave, visionary, “an interpreter and a pioneer.”

The interview reveals a man who is, without doubt, single-minded; a self-confessed workaholic, yet, surprisingly, a firm believer in collaboration and communal effort. In Rosso’s words: “You have to work in a team. Me, alone, can be nothing… the team is very important.”

Photo by Primoz Korosec

This respect for everyone, which comes, he says, from his family and his father, a hard-working and principled farmer, is the driving force behind his Only The Brave Foundation, a charity involved extensively in development work in Africa. The organization currently is building a village for 20,000 people in Mali, with a modern infrastructure, including water, electricity, and Internet; houses; a clinic; a secondary school complex for 600, complete with laboratories and a sports field; and, logically, fledgling businesses to ensure that his legacy is sustainable. This is just one of more than a 100 major projects Rosso’s foundation has in the region.

Rosso sits comfortably with other passionate leaders on The Blank Sheet Project, like Sir John Hegarty and Neville Brody, who hope to inspire the next generation to be pioneers. He clearly delights in energetic young people, particularly the “social interpreters,” who contribute brilliantly refreshing ideas to Only The Brave Foundation’s valuable work.

The goal of The Blank Sheet Project is to encourage individuals and businesses to be more innovative, thoughtful and sustainable. It asks creative professionals, given a blank sheet of paper “How will you leave your mark?” This inspirational inquiry now challenges a global audience. It is something that Rosso has thought carefully about. He says he hopes that “the day I die, people will say, ‘This was a good man.'”

Jonathan Mitchell, managing director of Arjowiggins Creative Papers says, “To effect change invariably means stepping out of your comfort zone, being willing to try, to fail and try again, learning by your mistakes. Renzo Rosso’s philosophy –- his approach to business and to life -– makes him an ideal ambassador for The Blank Sheet Project and an incredibly inspirational thought leader for creatives everywhere.”

Appleton Coated amplifies The Blank Sheet Project’s message as the exclusive North American distributor for The Curious Collection of fine papers and Conqueror premium identity paper brand, both manufactured by Arjowiggins.

Learn more about Appleton Coated’s innovative, sustainable and creative programs and products at www.AppletonCoated.com. Click here to read and download a copy of the entire news release.

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Supporting the art of letter writing, Appleton Coated provided paper for the Letter Writers Alliance’s “socials” and stationery. These monthly and seasonal events are open at no cost to anyone interested in letter writing. Events take place throughout year and in cities throughout the country.

The Letter Writers Alliance‘s (L.W.A.’s) most recent social events took place at the Read/Write Library in Chicago on June 24. The L.W.A. provided a special edition stationery designed for the event and printed on Conqueror® CX22 Diamond White 26.6-pound writing paper for cards and envelopes. The complimentary stationery is provided in continuing support by Appleton Coated.

“As the exclusive North American distributor for Arjowiggins, Appleton Coated was pleased to have provided paper to the L.W.A. We are happy to support the art of letter writing and the power of paper-based correspondence to transcend the boundaries of time and geography,” says Appleton Coated’s advertising and promotion manager, Ferkó X. Goldinger.

He continues, “In addition to being world’s best identity paper, Conqueror is the same paper we provided for the paper airplane that recently broke the Guinness World Record™ for greatest distance flown.” An occasional paper airplane pilot and frequent letter writer, Goldinger also is a member of the L.W.A.

Kathy Zadrozny and Donovan Beeson founded the member-based L.W.A. The women also own and operate 16 Sparrows, a shop that sells its handmade cards, stationery and one-of-a-kind items online, through selected retailers and at craft fairs. Most of its cards are printed on recycled paper with soy-based inks.

“We consider 16 Sparrows the mothership to the L.W.A., with the Alliance serving a very specific group of enthusiastic paper nerds. Namely, nerds like us,” says Zadrozny. “In this era of instantaneous communication, a handwritten letter is a rare and wondrous item. The L.W.A. is dedicated to preserving this art form; neither long lines, nor late deliveries, nor increasing postal rates will keep us from our mission.”

As Beeson explains, as a member, “You will carry on the glorious cultural tradition of letter writing. You will take advantage of every opportunity to send tangible correspondence. Prepare your pen and paper, moisten your tongue, and get ready to write more letters!”

Membership begins at just $3.00 and offers access to exclusive L.W.A. items, downloads of stationery and cards, pen pal swaps and other benefits. Learn more at http://www.letterwriters.org.

Photos courtesy of Donovan Beeson and The Letter Writers Alliance.

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“Greener” profiles Appleton Coated’s growing sustainability, summarizing five years of progress in this 2011 Corporate Sustainability Report (CSR). Published in May 2012, “Greener” details Appleton Coated’s commitment to environmental responsibility and its goals for the future. It is available in print or as a digital download from www.AppletonCoated.com.

“We cannot control the economic recovery, but we can continue to improve the sustainability of Appleton Coated – environment, economy and community,” says Appleton Coated Chief Executive Officer Sandra Van Ert. “I have witnessed our determination and talent in the past, and I know this: The Appleton Coated family has what it takes to meet these challenges.”

Regarding the 2011 CSR, she adds, “Each number is more than a metric; it’s a reflection of enormous dedication and effort from our people. Being sustainable includes finding new opportunities as technology and customer needs change.

A highlight of its 2011 CSR notes that the company significantly increased the non-fossil fuel sources used to produce its paper. “In 2011, 29.2% of the total energy used to produce our paper came from alternative energy. This is up from 6.7%,” explains Ann Whalen, Appleton Coated’s senior vice president, marketing and customer service. “We have steadily increased our use of biomass to replace coal, and have grown our purchases of renewable electricity, primarily from wind power.”

The company also minimizes its carbon footprint with respect to transportation. For the past two years, 99% of Appleton Coated’s outbound freight has shipped through U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Transport Partner carriers. SmartWay Transport is a voluntary partnership between various freight industry sectors and the EPA that establishes incentives for fuel efficiency improvements and greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Partners commit to measure and improve the efficiency of their freight operations, using EPA-developed tools that quantify the benefits of a number of fuel-saving strategies.

Other statistics and trends Appleton Coated shares in “Greener” include:
* The growing percentage of total “green” coated paper sales that are Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC®) (FSC® C007796) and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI®) chain-of-custody products;
* The percentage of total fiber comprised of post-consumer recovered fiber (PCRF);
* The total energy expended per ton of product;
* The total tons of waste sent to landfill;
* The total pounds of discharge into water and gallons of water into waste treatment;
* The total pounds of emissions into air;
* The declining percentage of OSHA incident rates and lost time incident rates;
* The hours invested in employees’ training and professional development;
* And at least a dozen more informative topics.

“Beyond our own environmental practices and reporting, independent verification is essential in the drive to become greener,” says Whalen. “Appleton Coated is proud to have met the ISO 14001 requirements for an effective environmental management system every year since 2007.”

Appleton Coated continues its active involvement as a member of “Two Sides.” This nonprofit organization started in Europe in 2008 to promote the responsible production and use of print and paper, as well as to encourage its use as an attractive, practical and sustainable communications medium. Appleton Coated was among those to help launch the initiative in the U.S. with support from the National Paper Trade Alliance (NPTA). Today, the organization has nearly 100 members from the graphic communications supply chain.

Recognizing the company’s leadership at a state level, the Green Masters Program of the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council honored Appleton Coated as one of their Green Masters Award Companies in 2011.

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Kolbe’s Ultra Series Folding Window supports architects in designing open spaces with expansive views, fresh air and natural light. The Folding Window complements the flexible customization, matching profiles, high performance and expansive sizes of its Folding Door product.

The Folding Window accommodates up to eight panels on each side, spanning more than 50 feet with each panel as wide as 39-3/8 inches and as high as 72 inches. Double pane insulating glass with LoE2-270 coating, 3-inch stiles and rails, and 1-3/4-inch-thick pine wood construction are offered as standard. Optional sizes for stiles, rails and thickness are available, as are glass types, hardware, screens, sills and divided lites.

For the windows’ interior, a range of sustainably harvested wood species can be selected, such as those certified by the Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC® license code FSC-C019541). Kolbe’s Ultra Series products’ exteriors are clad in low-maintenance extruded aluminum with recycled content. The outer metal surfaces may be finished in environmentally friendly, durable coatings in a broad palette of colors.

Kolbe products’ environmental attributes also support projects pursuing green goals including U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Rating System™, Green Globes™ and ENERGY STAR®. Kolbe’s website offers air, water, structural and thermal reports; warranties, installation and maintenance information; 2-D drawings and building information models; and online videos to demonstrate product operation and performance testing.

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