7.26.2016

NEW - Find blog posts on our website!

We have transitioned our blog over to our newly re-vamped website:

See our work at www.kallenprint.com

Search the cloud tag for something specific, or scroll through some featured projects produced at Kallen Printing and get inspired!


Print When It Matters

3.11.2016

Between Earth and Sky

This catalogue features the work of artist Dan Hudson. Designed by Kelly Hartman of Hartman Design and produced by Kallen Printing in Calgary. 

The front cover and inside first page are both die cut. The square shapes overlap / align to create a peek-a-boo effect that reveals the opening title page. 

Printed on Eames Vellum Text and Cover that beautifully compliments the imagery. As you read through the catalogue, the small thumbnail images on each spread act as a flip book with changing video stills of Barrier Lake.


















































 





























12.18.2015

Random Acts of Photography

When Roth and Ramberg came to Kallen Printing to produce their 2016 notepad calendar "Random Acts of Photography",  it was time to put on our thinking caps! 

The entire project required innovation — from the custom-made base, to collating over 365 pages to creating the colour matched glue.

Watch behind the scenes footage of how these were made:








Sue McGillivray | e-merge


9.22.2014

Thauberger Casebound Book

We're thrilled with this stunning 208 page hard cover book recently completed at Kallen Printing. Designed by Hartman Design Studio, "Road Trips and Other Diversions" features the artwork of renowned Saskatchewan artist, David Thauberger.

The artist's work consists of a huge collection of buildings, from small town shops and homes to quonset huts and churches. The portrayal of regionalism and Saskatchewan vernacular had a stirring sense of approachability and homeyness. The uncoated paper throughout was chosen to support this feeling of accessibility. 

The front cover type includes "flocking" a tactile, black velvet-like treatment that the artist often used in his printmaking. Also featured are orange end papers, a matching orange ribbon and a CD inserted at the rear of the book.












6.13.2014

Yee Haw!!

Rumour has it there's a big party coming up… Who wouldn't wanted to be invited to this rich ride with a fun invite like this one? 

Hot off the press from Kallen Printing, the envelope and ticket folder were printed on Classic Crest Stipple finish, resulting in a luscious tactile effect that looks and feels like leather! In contrast, the "flask" invitation was printed on a Gloss Cover stock to mimic stainless steel.

Designed by DeAnne Bedier Design. Copywriting by Pony Friday. 






















































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2.25.2014

Vault Photo Mag

The premiere edition of Vault Photo Mag is complete… Featuring luscious imagery from international photographers and a few of our own talented locals: Jeremy Fokkens, Jeff Cruz, George Webber and Dan Bannister.

This beautiful photographic journal features coated, uncoated and cream paper. It also has an unusual angle cut cover printed on Classic Crest "Stipple" and a clear mylar cover sheet.

Publisher: Kurtis Martyn, Creative Director: Kelly Hartman, Printing: Kallen Printing. Available for purchase online or at Shelf Life Books.








SHELF LIFE BOOKS
VAULT Photomag Premiere Issue
Clarity & Confusion Magazine Launch
VAULT PHOTOMAG: Clarity & Confusion Premiere issue showcasing photographer’s work from around the world. It isn’t just a magazine of random offerings but a collection of carefully selected and curated work that is both captivating and thought provoking.
100, 1302 – 4th Street, S.W. Calgary
shelflifebooks.ca, vaultphotomag.com
T: 403-265-1033
February 27, 7 – 9 p.m.



1.15.2014

Did you Know…?


- Adverse health effects from producing an e-reader are 70 times worse than producing a book.

- Printing is the only medium with a one-time carbon footprint—all other media require energy every time they are viewed.

- The primary raw material for paper is trees, which are a renewable resource. The trees in North America used for paper production come from well-managed forests or farms.

Get more facts in this interesting little pdf  Flip Book

11.07.2013

Art Catalogue wins UVU Award!

Congratulations to our client Hartman Design Studio for their award winning work on the Garry Newton retrospective book, produced by Kallen Printing. The UVU award, presented by Unisource, recognizes design and print excellence across Canada.





A limited edition set of books – like a set of prints — were hand-numbered. A toothy printmaking-style of paper was chosen for the pages; a cream stock for the reproductions and white for the text. Fold out sections appear through out the book. To support the details in typography, a traditional word processor font was designed for titles and captions.








UVU Awards Site


9.09.2013

Back To School


With fall just around the corner, this vintage inspired collegiate piece produced by Kallen Printing brings timely inspiration! This clever self-promo, from Pollock Parke, was printed on a thick, luxurious uncoated stock. Each section was scored, french-folded, hand-collated, and finally sewn together, leaving the threads exposed.

Prospects can flip through the content, which features ethereal imagery of the Pollock Parke creative space. Once the brochure has served its original purpose, the perfed pages can be torn out to reveal bonus posters printed on the interior. 

The original illustrations and artwork inside, courtesy of talented "classmates", is inspired by the East Village neighbourhood where Pollock Parke is located. We give this piece an A+!






Photography: Jason Stang


6.07.2013

Summer Adventure!


Why not splash in to summer with an exciting whitewater rafting trip down the Kicking Horse River? Hot off the press from Kallen Printing, these full colour, "bump-folded", glossy brochures for Golden rafting company, Wild Water Adventures.
























Rafting is a fun adventure and the folks at Wild Water do it right! Book now at: wildwater.com