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AUG 23, 2019

Highlights: Accent On: Reading and Project Apollo

It’s the readers of the world, both young and old, that help the print industry grow and thrive. Through our Accent On: Reading program, Sylvamo pioneers public service initiatives designed to encourage a lifelong love of reading. By expanding...

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JUL 18, 2019

Accent On: Illustrator Kyle Beckett

Sylvamo recently teamed up with illustrator Kyle Beckett to create the original children’s book Apollo the Spacedog. This adventure story introduces young readers to Apollo, a shelter dog who longs to find a home, and Andi, a 7-year-old girl who’s...

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JUN 19, 2019

Highlights: HOW Design Live 2019

We had a fantastic time at HOW Design Live 2019. The Sylvamo booth was full of people hand pulling their own screen-printed Accent® Opaque sketchbooks featuring custom artwork from Flat Planet Press — and clearly having a blast.

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MAY 29, 2019

Accent On: Printmaker and Illustrator Max Mahn

Max Mahn is a printmaker and illustrator working between Montana and Wyoming under the pseudonym Twin Home. He’s passionate about the art of the gig poster, and he spoke with us about how he got his start and what’s inspiring him today.

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MAY 2, 2019

Accent On: Artist and Illustrator Kelly Bjork

Kelly Bjork is an artist and illustrator based in Seattle, Washington who works mainly in gouache, a type of paint like watercolor made of natural pigment, water, and a binding agent like gum arabic or dextrin that is used to make the paint opaque....

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APR 15, 2019

Highlights: Telling the Accent Story with the Award-Winning Accent TV

If you attended Adobe MAX 2018, Adobe’s annual “Creativity Conference,” you likely encountered a certain retro-looking paper-craft television set called the Accent TV. It was designed to bring the history of the Accent A to life, and now it’s...

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APR 2, 2019

Highlights: Art on Paper 2019

This year’s Art on Paper took over Manhattan's Pier 36 in March with 85 galleries featuring modern and contemporary paper-based art. The event, put on by Art Market Productions, was full of artists who are truly pushing the boundaries of what’s...

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MAR 18, 2019

Accent On: Art Director, Designer and Letterer Adé Hogue

We first encountered Adé Hogue when he spoke at Adobe MAX, and we were immediately enchanted with his lettering and the way he brings that lettering into physical spaces using all sorts of creative materials. Adé was named one of PRINT Magazine’s...

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JAN 30, 2019

Accent On: Graphic Designer and Founder of Draplin Design Co. Aaron Draplin

We’ve been following the work of graphic designer Aaron Draplin since the early days of Draplin Design Co. His elegant logos and brand work have won him many fans, and when he’s not working on new projects, he spends a lot of his time traveling...

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OCT 29, 2018

Highlights: The Making of the Sylvamo Stock Source Guide

The Stock Source Guide is exactly what it sounds like: a comprehensive guide to the ever-growing product offerings from six of the most dependable and versatile paper brands in the business. For printers, this guide is an invaluable resource and is...

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