As 2025 comes to a close, we look ahead with optimism, curiosity, and excitement for everything the new year has in store. As fireworks light up the sky and glasses are raised with loved ones, let’s take a moment to dream together of a creative, inspiring, and bright future.
We’d like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for being part of our journey throughout the year – whether by reading our newsletter, visiting design & Paper, or connecting with us on social media. Ypur feedback, submissions, and ideas continue to inspire us and are at the very heart of what Design & Paper represents.
To say goodbye to 2025 and welcome what’s next, we invite you to revisit our carefully curated Top 10 articles of the year. May these ideas, projects, and perspectives spark fresh inspiration as we step into a new chapter filled with creativity, collaboration, and endless possibilities.
See you in 2026 with more design and paper inspiration!
I AM PAPER – Europapier’s 8th edition Design Papers Collection!
This year’s concept, I AM PAPER, places the focus entirely on the material itself, celebrating paper not only as a medium, but as a creative partner in transforming ideas into reality. Paper is being given a voice, and at Europapier, we make sure it resonates loudly by bringing it to our customers. Paper is at our very core and the element which instils life into our business. Into our passion. We celebrate paper in all its forms and are humbled by our role in propagating this medium, which has accompanied mankind for thousands of years.
Paris Comes to New York: Printemps’ Holiday Windows at 1 Wall Street by Edinas Paper
There are studios whose work we return to again and again, not out of habit, but out of genuine anticipation. Edinas Paper is one of them. Over the years, we’ve followed their paper worlds as they’ve unfolded across shop windows, exhibitions, and brand spaces worldwide — and with each new project, they continue to remind us why paper remains one of the most poetic materials in contemporary design.
Hello, it’s me – Clairbook 1.5. Let me introduce myself
In a quest for always discovering the best, most memorable and impactful paper assortments out there, we at Europapier are constantly in touch with paper creators from all over Europe. Clairbook 1.5 is among our latest discoveries, a paper so impressive on its own, that when developing the brochure to promote the new assortment, we actually took a step back and allowed it to introduce itself. Today we’re proud to share this story also with our online community from Design&Paper.
They Are Calling It a Sans-Serif Backlash: Designers Grow Tired Of The Homogenisation Of Fonts In Branding
Typography is more than just letters on a page or screen — it’s a fundamental part of design, branding, and communication. At the core of typography are two major font categories: serif and sans-serif. Serif fonts, like Times New Roman and Garamond, have small decorative strokes (serifs) at the ends of letters, often giving a more classic and refined appearance. In contrast, sans-serif fonts, such as Helvetica and Arial, lack these extra strokes, resulting in a clean, modern, and minimalistic look.
DON’T LISTEN TO OTHERS — DO IT YOUR OWN WAY: Neon Is Back and Louder Than Ever
Neon has a reputation — and it’s a loud one. It’s bold, unapologetic, and impossible to ignore. The kind of color that doesn’t quietly blend in, but walks into the room wearing roller skates, a spiked collar, and a neon-pink mullet yelling LOOK AT ME. Some hate it, some worship it… yet one thing is certain: just like the cyclical return of platform shoes and synth basslines — neon is back, baby.
When Opposites Attract – The Power of Complementary Colors in Branding & Packaging
Color has always been one of design’s most powerful storytelling tools. Whether in print, packaging, or branding, the right color combination can shift perception, evoke emotion, and turn a passing glance into lasting recognition. At the core of this magic lies color theory — the framework that helps us understand how hues interact, balance, and enhance one another.
Pulse: Discover Our Premium Textured Papers Which Deliver Sensory Beats Right At Your Fingertips
The world of design papers is full of incredible haptic sensations, colours, fine-touch details, and immense imagination to develop both aesthetically pleasing and technically high-performing papers for all the paper lovers out there. Such is the case for Pulse, our premium range of textured papers, which brings instant, vibrant haptic sensations to the fingertips when you come into contact with it.
How BookTok Is Redefining Reading Among Gen Z—And Book Design Along With It
In a time when screens dominate nearly every aspect of daily life, a surprising trend has taken root on one of the most fast-paced platforms of all: TikTok. Enter BookTok — a thriving subcommunity where users create short, passionate, and often emotional videos about their favorite books. What started as a niche corner of the short video social media app has evolved into a global literary movement – even being dubbed as a catalyst for the revitalization of the publishing industry, all the while transforming the way young people engage with books.
lahnur® Reimagined: Finesse in Every Fibre
After many years of research and development, lahnur® was officially launched by Lahnpaper as a tangible response to the growing demand for sustainable materials that do not compromise on performance. The initial concept dates back over 10 years, with focused product development taking place over a period of approximately three years in close collaboration with exclusive partners. It has gradually won over designers and book producers, as shown by many beautifully executed print examples.
Yeni Kim Transforms Paper Into Storytelling And Dreams
If there’s one thing we’ve learned at Design & Paper, it’s that paper — when treated as an expressive medium — has the power to transform ordinary visuals into magical, tactile experiences. Yeni Kim, the founder of March Studio, embodies that transformative power. As Korea’s first paper illustrator and set designer, she has spent the past decade perfecting a craft where paper becomes imagination made real.