The First Kaligraf Seminar – Packaging Management in a Manufacturing Company was held on May 25, 2023, at the Wespa Spaces Center in Zagreb. The event brought together numerous experts and professionals from the packaging field. Judging by the interest in the seminar, the event’s atmosphere, and the feedback from participants, this seminar filled a […]
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Trend: Fewer colors, more design on packaging
Current trends in packaging production clearly show that the development of packaging is focused on reducing waste, sustainability, and improving the user experience. When considering new solutions, many criteria will need to be included to meet increasingly demanding legislation, which is not necessarily bad news. This will inevitably bring more creative and interesting solutions. What are […]
Digital watermark for smart packaging recycling
Even though it contributes only 5% to the total pollution generated in the production cycle, packaging thrown into nature is a reminder that it is the last moment to take serious actions that will run effective packaging and packaging waste circular economy. The biggest challenge is the efficient collection, sorting, and recovery of packaging waste. […]
CMYK is coming back
High-quality multicolor printing has been the mainstay of exceptional top design for a long time. Many manufacturers of high-quality products tried to refute the fact that packaging sells the product, but it comes up that colors, design, and innovative packaging solutions play an important role. But, like everything else, packaging design can’t withstand become its […]
Shrinking of the sleeve shouldn’t shrink the design
Foil is formed after printing, so deformations should be accurately predicted. Popular and suitable for cost optimization, shrink sleeve packaging in the hands of a skilled designer can be a powerful weapon of marketing strategy. But if the basic rules of geometry and some of the crucial characteristics of the foil are neglected, sleeves can […]
Photography for packaging design is increasingly in demand
There are a bit different rules for copyrights in the packaging domain – It seems that illustrating the conceptual design of the packaging has never been easier – you just download a stock photo or illustration, incorporate it into the conceptual design, and the matter is resolved. But really, it just seems so because the […]
Kaligraf’s 27 years and 27 top experts
Success is not measured by years, years can be measured by success. Every year in November we remember 1994 when the Kaligraf was founded on the 15th of the month. Each birthday brings us more pride and more reasons to celebrate. Although it always seems to us that it was yesterday when only two employees […]
Digitization of model making
Model making is not handcraft anymore, but it requires the same knowledge and skills. We have recently included a new digital printer in our process of model making. In addition to the basic colors this device prints also white color, matte and glossy varnish, simulates embossing and provides high-quality contour cutting. Besides that it can […]
The packaging that became legendary
Sparkling wine created in complete darkness illuminated by the lights of glory – Untouched by Light, the sparkling wine of Radgonske gorice, created and packaged in complete darkness, touches the palate of wine connoisseurs untouched by light, has won numerous marketing and communication awards, especially in the design and packaging category. Miho Karolyi from Kaligraf, […]
A new book we are proud of
Miho Karolyi signs photo post-processing of a prestigious book presented in Cambridge. On September 18, 2021, the book Designing Motherhood was presented by MIT Press – the publishing house of the prestigious University of Cambridge. The production of this impressive book gathered a respectable team of graphic artists. All the images in this gorgeous book […]
