Paper: Going against the grain

You don’t have to be familiar with every detail about paper and printing to be a good designer. But wouldn’t you like to know why a brochure fold is more ragged and bumpy than you planned, or why ink is cracking along the fold? Find out why grain direction matters and how to use that knowledge to improve your designs. Sabine Lenz has a quick article covering paper terms and what they mean for you as a designer.