Metapaper Blog

Here comes this year’s highlight: an invitation to the LOCAL PRINT STUDIO which we are organizing in partnership with more than 40 partners from the design, print and paper industries.

This year the good news just keeps coming. Once again we have something for lovers of thick cards and small print runs and for everyone who cares about sustainability: the Multiloft cover made from EXTRAROUGH RECYCLING White in 325 gsm.

Metapaper’s first Paper and Print Festival will take place in Berlin on June 15. PRINT GARDEN will take place in Berlin's Galerie p98a from 4pm - 9pm. We invite you to join us.

Sustainability is without doubt the major topic of our time. But what is Metapaper's sustainability position? Our focus is very clear and simple - identifying two major input factors in paper production: fiber and energy.

Back to Breakfast. The Metapaper breakfast tour.

"Be the change you wish to see in the world" - changes do not always have to be brought about by great actions. Even small actions can make a big difference. You can also contribute to sustainability by integrating it into your passion - in this case handlettering. For example, through the choice of paper.

We believe that a printed product is only sustainable if it achieves the desired effect on the recipient and is produced as responsibly and gently as possible. We call this Impact Driven Print. We discussed this topic further in an interview with printelligent.

"Coffee + Paper" - A 45 minute Metapaper event in early December with all news about and around paper.

ecoFIBRES: sustainable papers produced from alternative fibres and suitable for all printing processes.

The NEWEST addition to our collection is now available. BLACK & WHITE 300 gsm.

The pig is seen as a symbol of luck though the term can also be used as an insult but when it comes to the character traits of people born under the sign of the pig, there is much more behind it. More on this in Part XII – the final contribution to our zodiac blog series.

How similar are those born under the dog zodiac sign to the animal itself? Read all about their shared traits and how to interact with ‘dogs’ in Part XI of our blog series.

Part X: Those born under the rooster sign of the zodiac has a clear view – not in the sense of sight, but based on knowledge of human nature and foresight. Find out more about the Rooster and - as known from this blog series - the paper as well as the finishing technique used on the rooster card.

In part IX of our zodiac sign series you will learn more about the monkey - animals, who are very alike to humans.

Who can you depend in times of need? Yes, on the goats! Or rather your friends born under the sign of the Chinese zodiac goat. Find out in part VIII of our blog series, why you should treasure your goat friends more than ever.

As the former "Stutengarten" Stuttgart should be born in the sign of the horse. Would that fit? Find out in Part VII of our blog series.

Snakes are not typically humans’ favourite animals. Find out why we should think differently in part VI of our blog series.

If the lion is the King of the jungle then the dragon is without doubt king in the kingdom of magical beasts. Learn more about the characteristics of the dragon and the enhancements of the dragon card in part V of your blog series.

Congratulations to all the rabbits out there! You belong to one of the most popular zodiac signs, because of your positive personality traits. Find out more in part IV of our zodiac sign blog series.

A logo for regionally printed projects? Does not exist? It does now! Initiated by Medienhaven and made possible by design agency Factor and Metapaper: Get your own logo now.

Is a distinctive camouflage a contradiction? Not for the tiger. Find out more in part III of our blog series about the zodiac cards.

The second part of our blog series is about the dear ox. He was the one to bring the rat to the finish line and still let him go first. Resulting in him being second. Find out more about his characteristics and the specialities of his zodiac card.

Part I of the blog series examining the characteristics of the zodiac sign and the cards: The Rat.

12 motifs, 12 finishes, 12 papers: Design Agency Factor, Print Partner Gallery Print and the PAGE magazine joined forces to create the Metapaper zodiac cards.

Starting in September Metapaper will be operating more actively in the French market.

Metapaper opens new branch in Berlin at P98A.

After the success of "The Tree of Life", the new personalized children's book by United Letters "The Ocean Adventure" comes to Life. A beautiful story with an important message for us and, above all, for our future: the children.

On 13th & 14th of June 2019, Metapaper will be present on the Forward Festival for the first time.

Metapaper Show & Tell Roadshow to cross Europe.

New year, new events, new products.

Having explored alternative lettering techniques using smooth and rough Metapaper papers in two previous two blog posts, Jennifer (styleslettering.de) examines the topic of watercolour in this latest posting.

Europe's biggest Corporate Design Conference goes into the tenth round. With Metapaper as exclusive paper partner.

The second part and continuation of our hand lettering blog series. This time testing the papers ROUGH, EXTRAROUGH and EXTRAMATT.

Meet Metapaper soon in Vienna: At Dscoop Conference 2018 as exhibitor.

Hand Lettering has a rising popularity with fans of DIY as well brands. Where does Metapaper fit in with all that? Exactly, the paper.

The ADC Festival 2018 is all about input for creativity.

We are officially one of the fastet-growing companies in Europe.

This march our founder Axel Scheufelen and brand strategist from Factor Christian Prill will tell you the success story of Metapaper at Looshaus, Vienna.

Metapaper launches EXTRAMATT Coldwhite the world's whitest coated paper; with a super matt, natural finish and an unrivaled 160 CIE whiteness.

This year with several exceptional topics leading to full houses and high coffee consumption in Berlin, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart.

Everything about digital printing on Metapaper and with HP Indigo. Supported by Mohawk, Printgarden, RPI and Zwaan.

The "2018 Metapaper PRINT PROJECT of the Year Award" was awarded. And the winners are...

"Design disrupts ... design" …..the motto for this year’s ADCX 2017 in Stuttgart. Metapaper is once again the paper partner and will be attending the show with a presentation booth on site.

On the initiative of aed, Factor (Design) and Metapaper will be on stage at the Design Center Baden Württemberg on Tuesday, June 27th.

Is there anything more beautiful than children’s books? Yes, there is: Personalized children’s books!

On June 23, CXI_2017 takes place in Bielefeld. With great speakers. And with Metapaper as a paper partner.

Five is better. 13th-28th June: Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Munich

June 7th-9th: Metapaper will be attending DSCOOP - Europe’s largest HP Indigo user group - in Lyon, France

Typo Berlin. Desire for change: Wanderlust. 25-27 May

Disrupting Deutschland Creativity beats Technology. Paper @ ADC Festival = Metapaper. 10.-11. Mai.

Metapaper now available in most parts of Europe.

Senior Sales Consultant with responsibility for the Benelux market.

by vertrauen.erfolg and DiWiSH

Hamburg: Factor (Design) and Metapaper jointly on stage.

Right in time for the new year, we are launching our new sample book.

Meet Metapaper at the Slanted Conference in Karlsruhe 17.11.2016

Experience Olaf and Axel on stage at the German Branding und Design Congress in Stuttgart.