You know when your friend does something better than you? You have such respect for them and are so proud of them, yet still have this quiet pang of jealousy. That’s how I feel about my talented friend and GDC colleague Marian Bantjes, who loaned her portfolio to Fox River for the newest promotion piece for Sundance paper. There are some great photos of the piece on Marian’s website. Talented indeed!

1. Nancy Says:
   December 17th, 2006 at 5:44 pm

   I know. LOVE the piece. Too bad the paper company that distributes Fox River Paper in B.C. doesn’t make the same effort to contact the design community as often as Coast or Cascade Papers. Unisource, are you still out there?!?!?

2. Marian Bantjes Says:
   December 17th, 2006 at 6:59 pm

   {{Blush}} Thanks! I coulda sworn Cascades carried Fox River, but I was wrong. But then I thought maybe Coast, as Fox River is owned by Gilbert and I know my Gilbert samples are from Coast. No?? But if all else fails you can always order it directly from the lovely people at Fox River Paper. I mean … if you really feel the need. It’s almost worth it for the sugar emboss—you’ll see what I mean.

3. mel Says:
   December 17th, 2006 at 7:27 pm

   Marian, I’ve been on your site lately and have seen your work rise to international prominence. Kudos. I will contact my print sales rep tomorrow to get me one.

4. Nancy Says:
   December 17th, 2006 at 11:29 pm

   Thanks Marian. I checked with Coast and Unisource got Fox River & they got Gilbert/Strathmore. Weird. I called Unisource on Thursday and the guy in samples had no clue what I was talking about and promised to pass the message to the rep. Not holding my breath. No worries–www.paperspecs.com is one of my best friends. Hopefully, it’ll arrive before Christmas?!?
   (Congrats once again!)

5. Kirsty Says:
   December 18th, 2006 at 9:16 am

   Wow Marian. Congrats! I feel like I know a superstar. We should talk about you visiting our little rock and doing a talk for our members. Maybe we can get our hands on a bunch of samples of that piece.

6. Nancy Says:
   December 22nd, 2006 at 6:14 pm

   Contact Fox River US directly via their main website–I emailed my request and received it the very next day. It is SOOOOO beautiful, every designer in the world MUST have one. Congratulations Marian!!

7. Mark Busse Says:
   January 3rd, 2007 at 4:18 pm

   Our Unisource spec rep Jody Brown got us samples of Marian’s swatchbook book. Awesome.

8. Marian Bantjes Says:
   January 9th, 2007 at 12:52 pm

   Thanks all; I’m really glad you liked it. Rick Valicenti deserves a ton of credit as well — He and Gina Vieceli-Garza at Thirst designed it.

   Nancy, that is so weird about the split between the two companies, as Gilbert owns Fox River. But that explains my confusion about who, if anyone, would be carrying it.

9. Matt Warburton FGDC Says:
   January 10th, 2007 at 10:03 am

   I got my copy today (January 10) from Unisource in Toronto, along with the NUARS book. Beautiful work Marian! Perhaps this means the local Unisource rep will realize there are more than just a few design firms worth visiting here in the lower mainland…

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