In its own way, every new month is a blank canvas, and it would truly feel so if your monthly planner were this inkless calendar. O-Check Design Graphics opted for the anti-graphic approach this eco-friendly print project, deciding to forgo pigments in favor of subtle depressions in the paper.
Using a technique of intaglio printing, the manufacturer hard-pressed the grid of the agenda to suggest lines in the material. The discernible markings distinguish the different days of the month, and single imprinted letters indicate the days of the week. The user is left to write the precise month and to input all of the numbers. Beyond this, the inkless planner hands over all visual creativity to the person with the pen.
What's Driving This Trend
- Inkless Printing
- Opportunities to disrupt traditional printing and office supplies industries by eliminating the need for ink and toner
- Eco-friendly Materials
- Opportunities to create sustainable and environmentally responsible products in various industries by using biodegradable and reusable materials
- Minimalistic Design
- Opportunities to innovate product design in various industries by embracing a clean, simple and straightforward visual aesthetic
Who This Affects Most
- Office Supplies
- Innovation opportunities exist to disrupt traditional office supplies and stationary products by creating material- and eco-friendly alternatives
- Printing
- Opportunities exist to innovate printing processes by creating alternatives that use less ink and paper, with a focus on sustainability
- Planner and Calendar
- Opportunities exist to disrupt the planner and calendar industry by creating customizable, eco-friendly and minimalist tools to help users manage their schedules
