The shimmering metallic lustre of Curious Metallics was selected for the cover of poetry book An Druideog, inspired by the iridescent feathers of the starlings of the title poem.

Antalis’ Curious Metallics White Gold, 300gsm, was chosen for the book’s cover for the way the metallic lustre of this creative paper subtly transforms when viewed from different angles.

The book, An Druideog, was designed by Gabriel Walsh of Capiche Design for Irish poet Ciarán MacAibhistín. It features a collection of poems which are a reflection of the poet’s life as he approaches his twilight years.

The title poem depicts starlings as dull creatures until light shines upon them and they are transformed from starlings to birds of paradise. Gabriel comments: “The iridescent nature of the print substrate beautifully captures this notion, echoing the words of the poet while illustrating the beauty of the starling feathers.”

The cover was printed on an HP Indigo 7900.

Creative Papers Manager at Antalis, Vicky Weatherington, comments: “Curious Metallics White Gold was the perfect choice for the cover of An Druideog. Its adds an extra dimension to the beautiful, abstract image of a starling that features on the cover. It’s a great example of how choosing the right substrate can help bring a project to life.”
Curious is part of Antalis’ creative papers range, all of which is carbon balanced as standard via World Land Trust.

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