For more than 50 years, Cougar has helped elevate design on the printed page. Now, it’s journeying to new heights with Cougar® Paper Trails Vol. 3: Make the Journey Colorful. Join us as venture into the world of paper shade and brightness and help you use your creativity to blaze new trails.

The Power of Shade and Brightness
The newest edition of Domtar’s Paper Trails series will guide you to a better understanding of shade and brightness using beautiful design, color-rich layouts, and side-by-side comparisons. As with past volumes, this edition is equal parts educational and inspirational. Whether you’re a student, a designer, or a printer helping clients visualize final output, this book will help you elevate your creativity.
First, you’ll explore brightness and the critical role it plays in the vividness of color and photographic detail. It’s one thing to know that Cougar has a 98 brightness, it’s another to see how it brings photos and illustrations to life.
Then, you’ll learn about paper shade as we explain the impact that the white and natural shades of the Cougar product offering can have on the mood of your piece. The volume’s side by side print samples provide examples in conjunction with definitions, helping you gain a better understanding of the content.

As you climb the mountain of information and inspiration that Make the Journey Colorful provides, you’ll experience interactive elements, discover fascinating easter eggs, and find inspiration through the illustrations of transformative techniques and printing prowess.
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Domtar’s Paper Trails series was created to support the print community with insight, tools, and tactile examples that make creative decisions easier—and more informed.
Ready to explore how brightness and paper shade can shape your designs? Cougar Paper Trails Vol. 3 is now available. Request your copy today!