Project Category: Books

The Making of the Rocky Statue

Produced in honor of the 50th anniversary of the construction of the Rocky Statue located at the top of the steps outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The book was perfect bound with a cover finished with soft-touch laminate.

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Ashley Bickerton

Capturing the life’s work of an artist whose provocative and bold expressions deserved a book to match. This iconic monograph features jaw-dropping vibrancy and multiple special finishing techniques including metallic foil, clear foil, die cutting, a tip-on poster insert, and more.

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Boom and Dust

We’re proud to have printed the world’s longest accordion fold book!
Boom and Dust is a true celebration of creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation in print.
 
Stretching farther than ever imagined (58 feet!), this project pushed the boundaries of printing, precision folding, and production excellence. 
 
Projects like this remind us why we love what we do: turning bold ideas into tangible experiences.
 
Boom and Dust by Barry Stone and Jason Reed

Specs:
5.5” w x 8.5” h (58 feet in length when fully unfurled)
128-panel accordion-fold book with magnetic belly band
Printed on HP Indigo Press, Hand-assembled
Stock: Mohawk Superfine Eggshell

The Shapco team was humbled and honored to receive Best of Show at the 2026 PIM awards for this project: https://www.pimw.org/star-awards/2026-star-awards-winners/

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Phillips Cocktailmanac

A rich display of offset ink on uncoated interior pages and soft-touch laminated cover lend this book an exquisite sensory experience. Who’s thirsty?

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Picasso Mosqueteros

This hardcover book features new texts by esteemed Picasso biographer John Richardson, contemporary artist Jeff Koons, and scholars Dakin Hart and Memory Holloway. Designed by Goto Designnin association with Gagosian Gallery.

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MTS 50th Anniversary

When you want the finest books and a little extra, talk to Shapco. This book design is beautiful, but we were able to add some extras to really make is special. Debossed cover with black and gold foil, translucent Vellum throughout, helps this book stand out from the crowd with its distinctive appearance.

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“Life Lived” by Jim Ganzer (Mushroom Cloud)

An oversized saddle-sewn book with stark black and white visuals. There is no limit to your imagination with Shapco’s design and engineering capabilities.

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Otto Piene: Lichtballett

This book highlights the artist’s ongoing exploration of light as an artistic and communicative medium, from his original Lichtballett (light ballet) performances through their development into mechanized kinetic sculptural environments. A beautiful art book featuring a unique cover, name written with laser cut holes, stunning photography and perfect bound.

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Iggy Pop Bare & Real

This Smyth-sewn book and blue snakeskin texture slip case with foil lettering stands out in crowd. Placing it in their book of the month club, L.A. Weekly states, “The joy is in just soaking in every bit of each photo. The fact that the book is packaged so beautifully helps, too.”

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Widespread Panic

9×12 hardcover book with over 400 posters from Widespread Panic’s history.  Vibrant, sharp pictures, colors are “seizure inducing…in a good way. UV–inks were used, which makes everything less prone to scratches, scuffs, or ink transfer during handling and transportation. It also resists fading. The printing is sharper and more brilliant.

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