Every year since 2000, Pantone has chosen a ‘Colour of the Year’, something which they describe as a “colour snapshot of what we see taking place in our global culture that serves as an expression of a mood and an attitude.” Effectively, it is a colour which they view as being globally significant to the forthcoming year.

3D printing is not a new concept, it’s something that has been in and out of the media spotlight for some time now, and its origins can be traced back to 1983. So how exactly does 3D printing work, and what does it mean for the future of the print industry?

Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1468 and overall printing hasn't changed a great amount since then. The introduction of modern technology has increased the amount presses can produce in a short period of time, but the technique of transferring an image by putting pressure on an inked surface on top of paper remains the same.