Here's what we're hearing from companies in the design industry:

• SMART Papers now offers large-format products in its Kromekote, Knightkote, Carnival and Pegasus brands. The papers are available from 19 inches x 13 inches up to 22.5 inches x 14.33 inches, and are geared toward projects printed on digital presses. SMART also recently updated its uncoated text, writing and cover Carnival line; a new swatchbook is available.

• Middletown, CT-based Bertz Design garnered recognition from Mohawk with the mill's Mohawk Windpower Partnership Award. The firm created an annual report for Constellation Brands printed on Mohawk Via 100% PC Cool White; according to Mohawk, that choice saved 518 trees and 10 barrels of crude oil, and prevented more than 47,000 pounds of greenhouse gases and more than 24,000 pounds of air pollution. Bertz picked up a similar award for its annual report for Darwin Professional Underwriters, which was printed on Mohawk Options 100% PC White.

• O'Reilly has released "Photoshop CS3 RAW," a guide for designers and photographers who work with the RAW image format.

• Microtek launched its new ArtixScan M1, a combo flatbed and film scanner.

• Neenah Paper is sponsoring a contest for best overall use of its paper; two winners will receive an all-expense-paid trip to the 2008 HOW Design Conference, May 18-21 in Boston.

• Altemus announced the first addition to its font collection in six years: a series of 12 decorative and dingbat fonts that, in total, contain nearly 10,000 designs.