Duckpin Press: Bob Ross

Duckpin Press: Bob Ross

Awesome tribute to TV painting legend, Bob Ross. Letterpressed by Duckpin Press, 12.5″ x 19″ poster was printed on French Paper Company paper with both wood and metal type. Beautiful illustration was handcut lino block and all printed on their cylnder press. Beautiful work.

07.20.09

Letter Pressed: Mike Maxwell

Letter Pressed: Mike Maxwell

New Artist Series Print (#18) by Mark at Letter Pressed in Fresno, California. Art work is by Mike Maxwell printed in 2 colors on Crane’s Lettra. Only 50 were made. Find one here.

07.16.09

Studio On Fire: Birds of Sadness

Studio On Fire: Birds of Sadness

Beautiful letterpress poster for the Sweet Hair Poster Show in Minneapolis that benefits Locks of Love. 18 x 26 poster on 220lb Crane Lettra Pearl White by Studio On Fire. I am in love.

07.1.09

Amos Paul Kennedy Jr: Proceed and Be Bold!

Amos Paul Kennedy Jr: Proceed and Be Bold! Documentary

Proceed and Be Bold! is a documentary film that follows the life and work of letterpress printer Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., and his socially and politically charged works of art. Can not wait to watch this. The film is about Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. and produced by Brown Finch Films. Order one here.

06.18.09

Product Superior: Rooftops and Watertowers

Product Superior: Rooftops and Watertowers

New letterpress poster from Product Superior out of Brooklyn, New York. 1st in a series of illustrations by Product Superior. Looking forward to the rest. Buy it here – $12.

05.21.09

Wilkintie: Tim Biskup

Wilkintie: Tim Biskup

No. 8 from the series of 12 artist prints from Wilkintie in Australia. This one is by Tim Biskup and is 8 x 10 on Somerset paper. Nice use of overprint with the pink and green. Order one here.

05.13.09

Wilkintie: Magical Markings

Wilkintie: The Age

Carly Heargreaves and Niels Oeltjen of Wilkintie, had a nice article written about their letterpress studio and what inspires them in The Age.

Photo: Rodger Cummins

05.13.09

Bennett Holzworth: John Vanderslice Poster

Bennett Holzworth: John Vanderslice Poster

Bennett Holzworth’s letterpressed poster using paper doilies that were glued together, varnished then mounted. Letterpressed on his 12 x 18 Chandler & Price.Very cool pictures of the process found here.

(via FPO)

05.11.09

Enormous Champion: All Good Things

Enormous Champion: All Good Things

Amazing illustration and letterpress print by Enormous Champion. 3 color print (chocolate brown, pale turquoise and red) on 8×10 cotton paper. A lot more work on their site and at their store. Only a few left here.

05.6.09

Small Factory Letterpress: Force Field

The Small Factory Letterpress: Force Field

Small Factory Letterpress run by Maxwell Holyoke-Hirsch has some beautiful work in many different mediums. Force Field is a letterpressed print on 110lb Crane Lettra. 9 x 11 and only an edition of 100. Available here.

05.5.09

Pressing Letters

Pressing Letters is an effort to catalog and promote creativity in our expanding letterpress community. Studios and individuals are invited to submit letterpress work, references, links or anything else that would be beneficial to others.