Coming soon (pre-ordering is available) is the letterpress version of Feltron’s 2009 Annual Report printed by Swayspace in New York and designed by info graphics master, Nicholas Felton. The 4 color, 16 page annual report consists of Felton’s personal data collected throughout 2009 and is printed on 80 lbs. French Durotone cover stock and will be individually numbered, signed and mailed in March. The finished booklet is 8″ x 10″ and is available for pre-order for $25. Limited to 2000 copies. We are in love.
A new letterpress identity package was recently created for Vista Caballo by Thinktopia. Letterhead, envelopes, business cards, note cards, journals and labels were all letterpressed by Studio On Fire and are all worth a look. Great use of both texture and color with their selections of paper including Crane’s Lettra Pearl White and French Paper Co.’s Speckletone series. Beautiful design and printing.
Jessica Hische hand printed these amazing, amazing two color letterpress posters at The Arm in New York. Based off her Daily Drop Caps, this limited edition of 75 was printed on Crane’s 110lb Lettra and is signed and numbered with the note “first and only edition.” Beautiful work from Jessica again. Buy one for yourself at her store for $225.
Amazing design, illustration and printing in the limited edition letterpress book titled Phosphorescent Face Highlighter by Sarah Nicholls. Printed and bound in an edition of 45. See more photos of the letterpress process here. Publication party on Sunday, March 21st at 6pm at Fountain Studios in Brooklyn, New York.
More letterpressed goodness from the hands at Studio On Fire. Printed at 11.7″ x 16.5″ on Crane’s Lettra in Pearl White (220lb) in two colors. Beautiful typography and design by Sonner, Vallée u. Partner of Munich, Germany.
New letterpress print from the crew at Studio on Fire featuring illustrator Katie Kirk. Printed on French Paper Co.’s Muscletone Pure White (140 lbs.) at 8.5″ x 11″. This 2 color letterpress print was for the 5th anniversary of Eight Hour Day and is for sale in their Esty store for $20.
These letterpress prints by Stukenborg are amazing. Each print was letterpressed on a Vandercook by arranging over 1000 hand-inked dice per poster. Printed on white Stonehenge paper with deckle edges, the posters range in size from 16.75 x 20.75 ($100) to 22 x 26 ($250). Each pattern was printed in a limited edition of 10. Buy one directly from Stukenborg’s Etsy store. These will go fast. Awesome concept and execution. (via Sass)
New letterpress print, “Sugar Skull Letterpress”, by Cody Langford at It’s Fancy and David Lozeau. Based on an acrylic painting by David, the letterpress version is a 6-color 11 x 17 print on chipboard. Limited edition of 200 copies at $35 each. Buy a copy here.
Celebrating 10 years, Studio On Fire printed a 2010 letterpress calendar with four colors on a cotton-blend stock. Each month was illustrated by a selected designer. The collaboration includes Cecilie Ellefsen, Brian Gunderson, The Little Friends of Printmaking, ghostpatrol, Rilla Alexander and Studio On Fire. Get one before they are gone. $30 at their store.
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