Seesaw Designs: Frank Lloyd Wright

Seesaw Designs: Frank Lloyd Wright Card

A new letterpress card from Seesaw Designs featuring the quote from Frank Lloyd Wright, Stay close to nature, it will never fail you. Printed on Crane Lettra in 3 colors, the card is 5″ x 7″ and is available in their store for $7.

10.26.09

Studio On Fire: Apala Business Cards

Studio On Fire: Apala Business Cards

Another letterpress business card from Studio On Fire in one week. This card for Apala, was designed by Blok Design in Mexico City. Printed on 4-ply museum board with bright yellow edge coloring. Very clean and tasty. Nice work.

10.25.09

Repeat Press: Proletariat Letterpress Collaboration

Repeat Press: Proletariat Letterpress Collaboration

Michael Dacey of Repeat Press released a sneak peak of the letterpress poster designed in collaboration with Kerry Simon of Proletariat that reads “Men in Denim Build this Country, Men in Suits Destroy it.” Printed on a Vandercook SP20 with both vintage wood type and custom woodcuts. Printed on chipboard in 4 colors all inked with a brayer to make each one of the 25 posters printed very unique. Kerry also recorded a short video seen below.

10.24.09

Repeat Press: Proletariat Letterpress Video

Video from Repeat Press shot by Kerry Simon from Proletariat.

10.24.09

Studio On Fire: Aphro Chic Business Cards

Studio On Fire: Aphro Chic Business Cards

Some fresh Studio On Fire letterpress business cards and note cards printed on blotter. Designed by Passing Notes for their client Aphro Chic. Studio On Fire continues to create completely inspiring work.

10.22.09

Ink + Wit: 2010 Letterpress Calendar

Ink + Wit: 2010 Letterpress Calendar

Ink + Wit just released their beautiful 2010 letterpress calendar printed by Boxcar Press. All the illustrations were inspired by their travels through Europe and the US. Only 150 of these were created. Available on their website for $42.

10.20.09

Bespoke Press: Letterpress Illustrators Project

Bespoke Press: Honey In Sunshine

Bespoke Press has launched a new letterpress illustrators project that features new and upcoming illustrators and designers. They had artist submit designs and eventually settled at 10 individual prints. The one above was illustrated By Nancy Mungcal and is titled “Honey In Sunshine.” Each print is limited to a run of 150 and can be purchased here. Awesome project and beautiful work.

10.12.09

Studio On Fire: Kyoto Letterpress Wedding Invitations

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A wonderful letterpress wedding package from the crew at Studio On Fire. Designed by the groom, Osamu, the whole package leaves us drooling. Features a double pass of gold ink on white 110 lbs. Crane Lettra. Very clean design and printing execution. Delicious.

10.9.09

Anemone Letterpress: Maiden Voyage Clothing Co.

Anemone Letterpress: Maiden Voyage Clothing Co. Letterpress Clothing Tags

Letterpress hang tags by Anemone Letterpress for Maiden Voyage Clothing Company. Printed on 100 lbs. Mohawk Proterra in Antique Jute with a beautiful gray ink. Wonderful texture is created from the paper and beautiful logo. Awesome.

10.9.09

Sensura Studio: The Blind Eyes CD Packaging

Sensura Studio: The Blind Eyes Letterpress CD Packaging

An awesome example of a letterpress CD package by Sensura Studio in Saint Louis, Missouri for the band The Blind Eyes. Printed on Stumptown‘s Arigato Pak!

09.29.09

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.