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Tag: Letterpress

Pauline Automatique: Jeanne Birth Announcements

Courtney • Sep 13, 2012Sep 14, 2012
Pauline Automatique created these beautiful (and playful) letterpress announcements to celebrate the birth of her daughter Jeanne....
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The Hungry Workshop Glow-in-the-dark Letterpress

Courtney • Sep 5, 2012Sep 5, 2012
Check out these awesome glow-in-the-dark business cards that The Hungry Workshop printed for Luke Lucas. Pretty freaking cool....
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Stitch Design Co.: Lichty Guitars

Courtney • Sep 5, 2012Sep 14, 2012
Check out the latest in beautiful stationery developed by Stitch Design Co., this time for Lichty Guitars....
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Miller Creative: Business Cards

Courtney • Jul 16, 2012Jul 13, 2012
Miller Creative recently developed a new set of business cards to accompany their new identity and website. They took a uniue approach to the printing...
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Ian Gabb: Letterpress

Courtney • Jun 29, 2012Jun 25, 2012
Ian Gabb recently launched a brand new website showcasing his letterpress design work, all personal projects completed while acting as the letterpress...
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Stitch Design Co.: Elizabeth Porcher Jones Stationery

Courtney • Jun 27, 2012Jun 26, 2012
Check out the gorgeous stationery package that Stitch Design Co. developed for calligrapher Elizabeth Porcher Jones. As always, their attention to det...
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Alex Liebold: Birth Announcement

Courtney • Jun 11, 2012Jun 11, 2012
Alex Liebold created this super sweet announcement to celebrate the birth of his daughter, Elise. The announcements were printed by Rise and Shine Pap...
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Douglas Behl: Wedding Invitations

Courtney • Jun 4, 2012Jun 4, 2012
I’d have to agree with the folks at Studio on Fire that Douglas Behl’s wedding invitations “ooze summer.” The split fountain p...
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Print and Grain: Making Lemonade Business Cards

Courtney • May 29, 2012May 29, 2012
Check out these beautiful business cards that Print and Grain created for Making lemonade, a business making handmade baby clothing, quilts and pill...
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Letterpress Packaging via Prägedruck

Courtney • May 23, 2012May 23, 2012
Unfortunately I can’t read a word of this site (and Google translate is failing me at the moment), but I couldn’t resist posting this gorg...
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Sideshow Press: A White Washed Wedding

Courtney • May 22, 2012May 22, 2012
In my opinion, sister companies Sideshow Press and Stitch Design Co. can do no wrong. Their wedding invitation designs are simply stunning, and this ...
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Austin Petito Wedding Package

Courtney • May 15, 2012May 14, 2012
Austin Petito, of Tight Slice Graphics Co. developed this insanely gorgeous wedding package for his own recent wedding. The suite of materials featur...
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Etsy Finds: Print and Grain

Courtney • May 8, 2012May 7, 2012
I’m loving the work of Print & Grain, a letterpress studio based in Portland Oregon and operated by designers Violet Tchalakov and Mike Ja...
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Loren Klein: Wedding Invitations

Courtney • Apr 23, 2012Apr 23, 2012
Today I’m pleased to share the invitations Loren Klein designed for his wedding last summer. Below is a bit of background from Loren about the d...
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Print In Cursive: Twin Birth Announcements

Courtney • Apr 17, 2012Apr 17, 2012
Check out this adorable modern birth announcement for twins by Salt Lake City-based printer and designer, Print in Cursive. I love the gray and neon c...
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Bless: Taylor Wedding Invitations

Courtney • Apr 9, 2012Apr 9, 2012
Bless just recently shared with me this recent letterpressed wedding invitation suite they designed for a client. It’s such a perfectly springy ...
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The Hungry Workshop: Aerograms

Courtney • Apr 2, 2012Apr 1, 2012
The Hungry Workshop’s latest letterpress creation is the aerogram, a self-sealing letter and envelope in one. Their modern take on this vintage ...
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Ross Clodfelter: Coaster Wedding Invitations

Courtney • Mar 27, 2012Mar 26, 2012
Check out these great coaster wedding invitations and saved the dates designed by Ross Clodfelter for Brittany Brown & William Goncharow. Some b...
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Cast Iron Design Company: Jack Sinclair Identity

Courtney • Mar 22, 2012Mar 20, 2012
I’m loving Cast Iron’s identity for Jack Sinclair, a letterpress studio. They declare it a “designer’s dream project”, a...
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Kerr Vernon: That’s Impressive Print Promotion

Courtney • Mar 14, 2012Mar 14, 2012
That’s Impressive  is a print piece designed by Kerr Vernon in collaboration with Glasgow Press. The colorful piece is comprised of five lette...
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Adam Gower: Super Whatnot Printed Goods

Courtney • Mar 6, 2012Mar 6, 2012
The Hungry Workshop recently printed the coasters and business cards for Super Whatnot, a new Brisbane-based bar. Designed by Adam Gower, the printed ...
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Salih Kucukaga: Espresso Republic Business Cards

Courtney • Mar 6, 2012Mar 6, 2012
Istanbul-based designer Salih Kucukaga just sent over the hot-off-the-presses, letterpressed business cards he designed for Espresso Republic (If yo...
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Lulu Dee Valentines

Courtney • Feb 6, 2012Feb 6, 2012
Check out Lulu Dee’s new Valentines—four, two-color designs in her signature playful style. They’re available for purchase as a complete...
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The Hungry Workshop: The Rabbit Hole Promo

Courtney • Feb 6, 2012Feb 5, 2012
Here is yet another amazing project from The Hungry Workshop, a promotional piece for The Rabbit Hole Ideation Cafe, “a place to meet, work, sh...
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Etsy Finds: Valentines

Courtney • Jan 24, 2012Jan 23, 2012
Big Love Letterpress Valentine Card by Anemonene Letterpress Letterpress Card by Find Day Press You Make Me Smile Letterpress Card by Wiley Valentine ...
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Miller Creative: Drake & Lou

Miller Creative: Drake & Lou

Courtney • Jan 23, 2012Jan 16, 2014
Take a look at yet another gorgeous project by Miller Creative: packaging for Drake & Lou, a small-batch jam maker, which features labels letterpr...
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Etsy Finds: Kring Emporium

Etsy Finds: Kring Emporium

Courtney • Jan 17, 2012Jan 16, 2014
Kring Emporium’s full name is “Kring Emporium of Tiny Literature and Cards”. And they sell just that: miniature storybooks, cards an...
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Mink Letterpress: Vintage Handkerchief Letterpress Calendar

Courtney • Jan 9, 2012Jan 9, 2012
This Vintage Handkerchief calendar by Mink Letterpress instantly caught my eye. You can read more about the design and production process on their blo...
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Duet Letterpress: Party in a Box

Courtney • Jan 5, 2012Jan 7, 2012
When Julie of Duet Letterpress realized her husband’s 30th birthday would fall at an inopportune time for a gathering, she came up with an ingen...
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Etsy Finds: The Lost & Found Department

Courtney • Jan 3, 2012Jan 3, 2012
The Lost & Found Department Etsy shop features a selection of awesome graphic prints—both letterpressed and screen printed—by Portland-based d...
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HAMMERPRESS: The Ship Has Sailed Paper Goods

Courtney • Dec 23, 2011Dec 22, 2011
It’s been awhile since I featured anything wedding-related, so I’ve been on the lookout. And as a huge fan of all things Hammerpress produ...
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Birdsong Gregory Holiday Card

Courtney • Dec 22, 2011Dec 18, 2012
This beautiful Holiday “gift pack”, which includes 3 cards, gift tags, postcards and an ornament, was conceptualized, illustrated designed...
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Meers Advertising: Swoon Identity and Packaging

Courtney • Dec 19, 2011Dec 14, 2012
I have a huge sweet tooth, so well-done branding for any dessert-related product is hard for me to resist. Case in point: Swoon, a custom sugar cookie...
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Cast Iron Design Company: Liz Miller Branding

Courtney • Dec 19, 2011Dec 14, 2012
Cast Iron Design Company, a relatively new two-man shop, has just launched their complete website. There’s lots of great work to be seen, but I ...
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Colle + McVoy All-Set Card Set

Colle + McVoy All-Set Card Set

Courtney • Dec 5, 2011Jan 16, 2014
Colle + McVoy has just released the 2011 version of he All-set Card Set, a set of eight letterpressed cards that has you covered for an entire year of...
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Lulu Dee 80s Mix Tape Letterpress Cards

Courtney • Nov 29, 2011Nov 29, 2011
As a child of the 80s, this new set of mix tape letterpress cards by Lulu Dee is right up my alley. Each of the five cards feature an instantly recogn...
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2012 Studio on Fire Desk Calendar

Courtney • Nov 28, 2011Nov 28, 2011
I look forward to the Studio on Fire letterpress calendar every year, and this year’s version does not disappoint. For 2012, they’ve emplo...
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Greg Christman: Oliver Birth Announcement

Courtney • Nov 14, 2011Nov 11, 2011
Check out this gorgeous announcement that Greg Christman designed to celebrate the birth of his son Oliver (love that name!). The lyric he chose to us...
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Mark McCormick: Alfonso

Courtney • Oct 27, 2011Oct 27, 2011
Alfonso is a typeface that was developed by Mark McCormick during his time in the type@cooper program. It’s not yet available for purchase, but...
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Friends With Benefits

Courtney • Oct 10, 2011Oct 10, 2011
Friends with Benefits is a collaborative project in printmaking run by Baltimore-based printer Erin Wallace. The inaugural collection, Piles, features...
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Mama’s Sauce Changes the Way You Letterpress

Courtney • Oct 5, 2011Oct 5, 2011
Just when I thought they couldn’t get any better, Nick Sambrato of Mama’s Sauce came up with a way to revolutionize our letterpress printi...
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Meg Gleason: Personalized Stationery

Courtney • Sep 19, 2011Sep 18, 2011
I’m loving these sweet and simple letterpress stationery designs by Meg Gleason. More details can be found on Flickr....
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Jose Ortiz: I Love Creative Thinking

Courtney • Sep 13, 2011Sep 13, 2011
This lovely promotional poster was designed by Jose Ortiz and letterpress printed by Peter Kruty Editions....
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Etsy Finds: In Haus Press

Courtney • Sep 13, 2011Sep 13, 2011
I’m really loving the minimalist letterpress goods from San Francisco-based shop, In Haus Press....
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Cutter & Savage Business Cards

Courtney • Sep 7, 2011Sep 6, 2011
These lovely vintage-inspired business cards—printed by done Blush Publishing—were designed by Cutter and Savage, a creative organization who may ...
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United Creatives: Cuts

Courtney • Sep 7, 2011Sep 6, 2011
This playful postcard, with it’s simple design and cheeky copy, was created by United Creatives, and lovingly printed by Blush Publishing....
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Three Steps Ahead: Lisa & Marty Wedding

Courtney • Sep 6, 2011Sep 5, 2011
I am absolutely loving these wedding invitations created by Three Steps Ahead. Each poster style invitation was letterpressed using antique wood and m...
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Menus for Chez Panisse

Courtney • Sep 1, 2011Dec 14, 2012
Menus for Chez Panisse is an essential book for anyone who loves the art of letterpress. The book chronicles the artistic relationship between Alice W...
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Perky Bros LLC: Peter and Reid Wedding Invitation

Courtney • Sep 1, 2011Aug 30, 2011
I’m a big fan of the work of Nashville-based Perky Bros. In addition to their work for business clients, I am also loving this wedding invitatio...
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Darrin Crescenzi: Periscope Branding

Courtney • Aug 26, 2011Dec 14, 2012
This branding for Periscope Creative, by Darrin Crescenzi, is absolutely gorgeous—from the intricate logo details to the typographic choices, to the...
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Brad Vetter Letterpress Prints

Courtney • Aug 23, 2011Aug 23, 2011
I can’t get enough of these typographic letterpress prints by Brad Vetter, who spends his days designing for Hatch Show Print. Lucky for us, som...
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Shantanu Suman: Use Rubber at Night

Courtney • Aug 15, 2011Aug 14, 2011
Use Rubber at Night is an incredibly thought-provoking project by Shantanu Suman. Here is some more information about the concept behind and goal of t...
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Mama’s Sauce: Julianne and Phil Wedding

Courtney • Aug 10, 2011Aug 9, 2011
Here is yet another great wedding invitation by Mama’s Sauce. There are so many fun details involved in the production of this piece, from the b...
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OMFG: Google Places “Best Ever” Concert Series

Courtney • Aug 2, 2011Aug 2, 2011
OMFG designed these custom Scout books and other marketing materials for Google Place’s Best Ever concert series. Read more about the events rig...
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Jory Dayne: Legatto

Courtney • Aug 1, 2011Jul 29, 2011
This beautiful piece was created as a collaboration between designer Jory Dayne and photographer Weston Colton. Legatto is a collection of three print...
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Stitch Design Co.: Field Feast 2011

Courtney • Jul 28, 2011Jul 28, 2011
I’m loving Stitch‘s 2011 version of the Field Feast Save the Date. Great work as always....
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Mama’s Sauce Business Cards

Courtney • Jul 25, 2011Jul 22, 2011
Here is yet another gem from the guys at Mama’s Sauce: their brand-spanking-new business cards. They’ve used a process they’ve recen...
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The Hungry Workshop: Storybook Wedding

Courtney • Jul 18, 2011Jul 18, 2011
Words cannot express how much I love these wedding invitations by The Hungry Workshop. Between the concept, copywriting, color palette and seriously a...
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Kate Holgate: Jaime and Anthony Wedding Invitations

Courtney • Jun 23, 2011Jun 22, 2011
I’m so excited to share with you these gorgeous wedding invitation suite for Jaime and Anthony’s Sun Valley wedding. Designed by Kate Holg...
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Miller Creative: Power to the People

Courtney • Jun 8, 2011Jun 8, 2011
I’m loving this super sophisticated packaging for Power to the People wine by Miller Creative. I would definitely pick this up based on the labe...
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