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To push the public's idea of what letterpress printing can look like, this year they displayed large fantasy animal prints by local artist Donna Solovei on archival-quality bamboo paper. They were a big hit with teenagers on Friday, when students visit the Design Indaba Expo en masse. Adults continue to prefer more realistic designs, such as the new Sugarbird cards. The Letterpress Company's bestseller for the past few years is a set of six cards of indigenous trees of South Africa (seen here).
To push the public's idea of what letterpress printing can look like, this year they displayed large fantasy animal prints by local artist Donna Solovei on archival-quality bamboo paper. They were a big hit with teenagers on Friday, when students visit the Design Indaba Expo en masse. Adults continue to prefer more realistic designs, such as the new Sugarbird cards. The Letterpress Company's bestseller for the past few years is a set of six cards of indigenous trees of South Africa (seen here).
These letterpress coasters are a collaboration between designer Marion Cage McCollam, a graduate of Columbia University’s School of Architecture who also makes jewelry and home hardware, and painter Jill Moser.
These letterpress coasters are a collaboration between designer Marion Cage McCollam, a graduate of Columbia University’s School of Architecture who also makes jewelry and home hardware, and painter Jill Moser.
An assemblage of best-selling inventory, much of which is produced in small batches by designers and letterpress artisans.
An assemblage of best-selling inventory, much of which is produced in small batches by designers and letterpress artisans.
The Aesthetic Union creates posters, business and greeting cards, and other printed matter.
The Aesthetic Union creates posters, business and greeting cards, and other printed matter.
Sugarbird note card by The Letterpress Company-Letterpress stationary hasn't quite had the revival in South Africa as in the US, but the Letterpress Company's creative director Gitanjali Maharaj says that the demand for note cards continues unabated. "We only use imagery of flora and fauna that's endemic to the area. It's all about reflecting where we're based. We don't want the imagery to be clichéd," says Maharaj.
Sugarbird note card by The Letterpress Company-Letterpress stationary hasn't quite had the revival in South Africa as in the US, but the Letterpress Company's creative director Gitanjali Maharaj says that the demand for note cards continues unabated. "We only use imagery of flora and fauna that's endemic to the area. It's all about reflecting where we're based. We don't want the imagery to be clichéd," says Maharaj.
Greer opened in 2005 as a place to display (and sell) the latest in letterpress and screenprinted paper goods.
Greer opened in 2005 as a place to display (and sell) the latest in letterpress and screenprinted paper goods.
Yeehaw Mini Trees Letterpress Cards, set of 8, $20 Available at Etsy
Yeehaw Mini Trees Letterpress Cards, set of 8, $20 Available at Etsy
Kyle Durrie (Brooklyn, New York) Another of her favorite spaces belonged to Kyle, who converted an old linen truck into a traveling letterpress studio. “She drove around the country for a year in the Type Truck, teaching people how to make prints,” says Hollander. “Every inch of that truck had a purpose and was so well designed, from her bunk to the drawers of type.”
Kyle Durrie (Brooklyn, New York) Another of her favorite spaces belonged to Kyle, who converted an old linen truck into a traveling letterpress studio. “She drove around the country for a year in the Type Truck, teaching people how to make prints,” says Hollander. “Every inch of that truck had a purpose and was so well designed, from her bunk to the drawers of type.”
Family pictures and a letterpress poster by Lange's mother, designer Martha Scotford, adorn a textile covered panel.
Family pictures and a letterpress poster by Lange's mother, designer Martha Scotford, adorn a textile covered panel.
The show's opening reception included a hands-on letterpress demonstration.
The show's opening reception included a hands-on letterpress demonstration.
Lovely letterpress from Cloudy Collection.
Lovely letterpress from Cloudy Collection.
Egg Press's new letterpressed recipe cards feature playful front designs and plenty of room to write recipes inside.
Egg Press's new letterpressed recipe cards feature playful front designs and plenty of room to write recipes inside.
Karel Martens, Untiled, 2016. Letterpress monoprint on found card.
Karel Martens, Untiled, 2016. Letterpress monoprint on found card.
Top: Richard Hollis, book covers for Penguin Books, 1965 – 1968. Letterpress. Courtesy Richard Hollis Bottom: Richard Hollis, page layout and picture editing for New Society, 1966 – 1968. Letterpress. Courtesy Richard Hollis.
Top: Richard Hollis, book covers for Penguin Books, 1965 – 1968. Letterpress. Courtesy Richard Hollis Bottom: Richard Hollis, page layout and picture editing for New Society, 1966 – 1968. Letterpress. Courtesy Richard Hollis.
We love these letterpress business cards. Via Kelly Kerwick
We love these letterpress business cards. Via Kelly Kerwick
Egg Press offers a variety of quirky-cute, seasonal letterpress cards.
Egg Press offers a variety of quirky-cute, seasonal letterpress cards.
The Post Family is a seven-member design collective that built its own gallery, letterpress, and screenprinting studio.
The Post Family is a seven-member design collective that built its own gallery, letterpress, and screenprinting studio.
The artist collects vintage collage materials, like these letter-pressed flowers from Germany which she sourced at a flea market in Paris.
The artist collects vintage collage materials, like these letter-pressed flowers from Germany which she sourced at a flea market in Paris.
Letterpress card designed by me and printed by Lynn Russell of Satsuma Press for Heath Ceramics, using their vase shapes as inspiration
Letterpress card designed by me and printed by Lynn Russell of Satsuma Press for Heath Ceramics, using their vase shapes as inspiration
In collaboration with letterpress printer Lynn Russell of Satsuma Press, I designed and she produced a gift card for Heath Ceramics in 2009.
In collaboration with letterpress printer Lynn Russell of Satsuma Press, I designed and she produced a gift card for Heath Ceramics in 2009.
Printed on a traditional letterpress (with no emboss) using a magnesium plate and printed on Cranes Paper (600 gsm). Illustration by Michael Nÿkamp of mkn design.
Printed on a traditional letterpress (with no emboss) using a magnesium plate and printed on Cranes Paper (600 gsm). Illustration by Michael Nÿkamp of mkn design.
One of Corrigan's favorite designers is Rick Griffith of Matter. "He's got a snarky sense of humor and puts it into his letterpress goods," Corrigan says.
One of Corrigan's favorite designers is Rick Griffith of Matter. "He's got a snarky sense of humor and puts it into his letterpress goods," Corrigan says.
We would be remiss if we didn’t include this clever card from Greenwich Letterpress that even non-architecture buffs will appreciate. $4.50
We would be remiss if we didn’t include this clever card from Greenwich Letterpress that even non-architecture buffs will appreciate. $4.50
The collaborative’s printed projects include letterpressed collateral for a local leather company, a MoxieCon program, and illustrations used by CB2 for a set of plates.
The collaborative’s printed projects include letterpressed collateral for a local leather company, a MoxieCon program, and illustrations used by CB2 for a set of plates.
This rug is called Letterpress, in Camel. Don't miss a word of Dwell! Download our FREE app from iTunes, friend us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter!
This rug is called Letterpress, in Camel. Don't miss a word of Dwell! Download our FREE app from iTunes, friend us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter!
Custom House Portrait Art, from $32, at minted.com Just upload a photo to immortalize your favorite architecture with a custom foil-pressed, letterpressed, or standard art print from Minted.
Custom House Portrait Art, from $32, at minted.com Just upload a photo to immortalize your favorite architecture with a custom foil-pressed, letterpressed, or standard art print from Minted.
A high-low mix tempers the pedigree of Hans Wegner's Wishbone chair with the sensibility of an H front Ikea PS dresser; a letterpress printing of "The Line" by Old Try pays homage to the abode south of the Mason-Dixon.
A high-low mix tempers the pedigree of Hans Wegner's Wishbone chair with the sensibility of an H front Ikea PS dresser; a letterpress printing of "The Line" by Old Try pays homage to the abode south of the Mason-Dixon.
Shorthand Quotations notecards, $25, from Everlane Say it with a (virtual) wink. The San Francisco–based company espouses what they call "radical transparency," and creates beautiful letter-press 10-pack notecards in Quotation, Parentheses, and Asterisk patterns.
Shorthand Quotations notecards, $25, from Everlane Say it with a (virtual) wink. The San Francisco–based company espouses what they call "radical transparency," and creates beautiful letter-press 10-pack notecards in Quotation, Parentheses, and Asterisk patterns.
Case Study House No. 8: Worked with Thesis Inc. licensing my illustration of the Eames House. Thesis then had it letterpressed and used it as a give away to their clinets. This is one in a series I have illustrated for Mid Century Modern Homes Collection. Client project.
Case Study House No. 8: Worked with Thesis Inc. licensing my illustration of the Eames House. Thesis then had it letterpressed and used it as a give away to their clinets. This is one in a series I have illustrated for Mid Century Modern Homes Collection. Client project.
A classic card from Chicago's Greer with an intricate letterpress design on 100 percent cotton rag stock is formal without feeling stuffy. If you are feeling a little shy about snail mail, stationery shop owner Chandra Greer offered Dwell advice on sending the perfect thank you note.$12.50
A classic card from Chicago's Greer with an intricate letterpress design on 100 percent cotton rag stock is formal without feeling stuffy. If you are feeling a little shy about snail mail, stationery shop owner Chandra Greer offered Dwell advice on sending the perfect thank you note.$12.50
Taiwan’s last Chinese letterpress and one of the last remaining lead-character makers in the world. Chinese does not have an alphabet--it consists of words made up of one to two characters. Rixing has one of the largest collections of three-dimensional Chinese characters in Taiwan, with 120,000 molds of different characters and over 10 million lead character pieces.
Taiwan’s last Chinese letterpress and one of the last remaining lead-character makers in the world. Chinese does not have an alphabet--it consists of words made up of one to two characters. Rixing has one of the largest collections of three-dimensional Chinese characters in Taiwan, with 120,000 molds of different characters and over 10 million lead character pieces.