The Beauty of Letterpress, 11th Edition

May 19, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

As a longtime fan of Von Glitschka’s work, I’m excited to see that he, along with Denver-based letterpress printer Genghis Kern, has collaborated with Neenah Paper for Edition 11 of The Beauty of Letterpress series. His print, “Old School Meets New School”, brings together two contrasting creative methods to complement each other. “Old School” represents letterpress, while “New School” refers to working with digital methods.

As Glitschka says, “This creative yin-yang balances the old and new methods — digital allows us to create things with greater ease, while analog printing like letterpress allows us to reproduce it with the aesthetic that only antiquated methods can produce.”

This fun and funky letterpress print is available for just $5, and all proceeds from the purchase price help support The Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum, the only museum dedicated to the preservation, study, production, and printing of wood type.

Here are some photos of the creative process behind this very cool project:

images from Neenah Paper / Von Glitschka

Kids’ Age Birthday Cards by Ruka-Ruka

May 18, 2015 // kristen // 2 replies

UK based design and print studio, Ruka-Ruka, got its start in 2009, when owner Sinéad Gray began making art prints to decorate her new daughter’s room while on maternity leave from her design agency job. Over the past six years, the small business has grown from its roots in personalized art and has introduced a range of greeting cards that are carried by the Conran Shop, Paperchase, and a handful of independent shops.

Ruka-Ruka recently launched their new summer line, and my favorites from the collection are these bright and bold kids’ age birthday cards, which feature eye-catching color and pattern, as well as overprint and off register details that give the cards a cool, vintage look. You can check out more from the Ruka-Ruka card collection, plus their art print collections, right here.

images from Ruka-Ruka

New Letterpress Cards from Farewell Paperie

May 11, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

The National Stationery Show is less than a week away (!) and, while the paperistas at Farewell Paperie are busy getting ready for the most paper-filled party of the year, I’m excited to show you some of the awesome letterpress paper goodies that will be making their debut in the Farewell Paperie booth (#2158) this year, including a new series of cards called “Fun & Games”, plus oodles of new birthday cards.

Check out some of my favorites below, and be sure to head on over to Farewell’s shop to see all of their snarky and smile-inducing designs!

images from Farewell Paperie

Hand Lettered Love #73

May 06, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

one Dave Foster (via) two Neil Secretario three Mister Doodle four Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn five Erwin Indrawan six Abe Zieleniec

images from their respective sources

Letterpress Mother’s Day Cards #2

April 28, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

There are so many fantastic letterpress Mother’s Day cards this year that I couldn’t help but put together a second letterpress-centric roundup. Plenty of great hand lettering and type in this lovely bunch!

Looking for more Mother’s Day card ideas? Check these out.