Jeff Nishinaka Paper Sculpture

July 20, 2010 // kristen // 4 replies

I spotted the work of paper sculptor, Jeff Nishinaka, on @atelierisabey‘s Twitter (via The Cool Hunter) the other day, and to say that his work is stunning would be an understatement. When you see his creations, it’s hard to believe that they’re made out of paper. They appear to be finely chiseled marble, or even molded plaster, but they’re all paper. Wow.

Jeff’s paper sculpting career has spanned 28 years, and his commercial portfolio includes clients such as Bloomingdale’s, Visa, Penn State University, Paramount Pictures, Harvard Medical School, Random House, and Mattel, for whom he designed these beautiful, custom Barbie sets:

See more of Jeff’s work in his portfolio, and more of his commercial work at Bernstein & Andriulli.

images from Jeff Nishinaka

Hail to the Chief Letterpress Print

July 20, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

I never thought I’d find myself getting excited over presidential portraits, but you have to admit that this Hail to the Chief letterpress print from 1Canoe2 is pretty darn cool. The print features hand drawn illustrations of the 44 presidents and is letterpressed in navy blue ink on bright white Crane Lettra paper. Who are your favorites — in a purely non-political way? I’ve always thought that Andrew Jackson had the most rockin’ presidential hair ever, and I love Grover Cleveland’s bow tie.

1Canoe2 Hail to the Chief Presidents Letterpress

images from 1Canoe2

Unique Fingerprint Papercuts by Lori Danelle

July 19, 2010 // kristen // 4 replies

Holy wow — talk about amazing and, literally, unique pieces of paper cut art. Graphic designer and paper artist, Lori Danelle, creates custom fingerprint papercuts that feature your very own fingerprints. The fingerprints are hand cut by Lori and would make wonderful keepsakes for weddings and anniversaries. I also love the idea of having one created to commemorate the arrival of a new child. Here’s a peek at Lori’s amazing work:

images from Lori Danelle

Dandy Lion Letterpress Sea Creatures Cards

July 19, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

I became an instant fan of Dandy Lion Press earlier this year after discovering their wonderful collection of Bunnylopes cards, and I’m currently fascinated by their collection of letterpress sea creatures, featuring amazingly naturalistic, hand drawn illustrations of jellyfish, old wives fish (interesting story behind the name of this fish), puffer fish, cod, and more. I love that many of the cards are blue on blue, further emphasizing the aquatic theme.

One of my favorites, the Blue Lobster Card, with the subject oriented so it’s split down the center by the fold of the card:

images from Dandy Lion Press

Cloudy Collection : Teeming Up!

July 15, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

The newest Cloudy Collection is pretty awesome! Volume 2 / Edition 2, titled Teeming Up!, celebrates people’s and nature’s abilities to join together and persevere, which is a great message, made even more timely by the number of natural disasters and challenges that the world has been facing this year. Each letterpress print in the set was created by fantastically talented, artistic duos, and some of my favorites have prints in this collection, including Eight Hour Day, Lab Partners, and The Little Friends of Printmaking. Teeming Up! features a bonus print, too, so you’ll receive eight prints for the same price ($35) as other collections. Check it out!