Commercial & Social • Letterpress & Design
These are fresh-off-the-press business cards we printed up yesterday in the shop for designer, Gahee Kuk. We love the color combination and the big bright orange ‘g’ . The upper right rounded corner really sets these apart, too.
Jane and Gary were married this past fall, and I had the chance to print up their whole quirky wedding suite. The couple definitely had a sense of humor and didn’t want anything traditional about their invitations. This is one of those posts where you should really get in there and read what the pieces say, for good laugh.
The color scheme was modern, yet autumnal, and the couple incorporated a shape–featuring the two of them and their pup silhouetted against a deep blue and grey–that reappears on each piece. There are a lot of textures involved, as well. From the tiny dots that run across the top and bottom of the main invitation and the belly band, to the offset-printed plaid backside of the Save-the-Date, this set is unique as can be. I can only imagine how much fun their wedding must have been!
On August 6 & 7 from 10-4, I will be teaching a platen press class at Asheville Bookworks in Asheville, North Carolina. If you’re coming to the Ladies of Letterpress Conference, please consider adding this workshop to your itinerary! Visit the Bookworks site for more info and in order to register. (There are limited spaces). Hope to see you there!
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. . . when she has to print her baby brother’s wedding invitations. And for this momentous occasion, I present you with these beautiful invitations and RSVP cards we printed up just for Bill and his soon-to-be-bride, Scarlett. They were designed by Benjamin Poole, a chalkboard artist out of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Congrats, Bill and Scarlett!
These botanical print-inspired wedding invitations were designed by Seton Rossini and printed here in the shop on Pearl White Lettra. There is a pale blue flood in the background, with plum and grass green overprinting for the flowers and scrollwork across the bottom.
Buckminster Green's Holiday Greetings
As much as I don’t want to admit it, 2011 is almost over. It was an amazing year for us, but I can’t wait for 2012. We’ll be closing for the holidays on December 20th, so the last day we’re accepting new orders for 2011 will be December 14th. All save-the-dates, business cards, and last-minute holiday greeting orders received before then will ship out before we close on the 20th. Fill out our contact form here for a fast and friendly quote.
These pics really don’t do justice to the PMS 805 recently printed on postcards for artist Jen Heuer; 805, in real life, is best described as electric coral. It was a fun change from the more muted colors usually on press.
I was thrilled recently to be interviewed by Katherine Rosman of the Wall Street Journal for an article about twitter and stationery–letterpress stationery in particular. (The print edition was even better, with the tagline for this article appearing above the masthead on the front page!) Ladies of Letterpress, an organization I co-direct with Jessica White of Heroes and Criminals Press, had a panel discussion at our last conference on the uses of social media, so it’s nice to see print media taking notice as well. We have a great letterpress community out there, and I’m glad to be a part of it.
A while back, I received two presents from two long-time customers; receiving them made my day, and opening them made it all over again. Take a peek:
From the inimitable Sarah at Truly Smitten:
And from the Jam-Genius Raj, of Dagstani and Sons:
Will I print in exchange for foodstuffs? Usually.
Come see us in the Ladies of Letterpress booths, #2362-2368, where I’ll be showing off the brand new, re-branded, Thomas-Printers Invitations wedding album. Ask about the special show pricing and drool over the eight new invitation designs. Show runs May 15-18th.
