Gillian, David, Letterpress and Coffee
As if they are not ground-breakingly cool enough as it is, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings raised the bar on their latest release, The Harrow & the Harvest by having the covers letterpressed on 100% cotton paper that is so thick that it has to be inserted into the jewel cases by hand; just another [...]
Jessica Hische on Letterpress
Jessica Hische is a constant source of typographic inspiration for me and about a million other people around the world. Here she is discussing the refreshing, tactile beauty of letterpress. Related Posts Hand-Made Letters Handwriting and You Alphabet City Books and their Covers See, I Told You Typography was Cool
Letterpressing
Typography has taken over my life; or at least my week. Starting with last week’s Wordage post about Hatch Show Print, I’ve been immersed daily in letters and type. I’ve been drawing typefaces, working on type-based graphic designs, taking photos of album typography, and writing a column for Is Greater Than called Reconsidering the Ampersand. [...]
Hatch Show Print
“Advertising without posters is like fishing without worms.” —the Hatch Brothers “Preservation through Production” is the motto of one of the oldest print shops in the U.S. For the last 125+ years, the legendary Hatch Show Print, located in Nashville, Tn., has been rolling out posters for everything from musicians, politicians, and circuses to wedding [...]
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