Letterpress has come along way since Gutenberg invented it in the mid-15th century. Since then it has gone from the only game in town to being the darling of the slow print movement. Letterpress takes time and skill, which in the digital age is pretty unrealistic as a form of production. And while letterpress wedding invitations, greeting cards, and business cards became a bit … [Read more...]
Tugboat Printshop
Not all things handmade are well made. And sometimes the "maker" revolution feels simply too contrived and ripe for parody. However, when I see the work of Tugboat Printshop, I feel inspired. It reminds me how amazing hand crafted can be. This is not work that can get turned out quickly from a computer to emulate the look of woodcut. Here, wood is carved. Ink is rolled. Prints … [Read more...]
The State of Design: Louisiana
Louisiana has had its fair share of natural disasters including flooding this summer, so we decided to send a little love their way and feature Louisiana designers in our latest State of Design post. Sorry Arizona, you're going to have to wait. What I found, apart from superb design, was a design community willing to share the names of other designers with me - designers I … [Read more...]
Leah Giberson
As summer starts to get underway, memories of road trips and camping remind me of years gone by. The work of Leah Giberson, with her mirrored Airstreams, deck chairs, and other icons of summer, captures these magical days with a wonderful style that is part pop and part realism. I have been a long time admired of Giberson's work, so the fact that this is the first time … [Read more...]
The State of Design: Alaska
Alaska may have the one of the smallest populations in the US (Wyoming takes the #1 spot), but that does not mean there is a lack of design talent. The work of these Alaskan designers is elegant in their simplicity, but there was something else that I can't quite describe. It is as if under the stoic, practical surface, there is something is dark and brooding. Then again, this … [Read more...]