Category archives: design

Hello, spring!

Charlotte and I just spent a lovely early afternoon at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in the sun, and now we’re ready to show off the new cards, albums, and journals using the newest Japanese papers! They are done and up in the shop!

Letterpress cards with handwritten text and a square of Japanese paper [...]

“Making the complicated simple…”

Charles Mingus quotation printed on translucent vellum in black ink with hand set wood type
This is a favorite quotation of mine, and was one of the first pieces of text I ever letterpress printed. Also, it’s just a good thing to remember, no matter what you’re doing.

P.S. I just have 5 of these [...]

The “bottom of winter” + Richard Feynman, Maira Kalman, and Michael Bierut

It seems like everyone I know has had at least one day this week that just stunk. It’s early February, it’s grey, it’s cold and, as one of our good friends in Iowa likes to say, it’s the “bottom of winter”.
We’re doing our best to fight off the February malaise with bright colors, a little [...]

Birth announcements + laughing all day long

Someone almost has birth announcements!

Please tell me there’s some sort of grace period when you print your own announcements. There are still photos to adhere, but I’m very happy with how those colors look! Really, she’s only (!) 4 months old…4 months isn’t *that* long, right?!?

Mixing ink

Lunchtime reading with Sophie
Like I said, we’ve really been [...]

The book, continued / Part 2

(To see what in the world I’m talking about, here’s Part 1)

My dad is here this week and we’re (he’s) getting our apartment seriously organized and outfitted with much-needed shelving he’s built for us (although anyone can see he’s really made the trip to visit my 2 feet, 2 inches tall assistant!).
This year, [...]

Valentine letterpress cards

Brand new chiyogami love letterpress cards
I’ve been putting together some fun new cards that would make great Valentines for anyone you love…or even just like an awful lot! They’re available in the shop in sets of 2 (one “xoxoxo” and one “i love you.”!) and as single cards on Etsy now – enjoy!
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Chiyogami Letterpress Cards

So, on Sunday night I had an idea right before I went to bed. To make sure I didn’t immediately forget it, I wrote it down and also told Matt about it.
Not one to sit still for long, yesterday morning I woke up and got to work.

Not only is our apartment filled with [...]

Did someone say personalized letterpress holiday cards?

Just a reminder that there’s still plenty of time to order personalized holiday cards! Maybe those little snow angels are calling your name, or champagne bubbles…or Orion in the winter sky?

Speaking of holiday cards, my Grandfather Bud drew a Christmas card every year that he would have printed and send to friends and [...]

2010 letterpress calendars and holiday cards are ready!

You may have noticed that it’s somehow already mid-November – how exactly did that happen?!? I guess time flies when you’re having fun! Amazingly, Thanksgiving is only 2 weeks away…that means we are about to be in the midst of the holiday season!
We have been busily designing, printing, and binding around here. We are [...]

They’re ready! / Introducing our new letterpress wedding invitation collection

After an awful lot of planning, printing, trimming, assembling, and photographing, the new letterpress wedding invitation collection is all done and ready to make its entrance! I hope you enjoy exploring the new designs as much as I’ve enjoyed putting them together!

A little of the story behind these designs: As you’ve likely gathered, I love [...]