Plates, by God!
Today I sent files away to be made into printing plates. Whenever I finally decide to get plates made for a book, I marvel slightly at what an arbitrary decision … Continue reading
Digital Fiddling
Today is Obsessive Digital Manipulation Headache Day! It is the little things I am focusing on now. Do I want italic for the captions in the ‘appendix’ section of the … Continue reading
Print Accomplished
Here it is, a the fruit of my screen printing labors! And at 23 1/2″ x 16 1/2″ it is my biggest print so far, and impossible to do on … Continue reading
Objects on the Big Screen
Dear Letterpress, Please don’t be mad. Love, Big Jump Press Screen printing is brand new to me, so when I am not making shattering, bone-headed mistakes, I am trying to … Continue reading
Where journals are born
Well, Big Jump Press has the flu today, as it did yesterday, and the day before. So no exciting letterpress or mockup action is to be had. Rather a lot … Continue reading
Play on the press yields a quiet little print
“The Button,” a new print produced as a study for the ‘objects’ book. I am continuing to divide my time between designing on the computer and relaxing on the press. … Continue reading
Mockups and some mockups
The mockup battle continues, and with each new draft I am getting closer to ordering plates and printing this book. This project is about the objects that we keep on … Continue reading
Visit to Reading
And here at The University of Reading Type Design Program the excitement continues! Most recently with a lecture this afternoon about the history of Greek Typography. Also in the last … Continue reading
Visit to Reading University
This week I am visiting the Reading University MA in Typeface Design Program. Letters, letters, everywhere. wood type, metal type, signs, presses, monotype casting equipment, and braniacs. Ooh la la. … Continue reading
Press Play
Today I gave last week’s red nonsense lines some yellow and black company. Back at the Ink Spot this morning playing around on the press. I am hoping that some … Continue reading
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