¶ After a slow season in 2009, wedding plans and bridezillas are again moving ahead at full force. Letterpress printing orders are up and love is in the air mixed with the smell of ink cleaning solutions. Cranky Pressman has devised a Standard 4-Piece Invitation Set that offers designers a lower-priced option for any invitation projects on tighter budgets. These packages will be available soon for online ordering along with additional separate pieces for more creative options. In the meantime, 2010 prices are set and we are cheerfully taking orders and quoting projects by e-mail or at 800-433-1288.
Notice to Brides to Be! Cranky Pressman is a trade letterpress printing shop serving professional graphic designers. We only work from properly prepared digital artwork files and do not offer design or artwork preparation services. A list of qualified invitation designers can be found at the end of this post.
Following are a few of the wedding invitation jobs we’ve created in past years. Continue reading for additional examples.
¶ We didn't get around to doing a Christmas card ourselves this year what with all those people stopping by spreading their good cheer. So instead we decided to borrow one of our customer's creations. The handiwork is by Parliament of Owls a brand new design collective made up of three ladies who seem to have plenty of mirth, gaiety and creativity to go around.
¶ We were proud to help designer Nathan Freeman with his identity project for International Justice Mission (IJM) a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. The piece illustrates how letterpress print is not just for lighthearted work but is also very effective for bringing a feel of sophistication, importance and professionalism to institutional or business communications.
The stationery project used three color letterpress printing in Black 6, Warm Gray 3 and Blind impression. The paper stock is Lettra Pearl White.
¶ In this second posting of holiday cards produced in 2008 we are featuring the work of another stationery designer for whom Cranky Pressman prints. Sarah Marie greeting cards often have a whimsical retro style well suited for letterpress printing. Sarah Champlin sells cards for all occasions directly to the public or wholesale at www.sarahmarie.com.
¶ It's that magical time of year again when thoughts turn to self promotion, client Christmas Cards and the joys of holiday production schedules. Usually not known as the jolliest folks around, the holiday season and the magical pieces of artwork it brings can't arrive too early for us. Order your letterpress printing now to avoid rushed and crotchety pressmen later. This is the first in a series of posts where we will share some of the cards Cranky Pressman printed for our talented customers last year.
One of our favorite card designs, it was printed for Product Superior Company as part of their stationery and card collection. Designed by Jennifer Blanco. the needlepoint inspired artwork is an idea very well suited to the bite impression of letterpress printing technique.
