Like movie posters? Use your knowledge to win beer (or books) and letterpressed coasters from Shew Design.

Posted by on Jan 10, 2012 in creativity, letterpress, typography

It’s simple!  Visit this link and complete the questions. The questions use the theme of typography dovetailing with writing to create tone and feeling. We’ve taken quotes from popular movies and typeset them in the manner of the posters. The goal is to correctly guess which movie poster the typeface was used in. The reward? ...

printing in the digital age

Posted by on Dec 3, 2011 in creativity, letterpress, printing, Uncategorized

A recent New York Times article discussing print vs. e-books for children suggests that even many avid Kindle and iPad digital book readers prefer printed books over digital for their children. The experience of flipping through a printed book is inherently more personal and unique. Paper thickness and texture, colors, page sizes and bindery can ...

A puzzling invitation

Posted by on Oct 14, 2011 in design, letterpress, typography

When we heard the theme for this year’s Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood fundraiser event was “Tango and Tapas” we knew we wanted to letterpress the invitations, so we went about finding a combination of Argentinian type to use with a dramatic tango dance image.  We chose a color combination of a vibrant orange and a ...