Friday, April 30, 2010

Letterpress

Letterpress brings the digits back into the digital

Did you know the University of Minnesota's graphic design program has its own letterpress studio? You'll have a chance to visit it at this year's Communicators Forum conference on May 13. Associate Professor James Boyd Brent will be presenting a hands-on demonstration in the Session I Design Break Out.

Here's an interesting documentary about letterpress printing:





1 comment:

  1. This piece is awesome! I remember working for a printing company years ago that still did this type of work. It's now almost a lost art with the coming of the digital age.

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