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Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center, 8230 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
$10 (or $20 for non-members)
Experienced printers gathering to set type, print, and scope out each other’s projects!

Email me at letterpress (at) pyramid-atlantic (dot) com to RSVP or to schedule a letterpress lesson!

I had a great time at X on Saturday–everyone was amazingly friendly.  Here’s a picture of me displaying one of my new posters:

Join me at X in DC this Saturday, where I’m the guest vendor! The monthly ‘X’ event brings together graphic designers, DJs, artists, and performers of all kinds. The intention is to create a 21st century Live-art “happening.” X brings artists out of their personal studios and into a multi-media, live-art environment that a.) […]

Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center, 8230 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
$10 (or $20 for non-members)
Experienced printers gathering to set type, print, and scope out each other’s projects!

Email me at letterpress (at) pyramid-atlantic (dot) com to RSVP or to schedule a letterpress lesson!

Here’s a selection of the calling cards I’ve been working on for the past few weeks. I hope to finish the series today and get them on the site soon. (Edited 9/18/08–they’re up!) I picture someone using these to break the ice with a stranger. But I’m also just excited to have […]

Experienced letterpress printers:
Join me Thursday at Pyramid Atlantic for Letterpress Happy Hour!
Pay only $10 ($20 for members) to use the presses, and leave the cleanup to me! Pop in to mix, mingle, and set type or print whatever project you’re working on. The group will decide on a color or two.
Email me at […]

I’ve practically been living in the letterpress studio since I got back from the beach a few weeks ago and took over as Letterpress Associate at Pyramid Atlantic. Most of it’s teaching–I think I gave letterpress lessons to 8 people this week! I’m finding that exhausting but fun. I’m impressed with the […]

My friend Julia has been getting into typography, and after a funny conversation we had in the letterpress shop last week, she sent me a link to “Behind the Type: Cooper Black,” a cute parody of VH1’s “Behind the Music” for type nerds.
When I heard the announcer’s intonation I got nostalgic for “Yacht Rock.” R.I.P.

Cooper […]