Sneak peek

Normally I don't like to show of any design before its proofed, printed and all finished. But this is absolute beautiful and I just have to show it to you. I'm already thinking about Christmas and doing another Christmas card. These are a couple of fun proof I've just taken of it, and I really like them:D hope you do too!

Letterpress Demo for NKF visitors

On Friday I had visitors from NKF (Norges Kreative Fagskole) in "my" Letterpress studio. Most of them didn't know a lot about Letterpress, and I had a bit over an hour with them. I brought in most of my Letterpress work to show them samples of what can be done. I also brought laser cut acrylic and wood blocks made from photographs of set Letterpress type. The hour went by so quickly. They were all very interested in my work, the technique and all I had to say. Too bad they didn't have time to actually try some setting and printing themselves.

They all made me very happy, not only about my work (which they said they really liked), but to believe in continue working with Letterpress. There is room for the aesthetic of Letterpress. And I think I gave them a good experience in showing my passion and excitement with this technique, the smells, the paper, the "dirtiness" of the working process, the hand craft and simple everything about Letterpress.

I used some old sett type to show how one press works. Funny in a way that all we had time to was printing a couple of sheets, so the cleaning part took longer time.

4 out of the 6 that came from Norway and NKF together with me in the Letterpress studio.

Best Letterpress Cards 2010

Even thought 2010 is not over yet I came across this site with the best Letterpress Cards produced this year. They are all nice:) Have a look! Taken from Apartment Therapy New York.

Absolutely great poster

I came across this amazing and lovely poster from Studio On Fire !! The colours, the font, the size of it. Such nice work. And it is for sure printed from a plate. But it is still such a lovely piece of letterpress.

Lego and letterpress

Came across this inspirational letterpress with Lego through an letterpress email list, check it out at Design Work Life.

Life is not always easy

I've mentioned earlier I get inspiration from different people, subject, theme, etc. Around these times I know several people struggling with life in general. There are different ways to fight for your life, and to live it fully every single moment. I wanted to inspire others the way some inspire me to keep on fighting for what I want and a happy life. Especially Kim Jansen has inspired me in the work on this poster. It says: “Fight for life” (in purple) and “ it is worth it, I’m saying it is worth everything” (in ice blue).