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Presshaus LA

a design + letterpress studio in Los Angeles

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  • the haus

It is important to use your hands.
This is what distinguishes you from a cow
or a computer operator.

- Paul Rand
(1914-96)

tags: paul rand, quote
categories: inspirations
Tuesday 05.21.13
Posted by kristine
Comments: 0
 

brackish cards + tags

Imagine a brass tags on a machine.
Imagine trying to emulate that with a letterpress printed business card on kraft paper.

This is what Brackish, a Seattle-based furniture company, wanted. Andy knew exactly what he wanted for his first Unique LA show. Laura Horon created the business card design and it did the pressing, cutting and gole cutting for his cards and tags. They'll be a perfect fit for his amazing furniture pieces. We'll be keeping in touch for future pieces for the "haus."

tags: brackish, business cards, chipboard, kraft, tags, andy whitcomb, letterpress, silver lake, los angeles
categories: business cards
Tuesday 05.21.13
Posted by kristine
Comments: 0
 

Sagency: business cards

It's been a while since a decent batch of business cards. These cards for Sagency, a New York and Berlin based consulting company, tuend out great. They wanted bright and they got BRIGHT!

On screen, the design looked pretty easy but honestly, it took me a while to source the neon purple ink and 4 tries to get the perfect edge paint color. My first pass was too pink and the other test turned out too dark purple. It was harder than I thought!

I'm happy post this set of hard-earned cards.

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Design by: Emma Robertson
Printed on #220 Lettra, 2/2 color with edge paint

tags: letterpress, neon purple, edge paint, business cards, custom design, modern, silver lake, los angeles, printing
categories: business cards
Tuesday 05.14.13
Posted by kristine
Comments: 0
 

happy mother's day

tags: mother's day, card, letterpress, calligraphy, pink, grey, los angeles, silver lake
categories: fun stuff
Sunday 05.12.13
Posted by kristine
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may...a little late

Even though we're a few days into the month of May, I hope there's some delight left in these cards by Paper & Type. This combination of gold ink and pale pink paper is my favorite so far.

You can buy one of these along with January- June cards here.

tags: paper and type, month card, letterpress, hand lettering, pale pink, gold, silver lake
categories: custom
Wednesday 05.08.13
Posted by kristine
Comments: 0
 
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