Description
Awarded an American Graphic Design Award of Excellence by Graphic Design USA in 2014
Conveying the authors’ love of the letterpress process and product, this book covers the whole thing you want to know to create beautiful work. Beginning with the technology and history of type and the printed page, it continues with the fundamentals of measurement, terminology and the lay of the case. Guidance on planning the concept that, gathering inspiration and critiquing your work will mean you can develop your skills or show you how you can lead others to take action. The authors also show how latest digital processes are highly compatible with letterpress and have expanded its boundaries within the 21st century. A will have to for students who need to learn letterpress and instructors as a handy reference.