March 9th, 2010
A few weeks ago, I got an email from an editor from Daily Candy for an interview and yesterday morning I was thrilled to see my dose of daily candy featuring Paper Parasol Press!
Check out full feature here .
Thank you for the kinds words and support on this and to Daily Candy! It’s amazing how many people subscribe to it! I had people at work come up to me and congratulate me and even random emails.
In other news, I printed out my new business cards last night and lo and behold, I don’t like them. Well, they alright. I am a bit of a perfectionist and now I am wondering if I can have time to reprint. I have A LOT of them though- lIke 1000. I figure I can pass these out at craft fairs, since they go so fast!
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March 2nd, 2010
came out and designed and printed this card:
Sweet to Boot, size: 4bar, 2 color letterpress
Not only do I think of the cowboys and gals of the Wild West when I see boots, but Patsy Cline with a rhinestone and fringe cowgirl dress singing her heart out. This sweet little card can be a love card, thank you card, or just a “gosh-darn-it, you’re simply wonderful” card. The inside comes letterpress printed with a horse shoe and read: I’m lucky to have you.
I have lots of new goodies waiting for me to score and fold, so stay updated! I may not release all designs and printing till May, but the line is currently up to 19 designs and looking to hit 24 in the next week. Right now I am working on some holiday cards for 2010 – trying to stay ahead of the curve. I figure since there is still snow on the ground it may put me in a holiday frame of mind.
Have a lovely night, ladies and gents!
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February 10th, 2010
I’ve been in the same relationship for six years (where did the time go?). We are not in a rush to get married and if we do so, I think it would go the unconventional route – wedding in Iceland, getting married in a state that allows same-sex marriage, city hall during lunch break… The options are limitless. There is one thing, however, I want at my wedding – good design sensibility and a retro tone. Save the Date invites are the first impression and first impressions are meaningful. I had that in mind when I designed these save the dates. We would also like a photo booth at our wedding (that’s for sure) and film (film, is that even still around?). Combining my favorite elements: design, fonts, retro/vintage feel and a photo booth strip I came up with this:
you can see the layers of the print in the detail
It’s passed through the press three times – the first being a super transparent/blind emboss, then with a medium transparent white, and gray
Tags: invitation, letterpress, photo booth, save the date
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February 7th, 2009
Hot off the press!
Alright, we are really gettin’ the ball moving now that the blog is FINALLY up! The past two years have been a disorganized mess around here. First, I started with a web domain that I wasn’t quite sure about. Decision making happens well into the night when my brain is functioning at about 15%, so the name did not dawn on me until later. “But I wanted paperparasolpress, no paperparasol.net!” When I realized I no longer wanted this web domain I already wanted to redesign the website anyhow. Then, it was getting a line together – as I teetered back and forth between screen printing and letterpress printing. Being a pretty lousy screen printer, I chose the later.
A little background: I tend to gravitate towards things that seem to be going out of fashion (or, a revival among certain groups) or are not the most conventional ways to make a living. “That is a dying art – study graphic design,” “Is it really worth it? All that work?” Was it worth majoring in Illustration and going to an art school? Was it worth buying an 80-year old, one ton machine? Yes, because I am able to combine the two things I love: illustration and letterpress. The two make a happy marriage and with the technology of making polymer plates, I am able to translate my illustrations to the press without much complaint.
I hope to share my love of both letterpress and illustration on this blog. It can’t wait to pack it with inspiration, process, ideas, and even a little frustation when need be, but for the most part, there is already enough negative stuff out there, so this will act as a happy place. Visit back for art giveaways as well! If you cant’ wait ’till then, visit our online shop.
cheers and thanks for reading!
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