Emily Woolford’s artworks incorporate a range of printmaking techniques including letterpress and linocut in order to illustrate Gothic, abstract and literary influences. Her printmaking journey began whilst she was studying a Fine Art foundation degree at the University of Derby. Initially experimenting with drypoint etching, Emily later fell in love…
Linear-Reverse exhibits large-scale relief monoprint works by Chris Chandler of Neu Haus Press. The pieces are currently on display at ARTSPACE in Untitled in Oklahoma City. While the gallery is currently closed due to the ongoing crisis, art viewers far and wide are able to see the show through a…
Fresh Lemon Print is a letterpress studio created by designer and typographer Phil Gambrill. Phil started his career as a designer in London’s West End, working with a number of music industry clients before moving to Australia and setting up his letterpress poster art studio. He has always had a…
Mary Bruno is an innovator and printmaker based in Minnesota, USA. She runs letterpress studio, Bruno Press, which she took over after the passing of her father in 2003. Mary has an irreverent line of greeting cards and more that is sold nationwide. She also teaches the art of letterpress printing…
While researching at university (Burg Giebichenstein) for his masters degree, designer Markus Lange came across the fantastic typographic poster artwork of graphic artist Karl-Heinz Drescher who had studied at the same school from 1955-1960. Over a year long research project Markus got in touch with Drescher’s family and conducted various…
Official People of Print member Georgina Estill invites you to take a tour of her six by eight foot studio and workshop in the garden of her home in Robin Hood’s Bay. Georgina tells us all about the journey she undertook when setting up the space, the ins and outs of…
Shahram Saadat is an artist currently based in London. His work focuses on the form of objects, bridging the gap between reality and fiction. He is also the founder of publishing house Duende Print; a platform he launched whilst studying photography at London College of Communication which aims to showcase the…
Once again, we are very excited to introduce a selection of projects by our Official People of Print members. This month we are showcasing those who work with letterpress printing. From exclusive letterpress studios, to unique collaborations and meaningful campaigns, our members exhibit a wide plethora of innovate projects reinventing…
Georgie Estill is a Graphic Artist, Designer and Printmaker based in Robin Hood’s Bay on the North East coastline of Yorkshire. She graduated from Winchester School of Art in 2018 holding a first class BA with honours in Graphic Arts, specialising in Graphic Design. Her work mostly tackles cultural and…
Lost Heritage is a print and creative manufacturing studio based in a former hat factory just outside of Manchester. Started in 2012 by Claire McDivitt, it’s main principles are about combining traditional processes with new modern techniques, seamlessly marrying the two together. Truly passionate about letterpress and hot foiling, they…
Letterpress Design was set up as a commercial enterprise in 2008 by Lisa Paice. Lisa originally studied for a BSc in Typography at Exeter School of Art and Design in 1996, where her love of letterpress took hold. Whilst at university Lisa met her partner, Ross Jones, who now works…
The Garage Press was founded in a South London garage in 2018 by Simon Trewin. Simon has spent the last twenty-five years working with internationally renowned musicians, authors and brands on furthering their literary and publishing ambitions, so the attraction of running a little side-project through The Garage Press was irresistible.…
Neu Haus Press was founded in 1996 by Chris Chandler after he acquired his first Vandercook Press in Venice Beach, CA. Through the years Chris’ love, talent, knowledge and collection of this vintage craft has grown, inspired by pioneers of graphic design such as master typographer Jan Tschichold, El Lissitzky,…
Kath Bell is an artist and print technician working in the North East of England, where she graduated with a first class honours degree in Fine Art. She mostly works in relief, screen print and cyanotype, often combing a mixture of these processes to create a hybrid print. In her role…
Presenting the Golden Cabinet exhibition, a curated exhibition of 30 letterpress posters created between 2013-2018. Golden Cabinet is an acclaimed experimental music night that takes for the acclaimed experimental music night that took place at the Kirkgate Community Centre in the small market town of Shipley, West Yorkshire. Each poster…
Based in the South of the Netherlands, Karakter Prints (translated from Dutch as character) are an analogue print studio specialising in letterpress, stamps and screen printing. The studio was founded by new People of Print Member Bart Heesen, who fell in love with old school printing after his son was…
Set to begin on the 29th of November and with over 30 workshops and talks plus a 55+ exhibitor stands the London Illustration Fair 2018 will be the place to celebrate illustration and print this year. Below we’ve highlighted all the amazing things happening over the course of the 4…
Molly is a passionate print lover. As part of her People of Print Membership, we’ve chosen to highlight her university FMP project titled Letterpress Memories. In her final year, she fell in love with Letterpress printing and gathered a range of data focused around the practice. She even got interesting…
In 2014 Ryan Tempro realized that to him printmaking was the missing component digital design lacked. That’s when he started M.C. Pressure. Back then, the company was a small press on a table in his room mate’s kitchen in St. Augustine, Florida. Since then the company has grown. M.C. Pressure…
We’re excited to announce the release of Pressing Matters magazine issue 3! For those of you who don’t know, Pressing Matters magazine is an independently-run publication, honing in on the people, passion and processes behind the artform of printmaking. Included in this glorious issue are some of the industries greatest…