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  • Modern Calligraphy letterpress wedding invitation by Dingbat Press
  • Liz Ackley, calligraphy calling cards by Dingbat Press
  • Little Miss Emma cupcake business cards. Design + letterpress printed by Dingbat Press.
  • Rexburg LDS Temple Print, 14x19
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  • September1st

    Pearls & Lace Proofs

    Posted in: Business Papers, business cards

    Sorry guys and dolls, I CAN’T find my USB to the Canon. SO you are getting proofing week until I dig that thing up from the studio move.

    Anne from Pearls & Lace provided a stunning logo. Sometimes I get projects that I just sit there and drool over because they are so beautiful. Anne’s logo was so great as a jumping off point for her business cards which will be 3/0 letterpress printed pretty darn soon!

    Pearls & Lace, RI

    We were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to work with Anne and her great logo, and provide business card layouts and design that tied it all together for her. These will be going on press soon and I can hardly WAIT to see the finished piece.

    Pearls & Lace, RI

    Pearls & Lace, RI

    What is your favorite?

  • August30th

    to the Lighthouse! Proofs

    Posted in: branding

    These were done for Sonia as part of a branding package, I can’t wait to tell you more about the concepts behind these, but will wait until I print the final designs! Enjoy.

    To the lighthouse! design proofs

    To the lighthouse! design proofs

    To the lighthouse! design proofs

  • July19th

    2 color, puppy love announcements

    Posted in: baby

    These shipped recently to Anne, and were a variation on the 1 color puppy love letterpress baby announcements. I love it when clients pick a color other than the traditional pink and blue and this chartreuse/grey combo was so adorable.

    ErinBabyAnnBlog

    This was an A6 (4.5×6″) set of 50, paired with matching printed envelopes. Letterpress printed on 110# paper and cut with 1/4″ rounded corners.

  • July13th

    Logotype for Kate

    Posted in: branding, business cards

    Kate is a quite talented writer and asked me to develop her name/brand so that she can continue to grow her brand/blog as well as writing style into a larger audience. For the first round we explored typographic options for her name that were minimalist and retro. Although none of these were the direction she ended up heading in, I thought I’d show you our starting point for her designs!

  • July11th

    Abby Jiu Photography: Final Cards

    Posted in: branding, business cards

    Hi everyone! If you are reading this via RSS, come visit to see the blog re-design! I can happily say that I am SO excited for a new launch and updated typography to the old dingbat. Over the next month I’ll be unrolling some new site features that will help with flow and navigation as well as your user experience over here. Thanks for your patience this last little while. I’m happy to put the drama behind me and get this all wrapped up!

    AbbyJiuBlog

    Abby is a very talented photographer and asked us to refresh her brand as well as print her business collateral. We printed A6 2/0 notes on 110# paper, as well as matching printed envelopes along with her business cards and were involved in designing her client CD/DVD that a third-party manufactured for her.

    Abby Jiu Proofs

    These were some of the final designs presented for Abby before they went on press. She was going for a simple calligraphic swash to tie in her current logo and it’s typography. Sometimes I’ll work with another employee on a project to help them learn the process of design and how it ties into letterpress printing. My employee Makayla is awesome at creating pattern so with some art direction she was able to present a few concepts for Abby’s cards throughout the process. The patterns on the rear of this card specifically were put together by Makayla after briefing her on Abby’s goals for the project and getting feedback from previous rounds. In the end the card was a 2/1 business card, letterpress printed on 220# super thick paper. If you are looking for a great photographer in the DC area, click on Abby’s masthead below to link to her blog and view her work! Thanks Abby for being so great to work with!

  • June29th

    Paper + Nest : Final Cards

    Posted in: business cards

    Below are Amanda’s final printed cards. You can read more about her brand re-fresh and see the initial proofs for Paper + Nest as well as process by clicking.

    Paper + Nest

    These were printed on 110# lettra in matte silver and matte metallic lavender.

    If you are interested in a brand refresh or custom work, not only do we provide letterpress printing but design services as well. Contact us for info or a bid on custom letterpress printing for your business or purchase a letterpress sample pack here!

  • June17th

    Anda Marie, Biz cards

    Posted in: business cards

    Anda Marie Letterpress business cards

    These letterpress business cards shipped awhile back for Anda Marie. She already had her branding established but needed her business collateral printed and wanted it on the super-thick paper. She also needed a little help with her layout, and wanted to tie in a wood-grain pattern as her photography style is very natural, honest and artistic.

    To view more of Anda Marie’s beautiful photography, you can click on the image above to see this incredible wedding, and visit her blog or website to learn more about her services. Thanks Anda for being so fun to work with and for letting me print your cards. Let me know when you’ll be needing more!

    Photography ©2010 Anda Marie Photography, all rights reserved.
    All blog posts by Dingbat Press are regarding client projects, and are not paid editorial services for the above client. Dingbat Press is in no way compensated in addition to the work produced for print. Editorial content on this blog is only used to promote the work & craftsmanship of Dingbat Press and it interns and employees.

  • May19th

    Calligraphy Calling Card #10

    Posted in: business cards

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    Another set of letterpress calling cards, these were done the Kathryn of Della Carta Calligraphy. You can get yourself a set of your own letterpress calligraphy calling cards and I’ll layout and add your email or phone number and print them on our lovely flatbed cylinder press!

  • May18th

    Congrats Graduates!

    Posted in: Custom

    Letterpress Graduation Announcements, Monogram

    Another year has come and gone and I’ve been printing a plethora of graduation announcements this last month! Above, Amanda ordered the A6 Letterpress Graduation Announcements and here’s the final printed piece. Letterpress printed on 110# lettra and paired with matching envelopes, these are SO not your typical announcement but at the same time still refined and beautiful – great for commemorating such a big achievement!

  • May5th

    Final Cards : Adley Studio

    Posted in: Business, business cards

    AdleyStudio

    These cards shipped earlier this year for Leslie of Adley Studio. Lesley had a specific vision for these cards and they turned out to be so elegant. She wanted to utilize her business name as her logo and wanted it clean/simple/fresh. On the rear she wanted some sort of monogram or pattern with her studio name to add texture and variation. Letterpress printed on 220# lettra, 2/1 with royal purple and matte silver ink.

  • May2nd

    Final Cards: Laura Reaux

    Posted in: business cards

    These letterpress business cards shipped at the first of the year but as always I’m late at getting around to blogging everything! I’m backlogged at least 5-8 weeks right now, anyone want to be my blog intern/associate? Laura Reaux is another incredible photographer that I have had the pleasure of working with – a great mom and someone who is so positive! You can see Laura’s design proofs here and below is the final letterpress printed piece.

    LauraReaux

    Laura was so fun to work with because she had great logo elements to start with and unique ideas about how we could explore layout with her current branding. In the end, these really captured her look and it’s evident that with her specific photographic eye, that these are a continuation of her brand and reflection of her product. Printed on 110# cotton (tree-free) paper, this identity was a two-color job, custom Pantone match.

  • April22nd

    Real Business Cards: Sideways Shop

    Posted in: business cards

    Sidewaysshop

    For those of you that may read design*sponge I’m sure you’ve seen the Sideways Shop’s recovered furniture that Grace occasionally posts about. So you can hardly imagine my excitement when the gals from Sideways shop contacted me to help the design and letterpress print their business cards. They came to me with a photo of a chair and I re-created a simplified version. We then explored different patten on the fabric as well as contrasting colors and typography. In the end this was a really fun job to print and design. That patten creates the coolest pillow effect in the chair.

    From Lea:

    Adrienne – Thanks so much for all your hard work on these cards. We really love them and think that they make the perfect statement for our business. Maybe your readers want to check us out and see for themselves? If so please let them know they can visit our Etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/threesidewaysglances or our blog at http://www.sidewaysshop.com. Thanks again… beautiful work!

  • April19th

    Brand re-fresh: Paper + Nest

    Posted in: business cards

    Paper+Nest Proofs

    It was such a pleasure to work with Amanda of Paper + Nest on this branding refresh. Amanda already had a great start with her nest element but wanted more help with her typography and layout specifically. This was a fun card to design for letterpress because all these amazing elements would look so awesome letterpress printed.

    When working with this, I wanted to explore some typefaces that were softer as the main stationery she is looking to rep are wedding, personal and baby. I thought that with her modern look we needed to try some soft options as well as typefaces that were light in weight. In all of these layouts, I wanted to be consistent with the natural elements of the nest and to do so we adapted it from its straight lines to a more roughed up and organic look.

    I can’t wait to see where Amanda goes with these cards and who she picks up for representation in her trunk shows. Amanda, will you rep me? You’ve been so fun to work with, I can’t wait to blog about the finished letterpress printed piece!

    If you are interested in a brand refresh or custom work, not only do we provide letterpress printing but design services as well. Contact us for info or a bid on custom letterpress printing for your business or purchase a letterpress sample pack here!

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