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Monthly Archives: April 2013

Typoretum: A Letterpress Workshop

April 17, 2013 – 10:59 am

Here is a great short film about Typoretum. An opportunity to see our presses in action and the craft of letterpress printing. Irish graphic designer and letterpress printer Jamie Murphy recently spent several months working here at Typoretum, developing his knowledge of letterpress typesetting and printing. As a thank you for his time here, Jamie […]

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‘The Wit & Wisdom of Leopold Bloom’ – a letterpress book project.

April 4, 2013 – 11:27 pm

Fresh from his three-month placement at Typoretum, Jamie Murphy, a Dublin-based designer and letterpress printer, is seeking funding for an exciting letterpress book project – a limited edition of The Works of Master Poldy. The book will be printed by hand from wooden and metal types at The Distillers Press in Dublin, where Jamie is […]

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