October 6, 2013 – 8:27 pm
At the end of September 2013 The Occasional Print Club held their 7th meeting deep down in the basement of Kulturwerk des BBK in Kreuzberg, Berlin, a grand building in Mariannenplatz that was formerly a Prussian hospital. In attendance this time were myself, Thomas Mayo, Patrick Randle and Ross Shaw. The Print Studio at KBBK […]
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Also posted in letterpress, OPC, Pat Randle, posters, press, printing, Ross Shaw, The Occasional Print Club, Thomas Mayo, typography
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Tagged Berlin, FAG, Justin Knopp, KBBK, Kulturwerk des BBK Berlin, letterpress, metal type, Occasional Print Club, OPC, Pat Randle, Patrick Randle, Ross Shaw, Thomas Mayo
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September 14, 2013 – 6:26 pm
Here at Typoretum, we have embarked on an ambitious project to create a limited edition portfolio of experimental designs printed directly from wooden types. The book will be letterpress printed on Victorian printing machines and will feature over 200 individual wood type faces from the private collection of Justin Knopp, founder of Typoretum. The estimated […]
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Also posted in books, craft, design, designs, letterpress, printing, Typesetting, typography, Typoretum, wood type, woodletter
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Tagged book, design, experimental, limited edition, Type, typography, Typoretum, wood type, woodletter
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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 […]
By Justin Knopp
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Also posted in craft, design, letterpress, posters, press, printing, Private Presses, Typesetting, typography, Typoretum, wharfedale, wood type, woodletter
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Tagged Áine O'Meara, Albion, Coggeshall, Columbian, Enda O'Dowd, Film, Gietz, Heidelberg, ink, Jamie Murphy, Justin Knopp, letterpress, metal type, press, printing, Public Service Broadcasting, Robert Pratley, Typesetting, Typoretum, wharfedale, wood type, woodletter, Yellow Brick Media
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November 5, 2012 – 1:03 am
We’re delighted to be exhibiting our ‘In the Midst of Life I Woke’ letterpress poster alongside fellow “Artists of Spitalfields Life” in a forthcoming exhibition at the Ben Pentreath Shop in Bloomsbury, London. The exhibition runs from 7th-24th November and further details & opening times can be found here.
By Justin Knopp
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Also posted in design, Galleries, letterpress, posters
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Tagged Ben Pentreath, Bridie Hall, Gentle Author, Justin Knopp, london, Spitalfields, Spitalfields Life, Typoretum
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December 14, 2011 – 5:47 pm
We were recently commissioned by St Jude’s to illustrate an interview with the The Gentle Author of Spitalfields Life in the first issue of Random Spectacular, published this week in aid of Maggie’s Centres. As a result of the commission, The Gentle Author visited our letterpress workshop and interviewed me for the Spitalfields Life journal […]
By Justin Knopp
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Also posted in craft, Hand Presses, letterpress, posters, printing, typography, Typoretum, wood type, woodletter
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Tagged Justin Knopp, letterpress, Poster, Random Spectacular, Robert Pratley, Spitalfields Life, St Jude’s, The Gentle Author, Type, typography, Typoretum, wood, woodletter
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September 20, 2011 – 11:27 pm
The fifth meeting of the Occasional Print Club took place in late July at The Whittington Press and this time the four existing members (Jonathan Kielty, Justin Knopp, Pat Randle and Ross Shaw) were joined by Swiss graphic designer & letterpress printmaker Dafi Kühne. During the weekend meeting a 75 copy edition of a six […]
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Also posted in Jonathan Kielty, letterpress, OPC, Pat Randle, printing, Ross Shaw, The Occasional Print Club, typography, Whittington Press
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Tagged Dafi Kühne, Jon Kielty, Justin Knopp, letterpress, Pat Randle, Poster, printing, Ross Shaw, The Occasional Print Club
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September 1, 2011 – 2:03 pm
We will returning to Whittington again this year, on Saturday 3rd September, for the annual Whittington Press open day, where we will be exhibiting our letterpress work, posters and greeting cards. We are looking forward to meeting up with old friends, fellow letterpress printers, booksellers, engravers, marblers and others who will also be exhibiting their […]
By Justin Knopp
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Also posted in greeting cards, John Randle, letterpress, printmaking, Private Presses, Typesetting
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Tagged 2011, John Randle, letterpress, Open Day, Typoretum, Whittington Press
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