November 17, 2013 – 10:21 pm
We are loving these lino cut A-Z alphabet prints, designed and printed by London based illustrator James Brown. Each letter of the alphabet is available – strictly limited to 100 signed & numbered copies – from James’s online shop.
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 […]
By Justin Knopp
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Posted in books, craft, design, designs, Justin Knopp, letterpress, printing, Typesetting, typography, Typoretum, wood type, woodletter
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Also tagged book, design, experimental, limited edition, Type, Typoretum, wood type, woodletter
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August 21, 2013 – 11:17 am
Over recent months I have greatly enjoyed following Bunkertype on Pinterest – http://pinterest.com/bunkertype/ – in part due to our common admiration and respect for the letterpress work of H.N. Werkman. Based in Barcelona, Jesús Morentin’s Bunkertype letterpress studio produces beautiful and experimental letterpress work in small editions manually from metal and wood types. Bunkertype on […]
By Justin Knopp
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Posted in craft, design, h.n. werkman, hot metal, hot printing, letterpress, press, printing, printmaking, Private Presses, Typesetting, typography, werkman, wood type
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Also tagged bunkertype, h.n. werkman, hot metal, hot printing, Jesús Morentin, letterpress
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The British punch-cutter and typefounder Vincent Figgins (1766-1844) ran a notable London typefoundry and is credited with designing the first Egyptian (slab serif) typeface, which he simply named ‘Antique’ and released in 1815. Figgins was originally apprenticed to the typefounder Joseph Jackson, a student of William Caslon I, and established his own typefoundry in Swan […]
By Justin Knopp
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Posted in design, letterpress, typecasting, typography
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Also tagged Berthold Wolpe, Egyptian, letters, Printing Historical Society, Sans Serif, specimens, St Bride Institute, Type, typecasting, Vincent Figgins
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October 15, 2012 – 12:29 am
On Friday 9th November 2012, the St Bride Library will hold its’ third letterpress conference. The previous two conferences have been sell-outs and speakers include Anthony Burrill, Catherine Dixon, Ian Gabb (RCA), Thomas Gravemaker, Dylan Kendle (Tomato), Peter Nencini, and L’automatica (Barcelona) with further contributions anticipated from Prensa Libertad (Buenos Aires) and Vista Sans Wood […]
September 4, 2012 – 10:56 pm
After ‘collecting’ some examples of French signage (an example of which can be seen above) whilst on a recent holiday, I discovered the online collection of vernacular typography, lettering & signage assembled on the Jules Vernacular website. This collection has been carefully collected and assembled by Jack Usine and is a complementary project of Smeltery, […]
April 11, 2012 – 10:18 pm
Extracted from a promotional booklet published by The Bauer Type Foundry, Inc. 235-247 East Forty-Fifth Street, New York. Publication date unknown. THE PRINTER has many opportunities of learning how a type is cut and cast, and it is important that he should have this knowledge. How the stage of cutting is reached, the work that […]
By Justin Knopp
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Posted in craft, design, letterpress, typecasting, typography
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Also tagged Bauer, E. R. Weiss, Letterforms, letterpress, Louis Hoell, matrices, Punchcutting, Type, Type Design, Type Foundry, Typeface, Weiss, Weiss Bold, Weiss Initials, Weiss Italic, Weiss Roman
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This event is a collaboration between St Bride Foundation and BA Graphic Design students from Central Saint Martins to fundraise both for the Library and for the 2012 Graphic Design Degree Show. Wednesday 2nd May 2012, 6.30-9.30pm, in the Bridewell Hall of the St Bride Library. More information can be found at http://stbride.org/events/silentpostersale and http://silentpostersale.tumblr.com/
By Justin Knopp
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Posted in Central Saint Martins, design, Education, hot metal, letterpress, posters, printing, printmaking, St Bride Library, Typesetting, typography
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Also tagged Central Saint Martins, hot metal, letterpress, posters, printing, St Bride Library, Type
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January 30, 2012 – 10:14 pm
A short film by Danny Cooke about letterpress and one of the few remaining movable-type printing workshops in the UK, situated at Plymouth University, featuring Paul Collier. plymouth.ac.uk
By Justin Knopp
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Posted in Education, Hand Presses, letterpress, press, printing, Printing Presses, Typesetting, typography, wood type, woodletter
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Also tagged Danny Cooke, hot metal, letterpress, Paul Collier, Plymouth University, press, printing, Type, typefaces, wood, woodletter
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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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Posted in craft, Hand Presses, Justin Knopp, letterpress, posters, printing, typography, Typoretum, wood type, woodletter
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Also tagged Justin Knopp, letterpress, Poster, Random Spectacular, Robert Pratley, Spitalfields Life, St Jude’s, The Gentle Author, Type, Typoretum, wood, woodletter
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