Our nifty new portfolio

For about a year and a half now, I've been planning on making a portfolio out of a couple of type cases that I was given from my friends Stern & Faye, Letterpress Printers. I started work on cleaning out the cases last year, and spent a good several hours carefully scrubbing out a film of old lead and other various bits of "shop" that settled in the cases over their life span.








I was recently re-inspired to continue the laborious task of cleaning, finishing and constructing a portfolio from the two cases and, to toot my own horn, I am just thrilled with the results. A big thank you to Chris and Jules for giving me the tools necessary to finally, FINALLY acquire a portfolio.

Featured Project

Client: Saint Siren
What they do: Write music
Location: Seattle

Letterpress and lino-cuts seemed the best solution to match the style of this Seattle band's musical sensibilities. Old style, yet contemporary, with an inverted duplication of the central character; a raven on a 10 gallon hat. These were considerations that directed the evolution of this piece.

The images first and foremost had to complete a cd jewel case. They also had to work as stand alone images that could be used for other promotional material.

Credits for this project include Jules Faye at Stern and Faye, Letterpress Printers for the gracious use of her Vandercook proofing press.