“One of the hidden gems of screen-printing is the beauty of the “test print.” Because screen prints are created one color, one layer at a time, the artists often test each layer before they start the print run. They often use left over prints, pages from old runs, and even misprinted paper. The test prints slowly gather more and more layers of color and artwork from dozens of different jobs. It’s not unusual for a test print to find itself run through the press more than two dozen times. The resulting prints are always unique and are always surprising. Because test prints are a pragmatic by-product of the actual printing process, these pieces of art contain a spontaneous and reckless emotion that is impossible for an artist to plan. Once a print is started no one knows exactly what the end results will look like. The process itself allows for so much randomness that the imperfections are embraced rather than shunned and accidents frequently become the highlight of the piece.”

- Eric Nyffeler and Michael Nielsen, curators of “Fuck Up” exhibition in Nebraska; an ode to the test print.

These guys put together a 16 layer print with the test prints from the artists in their show. Sweeeeet. (via: For Print Only)

4 layers/11 layers

14 layer/16 layers

these peöple multi-layer screenprint anyone? …joe can send us his layer from Maryland!

Andrio Abero is a Filipino-american graphic designer and illustrator from Seattle.
He does lovely screenprints, doesn’t he? Check andrinoabero.com

Jay Ryan has been making screenprinted concert posters and related items since 1995, first at Screwball Press, and (since 1999) at his own shop, The Bird Machine. Since graduating with a degree in painting from the University of Illinois (Urbana) in 1994, Jay has played bass guitar in Dianogah, and spends the rest of his time splitting firewood or thinking about bicycling.

you can look on his website here

Perhaps this is a place in Chelsea worth checking out for you lucky ones in NYC?

their website

Finally found out who created this AMAZING poster; it’s the handy work of the people at Church of London who have also done this month’s cover for Little White Lies magazine … oh the goodness!

THEIR WEBSITE

Family is a graphic design studio and was established in 2006.
Providing a unique and different approach to sectors such as music, fashion, culture and the arts. Family are interested in collaborating with other designers and creatives in various sectors.

FAMILY

Great letterheads found on diskursdisko.de

Thanks to email, the letterhead is a bit of a billy no mates. All i think about when it comes to letterheads in a Microsoft Word template from windows ‘98 anyway. 

You gotta check some of these out on letterheady.com. Letterheady is an online homage to offline correspondence; specifically letters. Those guys have a great sibling project called Letters of Note too, Letters of Note is an attempt to gather and sort fascinating letters, postcards, telegrams, faxes, and memos.

cute!

Awesome typographic/illustration work from Sarah King.

Provocative series of images from Ophelia Chong: woodblock type, letterpress printed onto vintage magazine photos.