Specialized Projects

Overview

With each print project, I assess the best technique that will convey the concept and weigh that against budgets. Certain times I will utilize specialty equipment like letterpresses, screen print presses, and hot foil presses. I’ll also do specialty finishing like die-cutting, edge painting, scoring, perforation, and just about anything else that can be done on antique production equipment or the most modern press.

Inks

With spot color printing I’ll actually mix the colors for your job and print them individually. If you have an original color or an exact corporate color – a custom ink is mixed, rather than being printed using CMYK. The result is a beautiful display of color that has an authentic feel. I’ll also use hot foil is also spot color, that uses a transferable material rather than ink.

Letterpress

Letterpress printing is a 550 year old relief process of print making that yields remarkable type and image results. In recent years it has become desirable to have a deboss in one’s print, and when you see that, it’s most often done on a letterpress. As it is a cast iron machine that literally punches your print into paper, while controlling the depth of the impression on a sheet.

Screen Printing

Screen print printing is a print process that is thousands of years old, yet shockingly viable today. A lot of uses today are for signage and shirts, and really awesome when applied to paper. It’s great for short and long runs. It’s also great for putting light colors on dark papers, and perfect for large swatches of dense color.

Packaging

My passion is creating memorable brand experiences and products that matter. Whether working on a new product or reinvigorating an existing one, packaging design goes beyond the imagery and into the mind of the consumer. I believe great packaging design connects with consumers and uniquely position a brand to stand out from the competition.

Specialty Printing

Whether I’m building a brand from scratch or turning an underperforming one around. I apply everything that I’ve learned from owning brands to helping start-ups make it big, and always infuse the work I do for clients with my defining entrepreneurial spirit. Everything I do is treated with the same passion, creativity and attention to detail as if it were my own brand. Working closely with clients to learn who they are, I’ll craft their story into the highest quality print collateral. These projects showcase a variety of techniques, each customized to that companies message and brand.