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BROWSE
Client
Self-Promotion
Quantity Produced
150
Production Cost
$180
Production Time
1 Week
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
16.5 in × 11.7 in
Page Count
–
Paper Stock
118 Cotton
Number of Colors
2 Spot
Varnishes
–
Binding
–
Typography
Tungsten
Gotham
Bodoni
There’s a fine line between love and hate in this holiday card from Mike and Shaun. Brothers, friends, foes, or lovers? Either way, the portrait leaves a deep impression.
After our roommate took a photograph that felt reminiscent of boxing posters from the 1950s, we took the idea and used it as a personal Holiday greeting card for friends and family.
We wanted a deep impression to help evoke the feeling of older and (unintentionally) de-bossed letterpress posters. Because of the fine lines in parts of the design, a very tedious balance of packing was required to create a deep impression but not lose the fine lines. This was the most time consuming process, as the packing in cylinder presses is not as easy as C&P presses.
Mike and Shaun Holiday Card
Production Method
Letterpress
Design
Michael Vilayvong
Shaun Osburn
Printing
Shaun Osburn
This post was published in the original layout of FPO so all images are smaller. Project descriptions as well as production lessons are quoted in the main content area.
Post Author
Kelly Cree
Kelly Cree
Writer for UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
January 25, 2012
Filed Under
Holiday Card
Letterpress
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