Archive for May, 2006

Mr. Boddington

The work of Mr. Boddington has a very old world style. Wax seals, hand calligraphy, presidential looking design are a part of the feel of the studio. Overall a very stately yet fun effect. The work shown in the booth was incredibly tactile with quirky typography from both typefaces and hand lettering. This booth was one of my favorites.

Croquet uses a linen cover and letterpressed printing.

Pinel & Pinel Trunk

Flipping through this month’s Vogue I came across this adorable trunk in the Last Look. It’s made by French accessories maker, Pinel & Pinel and is made specifically for the ingenius Brompton Folding Bicycle. The trunk is made of leather and is available in 51 colors for both interior and exterior. (I was going for white exterior with a shocking pink inside but that’s just me.) You can also choose from 10 colors for your bicycle. So cool.

Byke Trunk, call for pricing.

Que Stien

The work at Que Stien is so delicate with beautiful and intricate borders and detailed illustrations of botanicals. Great colors… it’s what I remember most about this booth. I also remember the fantastic quality and crispness of printing. Gorgeous stuff.

Dinah, prices vary based on quantity and components ordered.

Good Indian Girls Do Design!

Tiffany of Good Indian Girls Do Design! was so incredibly sweet. (With a teriffic name for her company!) Her work is hand screenprinted and has a great graphic feel. She had displayed a line of notecards which use retro Indian superhero characters in great offbeat color combinations. Pictured above are her Bug notecards and her Colors of India cards both of which use fantastic patterns and punchy graphic elements. Fantastic work.

Scary & Beautiful Bugs, set of 10 cards, $22. Colors Of India notecards, a set of 8 cards, $22.

Abby Jean Press

Abby Jean Press makes some absolutely beautiful wedding invitations and social stationery that employ great typography and elegant patterns and borders. Abby Jean was one of a few that I noticed who use engraving techniques in a very modern way. The traditional typography is freshened here by modern color combinations. Loved the delicate flourishes and borders. The quality of engraving was so perfect: smooth lines, fine details were exquisitely rendered.

Delicate engraved designs from Abby Jean Press in great colors.

The National Stationery Show!

I went to the National Stationery Show yesterday and met so many nice people. I found so many letterpress and stationery studios that were new to me so I collected business cards like a fiend in hopes of sharing them all with you. Emerging trends this year: engraving making a comeback, chocolate brown is still here to stay, black+white, calling cards, hand lettering and calligraphy, ornate patterns, blind debossing, botanicals. All week I will be posting about these studios as well as highlights from ICFF. Enjoy!

Priya is twenty-nine. She lives in New York City. She art directs advertising for a luxury jewelry brand. She loves fizzy lemonade, Ladurée macarons, Jean Schlumberger jewels, vintage fashion advertising, Audrey Hepburn movies and letterpressed paper. She also loves her work.

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