Short Letterpress Documentary (Wonderful)
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Uploaded by creativetechs on Jul 9, 2006
http://www.creativeiq.com/firefly_press.html
Take a short visit to Firefly Press in Somerville Massachusetts. John Kristensen, proprietor. This wonderful little documentary speaks to the craftsmanship and love of traditional design that drew many of us into the world of graphic design years ago. Take a moment to slow down and enjoy.
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What a dolt. Watch the documentary.
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Something I don't understand. These wedding invitation designers/makers. They say they letter press each invitation by hand. Seriously. Every letter on each invitation??? That would take forever!
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Great insight into letterpress printing highlighting the importance of older printing techniques
leaflet printing @design-lite.co.uk
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@MrFolette Letterpress sound is the most beautiful music!
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Great subject amazing packaging!!! Sad fact that the letter press is dying and we cant do anything about it. Sorry Mr. Gutenberg :(
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The whole thing would feel less awkward if the director just added a bit of music.
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Forty five years ago I worked on large offset presses as an apprentice, then as a feeder operator. Back then we viewed letterpresses as relics of the past. Then I bought a 10x15 Chandler & Price hand press and fell in love with the art of using it. When I finally retire from my job as an engineer/physicist, I think I'll buy another one. It's a beautiful art.
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If you want to see more of this subject, have a look at my website about hot metal printing in Edinburgh which is the website of 'The Adventures of the Gutenberg Boys'. Just Google The Gutenberg Boys.
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Wonderful stuff. I'm an IT professional and I reckon it'd do my arrogant colleagues good to be more humble about the trades, crafts and people that work with their hands. Most would see such work as passé, and many would never have seen letterpress or wouldn't recognize it either, yet they'd claim expertise in typefaces and fonts.
Hi-tech is important but so too are these traditional skilled trades and we lose them at our peril. Moreover, handcrafted work is usually more beautiful.
hilbert42 1 year ago 6
CANT STAND THE NARRARATORS STYLE OF TALKING THO hah ....cool vid tho
Gitsoe 2 years ago 4