Letterpress – Wood type
October 2006
Part of a letterpress print made with old wood type highlighting textures and contour inconsistencies.
Rhythms
March 2008
Wooden letterpress print cropped and edited to incorporate the surface texture of a bongo drum.
Rhythms – Block
March 2008
Putting together the wood type for the 'Rhythms' print above.
Layout Desgin
May 2008
Oversized uppercase 'E' used as part of a double page spread. It is reversed as to enhance its impact as a visual shape, rather than simply recognisable as a letter.
Alone
May 2008
Letterpress print later designed for a double page spread, the 'A' on one page and the rest of the word on the other. The print takes advantage of the texture and ink inconsistencies created by the old type an the use of a different press. Image shown here as part of a paperback book.
Alone – Planning
May 2008
Planning and development of the 'Alone' print above.