What’s on Press: Personal Stationery

Rogers Stationery

I bought this roman, tiled typeface some time ago and had yet to find a good use for it. I like its lines and formality, but for some reason I just hadn’t found a home for it yet.

Rogers Stationery

I decided to set a line and try it out for some stationery I was planning on gifting to some friends for their wedding. There was its home. It was a nice formal face for stationery, but in a fun color combo. (I may be in love with the gray and yellow combo — a touch of cool gray with some sunny warmth.)

Rogers Stationery

I’ll be working on more stationery sets like this one that use handset type from my collection. If you’d like a set of stationery like this one, I’ve got a listing in my online store here. Not quite what you’re looking for? Contact us at the ole shop — we do all sorts of custom stationery with different typefaces, colors, and envelopes (more examples here).

Saturday Inspiration | Western Style Typography

Bean Typography

I have this mildly odd obsession with stopping to admire or comment on typography when I’m out and about. My boyfriend certainly knows about it, as do most of my friends and family. I snapped a couple of photos recently without realizing how similar the typography was between them.

I was grocery shopping and found this awesome label in the canned goods section. Trying to nonchalantly take a photo of a can of beans in the grocery store is not an easy task. The woman down the aisle definitely gave me some odd looks. “Trust me lady, I just like the serifs on this bean label” might sound a bit crazy to the average individual — but seriously — look at the serifs there! Almost like they’re extended, loopy, ball terminals. And I love how the angles are replicated, even with the crossbar in the “A.”

Jean Jacket LabelI also snapped this little gem at my parents house a few weeks back. I stole borrowed this jean jacket that was my dad’s (hi dad!) in the 70’s and the label caught my eye. Again, the triangles/arrows/angles are on the sides of the type (anyone know what those are called??) and the rounded serifs are the icing on the cake. Plus, that little “Blue Bell” logo is pretty fun.

Anyway, that’s a peek into my typography-loving world. And, as an extra bonus, I’ve complied a few typefaces with a modern take on the Western Style. Check them out: Cirque, Reina, Haymaker 

 

What’s on Press: Custom Coasters

Coaster Close Up

Recently, we had some custom coasters on press at ILP. The client wanted some coasters for her parents den “cocktail lounge” in their house. These were set using vintage metal type, in a mardi gras purple (they’re lover’s of the annual celebration).

Coasters

The layout was kept clean and simple, with a bit of a swanky vibe. I love the shadowed type (Orplid), especially the rounded “A.”

Custom coasters make great gifts and some new designs will be hitting the shop this week!

Texas Round-up

Big TexA couple of weeks ago (my, how times flys), I spent some time in Texas with a few friends. We visited the Texas State Fair (and ate way too much fried food) and got to see Big Tex. Big Tex has been greeting visitors to the Texas State Fair since 1952, with his slogan, “Howdy, Folks.” Luckily, we happened to be there the day before Big Tex was destroyed by a fire, which caused quite the scene I’m told.

We also made a stop in Shiner, Texas and spotted a bit of typography while we were there. The small town still has many historic structures intact and I loved the mosaic tile entrances in the storefronts in Shiner’s downtown. I’ve seen these in other places before, nearly every building had these tiled entrances. I forsee a mosaic letterpress print in the future.

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