Letterpress in a Clamshell: Designing for Tabletop Printing

CHALLENGE: You have a month to complete this class challenge! Create your project and in it, show us your original ideas for your greeting card before you watch the videos and then show us your process. How did you take these key elements and use them to make a design that will print well on a tabletop press? The student that can convey this the best, will win the challenge and have their design printed by me. I will choose a winner by August 1st and will get in touch with the winner to discuss the details of their project. You can still get your design printed by me even if you don't win, just check this link out. CLASS PROJECT Design your own greeting card using the ideas we have discussed and learned about in class. Pay special attention to form and the amount of coverage your design will need. Remember to use color to your advantage as well as placement of shapes. START TO THINK about your project right away. Think of a special occassion you'd like to design a greeting card for. A birthday? Graduation? Christmas? This will be your special greeting card so make sure to give it some thought. Once you complete the key element videos start to think about these ideas as they relate to your special card. What shapes can you work with? How many colors should your design have? How should your design be broken up? IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PRESS The most rewarding part of designing for letterpress is, of course, seeing your printed design. I realize not everyone owns a press and might not have a way to get a design printed so check out this link as a resource to get your greeting card printed. OPTIONAL If you’d like to be featured on my Instagram account, follow me and tag me on instagram and include #platendesign and @honizukle on your images. I’ll be checking up and sharing.