Rochester’s Booksmart Studio is a fine-art print and book studio producing digitally printed work for artists and photographers. Founded by photographer and book artist Eric T. Kunsman, the studio brings an atelier-style, one-on-one collaboration to custom projects, with handmade books completed in-house and no standard templates. Its work also includes the Libro Collection portfolio system and custom ICC color profiling for artists who need close control of the digital process.
Coeur Noir Specialty PrintersFounded in 2003 as a fine-art letterpress studio, Brooklyn’s Coeur Noir Specialty Printers now produces gallery-quality printed work for artists, fashion houses, businesses and private clients. Its fine-art editions are held in permanent collections at institutions including the Smithsonian, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim and the Whitney. The studio brings that same standard to everything from a Tiffany & Co. sign to wedding invitations and personal stationery.BROOKLYN, NY
SugarHill Works LLCFounded in 2006 by photography and digital-imaging professionals, New York City’s SugarHill Works is a small custom production house making archival pigment prints and high-resolution scans for artists, photographers, galleries, and other image professionals. The studio grew as an alternative to factory-style photo labs, with one-on-one collaboration, careful color matching, and hands-on retouching and restoration shaping its work. Its experience includes more than 25 years in photography and digital imaging, including professional film scanning on a Hasselblad Imacon scanner.New York, NY
Supreme Digital IncFounded in New York City in 2008 by fine artist and curator Brendan Carney, Supreme Digital Inc. is a studio rooted in contemporary art rather than conventional commercial printing. Carney’s experience assisting Joseph Kosuth and retouching for Jeff Koons helped shape a collaborative practice serving artists, photographers, and cultural institutions. The Brooklyn company has completed more than 10,000 print jobs and has worked with clients including the Whitney Museum and NYC Ballet.BROOKLYN, NY
Oddi SalesOddi Sales, a New York-based company founded and owned by Icelandic printing veteran Marteinn Jonasson, helps clients produce custom art and photography books, with printing and binding handled through partner facilities in Europe. Jonasson brings 25 years in publishing and printing, including personal involvement in hundreds of books, while Oddi guides projects from specifications and proofing through production and delivery. Its work spans first-time self-publishers as well as museums and established publishers, with particular experience in elaborate bindings and special-edition books.