Since 2001, Type High Letterpress has been making hand-printed greeting cards, invitations, posters and other paper goods in Rochester, New York. This full-service letterpress design and print shop works with thick cotton paper and deep impressions, while also offering custom work and hands-on workshops using its collection of wood type and vintage presses. Its playful greeting cards and carefully made wedding invitations reflect a shop that is as interested in character as it is in craft.
Typothecary LetterpressIn Lancaster, Typothecary Letterpress combines graphic design with hands-on letterpress printing to make tactile paper pieces, from custom invitations to personalized photo mats. Owner, designer, and printer Megan works directly with clients throughout the process, using both modern and century-old technology in a studio furnished with vintage presses. The studio also opens its craft to groups through workshops and four-hour team-building printing sessions.LANCASTER, PA
Woodside PressFounded in 1993 in Queens, Woodside Press is a traditional letterpress studio that prints and binds finely crafted work from its Brooklyn Navy Yard shop. Its distinctive strength is a large working collection of handset type alongside two Linotype machines and a Ludlow caster, making it one of New York City’s notable homes for hot-metal typography. The studio has produced work for institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Juilliard, and MoMA, whose 2004 logo was based on its handset metal type.BROOKLYN, NY
Wishbone LetterpressSince 2011, Danielle Bliss’s Wishbone Letterpress has been turning Hudson Valley stories into handcrafted stationery, blending traditional letterpress printing with contemporary design. The Kingston-area studio is especially known for collaborative custom wedding work, while its small team also creates playful, cheeky greeting cards for wholesale and retail. Bliss discovered letterpress in 2009, and works alongside Joe Venditti, a fine-arts-trained designer and printer.