In 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.
Pineapple Press & Design LTDStarted in 2001 with a few drawers of type and a small proof press, Pineapple Press & Design creates graphic design and hand-printed letterpress work in Northwest Ohio. Its Toledo studio uses antique presses, movable lead and wood type, and hand-mixed ink to give contemporary pieces a distinctly tactile, personal character. The owner also teaches and mentors others in letterpress techniques, helping carry the craft into its next generation.
Type High LetterpressSince 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.ROCHESTER, NY
Paper Meets PressJust outside Philadelphia in Glenside, Paper Meets Press is a custom print shop built around tactile letterpress work, foil stamping, and embossing. The shop carries projects from completed files through finishing, producing pieces such as invitations and stationery on 10-by-15-inch Heidelberg presses. It welcomes local visitors by appointment and ships finished work internationally.GLENSIDE, PA
Moontree LetterpressAlong the Delaware River in Bucks County, Moontree Letterpress is an independent printshop where designer and printer Rebecca Kutys hand-prints personalized stationery and other paper goods on antique presses. For over 20 years, the studio has also collaborated with artists, museums, and institutions on special projects that explore the possibilities of letterpress. Its paper-casting work gives cotton-paper scraps a second life as tactile reliefs made with traditional wooden molds.