Here is an image comparison of “opaque” white ink to silver ink. We did this little letterpress test to illustrate why opaque ink really isn’t opaque.
Note: The small type in these images is about 4 point serif type.
We offer letterpress services to designers around the country and are constantly asked to print white ink on [...]
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An identity system need not have enough colors to choke a horse. Letterpress printing makes the understated shine. This system for Portsmouth Tea Company is magnificently elegant and simple. Just a single color - metallic silver. And premium materials - Crane 100% cotton paper. Notice the custom converted policy style envelope incorporating the shape into [...]
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Also tagged business card, cotton, crane, custom converted, die cut, envelope, letterhead, Letterpress, letterpress services, metallic, minneapolis, portsmouth, printing, stationery, two sided
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When we work with designers on projects we have conversations about “production strategy.” Sometimes letterpress is a good fit for the design intent, sometimes not. And often times we combine other production methods to achieve the effect being sought after. Black business cards present a range of production challenges. Flooding a white paper with black [...]
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Also tagged antidote x, black, business cards, Design, die cut, duplex, engraved, engraving, foil, foiled, ink, jaime wickard, Letterpress, letterpress services, minneapolis, opaque, paper, print, printing, production, strategy, westwerk, white, white ink
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Our design friends over at Westwerk have some tremendous attention to detail. Be careful, these images are NSFW. With dense black and custom silver inks printed on heavy 160lb chocolate colored stock, these cards are pretty sexy. That black ink on the dark stock impresses a subtle layer of texture. The silver was toned back [...]
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Also tagged black, brown, business cards, custom, details corporate events, die cut, diecut, label, Letterpress, letterpress services, minneapolis, pattern, thick, westwerk
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