Letterpress

Letterpress is a traditional relief printing method in which raised, inked surfaces are pressed directly onto paper. As this medium was entirely new to me, I approached the course with an open and experimental mindset.

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Project Type

Typography

Year

2025

Process

Over four months, I explored a range of materials and techniques, including metal and wooden type, LEGO, brayer rolling, and pressing flowers. I was influenced by Amos Kennedy Jr.’s signature approach to layered, vibrant typography, and by the spring blooming around me. Toward the end of the project, I ran out of paper and began printing on newspapers, embracing material limitations as part of the experimentation.

Design

During my exchange semester in Boston, I missed my best friend, Greer. Each poster features one of our shared inside phrases, using typography to create an emotional connection. The series shows the role design played in preserving our relationship while I was away.