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25ish years ago I had the good fortune to print biz cards for Tony Fitzpatrick, a Chicago icon who passed away last weekend.

My boss at the time had better fortune in that he did this job for trade! :)
I was just happy to meet the guy.

His intagli

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Made a few signs for someone’s bday this weekend.

Forgive the kerning!

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Man. Psyched to participate in the @chicagostationeryfest this weekend. My old stomping grounds! I learned letterpress printing 6 blocks south from this event at @rohnerpress, which was there from 1997-2011? Shout out to @brunorohner , @artschoolgirl

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Back in stock. Blank letterpressed notecard for those unique conversations with your besties.

There’s always a silver lining somewhere deep.

2/0 inks on French Whip Cream stock.

#positivity #shopsmall #skull #snowglobe #letterpress

@rickgriffith giving a powerful talk about freedom, joy and the power of ‘saying no’ though the lens of artist Sister Mary Corita. Wonderful workshop @hamiltonwoodtype today.

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Man. I’m such a huge fan of Japanese printing. I’ve been waiting for this Hokusai exhibit since I first heard whispers about it.

We made a fun Gamera print with our pal @jonkellygreen , imagining the great turtle running on the Nelson&r

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