Studio On Fire

Studio On FireHave I mentioned how much I've been getting into Letterpress lately? The original way that print was put to paper, the hot metal typefaces were just supposed to graze the paper and leave the print. A resurgence in the art has given rise to many small printing firms rededicating their presses to heavily indenting the paper, adding textures and a glorious touch of panache to thicker (160 lb) papers. The simplest is to have one color presses, that way the paper only needs one pass through the press, and one die-cut plate for the image. Studio on Fire, based in Minneapolis, does a lot of their work in 4-color pressings, and it turns out phenomenal.

I will add that when admiring letterpress, the studio that prints it might not be the ones who design it. Some of them have in-house designers, others don't, depending on how large the operation is. So viewing these are strictly to look at the paper/press quality. Good design is a bonus :D

Paperfetish

Paperfetish


I've seen this guys work before, and regardless of only finding his work on Deviantart, his papercraft is exquisite and relegated mainly to fan-art based work for family and friends. Regardless, the amount of detail that goes into his cuts are amazing, and they are clean and very precise. Check out his gallery to see his take on Disney characters, Family Guy, Naruto, as well as older anime (his white on white sculpture of Kaneda is great). I love the papers he uses as well, really nice textures.

Latest

Wanted to do something simple and quick after that mammoth Orchids and Butterflies piece. Just the uglyPLAIDinc sign for my workspace :D 14 x 14 inches. Cardboard, paper, glue.

Carlos Meira

Carlos Meira


Such impressive stuff, I'll begin with the style. Carlos bevels and embosses his paper, which smooths out the edges and creates a soft amazingly depth environment, more than 2D, but not quite up to 3D paper sculpture in the round. His craft is also brought to life in computer animation, which makes the actual paper cut stills look more impressive. His blog has some nice wip shots, as well as the benefit of not waiting for his "all-in-Portugese-slow-flash" based portfolio site. He also watercolors his paper to achieve the perfect gradients he needs. Amazing.

Latest Work

Here's my latest project. Christmas gift for my mother. 3 x 2 feet. Designed in Illustrator, finalized with cut paper, cardboard, glue.