I remember driving Ed Roth back to his hotel room one night and asking him if he had regret getting rid of any of his cars. “Andy, you never really own anything until you give it away” was all he said.
I doubt they’re giving this one away…
John Downer gets his lettering brush dirty for Rick Klotz on a few new Freshjive shirts.
The Letters & Ligatures Show will be at the 222 Gallery in Philadelphia until the end of July. Here are a few opening night shots…
Ray Nichols in his HOUSE, Made in Taiwan R.O.C. shirt from 1995.
On our last trip to LA, Adam and I got a little taste of the Coop show that opens tonite. Dig those handpainted halftone dots!
The Neutraface Slab catalog is being folded as you read this.
My dad stopped by for a little Friday afternoon One-Shot session on Rich’s 33 Vanson.
First the graphic design nerds fuss over placement.
Hours later, Ken does the analog version of Studio Sable in pencil.
Then it’s Angelo’s turn. “Lettering brush…what lettering brush? We’re pinstriping today, son…using a striping brush on everything.”
The armband got the Adam West Batmobile stripe treatment.
Those ampersands come in handy for all sorts of things. We’ll update once the lettering and stripes get good and cracky.
Jeremy Dean and Mason Warner. Together again for the very first time.
Looking for something amazing to do on a Saturday? Like real-deal craftsmanship? If so, I strongly recommend a visit to George Nakashima’s studio in New Hope, PA. Check their site for details.
We thought we’d try and push the debossing on the Neutraface Slab blocks a little further by bleeding the A-Z pattern off all four sides of the end grains. After the debossing, color is rolled over the highest part of the block. Maroon on one side and black on the other.
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