05
December
2015
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Here comes the first pictures of the printing of the calendar. I am at Studio Pression for some hours to see how it goes and it is amazing ! There are few hours left to get it with its wood stand on kickstarter.
 
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The letterpress calendar is a project I launched in 2011. Each edition consists of 12 cards, each with its color in reference to the season. For the 2015 edition, in addition to hire more designers than last year, I decided to try printing "copperplate" on the cover the foil edging of 200 copies. If it improves the quality of the project, this also increases the costs. So I decided to use kickstarter to finance the project and expand brand awareness.

 

I proposed a black print for each pages keeping in mind the possible print multiple color if funding was a success. Print 12 cards in different colors requires more work, time, and therefore money than a simple black print. It is truly an improvement for the final product in my point of view. I consider offering this as an additional step in the fundraising campaign, but I finally decided to ask your opinion : black or color ? If the funding goes very high, I could have do 2 colors print (black + color), but this is much more expensive (in letterpress, it is one ink at a time…).

 

Many people who have discovered the calendar with this version is therefore expected to have a black print, while the "regulars" contacted me to tell me their disappointment to not have the colors. It's hard to please everyone, and if I could I would do two editions to satisfy everyone. The vote showed that 61% want the color, against 39 for black. I would have preferred to 90/10, but that is not the case. The calendar will be printed in 12 different colors to satisfy the most. The cover of the normal edition remains in "black and white".

 
2016 letterpress calendar printing www.mr-cup.com
2016 letterpress calendar printing www.mr-cup.com

Also, I have choose a little darker colors for the june and july month, here comes the final colors. (Please consider seeing it on screen and letterpress printed will be different !)

 

2 people canceled their contribution to the project, and I confess that this makes me greatly sad, although I understand it. I hope you once you have the calendar in your hands, you will be proud to have participated in this project.

Here come the plates, I will be happy to have them in hands tomorrow and can share printing of the cover while I visit Studio pression !

 
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2016 letterpress calendar printing www.mr-cup.com 2016 letterpress calendar printing www.mr-cup.com
 
Better pictures soon but you can see more today at www.instagram.com/iamrcup
 

30
November
2015

Star wars by Ty Mattson

posted in Design | Graphic  at 9.40 AM from Home . Arles / France listening Day One
Star Wars bt Ty Mattson via www.mr-cup.com
 
If you do not like Star Wars, the coming weeks will be hard ! But I am one of the millions people very enthusiastic about the new movies ! At the same time, nothing can replace the old ones... I want to includes in the Walter volume 2 an article about the Star Wars fan arts about the first movies, and Ty Mattson just did these official licensed poster series celebrating the original !
 
Star Wars bt Ty Mattson via www.mr-cup.com
Star Wars bt Ty Mattson via www.mr-cup.com
 
Star Wars bt Ty Mattson via www.mr-cup.com
 
Star Wars bt Ty Mattson via www.mr-cup.com
 
Star Wars bt Ty Mattson via www.mr-cup.com
 
At the same time, Ty launch a new website under his name to present his illustrative work only, check tymattson.com
 
Star Wars bt Ty Mattson via www.mr-cup.com
 
The Star Wars posters are available on this dedicated web site shop.tymattson.com/collections/star-wars-ty-mattson.
 
If you check well the page you can found the drawing Ty did when he was a kid ! Awesome !

29
November
2015

Chad Michael studio

posted in Excellence | Identity | Print | Packaging  at 2.15 PM from Home . Arles / France

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

I love Chad work, and he was one of the first I ask to participate to the 2016 letterpress calendar, but of course he was too busy ! That's what happen when you are talented ! He sent me some of his cards last week and they are amazing in real ! But you have to "just" enjoy the pictures !  He is the man behind the design of the great NoMad plying deck available in the shop. It was time to have him in the exellence section of the site !

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

Chad Michael via www.mr-cup.com

 

www.chadmichaelstudio.com


24
November
2015

NIKE HOME RUN KING BAT by Kevin Cantrell

posted in Design  at 9.01 PM from Home . Arles / France
cantrell nike bat via www.mr-cup.com
 
We did it ! The calendar is now funded, which means I can pay the production costs and the designers ! So now, I maybe can get some money out of it ! Yes, I love doing nice objects, but it is also good to make some money out of it ! You know, the food, etc... I will share more about the calendar next steps soon, starting the printing with Studio pression...
 
For now, I just want to share another nice project by Kevin Cantrell ! You know him of course, I use his design for the front cover of the Walter magazine volume 1 ! This is a commisionned project by Nike !
 
cantrell nike bat via www.mr-cup.com
 
cantrell nike bat via www.mr-cup.com
 
cantrell nike bat via www.mr-cup.com
 
cantrell nike bat via www.mr-cup.com
 
cantrell nike bat via www.mr-cup.com
 
Check more at kevincantrell.com /Co-design with Juan Carlos Pagan