Fun, Elegant, Irreverent Letterpress Designs
Welcome to Blue Canary Letterpress! Let me start by telling you why I love letterpress. In a day when everything you could want is practically at your fingertips, letterpress shows a care and quality that you can't imitate. From the amazing feel of deep embossed 100% cotton paper, to the hand crafted look of custom mixed inks, it stands out from everything else. It raises cards, invitations, business cards, and anything it touches to the level of artwork, and I love that!
I started out at Haywire Letterpress a few years ago, with a focus on art quality, fun, irreverent cards and prints. Together with two friends, we bid on and won a 1921 Chandler & Price 10X15 Letterpress. It was great fun, and we were quickly recognized for our unique, funny, artistic designs. We were even featured in the February 2015 issue of American Craft Magazine's Wide World of Craft section. Happily, my friends and partners in that venture landed an amazing and well-deserved book deal, but that left the press in my sole care.
So in January of 2016, Blue Canary Letterpress was born. Taking the strong artistic viewpoint and strong design sensibilities from my work at Haywire, I set out to apply those talents to custom letterpress for weddings, branding/product design and other on-demand projects. You'll still find "just for fun" pieces in the shop, but my real passion is working with people to bring their vision to life. I love creating the piece of art that brings family and friends together at a wedding or birth or graduation. With my background in business and non-profit management, I also have an eye for creating labels, business cards, and other pieces to help enhance the image of your business.
I have a commitment to quality and service that goes beyond basics. I don't want you to be satisfied. I want you to be over-the-moon happy when your package arrives from me. You should feel like you got something special, because I treat every job and every piece as its own work of art, just for you.
In addition to wedding and event invitations and branding with letterpress, I offer all kinds of other printing services. Letterpress business cards are a great way to distinguish yourself from the stack of plane-jane cards in the stack. Stationery - I do that. Customized coasters - check. Family trees - make great gifts! I'll even put your face on cards!
If you don't see something you want in the shop, message me. I love a new design challenge!
If you're wondering about the name, it's from a line in a song by my favorite band growing up - They Might Be Giants. "Blue Canary in the outlet by the light switch, who watches over you, make a little birdhouse in your soul!"
