Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Letterpress Wedding Invitations by Three Steps Ahead

I can't remember exactly where I first came across Three Steps Ahead, a graphic and web design team with a cool Etsy shop, but I love their style. These letterpress wedding invitations they did a few months ago are the best I've seen in a while. The vintage poster look has a timeless quality, and the colors they chose are so cheery and upbeat. That's what weddings are about after all: love, celebration, and good vibes. You can read all about the printing process on their blog.

Inking as art
Low angle type.
Metal type macro
Ink lineup
Another color
Finished product
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6 comments:

  1. KanelstrandOctober 19, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    What they do looks like magic to me. Reminds me of circus posters...

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  2. J.CrabbitOctober 19, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    that is soooo freaking coool!

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  3. AnnetteOctober 19, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    You're right...their Etsy shop is cool!

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  4. AngelaOctober 20, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    amazing! I love the photos of the process too.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 20, 2011 at 4:13 AM

    Great and unique idea for wedding invitation...


    Nixon

    Wedding Theme

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  6. Sheryl HastingsOctober 22, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    These are great! We had an old turn of the century letterpress at the printing shop I used to run. We only used it for numbering. We called it the bone crusher. It had a motor attached to it so there was no stopping it if your hands were in the way!

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