We were as excited to print this collateral for Swiss CosmoLabs latest venture, Renouve, as much as we wanted to try it out. It’s the worlds first anti-aging hand sanitizing lotion! We’ve tried it and its awesome, but not as cool as the print work we did for them. The collateral included letterhead, envelopes, mailing labels, business cards, and promo postcards. We used a mix of 1-color offset and foil stamping on all of the pieces, and added a full color photo on the back of the promo cards. To add an extra pop we also edge colored the cards to match the same offset ink.

1-color letterpress tags printed on Arturo 600gsm stock

We recently finished these swing tags (the Aussie term for hang tags) for Casey Tanswell. If you spend a majority of your day around paper, you take special notice of the stock that almost everything is printed on like menus, hang tags, and letters. Paper isn’t always the first consideration when it comes to designing but it’s an important one that affects the print quality, impression, and overall look.

The hang tags were printed on Arturo 600gsm white stock in a medium gray ink. The tags were die-cut to their final size and to punch a small hole at the top of the tag for ribbon. For more information on swing tags, stickers, trouser tags and more email us (contact@dolcepress.com).

A black and white design accented with red edge coloring.

These letterpress invitations were for the Martin & Jorg Annual Christmas Party in Norway. We stumbled across them in our sample room and had forgot how nice the bright red edge was. The invites were printed on handmade cotton paper that was about 620gsm using neutral black ink. The line on the invite was left so that each piece could be filled in with the recipients name, a personal touch. After printing, each invite was edge colored in a bright red.

A large embossing die and counter used for the certificates.

We had the pleasure of creating letterpress certificates for Alyce Hoggan for the Kynamatrix Research Network, a non-profit focused on accelerating scientific research. We’ve worked with Alyce before, through Motivara – a Redmond, WA based graphic design firm. We took some photos of the embossing dies and the finished piece to give everyone insight into the production. Check out all of the photos after the break.

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Custom print for Future Mentors. It’s not everyday you get a certificate!

Today we have something special to share. We had the pleasure to work with Brian St. John to produce a really cool letterpress certificate. The certificates were for Future Mentors, a scholarship based charitable organization that focuses on helping young adults reach their full potential. It’s through the scholarships and events they provide that FM can ignite student’s passions and create great opportunities for them. Make sure to check out the photos after the jump … 

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Corporate Invitations for Care Cloud – Practice Management Software

Get your head out of  into the cloud and take a good look at these invitations we recently printed for CareCloud. So what is CareCloud? The engineers and creatives behind the scenes have developed a healthcare ecosystem that provides doctors with the tools they need to build and sustain a great practice. We printed these invitations for a private event they were hosting to introduce CareCloud to physicians. Instead of letterpress, they opted for foil stamping to create a unique finish.

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Letterpress pieces mix gold and blind printing with metallic gold edges.

To celebrate the weekend we wanted to share business cards and gift certificates we recently printed for Mike Rubendall of Kings Avenue Tattoo. Mike and the whole team at Kings Avenue are really talented but don’t take our word for it, see some recent tattoo work on their blog. Check out all of the pieces we did for Mike after the break!

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