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Photopolymer and Letterpress for Graphic Designers, April 2023
April 6, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
$167.00A 2-Day Hybrid Workshop!
April 6, 6-7pm via Zoom and April 29, 2-hour In-Studio print session (time slot selected at registration).
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About this Workshop:
Combine your design knowledge with vintage letterpress printing techniques, and print your own designs using photopolymer plates! In this hybrid workshop, you will learn how to take your designs from sketches to computer layouts to letterpress printed pieces virtually via Zoom. This session will cover the basics of printing with photopolymer plates, designing for letterpress printing, and how to create your file to order plates. Then, breaking into smaller groups, we’ll work in-studio on April 29 to cover basic press operations, discuss your individual project, and print a small edition of your unique design on the Vandercook.
All students will meet on April 6 for the Zoom session. At registration, please select one of the following sessions for the in-studio printing session:
- Session A: Saturday, April 29, 10am-12pm (2 students max)
- Session B: Saturday, April 29, 1pm-3pm (2 students max)
- Session C: Saturday, April 29, 3pm-5pm (2 students max)
Level: Intermediate – Familiarity with Adobe products is preferred but not required. No letterpress experience required.
Registration has been extended to March 31, 2023. Information about how to prepare and have plates printed will be provided during the Zoom portion of the workshop. A materials fee has been included with your registration to cover paper and ink for the in-studio session.
PLEASE NOTE: All virtual sessions will be recorded for Pyramid Atlantic’s private use to better optimize our programming and share as examples for funders. You may mute your microphone or turn off your camera if you do not wish to be recorded.
Sample images by Lauren Emeritz
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes a $10 materials fee to cover paper and ink for the in-studio session. Students will need to supply additional materials of their own, including:
- Personal photopolymer plate (details provided in session 1 via Zoom)
- Pencil/paper for notes
- Personal apron (substitute: clothes you don’t mind getting ink on)
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Sara Blumberg loves creating designs through all aspects of letterpress printing. She fell in love with the art after taking an introductory printing class at Pyramid two years ago. During the day Sara works as a design and content strategist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. focusing on ocean missions. Most evenings you can find her making new designs or trying new color combinations in the studio. Before letterpress, Sara worked as a journalist in Baltimore.
“It was so easy and so fun! Who knew about polymer plates!?!”
—Workshop Attendee, Summer 2021
“Great overview of the set-up and options available for photopolymer plates. It was the perfect intro to get me started. Now I can plan a project around what I learned.”
—Workshop Attendee, Summer 2021