Minnesota based letterpress and design outfit Studio on Fire, has spanned the globe drawing on their favorite designers for a truly unique poster and card line. Clients include AIGA and Dita Eyewear. Their illustrative quality and thier attention to typography are big differentiating factors as compared to much of the cardlines on store shelves. If you are in LA pick these up at Mercado on Sunset, if not grab them on the Studio on Fire store.

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For those who have never experienced the beauty of traditional graphic design methods, or those who just want to be re-inspired, this video is worth checking out. There is an elegance to the mechanical and the physical qualities of letterpress. The sad thing is that these techniques are being forgotten.