With every logo/brand change comes a point where a creative concept must be translated into one of the most basic forms of business communication: the business card.

Copious offset plates

Our creative vision was to make a simple piece of paper communicate the richness and mesh of traditional and new technology that we use on a daily basis.

the blue ink needed just a bit more yellow

After rounds of concepts and going through paper samples and printing techniques, we came to the decision to take one side of the card and have it run on a modern offset press. The reverse we would be printed on a letterpress from 1898.

Copious letter press plates

The letterpress side of the card has a piece of the mark imprinted slightly into the paper...this impression was only the letterpress hitting the paper a little harder than normal.

Heidelberg letter press

We're all thrilled with the end result, and we've got great reviews from the few cards that have made it out into the world so far.

copious cards - offset press side

A big thanks goes out to the folks at Advanced Letterpress for their help and patience in the process.

copious cards - letter press side