Logos Graphics

Roadworks Steamroller Prints!

Steamroller Printing

We’re proud to be a sponsor of the San Francisco Center for the Book’s annual Roadworks street fair, which is coming up in a few weeks.

Come see how a steamroller can make prints from large linoleum blocks, carved especially for the occasion right on the street!

More than 80 artist vendors will have goods for sale, along with small linocut prints, music and kids activities.

Sunday, September 19
12 – 5 pm
On Rhode Island St., between 16th and 17th Streets, San Francisco
FREE

Poses chapbook

We’ve teamed up with Books & Bookshelves, Poetry Flash and g.e. collective this year to print some poetry chapbooks! We’re happy to share news of the latest in the series: Poses by Genine Lentine.

Poses features a letterpress printed cover and sewn pamphlet binding. It’s on sale at Books & Bookshelves, which is hosting a release party and readings this Wednesday. Come here pieces by Dunstan Christopher, Owen Hill, Genine Lentine and James Maughn.

Book Release Party + Reading
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
7:30 pm
Books & Bookshelves
99 Sanchez (at 14th Street), San Francisco

Introductory Heidelberg Windmill Class

Heidelberg Windmill

Wednesday, September 8, 7-9 pm and
Saturday, September 11, 11 am – 4 pm
Class fee: $130

We welcome you to join us for a two-day introductory Heidelberg Windmill class! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the press, its history, parts and various functions.

You’ll also learn fundamental letterpress printing basics, maintenance and safety considerations. This is an extended version of our one-day Windmill class, with more in-depth press coverage.

We’ll include tips and tricks for make ready, plate and inking secrets. Participants will have multiple opportunities to set up and run a variety of papers (and envelopes!) on this fantastic letterpress. Lunch on Saturday and all materials for both days are included in the class fee. Class size is limited to 6 people.

Class Registration Terms:

To register, please email class@logosgraphics.net. All class fees include materials. Payment must be submitted prior to the start of class, either by Paypal or check. Checks may be made payable and mailed to: Logos Graphics, 499 Alabama Street #126, San Francisco, CA 94110.

Please note that there are cats and dogs at our shop, and we recommend taking allergy medication before arriving to your class.

As always, if you have any specific questions or are interested in seeing a specific class, email us at class@logosgraphics.net.

We’re proud to share that one of our local clients, Rebecca Peters, has a show at Cafe Que Tal in San Francisco. Her charming work, printed on her C&P press, includes collages and hand-colored linocut prints. All of her art is on display and for sale through August 4th. More info can be found at her website, www.rebpeters.com.

Cafe Que Tal
1005 Guerrero @ 22nd Street
San Francisco

We have two remaining events for this summer:

Paper Sale!

Friday, July 23, 2010
4-6 pm

Our famous paper sale is back! Come by for deals and steals, ranging from Crane’s Lettra scraps to various colored cover papers, envelopes and small scrap photopolymer plate material — all at a fraction of their retail cost.

Please let us know if you are planning on coming, and we’ll make sure you have our door access code.

Introductory Heidelberg Windmill Class

**Edited 08/05/2010: note new class dates**

Wednesday, September 8, 7-9 pm and
Saturday, September 11, 11 am – 4 pm
$130

We welcome you to join us for a two-day introductory Heidelberg Windmill class! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the press, its history, parts and various functions.

You’ll also learn fundamental letterpress printing basics, maintenance and safety considerations. This is an extended version of our one-day Windmill class, with more in-depth press coverage. Lunch on Saturday and all materials for both days are included in the class fee.

We’ll include tips and tricks for make ready, plate and inking secrets. Participants will have multiple opportunities to set up and run a variety of papers (and envelopes!) on this fantastic letterpress. Class size is limited to 6 people.

Class Registration Terms:

To register, please email class@logosgraphics.net. All class fees include materials. Payment must be submitted prior to the start of class, either by Paypal or check. Checks may be made payable and mailed to: Logos Graphics, 499 Alabama Street #126, San Francisco, CA 94110.

Please note that there are cats and dogs at our shop, and we recommend taking allergy medication before arriving to your class.

As always, if you have any specific questions or are interested in seeing a specific class, email us at class@logosgraphics.net.

Typeface

Matt Kelsey of Liber Apertus Press informed us about Typeface, a film by Justine Nagan about the Hamilton Wood Type Museum. It recently premiered here in San Francisco and will be released on DVD in a few weeks, and available via Netflix later this year.

Typeface tells the story of the Hamilton Wood Type Museum in rural Wisconsin. The centuries-old technique of handmade wooden type comes to life when seasoned craftsmen, masters of this obsolete but beloved technology, meet with international artists and together navigate the convergence of modern design and traditional technique.

Also of note is Kelsey’s reissue of American Wood Type: 1828-1900 by Rob Roy Kelly, available in paperback.

San Francisco Center for the Book is hosting a free panel discussion next Thursday, May 27, from 6-8 pm.  Moderated by John Sullivan and featuring four other Bay area letterpress printers, the panel will tackle the ins and outs of running a letterpress business in today’s ever-changing digital and economic world. Please join us in this timely and informative event!

Panelists:

• Joel Benson of Dependable Letterpress
• Norman Clayton of Classic Letterpress
• Susie Gelbron of Carrot & Stick Press
• Patrick Reagh of Patrick Reagh Printers, Inc.
• John Sullivan of Logos Graphics

Edit 06/01/2010: Thank you to all who came and made this event such a success. Here’s the podcast of the panel discussion, split into four parts for your convenience: Letterpress as a Business by solsken

Here are also some links from John, which may be useful when planning out pricing:

• Printingestimates.com – Budgeted Hourly Rates
• Print Planet Budgeted Hourly Rate Discussion Thread
• A Simplified Approach to Calculating BHRs

Indego Africa products with tags

Recently, we were introduced to Indego Africa, a social enterprise focusing on sustainable development for African women through fair trade craft sales. We love the mission of this nonprofit organization: 100% of profits go directly to Rwandan artisan cooperatives, who are paid fair wages and enjoy long-term educational and development opportunities.

Much to our delight, we were able to print newly designed hand tags by Eighty2degrees LLC for Indego Africa. Many thanks to Sarah Dunigan for sharing a wonderful photo of the tags in action! For more info, please visit Indego Africa’s website or Indego Africa on Facebook. You can also support the  organization by purchasing fair trade goods from their online store or by donation.

PCBA Book Arts & Printers’ Fair
9 am – 3 pm
Fort Mason, Building A
Free

It’s finally here — the PCBA Book Arts and Printers’ Fair is tomorrow!

Come enjoy one of the best opportunities to see fresh work from the local letterpress, printmaking and book arts community.

There will be plenty of fine paper goods, so don’t forget your check book. The tote bags that we screen printed will also be available for sale for too.

If you purchase more than $50 at the fair, please stop by the PCBA table for a to receive a free tote. It’s our way of saying “thanks” for supporting your local arts community.

Intaglio Print

Based on the popular feedback of our intaglio salon, we’re happy to announce our first summer class!

Experience the thrill of making your own freehand intaglio prints in this two-day class! You’ll have the opportunity to make your own mark onto a copper plate coated with ImagOn, ink up, and print with our Sturges etching press onto dampened paper. If you’ve never tried intaglio, this is an excellent introduction to fine (and fun!) printmaking. All levels welcome.

Autographic Intaglio Class
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 from 7 – 9 pm and
Saturday, June 5 from 11 am – 3 pm (class meets both days).
$100, including fee materials

To sign up, please email class@logosgraphics.net.