I find this seriously, seriously fuckin’ cool as my job is print marketing and I spend about 75% of my existence in the printing world.  I’ve always thought “geez, way to have the lamest job in the entire world”

My original plan in college - move to TN, go to Belmont and study music business management.  Life & random tragedies led me astray into just working to make ends meet and doing what was necessary.  Not to complain, it made me who I am today.  Instead of working in the bizz, I get my jollies by reading about the artists I respect so much (yourself, included).

You, my friend, made me feel like my job doesn’t suck total ass, if even just for a few minutes until I walk back in from lunch break.

jhnmyr:

Day off in Salt Lake City, UT… Milling around the Apple store, met a guy named Ben who said he had a print shop featuring old style letterpressing… his business card definitely lived up to the hype. He offered to show us around the shop and we obliged… Spent about 90 minutes looking at amazing paper stock as well as some beautiful old print machines that he had restored. Never one to walk away empty handed, I asked if we could all have a go at working on a simple project. Ben broke out the old letter press blocks and since our favorite show is Eastbound and Down we decided to make a print of our favorite tour exclamation made famous by BMW dealer Ashley Shaeffer, “WOOH!”

Everyone involved got a chance to turn the lever and produce at least one print. We didn’t expect to love the finished product as much as we do, but we do… limited edition of 13, maybe I’ll slip a few into the merchandise booth and split the profits with the guys so we can buy a case of beer and some new Wiffle balls.

Keep an eye out for some cool limited edition letterpress goodies coming in the next few months… And thanks to Ben Webster at The Mandate Press.