The Donut Project

Northcoast Zeitgeist, out of Kent, Ohio, have released a killer design for their 2011 calendar. If you remember, they sent us a 2010 calendar. The 2011 version is a two color 8″ x 17″ screenprint and will let you show off your Ohio pride.

I’m convinced that Ohio is one of the top 3-4 most beautiful/recognizable state shapes, up there with California, Texas and Florida. Show people Ohio and its 88 counties (like keys on a piano) have been kicking ass since 1803.

Only 55 signed & numbered editions exist, so act fast. Only $12.50.

Jane Ormes is a printmaker from the UK who produces limited supercute limited edition prints, usually featuring an animal or two.

When the flood in Nashville hit, local companies Griffin Technology and Hatch Show Print took action.

“Music City Rising” is a limited edition poster and case for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, is borne of a partnership between two local companies: Griffin Technology and Hatch Show Print. Each “Music City Rising” piece is original artwork, locally designed and printed by Griffin Technology and Hatch Show Print. 100% of the proceeds goes straight to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s flood relief fund.

Each poster is individually signed and numbered; each case is hand painted and unique. Griffin and Hatch have covered the cost in advance, ensuring that 100% of the price of purchase goes straight to flood relief. Quantity is limited to 250 each, so if you want one, you’ll need to hurry. (Flood relief can’t wait.)

Limited Edition: Hand-made poster and case are limited to 250 pieces each. All proceeds benefit the CFMT Flood Relief Fund.

Support the cause by buying a poster or case here.

They also took a great set of process photography, and threw them up on flickr. Check out the awesome process photos here.

(This was sent to us by Carli Dottore, who will soon be posting for us!)

Sigh. Isn’t it lovely? I stumbled upon MaeMae a few months back, and fell instantly in love. I have a thing for custom invitations, stationary, cards…hell, paper goods in general. MaeMae has delightfully clean, crisp and simple designs, which usually means I’ll obsessively lust over the materials for far longer than needed.

MaeMae Paperie is from the imagination of Megan Knight Gonzalez. The name comes from the Chinese word for “little sister,” and so her nickname growing up. She says that by giving her company that name, it reminds her of the support and encouragement of family and to give back to others. I suggest you check out the darling figure illustrations that accompany her website, along with inspiration and work on her blog. Enjoy!

Check out this beautiful poster, designed by Studio on Fire, and printed for the Art Crank Minneapolis show. The quote is from Ralph Waldo Emerson and reads “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air…”

You can buy this poster for $40 at www.studioonfire.com.

Repeat Press of Somerville, MA created some custom coasters for the guys at Highsnobiety and Selectism to hand out for the holidays. Check out his intricate process from beginning to end.

Great soundtrack too. F’ing love letterpress.

(via Quipsologies)

PaperWheel Press on Etsy has some cool letterpress cards to give to your nerdy friends or loved ones.

Buy these, and other non-dorky cards at PaperWheel’s Etsy shop!

To continue the trend of hilarious and offbeat V-Day cards recently, KURO emailed us recently to share their awesome Valentine’s Day cards with us. They really allow you to cut the bullshit and say what you really mean when you give her the teddy bear and box of chocolates.

These cards are beautifully made, with dirty thoughts on them. A combination that’s a win in my book.

Buy these cards at their Etsy shop!

While searching for something to brighten up my Friday during an oh-so-stressful week of work, I came across this beauty from Bella Figura.

Ummm…hello, you gorgeous thing, you.

Hold on a tic while I wipe the drool off my keyboard, and lift my jaw back to its normal position… No words, I just want to touch. Slowly drag my finger across the page, enjoy, then maybe repeat a few times. The calligraphy, the paper, and did you see that rsvp card?! I’m a huge sucker for anything in the card/invite/stationary/general make-your-day-with-this-simple-little-thing arena (as you’ll come to see) – but letterpress work? It makes me swoon. Every. Single. Time. This rendered me speechless. Anyone that knows me knows that is quite a feat.

So, hat’s off to you, Bella Figura, for taking away any words I could use to describe your work.

Check out their printing and general loveliness at www.bellafigura.com. Prepare for lovely. Make sure to check out the whole site – from the designers they hand-picked to do custom designs, their absolute, die-hard love of the craft, to their willingness to bend over backwards to give you just what you want.

By the way, I’m new here — I’m Gwen, and I hope you enjoy this and future beauties I plan to bring your way :)

Neil Wengerd is doing his part to help the country of Haiti. I’ll let him explain: “As I’m hope you’re all aware, the earthquake in Haiti has had devastating consequences that will take years to reverse. I want to do something, in some small way, to do my part help raise some money to help.

For this reason, I’m now putting up for sale 2 posters I designed in the past 4 months, both with an extremely limited run. The first is a gig poster for The Hold Steady, for a show they played in Minneapolis. The second is a smaller poster lamenting the decline of wood type and letter press, which should appeal to all the typophiles and design geeks out there. 100% of the proceeds will be sent to Haiti (sans reimbursement for shipping).”

Buy some posters.