Modern Ways of Historic Printing
Letterpress printing is probably one of the most important inventions in human history – it has made the dissemination of knowledge possible. However, in view of the current state of technology, letterpress printing no longer seems up to date. Offset and digital printing have replaced the historical book printing process. But is it really no longer relevant today? The project Modern Ways of Historic Printing aims to find out if and how designers still work with letterpress technique today and whether a combination with contemporary techniques can produce creative innovations to the design.
In order to explore the topic experimentally, a typeface was designed and translated into a modular letter system for letterpress printing, which was used to print a poster installation.
