I've always really liked the posterous setup. It is very clever and slick, probably more so than I am. With all the other online and social reponsibilities there are out there how is an old man supposed to keep up, which I haven't here!

Well, I had an idea a while ago for our posterous. We are going to use this space as a place to post, update, list and keep track of more technical and practical informaion often needed when doing letterpress print production.

So beginning now, look out for posts on printing materials, specification or other geeky print design information.

If you have any ideas you would like to see here let me know.

This is my first post in the new direction we plan to take with the Cranky Pressman Posterous. The idea now is to use this space for more links, posts or other information of a more technical nature about letterpress printing and the graphic arts. I have often come across articles online that were not shared because they were pretty heavy on the printing craft side of things. Lead type and tedious details are not for everybody but can be interesting or useful at other times.

I found this on a printer's blog I follow. It appears there is some evidence that Johannes Gutenberg may have been developing a linotype type concept many years ahead of its time. Interesting!

http://blogs.whattheythink.com/blognosticator/2011/01/linoberg

Although it is about a year old, I only recently came across this series of videos jointly produced by the New York Public Library and Design*Sponge. The idea of contemporary artists using the library for reference and inspiration was so well done I decided to post them all here together along with links to websites of the artists and organizations.

In this third installment of the series we see the five artist back in their studios discussing the inspiration they've found at the library and the pieces they are about to create.

In this 2nd part of the series by New York Public Library and Design*Sponge, five artists including glassblower John Pomp, letterpress printer Rebecca Kutys, jewelry designer Lorena Barrezueta, graphic designer Mike Perry and fabric & pattern designer Julia Rothman visit the library in search of new inspiration and reference to use in their works. Special guest Isaac Mizrahi also shares his sources of inspiration.

The New York Public Library holds a wealth of unexpected sources of inspiration for artists and designers—from vintage valentines and textile patterns, to fabric samples and turn-of-the-century menus from around the world. For this online-only miniseries, "Design by the Book," the Library partnered with the leading design blog Design*Sponge to invite five New York City-based artists to sift through our collections in search of inspiration. This is the first of the four part series.

From The Project Gutenberg:

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20393/20393-h/20393-h.htm

That's right, we've taken the whole damn year and are using it for our own selfish purposes.

Happy New Year.

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