The finished product, with inspiration and materials sourced from around the globe and throughout history.
Typeface inspiration. Raymond Loewy – the father of industrial design.
We sourced a master printer and his rare Heidelberg Cylinder press.
Tools of the trade.
Instead of black ink, a bespoke indigo blue.
The plates.
Hanhemuhle Copperplate handmade paper. Made in Germany since 1584.
Arches Black Paper. Milled in Lorraine France since 1492. Napoleon used this paper for his maps.
Color choice
Final check.
Copper edged gilding. Trade secret process.
