[Written: March 2006]
How I Got Involved in Letterpress Printing: I had a design
studio and wanted to be able to print my designs, but not utilize laser or ink jet. So, I did my research and bought a Craftsman 6
by 10 tabletop from John Barrett of Letterpress Things in Chicopee, MA. He taught me how to print right there and then. I set up the
press in our tiny apartment and went to work. After a lot of trial and error, came up with my first set of personal stationery that
I printed myself. Once I saw my name in print, I was instantly hooked. Wanting to print in a larger format, I furthered my research
and bought a Model 0 Poco Press six months later. I hand inked for three years, doing 3 color 100-500 piece jobs for clients using
photopolymer plates and a Boxcar Base. I am used to kerning and tracking on the Mac and realized early on that I loved metal type
but the setting and distributing was cost prohibitive. When I felt I maxed out the capabilities of that press, I sold it and bought
my first SP-15. But I had to wait until I moved from our tiny apartment in Hoboken, NJ before I could buy such a press as the front
door of a first floor brownstone apt. is very prohibitive to moving a 705 pound press in. So my first SP-15 was in July of 2005, after
we moved to Glen Rock. The second SP-15 came a month later. Between the Model 0 and the first SP-15, I also acquired a Golding Official
9 by 12? I'm not sure what size. The two SP-15's changed our business, we were able to produce faster and invitations and jobs of
a fine quality. In February 2006, we acquired our first 10 by 15 Windmill, born in the late 60's.
Presses & Equipment: (1)
10 by 15 Windmill, (2) SP-15's, (1) Golding Official, (1) Craftsman Tabletop 6 by 10, Triumph Guillotine cutter, (1) Apple G5 Dual
Processor with 23 inch monitor, a Boxcar Base for each of the presses, (1) 24 case Yankee cabinet filled with Centaur from M&H
Type, distributed but yet to be inked.
Work History: 2001 to present - Principal Creative of 9SpotMonk Design; 1995-2001 Associate
Creative Director, Digital Media, Margeotes, Fertitta and Partners, NYC; 1995-2001 Menswear and Childrenswear fashion consulting/design
Education: BFA
in Fashion Design, AAS in Graphic Design, both from Parsons School of Design
Other Interests/Hobbies: Bookbinding, Lego building
with my daughter, gardening, dog keeping (we have four), dreaming of modern pre-fab architecture
Group Memberships, if any: Type
Director's Club, Art Director's Club
Birth Date or
Birth Year: 1973
