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  The photo’s above are from the private view. It was really nice to see people engaging with the project and getting hands on!

PRINT as a Social Force is up for exhibiton at the University of Brighton Grand Parade  Gallery. It’s in the MA Sequential Design/Illustration and MA Arts and Design by Independent Project Show and sits amongst a load of other great projects.

More on the other work on show can be found on instagram at @mabrighton2018 and at mabrighton2018.com

The show is open 10am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday and untill midday on Friday the 21st September 2018

GO CHECK IT OUT!

      MA Exhibition The photo's above are from the private view. It was really nice to see people engaging with the project and getting hands on!

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PaaSF Poster

This is the PRINT as a Social Force poster fresh of the press! It has taken a while to get to this stage but I am really happy with how it’s come out.

The halftone bars are printed by offset litho and the text is ALL handset letterpress, metal and wood type.

The poster folds down to create an eight-page​ zine that the participants of the workshop add pages of their own too and can take away with…

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Proofing

Setting text by hand like this is a steep learning curve from digitally setting type! There is no autocorrect, spell check or ctrl-Z. In letterpress you set type backwards ‮ ‭which makes it really hard to read, especially at small point size, ​therefore, it’s important to take proof prints often to catch wayward spelling and any other funky goings-on.

Printing

Once accurately proofed, it’s time to transfer the type to the press, this is the delicate bit. Until the type is on the press bed and locked-up the potential for disaster is huge! It’s so easy to nudge loose type or even drop whole lines.

Trust an old-school printer, they have very steady hands!

The text for the PRINT as a Social Force poster was printed on a Western Proof Press at the Brighton University Letterpress workshop – I am indebted to the brilliant Sat for all her help, guidance and patience!

  Making of… part 3 Proofing Setting text by hand like this is a steep learning curve from digitally setting type! There is no autocorrect, spell check or ctrl-Z.

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Type setting!

All the type on the poster is handset, there are seven different typefaces used and they range from 8pt metal to 24 line wood type.

Making of… part 2 Type setting! All the type on the poster is handset, there are seven different typefaces used and they range from 8pt metal to 24 line wood type.

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Offset Lithography

The background of the PRINT as a Social Force Poster is printed in neon pink and black on pink paper.

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Making of… Part 1 Offset Lithography The background of the PRINT as a Social Force Poster is printed in neon pink and black on pink paper.

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This website is the online presence of my MA project. It represents the culmination of two years of study and exploration. It is the hub of PRINT as a Social Force.

Here you will find further information on the project, new work and further examples of the shared history of civilisation and print.

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The Old Orange Man. A small visual narrative project for my MA. A topical retelling of Rumpelstiltskin.

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Self initiated project. Combining my love of science fiction films and graphic design to produce a collection of five Apocalypse themed zines. Number one, Zombies. This is printed digitally black on luminous pink and then over printed process yellow.

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MA experimentation. This mornings collection. Love Surprising tangents.

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MA experimentation

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Proofing presses are like hens teeth in the UK. When they do come up they are ridiculously priced so, I decided to make one. Made from 25mm MDF some skate board bearings and assorted scavenged parts from a Xerox photocopier, ta da!! my new little (big!) project is complete, check it out #diy #nextstep #process #printmaking #printing #print #letterpress #letterpressprinting #printingpress

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Been makin' something...

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DIY proof press check it out - https://youtu.be/nOWYxaQyEI8 #diy #nextstep #process #printmaking #printing #print #letterpress #letterpressprinting #printingpress

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Finally putting together my new little (big!) project - there's even a video! #diy #nextstep #process #printmaking #printing #print #letterpress #letterpressprinting #printingpress

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsaQWavbPLs)

No soundtrack, live it up, play your own music!