Yeah, When Monkeys Fly Out of My Butt

We love a great combo of letterpress and die-cutting, so we had to highlight this promo piece for A Hundred Flying Monkeys, an outfit based in California. Funky illustration, beautiful printing, AND it'll put your eye out.

Die Cut Weiners

Gather 'round the campfire and enjoy this stupendous direct mail piece by Swink. Although the design and color palette are both top notch, the real joy comes in the die cutting. The promo is designed to be deconstructed -- pop out the die cut pieces and construct your very own campsite. Then, share in the collective warmth and let the conversation flow. (I'm guessing that at $7 a pop to produce, Swink would prefer you talk about their mailer.) Cute as can be.

Many more pics via the link above.

Duckpin Swag

Fresh in from the Duckpin satellite office in sunny Florida, Jim models the white tee and large coffee mug. Be like Jim and get yours today. You don't even need to have white hair -- the shirts are also available in young people's sizes.

Photo by Mrs. Jim

Coin-Op Studio

Arriving in the mail this week was a wonderful piece of letterpress from illustrator Peter Hoey. The letter-sized promo is most striking for it's extreme level of detail. Captured here a couple of close-ups showing the precision required to pull off an even printing of such closely-spaced wavy lines, especially on the pillowy Lettra stock. All around, a well designed and well executed piece. Now excuse me while I wipe the drool and jealously from my face.

Plates are photopolymer from Boxcar; printed on a Vandercook SP-15; Crane Lettra