Published in partnership with Calverts Print to celebrate their 40th Anniversary this is a stunning concertina of 14 double sided panels that illustrate the passage of a book from design to the finished product. Every panel shows off a different printing technique, with some panels die-cut, others embossed or blocked, with tipped in examples of risograph printing, Pantone colour chips. This is not only a beautiful concertina is it a highly practical introduction to the world of printing and what is available at Calverts Print Works in Bethnal Green.
Design For Today is a small press and publisher with the aim of working with designers and illustrators to create limited edition books, cards, and printed pleasures for the discerning collector and enthusiast. Their artists’ books are all designed, crafted and printed in the UK, using quality, sustainable materials and printed using the traditional processes of lithography, letterpress, screen print, or linocut in small editions. Tomorrow’s collectable books today! They do what they do to give some pleasure, fun, alongside printing responsibly and locally.