Antique, multicolor letterpress. Typeset by hand. Illustration:
by Doris Burdlock.
In 1986, designer Jane Goodrich and printer James vanPernis hauled a discarded 1932 press weighing 3800 lbs. to Swan's Island, Maine. Thus began Saturn Press, an early force in the Renaissance in letterpress printing. In their accessible-only-by-ferry location, they create exquisite cards featuring vintage illustrations. The multicolor letterpress artisanship is superb. A small company with global reach, Saturn Press operates without computers or voicemail.
Environment: Printed on recycled paper