Design exploration
The Letterpress Reversal concept: 48pt duplex: cream cotton + black cotton core · deep letterpress (black core reveal)
The Letterpress Reversal
The recipe
- Product & size
- The Letterpress Reversal
- Paper
- 48pt duplex: cream cotton + black cotton core
- Print & finishes
- deep letterpress (black core reveal), raised gold foil emblem, gold foil edges
- Edges
- gold foil edges
Studio note
A 48pt cream cotton front bonded to black cotton core creates a visual surprise: press the name deep enough that the black shows through the letter forms. The truffle emblem in gold foil sits centred and embossed for tactile depth. Back is all letterpress: service bullets impressed into uncoated cream, creating shadow and depth without ink. Gold edges gild the duplex layers. Rounded corners. This card demands to be held.