This post comes a little late but I still wanted to mention it. On September 23rd, Ben Webster of The Mandate Press spoke at the SLC AIGA Shift.Option.Talk discussion series. It was a really good turn out for something like this. I was really impressed. This was the first one that I have gone to so I didn’t know what to expect. These events are really good for networking and getting to know other creative professionals. I had some good conversations and learned some things about letterpress.

Ben Webster owns a custom letterpress shop in Salt Lake City, the Mandate Press. He did a great job discussing the letterpress process, the pros and cons of using letterpress, and its strengths and weaknesses. He also touched upon some of the misconceptions of letterpress and what you can and can’t do. He has done some great work, one of my favorite is the Utah Train poster, since I am a huge fan of trains. Although, as most letterpress projects are out of my price range, so is this poster. One great thing that he mentioned is there 250 business cards/calling cards special that you can get for under $100. See there home page for more info.

Well done AIGA, this was a great experience and I’d like to keep coming to these discussion and will defiently spread the word. Plus, they are free.

Here is a little more info on the Shift.Option.Talk series.

Shift.Option.Talk is a series of informal, roundtable conversations with local designers in our community. Featuring a different location and host-designer every event, its the best way to relax, meet other creative-minded designers and just shoot the breeze.

Visit slc.aiga.org for more info.