Part Four: Letters were pressed.

The summer ended with an abundance of various engagements and a few weeks spent traveling abroad in India, but now I'm back to work on the Phony Express project!

Next order of business: The Logbook.

I called up my friend and old co-worker, Kenny Colvin, to help me with the cover for the logbook. He's been a graphic designer for many years and also works part-time at NYC's School of Visual Arts (SVA). In addition, he has recently started his own design and letterpress company called Giant Squid! Check it out here: http://giantsquidletterpress.com/

We met yesterday morning at the Letterpress/Lithography studio on SVA's campus to work on the cover.

The process:

Kenny made a plate of the carrier pigeon logo, while I cut the paper down to size. We then set the metal type (Garamond), added the ink, and began to press the letters and image.

Within a few hours total, we had an exceptional cover. Thanks so much, Kenny!


Joel Alter