Life & Type

Life & Type-1-Design Crush

 

Life & Type is a collaboration where you provide the idea and they provide the letterpress machine, the design templates, and the craftsmanship. Together you work to create a personalized, large format art print that shares your life in type. I had the chance to team up with creator Daniel Richardson to work through the seamless process he’s streamlined and make my own.

 

Life & Type-2-Design Crush

 

After settling on one of their three available templates (with more to come soon), and a theme of previous addresses of places I’ve lived, we got to work. I filled out the simple template form, submitted it, and received a proof within 24 hours. I made a few tiny changes to my original wording and gave the go ahead to Daniel.

 

Life & Type-3-Design Crush

 

That’s when he took the reins setting type and printing. A few days later my custom poster was in the mail and on its way to my doorstep. In the meantime Daniel emailed some photos of the process, a step that’s included in all orders that really sends the experience over the top.

 

Life & Type-4-Design Crush

 

When my Life & Type poster arrived I was even more impressed than expected. The paper is super luxe, the type is beautiful, and the entire experience was just so personalized. A poster like this would make such a fantastic gift for so many occasions – graduation, a new home, a wedding, etc. I know this beauty will be hanging in my home for years and years to come.

 

Life & Type-5-Design Crush

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2 Comments
  • Cynthia aka Mom

    May 7, 2015 at 9:05 am Reply

    This turned out beautifully. It is truly a one of a kind original piece of art that says “you”. I love it!!

  • emily

    May 14, 2015 at 10:22 pm Reply

    what an incredible idea…this would be the perfect housewarming gift.

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