PROJECT:

Use letterpress techniques to make holiday cards.

MY DIRECTION:

I really enjoy linolium carving so I wanted to create a cute penguin character through linolium carving and then add some comical text next to it. “Merry ChristmaKwanzUkkuh” is a silly phrase my aunt always says as we enjoy Christmas and Hannukah. I created two different versions, one with a penguin in a scarf and a neutral color pallete, and another that I carved some of the information off. I took off the length of his scarf to make it appear as a choker, and added eyelashes as well to encourage a more gothic theme.

MEDIA: Hand linolium carving, hand set type, and letterpress.