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Letterpress Holiday Cards

December 28, 2017 Dani Renwick

In early December I decided I had to print a vintage Happy Holidays plate I got from eBay. So my boyfriend and I headed out to the presses and set out to print greeting cards in a garage in 20ยฐ weather. 

The presses live in my friends garage. So we let the Chandler and Price warm up with the motor for about 15 minutes while it spread ink. I pre-cut my cards, so we just went for it. My friend PK also assisted a few prints, as Josh hand turned the fly wheel. Our motor is WAY too fast for our beginner hands, so we are just taking it easy doing some hand turning. Makes sense for winter, really. 

We printed about 100 cards total, and it was super fun despite Michigan being pretty wintery this year. I used French Paper Co. paper, they are a Michigan company that has been in business for over 100 years, and I just like supporting Michigan peeps. 

Looking for some letterpress? Let's make something! 

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In Fun, Printing Tags letterpress, holiday cards, michigan, chandler and price, vintage plates, french paper co, greeting cards, shop small, boss babes, shop local
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Free 2018 Calendar Download!

December 22, 2017 Dani Renwick

It's the season of giving, so I made this little calendar available to download for free. It has some original Charmellow artwork about traveling on it to inspire you the whole year through. 

Tell your friends! Happy Holidays! 

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FREE DOWNLOAD

In Fun, Freebies Tags calendar, free download, 2018 calendar, charmellow design, Globe, travel, new year, holidays
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Case Study: Great Lakes Hop & Barley Conference

December 14, 2017 Dani Renwick
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Michigan is stout with natural resources and regions that grow perfect beer ingredients. The Great Lakes Hop & Barley Conference, put on by Michigan State University each year, brings together those resources, farmers, brewers and scientists. Erin Lizotte, one of the organizers and educators for MSU Extension in Cadillac, approached me to tackle a new logo for them. I was invited to come to the conference in 2017 and analyze their existing branding and how the conference flows. I attended lectures, dinners and more lectures. I learned a lot about the farming aspect of craft beer and gained a totally new level of appreciation for our region's beer especially. 

The GLHBC needed a newer, brighter, more attractive logo that targeted their audience more directly. The logo they were working with was a bit dainty for the mostly male audience. They wanted the new logo to speak to the science of the beer industry, and the connections people make while they are at the conference. It needed to be strong, and to also work with the MSU logo. 

The process started with a pinterest board after multiple discussions about the direction they needed to go. The audience drove the visual research - farmers, brewers, equipment manufacturers - all needed to be reached. From the board, the organizers I worked with chose colors and a general direction that included a farmer. I took that and made the first round of logo options. They chose the early versions of the direction you see displayed here. The icons in the logo kit make up the elements of the conference by representing Michigan, water, beer, hop & barley, farmers and the geometric shape becomes the every growing connections throughout the industry. They got a full set of files and variations, as well as a detailed branding guide to help them effectively use the new graphic design. 

The results I will report back on, as the next conference happens in Spring of 2018. It was amazing to work with their dedicated team to make something bold and new for them. I'm excited to see how they use it and how it transforms their conference. 

Let's make something together! Get in touch! 

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In Case Studies Tags craft beer, hop & barley conference, michigan, great lakes region, hop, barley, beer, science, farmers, brewers, MSU, michigan state university, great lakes hop and barley conference, natural resources, made in michigan
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#flashback to that one time I lettered a bandanna design for the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. โ›ฐ๐ŸŽป๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ’ป#telluride #tbf44 #staycurious #colorado #mountainvillage #bluegrassfestival #rootsmusic #stringband #lettering #letteringlove #letteringart #handlettered #goodtype #handtype #thedailytype #typegang #typespire #typematters #graphicdesign #illustration #designinspiration #creativity #dribbble
A weekend in Detroit always resets me. We got to go to two @greenskybluegrass shows this past weekend at the @fillmoredetroit ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ I used to live in the D, and truly people party with intention here. My cup is overflowing with inspo. 
#detroitcity #detroitmichigan #downtowndetroit #ccsalumni #concertsaregoodforyou #detroitlettering #nofucks #cannabisart #joints #womenofcannabis #cannaart #weedculture #flyingvguitar #partyindetroit #detroitrockcity #detroitbluegrasscity #billystrings #greenskybluegrass #fillmoredetroit #43greenskyshows #detroit #collegeforcreativestudies #womenofillustration #illustrationdaily #letteringdaily #homwork #typetopia #goodtypetuesday #designspiration #metrotimes
That @greenskybluegrass and @billystrings show was absolute ๐Ÿ”ฅF๐Ÿ”ฅI๐Ÿ”ฅR๐Ÿ”ฅE๐Ÿ”ฅ thanks for a great weekend gents. @fillmoredetroit #greenskybluegrass #tourcloser #nevermissatourcloser #shitman
Some monoline script practice with @lettershoppeโ€™s #letteringadventures workbook. Love it. ๐Ÿ’˜๐ŸŽจโœ๐Ÿฝ
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#monolines #letteringscript #lettershoppe #charmellowdesign #motherofpresses #letteringeveryday #letterdaily #pinkletters #designspiration #designsponge #designerdaily #handletteredquotes #handlettered #procreatepractice #ipadillustration #womenofillustration #ladieswholetter #bossbae #freelancegraphicdesigner #homwork #letteringchallenge #typetopia #dailytype #goodtype
I love snowboarding ๐Ÿ‚ Iโ€™ve been shredding for 20 years and I plan to for as long as I can. I illustrated this piece last week, after we got dumped on like 24โ€+. It was epic snowboarding, especially for the Midwest. Nice fluffy powder everywhere. The temps were hovering around zero, negative 20-30 in the night and mornings. โ„๏ธ
Today, itโ€™s 44 degrees and raining. The two feet of snow we have is nearly gone. Schools, which were closed for dangerous freezing temps last week, are closed today because rain has turned roads into ice skating rinks.
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There hasnโ€™t been a time when climate change has been more obvious. The news talks about polar vortexes and stuff, but what about today, 80 degrees difference? No follow up of whatโ€™s happening this week, or that itโ€™s an 80 degree swing in temps. ๐Ÿ”ฅ
I sure hope we get to keep snowboarding, Iโ€™ll really miss it if snow goes away completely. .
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#climatechangeisreal #michigan #winterisdying #itsraining #snowboarding #letsgosnowboarding #caberfaepeaks #polarvortex2019 #reallyclimatechange #useonlywhatyouneed #walkdontdrive #recycle #mountains #mountainart #snowboardlettering #letteringdaily #typetopia #imwithjeremyjones #homwork #letteringlove #ladyshredders #girlswhoshred #burtonsnowboards #womenofillustration #goggleselfie @womenofillustration @jeremyjones @jakeburton77 @burtonsnowboards @samuelsethbernard
Itโ€™s super fun seeing my lettering designs out in the world and on the internet ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™โœจโœจ#Repost @lauragiuseppes with @get_repost
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We got so much snow you guys ๐Ÿ‚โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ‚โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ‚โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ‚ but lots of Michigan is closed still today ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธstay safe and warm out there. .
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#sorrywereclosed #michigan #snowboarding #snowglobe #snowday #lakeeffectsnow #greatlakesstate #wheninrome #goshredding #shredthegnar #graphicdesign #poster #closedsign #maps #mittenstate
That northern living got me like. Heading out to shred the gnar @caberfaepeaks ๐Ÿ‚โ„๏ธ while that white gold is piling up. #shredding #northernmichigan #campgreensky #nomakeup #onefilter
Illustrated this travel poster for @lukewinslowking for his upcoming midwinter tour. ๐Ÿšขโš“๏ธ๐Ÿ—บ๐ŸŒด
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#handletteredlove #letteringdaily #letteringinspiration #designspiration #typetopia #womenofillustration #tourposter #travelposter #lukewinslowking #bloodshotrecords #grandcaymanislands #shipart #procreateillustration #ipadlettering #musicindustrydesign #oceanillustration #carribeansea #tourposter #gigposter #illustrationdaily #graphicdesign #letterer #poster #bossbabe #travellifeโœˆ๏ธ
Monday feelings ๐Ÿฅ–๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿฅ–๐Ÿ’ธ swipe to see process video! Where my freelance folks at?  When you run your own business, you have to do all the things, including the work that makes that money. It can be difficult to juggle, but coffee and good tunes definitely help! Oh and a plethora of behind the scenes apps, calendars, lists and people telling me I can do it ๐Ÿ˜‚ @goodtype โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
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Gonna do all the things on my #bossbabegoals list this year. Starting with starting! What yโ€™all got planned for 2019? ๐ŸŽ†๐Ÿ”ฎ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ
#2019goals #goalgetter #bossbabesunite #graphicdesigner #printmaker #letterpressstudio #vectors #illustrations #lettering #motherofpresses #action #breathein #breatheout #thinklessdomore #procreatebrushes #womenofillustration #homwork #letteringlife #ipadillustration #ipadlettering #letteringartist #bossbabeartist #typetopia #goodtypetuesday #goodtype #letteringdaily #designspiration
My top nine is mostly lettering, radical! Planning my 2019 boss babe goals and looking forward to making more things I love making. โ–ซ๏ธโ–ซ๏ธโ–ซ๏ธ
Some of my specific goals are: to create an illustration series every month; do a show poster for Jack White; do three type murals; sell 300 vector images and to treat myself like a goddess ๐Ÿ”ฎโœจ โ–ซ๏ธโ–ซ๏ธโ–ซ๏ธ
What are your goals for 2019? Share below, letโ€™s lift each other up and support our friends! โ–ซ๏ธโ–ซ๏ธโ–ซ๏ธ
@dominicjohndavis @officialjackwhitelive Letโ€™s make that poster happen ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคฉ
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#graphicdesignbabe #printmakingstudio #letterpressstudio #letteringartist #posterdesigner #procreatelettering #handdrawntype #madeinmichigan #sweary #designformusic #linocutprint #chalkmural #bossbabegoals #2019goals #illustration_daily #typographyinspiration #typetopia #hireme #womenofillustration #letteringlyrics #bossbabe #motherofpresses #charmellowdesign #homwork #letteringchallenge
We whiskey a merry Christmas and a happy new year! ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ„
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I made this first in @procreate, then transferred it to a linoleum block and painstakingly carved it for print production. In Procreate I used the Holiday Lettering Tool Kit creates by @homsweethom and @stefankunz, as well as @retrosupply Procreate brushes. โœจ
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I drew a festive mural Thursday night because one of the local news stations was coming to my house to interview me. I mean, you can have the grocery list up still for that ๐Ÿ˜‚ swipe for process pics and video, and a behind the scenes photo of my interview that will air after the new year. โœจ๐ŸŽ„
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#michiganchristmas #newssegment #localartistsupport #happyyule #merryandbright #letteringmural #chalkboardmural #chalklettering #chalkboardwall #holidaylettering #3dlettering #christmastree๐ŸŽ„ #letteringprocess #letteringdaily #typedaily #goodtype #womenofillustration #madeinmichigan #letteringdesign #illustrationdaily #graphicdesignstudio #festiveart #typetopia #homwork #happysolstice
A quick drawing before I went to this years solstice party. The gathering is with a bunch of people I super love, and this drawing is what it feels like to be around these women (and men) on this night. Sheltered, safe, loved despite the snowy night. Happy Solstice ๐ŸŒ•โœจ
#wintersolstice #safeplace #layersoflove #fullmoonritual #michiganwinter #womensupportingwomen #womenofillustration #firstdayofwinter #healingbath #palosanto #crystals #intentions #spellcandles
Big thanks to the peeps at @themillatvicksburg for the lovely gift ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–ค It was such a pleasure working with this team, I wish their project all the success.
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I worked with Paper City Development, the company behind The Mill. I had the pleasure of working through the naming process and some initial branding exercises. The branding shown here was developed by talented @theimageshoppegr .
Their project is in the early stages of redeveloping a 425,000 square foot paper mill that is surrounded by 85 acres of wetlands & fields. The honey shown was made by bees on their property. The Mill is building a multi-use development that is based on the craft beer & food culture, and plans to have all kinds of awesome beer gardens, festivals, event space and residences. .
#themillatvicksburg #oldstovebrewing #vicksburgmichigan #localhoneymichigan #michiganchristmas #wellbranded #teagift #giftbox #madeinmichigan #michigancraftbeerdestination#kalamazoocounty #schoolcraftcounty #michiganwater #beerresources #greatlakesstate #michiganbrewers #multiuse #newdevelopments #redevelopment @johnkern1
These are a few of my favorite things ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ„ vintage glass ornaments make me SO HAPPY. I love the type on them, the flourishes, their faded colors, the design, the CARE. People buy plastic junk now, so I just really like to only put these relics on my *plastic* tiny trees. ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ Listen itโ€™s all about balance people. ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ„
#vintageornaments #holidayornaments #vintagedecoration #glassornaments #myfavoritethings #holidayphoto #christmastreedecorating #glasschristmasornaments #bossbabeschristmas #happychristmasholidays #happyyule #wintersolstice #ornamentporn #holidaypost #michiganchristmas #holidaysupnorth
Self love kit โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’•โœจ I made this kit for myself and my lady friends as a reminder to take care of ourselves. It contains everything you need to have a relaxing, mindful moment to yourself. โœจโœจโœจ
The kit contains: 1 handprinted tarot deck bag; 1 healing bath with lavender Epsom salts and crushed rose petals; an 8 x 10 in. palmistry print for your altar; 1 raw rose quartz; 1 raw black tourmaline; two tiny quartz points, a pink and a white candle; and two sticks of Palo Santo holy wood. Available on my site, link in bio. โœจโœจโœจ
#selflovekit #lovethyself #healingbath #palosantowood #rosequartzcrystal #blacktourmaline #quartzpoints #selfloveritual #palmistry #tarotdeck #rosepetals #mindfullife #selfcarematters #relaxingbath #candlemagic #stones #illustrationow #womenofillustration #printmakersofinstagram #illustrationdaily #illustrationlove #witchywoman #handpulledprint #meditationspace #mindfulmagic
We whiskey a merry Christmas ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ„this linocut print began as a Procreate app drawing for a lettering challenge that letterer @homsweethom puts on every week. I also used the Holiday Lettering pack templates by @homsweethom and @stefankunz to design my layout! Prints available, link in bio. @goodtype @typematters 
#handpulledprint #handblockprint #handprinted #whiskeyart #boozey #handmadegift #christmascarol #printmakersofinstagram #holidayprint #holidayart #boozychristmas #madeinmichigan #handmadeinmichigan #letteringlove #typedaily #goodtype #homwork #illustrationow #womenofillustration #procreateartist #ipadlettering #retrosupplyco #procreatebrushes #procreateillustration #letteringchallenges #goodtypetuesday #bossbabegoals #sonya6000 #photostyling

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#flashback to that one time I lettered a bandanna design for the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. โ›ฐ๐ŸŽป๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ’ป#telluride #tbf44 #staycurious #colorado #mountainvillage #bluegrassfestival #rootsmusic #stringband #lettering #letteringlove #letteringart #handlettered #goodtype #handtype #thedailytype #typegang #typespire #typematters #graphicdesign #illustration #designinspiration #creativity #dribbble
A weekend in Detroit always resets me. We got to go to two @greenskybluegrass shows this past weekend at the @fillmoredetroit ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ I used to live in the D, and truly people party with intention here. My cup is overflowing with inspo. 
#detroitcity #detroitmichigan #downtowndetroit #ccsalumni #concertsaregoodforyou #detroitlettering #nofucks #cannabisart #joints #womenofcannabis #cannaart #weedculture #flyingvguitar #partyindetroit #detroitrockcity #detroitbluegrasscity #billystrings #greenskybluegrass #fillmoredetroit #43greenskyshows #detroit #collegeforcreativestudies #womenofillustration #illustrationdaily #letteringdaily #homwork #typetopia #goodtypetuesday #designspiration #metrotimes
That @greenskybluegrass and @billystrings show was absolute ๐Ÿ”ฅF๐Ÿ”ฅI๐Ÿ”ฅR๐Ÿ”ฅE๐Ÿ”ฅ thanks for a great weekend gents. @fillmoredetroit #greenskybluegrass #tourcloser #nevermissatourcloser #shitman
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