I went to a letterpress demonstration at Hound Dog Press in downtown Louisville the other night and had a great time. The event, put on by the Louisville Graphic Design Association, involved a bit of a history lesson on the letterpress craft, an introduction to the equipment and the process, and a hands-on demo by the co-owners/operators Nick Baute and Robert Ronk. I’ve actually known about Hound Dog Press for a while and have wanted to print some projects there but was a little intimidated because I didn’t have a clear idea of how letterpress worked and what kinds of pieces I could actually have produced. Needless to say, that apprehension is now gone and I can’t wait to have some of my designs run through the press. Below are some short videos I took at the event (shot and edited on my iPhone by the way).