your dad does not want a necktie for father’s day

and what luck! they’re now available in our spanking-new live from bklyn goods shop, along with many other items of awesomeness. don’t let dad down.

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why we love linocut

linocut has long been established as an acceptable medium for fine art. picasso was one of the early proponents of it. but we think linocut has great graphic design and production potential too. the lines between fine art/illustration/design are often blurry, but some distinctions can be made (and that’s another discussion). and true, you will [...]

Posted in advice, print design by dailey

introducing linocult

the boys at lfb are pleased to bring you linocult. linocult is seeking to be the definitive resource and web archive of projects executed using the linocut process. yes, we did take some inspiration from lettercult.com for our name.

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crafton cards on kickstarter

yes indeed! and don’t worry, we’ve made the timeframe of the project very short and will have everything completed in time for you to have you cards by mother’s day. check it out and make mom and dad proud!

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valentine’s day card now available

i’m a tad late on these i think, but hopefully there are enough procrastinators out there. just finished up the crafton series valentine’s day card. you can read the story and pick one up for your lover at the lfb supermarket or etsy shop. enjoy!

Posted in hot pink, illustration, ornament, texture by dailey

valentine’s day card in progress

it’s about to come out of the sketch stage and into the digital rendering stage. after that it will be the transfer to linoleum block, cut and print stages. gonna have the finished product ready this week so folks can get their hands on some in time for the big day. my plan is to [...]

Posted in ornament, print design by dailey

sneak peak at lfb tea towels

so, we are (and by that i mean i am) launching a set of tea towels with the lfb williamsbuildings printed on them. they’ll be available in the lfb etsy and supermarket shops this week, but here’s a sneak peak;

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mega discount on live from bklyn merch at etsy and supermarket

as we mentioned a few posts back, we’re rolling out some new handmade design goods soon. to accommodate, we are discontinuing and liquidating our current stock of williamsbuilding prints (the linocut building block prints). they’re now 3 for $10, which is a steal. we even thought about letting people just come into the studio and [...]

Posted in illustration, print design, texture by dailey

new linocuts from lfb

here’s a little preview of a new line that will be available in the lfb etsy and supermarket shops soon.

Posted in hot pink, illustration, ornament, pattern, print design, texture, type by dailey

live from bklyn etsy shop launched

friends of live from bklyn, i’m pleased to announce that we have opened a live from bklyn etsy shop (livefrombklyn.etsy.com). you can purchase fine art friday prints, as well as other prints of buildings in williamsburg, brooklyn and ornamental letterforms.

Posted in ornament, print design, type by dailey