Studio

A small studio, by hand

Four people, one press, and a lot of patience.

Plate I

What we believe

Good marks are cut, not generated , and they last longer for it.

The studio

The people at the bench

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Ada Merrin

Founder, engraver

Walter Pike

Type and lettering

Iris Calloway

Design director

Omar Haddad

Print and production

Process

Cutting the plate

01DrawOutlines first, in pencil, until the shape holds.

02CutParallel lines that swell with the light.

03CrossA second pass where the shadows deepen.

04PrintProofed, then built for screen and paper.

State 4 / 4

Ledger(48)

2026Halden HotelsIdentity and signageCopper plate

2026Northfield PressBook seriesLetterpress

2025SaltworksPackagingEtching

2025Corvid CoffeeWebsiteCode

2025Fennick BikesCampaign filmMotion

2024Arden WoolLabels and siteWood engraving

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