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Mr Smith’s Letterpress Workshop in is run by Kelvyn Laurence Smith—a craftsman, designer, typographer, and printmaker. He creates exquisitely crafted contemporary typographic printed matter using wood & metal type in his Letterpress workshop. The workshop also offers letterpress classes.

Established in 2007, A Two Pipe Problem Letterpress is run by Stephen Kenny from The House Of Problems in Leyton, East London. Everything here is designed & printed directly on one of 3 machines using movable wood & metal type. Everything is printed one at a time by hand. The type in the collection come from type foundrys in England, France, Germany & the USA. The House Of Problems produces a range of stationery, prints & apparel. Projects are as varied as the wood type itself: book covers, record covers, luaggage labels, beer mats, notepads & fabric for Eames chairs in Japan. A Two Pipe Problem Letterpress also offers letterpress workshops.

The Counter Press is a London-based design studio and letterpress workshop. The studio specifically rejects today’s typical uses of letterpress printing for things like wedding invitations or business cards and it also doesn’t print from digital artworks. Instead they want to “work with writers, designers, brands and businesses who share our love of the exquisite and who are looking to create something beautifully unique. Whether it’s a branding and packaging project, a limited edition print, or a piece of original typographic artwork.”

Hooksmith Press is a small letterpress print shop run by Russell Frost. It is based in East London. Presses include an Adana 8×5 platen and several proofing presses including a Farley, Stephenson Blake, Vandercook14 and a Vandercook SP15. The name hooksmith alludes to a time of specialised artisans and guilded craftsmen. It plays on the most common European surname in New Zealand, coupled with the Maori myth where Maui pulls up the North Island with a fish hook.

Hand & Eye is a letterpress workshop in London run by Phil Abel and Nick Gill. Phil Abel started Hand & Eye in 1985, equipped with an Adana 8x5, an Arab treadle platen, a passion for good printing and a pile of typographic journals. The presses are long gone, but the passion remains, and he hopes to continue, in a small way, the legacy of great twentieth century printers like the Curwen Press. Nick Gill is a writer and musician who was lured into letterpress when he wanted to make CD covers. He is the enthusiastic custodian of our Monotype machines, which he runs, services and strips down when needed. He keeps a record of his typecasting at Adventures in Monotype.

Thomas Mayo creates bespoke products that posses a distinctive quality and level of craftsmanship only achievable via time-honored techniques. Letterpress Printing: Bespoke printing service, everything is printed by hand using letterpress printing presses, moveable lead and wood type. Business cards, wedding & personal stationery, invitations, posters, birthday cards etc can all be printed using this method. Laser Cutting & Laser Engraving: For printer's blocks, from entire cases of wood type to missing characters and bespoke designs. Blocks can be cut from a variety of materials using different techniques. Also signage, stencils and custom objects can be created using this process.

Mount Street Printers in London offer a diverse and complete printing service, including bespoke writing papers, creative and unusual invitations, full colour brochures, as well as an assortment of ready-to-write stationery. Using various printing processes such as engraving, die stamping, foiling, embossing, gilding and lithography, everything is produced on-site guaranteeing high quality, fast turnaround and complete discretion.

New North Press is an artisan letterpress print studio in east London, UK. Established in 1986, the press was founded by Graham Bignell in New North Road, a short walk from Coronet Street where we have been since 1993. The partnership now includes Richard Ardagh and Beatrice Bless, assisted by Angie Gough and Ian MacDonald. Their aim is to keep the craft of letterpress alive by teaching regular workshops to pass on the knowledge; working on commissioned projects for clients large and small; and producing their own print editions and books which they exhibit and sell in UK and Japan.

The Type Archive holds the National Typefounding Collection, purchased with grants from the National Heritage Memorial Fund; broadly comprising; the typefounding materials of the Sheffield typefounders, Stephenson Blake, a collection dating from 16th century London typefounders to their 20th century counterparts; the hot-metal archive and plant of the Monotype Corporation, operating from Salfords in Surrey from 1897, and in London's Lambeth from 1992 to date; the Woodletter pattern collection and plant of Robert DeLittle in York from 1888, and in Lambeth from 1996. The Type Archive’s collection spans the nearly 600 year period when the foundry cut letters in steel, drove them into brass blanks, and cast lead type from them in molten lead.

Rosella Garavaglia is an artist working on a wide range of calligraphy and lettering projects. Her main interest is to explore the expressive potential of the written word through various media and writing implements including the brush, fabric, wood, stone, glass and collage. Some of the provided services: logo design signs and advertisements wedding stationery corporate events poem and quotations lettering art

The dialogue between the calligrapher and the designer of type has been significant from the earliest days of print. Ewan looks at some of the issues raised through the lens of the life and work of Edward Johnston whose block letter type for the London Underground celebrates its centenary in 2016.

The Typographic Circle was formed in 1976 to bring together anyone with an interest in type and typography. It is a not-for-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers. It stages a variety of type and typography related events including a series of diverse monthly lectures by well-known industry speakers, and the annual New York Type Directors Club exhibition. Previous speakers have included Trevor Beattie, Stefan Sagmeister, Ken Garland, Jonathan Barnbrook, Fred Flade, MadeThought, NB Studio, Anthony Burrill, Rick Poyner, Sir John Hegarty... the list goes on. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in type and typography, and there are no entry tests or examinations.

Since its inception in 1891 the Foundation has opened its doors to the people of Fleet Street, Farringdon and the surrounding areas and welcomed them into what was, and is, one of the most fascinating community focused organisations in the City of London. The Foundation was originally designed to provide a social, cultural and recreational centre for local people with particular emphasis for those in the printing and associated trades. Apart from the Printing School and outstanding technical library, the Foundation also housed a swimming pool, which we believe to be the first public swimming pool in the City of London as well as a gymnasium. The Printing School moved to the south of the River Thames many years ago, but much equipment remains on site and is now being used, bringing the teaching of printing back to Fleet Street. The St Bride Library is now generally acknowledged to be a world class resource with extensive collections relating to printing, typography and graphic design. Readers come from across the globe to delve into the archives. The Foundation has always prided itself on being there for local people and local charities. Many of its beautiful rooms have always been available to the public for a variety of uses. The impressive Bridewell Hall has been used for a huge variety of events on a regular basis. Rooms for hire range from the small and intimate suitable for board meetings, to the grand and stately Salisbury Room which is not only in demand as a board room, but also for fine dining, tailor-made receptions, wedding and civil partnership ceremonies. From classics to contemporary, the Bridewell Theatre offers evening programmes with something for everyone. We play host to a variety of companies from the “Musical Theatre Academy and London School of Musical Theatre” to “London Ballet Company”, offering you, our audience, the opportunity to see the up and coming, the experienced, the amateur and the professionals tread our boards. Finally, we have the Bridewell Bar, not just for drinks in the wee small hours, but other special events, including a gallery featuring artists and photographers. In recent years the Foundation has experienced a total renaissance and is now a living and breathing community once again, in the heart of the City of London. The doors are open to all and you will always be assured of a warm welcome.