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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

A Press Check for Jason Hudson

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I found Jason Hudson just a little over a year ago. It was love at first site and since then, between snarky tweets and a handful or two of emails he's become someone I can call a friend. Jason recently quit his nine-to-five job to be a full-time photographer and he asked me to design his business cards. I was thrilled. Together we decided that he needed something super classy and subtle, traditional yet modern. Through much deliberation, sketching and estimating we landed on a blind deboss execution with ultra thin letterpressed contact information on the sexiest paper ever.

This morning I went to see these babies on the press. I carefully examined the ink, placement and impression. I shot the shit with my pressman as he made the necessary adjustments to get the cards just right. And when he gave me the final sheet to sign-off on I was elated. I was over the moon about his cards turning out just how I imagined. But I was even more excited for Jason and his new adventure - and that I get to be a tiny little part of it.

Jason, you're going to be amazing.

Jason's Blog: www.jasonhudson.com
Jason's Twitter: @theserovingeyes
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16 comments:

  1. minaAugust 30, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Jason's so great. I love these cards - they're perfect!

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  2. Mel_JoulwanAugust 30, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Gorgeous! Also, you're amazing! Juggling multiple projects with grace. Right on.

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  3. KateAugust 30, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    I am so obsessed with the collateral materials you've made for photographers lately. Once I can make a living in photography, I'm coming to you for all my branding needs. :)

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  4. Lauren@BaylorSays...August 30, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    WOW!!! These are crazy awesome. I'm currently having my husband's stationery re-"designed" and they could use some jazz. Think something like that is too cool for a stiff-suited attorney??

    Nice work, really glad I found you!

    Baylor Says...

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  5. Jason Hudson Dot ComAugust 30, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Eep!

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  6. Anna @ D16August 30, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    That is one SEXY business card!!

    Now that I've met both you and Jason in person, I think you both need to come back to New York and meet each other. And hang out with me!

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  7. Jen @ RamblingRenovatorsAugust 30, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Understated and gorgeous. Well done Kathleen!

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  8. kat_jacksonAugust 30, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Those are super sexy and amazing! Well done. My husband and I are drooling.

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  9. kay*August 30, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    Love Jason's blog and SO glad to hear he quit his 9-5 to go photography full-time. From the moment I saw his photography I thought "that's what he needs to be doing!"

    & these business cards are hella sexy.

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  10. AnonymousAugust 31, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    Kathleen! The cards are incredible- how are the plates made? Do they stay with the printer or is it given back to Jason to sit on his mantle for all time?

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  11. And KathleenAugust 31, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    Thanks for the great feedback, y'all!

    Lauren - I'm not sure if a lawyer could be convinced to go for something like this, but it would be super sharp if he did!

    Anna - I KNOW. I wish I could come up for NYFW to hang out with you guys! I'll be up there again soon enough, though. I'll holler when I am.

    OurAugust - I'm not exactly sure how the plates are made. I'm sending these to Jason for a keepsake (but they also come in handy if he needs more cards printed up in the future).

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  12. AnonymousAugust 31, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Hi Kathleen (other comment posted too quickly, sorry about that!) I'm reading your blog backwards, and I'm loving it! You and Jeremy are just a few steps ahead of me and my husband, so it's inspiring to see a couple living a life similar to what we are establishing!

    On another note, I came across a blog post about typography, and instantly thought of you http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2011/08/the-web-hates-typography.html

    Excited to be a regular reader once I catch up on all your previous posts :)

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  13. And KathleenAugust 31, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    CreativeCap - Welcome! And thanks for the compliments - I'm glad you're enjoying my little corner of the internet.

    That article is interesting! I think good typography can happen with almost any typeface. The standards like Arial & Times aren't bad - a good typographer should be able to "make it work". :)

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  14. AnonymousAugust 31, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    I'm in awe. So cool!! I always love seeing your creativity come to life.

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  15. Jennie BeeAugust 31, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Very Chic!
    Where do you get press lettering as such printed/embossing done? Do you go online or have them done locally?

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  16. And KathleenAugust 31, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Jennie Bee - I use a local printer called Fine Arts for letterpress. I like supporting my local economy & it's nice to be able to pop in for a press-check.

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