While working in Minneapolis, I wanted to take a step back from the computer to return to drawing and making things with my hands. I began taking bookbinding and letterpress classes at Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA). For the next couple years, I learned how to set metal and wood type by hand, make photopolymer plates, lock up on the press bed and the inner workings of various Vandercooks. I received certification for solo press operation after successfully passing MCBA's letterpress exam. I continued to take classes, use open studio time to work on personal projects that informed my graphic design work and collaborate with other letterpress printers until I moved to New York City, where I continue this passion at MCBA's sister facility, The Center for Book Arts.
Design, Writing, Illustration & Printing: Korly DeVries
Suitcase Illustration
for Wish You Were Here. Wish You Were Gone
11" x 14" Hand-Perforated Postcard Poster
Printed at MCBA
Wish You Were Here. Wish You Were Gone (Detail)
11" x 14" Hand-Perforated Postcard Letterpress Poster
Printed at MCBA
Wish You Were Here. Wish You Were Gone (Detail)
11" x 14" Hand-Perforated Postcard Poster
Printed at MCBA
Kaia & Lizzie Identity & Stationery System
Business Cards, Envelopes & Letterhead
Letterpress Printing: Kent Aldrich, The Nomadic Press
Kaia & Lizzie Identity & Stationery System (Detail)
Business Cards, Envelopes & Letterhead
Letterpress Printing: Kent Aldrich, The Nomadic Press
Please Standby for Further Instructions
11" x 14" Poster
Printed at MCBA
It Didn't Feel Right When You Left
11" x 14" Poster
Printed at MCBA
It Didn't Feel Right When You Left (Lockup Detail)
Printed at MCBA
I Have Found I Am Lost
11" x 14" Blind Debossed Poster
Printed at MCBA
I Have Found I Am Lost (Lockup Detail)
Printed at MCBA