Rubber stamps and design.
I admit it. I had a brief moment in 1989 when rubber stamps were something I actually thought about. As a child this was a time when owning a rainbow stamp pad was a real goal in life. Since then, I have rarely thought about rubber stamps (except to associate them with crafting homemakers).
Recently, I have began seeing custom stamps used in a handful of stationery designs, and I’m really digging it! There are so many benefits. Cost is low. You can totally get a custom rubber stamp made for around 50 bucks. Changing your address? New phone number? Guess what, you don’t have to 86 your old cards, just get a new stamp made. I love this idea.
Kate Monaghan: Self-PromotionThis one is super cost-effective. Black ink on white paper for your traditional card. And, you can go nuts with ink and paper color combos.
Santos Henarejos: Self-PromotionKeeping it simple. I love that the stamp format fits the entire stationery package. Also in this instance they’ve even used a custom self-inking stamp, which means no messy stamp pads.
Mind Design: Identity for PlaylabWhy hello beautiful. Blind embosses are just plain elegant, throw in some custom rubber stamps and fluorescent ink and you’ve got some next level stuff.
Joel Felix: Self-PromotionOk, so the initial cost of the letterpress portion might be a little steep. And, you might have problems justifying the expense if you’re a solo designer. But, damn, they sure do look good and have a long shelf-life to boot.
