We were very honored to have this opportunity to work on a custom letterpress invitation for local arts nonprofit Diverseworks. Founded by artists in 1982, Diverseworks is well known for fostering new and daring art without restraints in our hometown, Houston, Texas. This custom letterpress invitation suite was designed by Sarah Welch and printed on our… Continue reading A Fabled Evening
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Cry Me a River Part I & II
Cry Me a River is the second chapter of author and illustrator, Sarah Welch‘s Endless Monsoon saga. Originally planned as a single book, we decided to split the story in two parts because of the length. In Chapter 2 of the Endless Monsoon story we find Jess re-settled, living temporarily with Angela, but still struggling to… Continue reading Cry Me a River Part I & II
Project B Photo Set
As letterpress printers, the satisfaction of bringing new life to the old and sometimes forgotten, is not lost on us. That’s why we are very excited to have worked with Barbara Levine of Project B to create two photo sets with packaging based on a vintage Kodak photo wallet pack. share these photo sets by artists Barbara Levine (Project… Continue reading Project B Photo Set
Coocoo Creative
Coocoo Creative is a design firm located just a stone’s throw from the Mystic Multiples shop in Houston. Printing cards for designers and creative professionals is always a pleasure and a welcome challenge. This unique business card features not only a clever color overlay on the front and a bleed print on the back, but… Continue reading Coocoo Creative
Celestial Wedding Suite
Mystic Multiples is proud to have not only printed, but also designed this contemporary, celestial wedding invitation suite. Very few occasions are better suited for creating a unique and personal piece of ephemera than a wedding. With that idea in mind, we set out to build a suite that feels elegant, but simultaneously warm and approachable: just like the bride and groom.… Continue reading Celestial Wedding Suite
Duplex Tour Portfolio
Duplex Tour is a project we created with Sarah Welch for the Fresh Arts CSA Program this year. It is a collection of 5, 3 color letterpress prints that illustrate a style of dwelling common in Houston.
Endless Monsoon
For one of our first Risograph publications, we were excited to work with long time collaborator Sarah Welch. Endless Monsoon represents a transition in Welch’s writing from pure autobiographical works to original narratives that swing between total invention and real life events. Monsoon takes place in an embellished version of Houston, and chronicles episodes of isolation and… Continue reading Endless Monsoon
Business Cards For Sarah Welch
With our business card projects, we really like to focus on the tactile impression that letterpress can give a piece of simple ephemera. And when it comes to your personal calling cards, it’s important to think of custom cards as a means to really cement that one-on-one impression made in a chance meeting or scheduled… Continue reading Business Cards For Sarah Welch
Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing
Teaming up with artist Sarah Welch again on another Co-Lab production, we set to work to print up a series of “gigposters” for a collaborative art show. Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing covered ideas of artifice, reproduction, copy, and substitution among the artwork of three Texas artists currently located in three different regions of the United States. The poster… Continue reading Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing
Yoga Tree Business Cards
This is a legacy post from our work as Vrooooom Press. We are now known as Mystic Multiples, in Houston, Texas. Designer Julie came to us never before having worked with letterpress, so how could we refuse to help walk her through the process for these beautiful business cards? Printed on our favorite cotton stock,… Continue reading Yoga Tree Business Cards