CUSTOM ILLUSTRATION LETTERPRESS

Love Your Boston Terrier? We do Custom Illustration Invitations!

At Pickett’s Press, we are proud to offer completely customized invitations and stationery with a very high level of quality.  Among our variety of bespoke offerings, custom illustration is a standout option; Our talented team will work with you to draw any illustration you'd like from scratch.  All illustrations are available across all Pickett’s Press lines, including letterpress, digital stationery and digital product lines.

Wide Selection of Hand-drawn Motifs 

We may already have something you're looking for. Visit our online design library to see what we've drawn in the past.  Our large collection of existing motifs was illustrated, entirely in house, by the founder and art director of Pickett’s Press. We’ve done everything from pets and shoes to family crests, maps and logos.

How-to: Customized Illustration Stationery

All custom illustrations are first hand drawn in pen from a photograph. The images are then scanned into the computer for use. Email or call us to talk about what you'd like illustrated so we can get your project started. Prices vary based on complexity of drawing.

Let's Get this Party Started

Whether you want a custom illustration of your pet, home or anything else we’ll gladly work with you to provide an end product you love.  Illustrations can be fun, funky, elegant or professional- the possibilities are endless.

Do you have a project in mind? Contact us now to set up an appointment and discuss using illustration for your next set of invitations or stationery.

THE PICKETT'S PRESS TEAM GOES TO VEGAS, BABY! IMAGINE THAT...

No really, we attended the 2013 Imagine Magento eCommerce conference in Las Vegas.

At Pickett's Press, we're committed to growing the eCommerce side of our business using a best-practices approach.  Our focus on quality design made this conference a no-brainer for us; we were thrilled to go.  

This conference was great for learning creative new ways to improve the usability, functionality and creative design of our website. We were treated to a wonderful set of speakers including the CEOs of Magento and Ebay; both of whom were great story tellers, to say the least!  We're very excited about the possibilities discussed at the conference, so don't be surprised if you start to see gradual improvements to our online presence in the near future.

Of course we found time to relax a bit, have some tasty food and even enjoy the pool deck.  The weather was in the 70s and 80s during the trip and Pickett's Press sure did bask in the warmth and sun. Galavanting included visits to the Wynn, The Venetian, M Resort, Angela's and more! We crammed a lot of stuff into a short turnaround time, which has left the team a bit dazed but excited. This trip was the perfect mix of productivity and relaxation to give us fresh perspectives and motivation! Glad to be back on the East coast and to get back into the swing of things. The office calls!

WE ARE NOW OFFERING ENGRAVED STATIONERY!

We’re excited to announce, the production process of our new engraved stationary collection is in progress.

Pickett’s Press will be debuting our premium engraving album at this year’s national stationery show.  This album will include custom baby announcements, social stationery, wedding and party invitations; all of which will be available in our showroom following the event, in late May.  We also have a collection of engraved boxed notes available now in our boutique.  Engraving is a wonderful addition to our growing product line, as it complements our existing premium letterpress and digital printing offerings.

What is engraving?

This printing process has long been noted as being one of the most exquisite ways to translate an image onto paper. The engraving process is an extremely elegant and noteworthy way to send a special message.  Engravings are entirely bespoke and each piece of paper is fed by hand through the machine.

How is an engraving print made?

A unique copper plate is forged with the desired image or print.  This process is conducted with unmatched precision and care.  The plate is inserted into an early 20^th century, engraving press to prepare for printmaking.  Each sheet paper is fed through the press by hand.  The press makes an impression by applying hundreds of pounds of pressure to the paper over the copper plate.  Ink is also applied during this pressurization process. The result is an ultimately elegant piece of print to share as an invitation, an announcement, professional correspondence or for any other occasion.

What paper is used?

Heavy cotton paper is typically used because the extreme amount of pressure applied during the pressing process would split and deteriorate most other paper types.

What ink is used?

The ink is completely opaque and quite thick. The nature of the ink lends itself well to the use of lighter color inks on dark paper without changing the color or hue of the print. Choosing multiple ink colors is possible with engraving prints.  A unique plate must be created for each color and the paper must be re-fed through the press to apply subsequent colors.  

A snapshot from behind the scenes: Kate Pickett, our fearless leader, was so delighted at the final product of our engraved correspondance cards she was compelled to pose with it.  Everyone at Pickett's Press is thrilled about this new addition to our catalog and we hope you're excited too!

COME SEE OUR BOOTH AT THE DOUBLES SHOPPING BOUTIQUE

We're very excited to announce that we'll be showing off our home goods, boxed stationery sets and more at the upcoming Doubles Shopping Boutique.  This is a great event that will feature many other fabulous artists along with Pickett's Press. See all the details below!

Doubles Shopping Boutique

Wednesday, April 10  (11 to 5pm)

Champagne and cookies (3 to 5pm)

The Sherry Netherland Hotel

783 Fifth Avenue at 59^th Street

With Christina Addision fine jewelry, Glamourpuss, Myra Knits, PK Collection, Fairchild Baldwin Bags, Catch All Linens, Taylor Elsworth Capes, Three Islands and more…

MAP OUT YOUR WEDDING FOR ALL TO SEE

Marriage is surely a journey that takes a lifetime. Let us not forget however that the wedding itself is a journey; emotionally, of course but also very literally the wedding proceedings usually sprawl over many days, times and locations.  The ladies at Well Wed Hamptons agree with us that this can get confusing for guests and we just won't stand for it. There must be a better way than to have people texting each other on your wedding day to clarify which building and on which street exactly the ceremony is happening- and there is!

We’re certain we’ve come up with the cutest way to provide geographic clarity for your guests. Our custom map invitations lay it all on the line; the where and when is beautifully displayed with a custom illustrated map of the wedding locations. Well Wed Hamptons magazine is highlighting these invitation sets in their flush of romance fall 2013 publication.  The Pickett's Press invitations are fabulously simple without skipping any of the essential details.  Imagine an illustration of the rehearsal dinner location with the streets and area leading to the ceremony venue all the way through the farewell brunch.  This is a perfect way to show off the timeline of your wedding events.