Otis Laboratory Press is a fully functioning letterpress studio with four Vandercook proof presses and over 200 fonts. Established in 1984 by Sheila de Bretteville as part of the Communication Arts Department, the Lab Press has a rich history of small edition book publishing, introducing generations of students to the origins of typography and the notion of the book as a visual communications medium. Conceived as a laboratory for aesthetic exploration and a place for practical production, the Lab Press is an integral part of the graphic design curriculum. It provides a key link between traditional tools and digital media. Students actively participate and produce award-winning books that have become a permanent part of rare book collections throughout Southern California. We are the only college in Southern California that offers a Printmaking and Book Arts Minor.
“One Must Return” By Fabian Debora, Alex Kitzu and Juan-Carlos Munoz Hernandez, with Laboratory Press in conjunction with the show “Bridging Homeboy Industries.”
$125.00
Holographic Type Specimen — Limited Edition Print by Joshue Molina (’20 MFA Graphic Design)
$30.00
“Books Never Die”
By Jennifer Graves and Janet Kupchick
2-pass letterpress piece wood and metal type
Size 12 x 18"
Edition size :10
$25.00
“Storms Make Roots”
By Rachel Curry and Jamie Russom
2-pass letterpress piece with pressure printing and wood type
Size: 11 x 17"
Edition 20
$25.00
