Team K&B
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About Us
Although we thrive (and design) in a digital world, we firmly believe it’s important to take the time to slow down and focus on the craft of being ‘hands-on’ handmade. In doing so, our designs can sing a human authenticity and endure the test of time.
Meet the Designer:
Teresita Olson (she / her)
After 17 years as a marketing professional, I took the leap, quit my corporate job, and enrolled in art school to pursue a second career in graphic design. In my second year of the program, I was introduced to the art of Letterpress and instantly fell in love with the process. Since graduation in 2019, I knew that I wanted to incorporate letterpress into my freelance design work. Since then, I’ve acquired four Letterpress machines, allowing us to expand our print services and fully integrate it into the design studio and business.
When I'm not shopping for fonts or covered in ink, I can be found on a trail with our pups, Kona & Birch.
Meet Our Chief Canine Officers: Kona & Birch
Both from Kensington, New Hampshire, Kona & Birch fulfill their roles as creative muses and security officers in keeping the studio free of trespassing squirrels and the occasional turkey.
Meet the
Heavy Metal Crew
Cookie
Vandercook 4T, 1952
Cookie is the newest addition to the K&B team! Cookie is “the” press for our art prints - easily covering large areas of ink and providing beautiful, clean impression.
Goldie
Golding Jobber #6, 1918
Goldie is the OG workhorse of the studio and is the press that launched K&B as a letterpress studio. As the initial press of the studio, Goldie is never short of making a lasting impression.
Freddy
Kelsey Mercury, 1954
Freddy is our weekend roadie companion at artisan markets. Small and mighty, Freddy can print business cards swiftly and takes center stage at our in-person letterpress demos.
Maxine
Golding Jobber #8, 1918
Weighing in at 1400lbs, Maxine earns her name from her girth and impression power. Now retired from large format printing, Maxine specializes in die cutting and larger area blind impressions.