ZINES OF THE PAST at SMALL PRESS FES

Come to the Denver Small Press Fest on Saturday, March 12 o visit with the Letterpress Depot and go away with zines (they were called journals then) from the 1950s to 1990s. Free handouts as long as they last. It’s eye-opening to realize how many of the same concerns and delights writers had back then - and also how much has changed. Also eye opening to see all this letterpress printing, done so frequently and so well.

Also on display —and these are for sale - posters designed by printers from around the world for the Depot. And much more. Something for every vintage.

STOP BY 11-5PM AND SAY HI TO TOM, IAN OR DAVID

Getting to know us...

The Depot welcomes a host of new faces, experiences, and officers to our board. All of those involved are focused on community, art, design, history or printing.

Talking, planning, eating & more planning

Peter Bergman, an Assistant Professor of Communication Design at MSU Denver, who was been with the Depot project since the start, is our new president. Jason Wedekind, a stalwart board member and principal of Genghis Kern Design and Letterpress has taken on the role of Vice President. Brad Hammond, a Certified fraud examiner at CBIZ HMH, LLC, is our new treasurer. Other new board members include; Alexandra Jimenez, program director at the Platte Forum; Kim Morski, printmaker and artist book maker; Mike Ruberto, a Professor in the Multimedia Graphic Design department at Front Range Community College; Marc Silberman, a printer with strong philatelic bent; and Ian Van Mater, a MAC expert at Apple.

Staying with us are Alicita Rodriguez, Wilson Thomas, executive director Tom Parson and secretary Patti Parson.

We are forever grateful to those board members who are leaving – Lonnie Smith, David Ashley, Karen Jones and Jimi Bernath – for all the support they have provided and continue to do so.