Kevin Bradley (@churchoftype) has spent the past 21 years pushing letterpress to its creative limits. “It wants to be art,” Kevin says of his chosen medium, which he gravitated towards in school because he saw it as a middle ground between graphic design and fine art. Evolution, he explains, is part of his process. “I’ve tortured the space of 18"x24" in every imaginable way over the years, and moving up in size has been the key to revitalizing the entire experience.” Kevin’s recent works reshape the familiar forms of typography into pictures. “I approach these more as paintings than prints,” he says. “Each is one of a kind.” By constructing images from type, explains Kevin, “I am able to create layers of information that contribute to an overall narrative.” To see more moments from Kevin’s Santa Monica print shop, follow @churchoftype.
Photo by @churchoftype.