Letterpress Poster created for the "Artists for Japan" Sale at Kobo at Higo, Seattle.
We designed, printed, and donated 60 posters. All proceeds went directly to the Red Cross.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a8e35d16-f2a4-41db-94e4-1ba137c21205/f1923afd-327b-432d-a58b-e48e26aab389_rw_600.jpg?h=7a38c14a461c90039220635342a9b023)
![initial map layout](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a8e35d16-f2a4-41db-94e4-1ba137c21205/0fc2a41e-2faf-4041-8d8c-5d1a2b944b0b_rw_1200.jpg?h=fa300c7d009e6a967145622d53486e34)
initial map layout
![setting type for a week](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a8e35d16-f2a4-41db-94e4-1ba137c21205/fc0b2bd0-6e12-4c9e-8464-1867394d313f_rw_600.jpg?h=17d3ff98fca69c338666fa77588c1d17)
setting type for a week
![Julie Weirenga helping with typsetting](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a8e35d16-f2a4-41db-94e4-1ba137c21205/abef1deb-9faf-430d-9097-41b5b4cf3fd6_rw_600.jpg?h=b8d2405ab73795e8473d7f1aeeb0ed64)
Julie Weirenga helping with typsetting
![Yasuko Nakamura setting type](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a8e35d16-f2a4-41db-94e4-1ba137c21205/487830da-19c9-48a2-9168-65d8d92afd14_rw_600.jpg?h=fff5cfcd556bb8fdcbe4b89b51ea5290)
Yasuko Nakamura setting type
![The half complete lockup](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a8e35d16-f2a4-41db-94e4-1ba137c21205/234eb339-aa29-4b03-b267-62b06116c414_rw_600.jpg?h=80c0afc106a3b656e8179ec595eb3219)
The half complete lockup
![Type closeup](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a8e35d16-f2a4-41db-94e4-1ba137c21205/9b06882d-8b40-47ac-9e54-4d0bc246ffde_rw_600.jpg?h=6978d7dc665fea995cdf31663d3d297e)
Type closeup
![Inking the press](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a8e35d16-f2a4-41db-94e4-1ba137c21205/9cfa63d9-aed6-4a99-83ef-b2da66967a20_rw_600.jpg?h=a929bbd5479b0ee5b1661ecfdb162c20)
Inking the press
![Jonathan Biderman assisting](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a8e35d16-f2a4-41db-94e4-1ba137c21205/2ef1ecc7-09bd-4690-aec0-b504f5ddfbe2_rw_600.jpg?h=868d95ebeab1b49bb572a8f1364cd0b1)
Jonathan Biderman assisting
![Bonnie Thompson Norman, the Master printer](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a8e35d16-f2a4-41db-94e4-1ba137c21205/780329e3-5459-4ac4-91a4-79f5ffd9b1d3_rw_600.jpg?h=7f078f45f0df0656b76ee6c53f08167e)
Bonnie Thompson Norman, the Master printer
![First proof print](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a8e35d16-f2a4-41db-94e4-1ba137c21205/4b628972-94ad-4a82-a6ee-f395936fb718_rw_600.jpg?h=38971e99703df6ee2b6fb71cf2a9ab20)
First proof print
![close up of Hokkaido](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a8e35d16-f2a4-41db-94e4-1ba137c21205/57c6d1f1-b38e-4e0f-a8a1-510c81b195c7_rw_1200.jpg?h=ed465a04e4d5f7ad037301b1dfd31ff6)
close up of Hokkaido
![close up of Fukushima](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a8e35d16-f2a4-41db-94e4-1ba137c21205/2101c76b-7e91-4540-9b61-40d1099efaa4_rw_1200.jpg?h=52f75d526e5f27a27782dda925b77f46)
close up of Fukushima
![close up of Tokyo area](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a8e35d16-f2a4-41db-94e4-1ba137c21205/0ff4edeb-e0b9-4d69-a565-2fe4608d32df_rw_1200.jpg?h=83fcc2b77924d65513cf24adf949eead)
close up of Tokyo area
![close up of Kyushu](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a8e35d16-f2a4-41db-94e4-1ba137c21205/c3d1caf1-1b16-4a93-b9ed-75fc21429779_rw_1200.jpg?h=9c916d363d88960e6e63be574986f6b5)
close up of Kyushu
![the finished print](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a8e35d16-f2a4-41db-94e4-1ba137c21205/28dfbc79-ce18-4218-8508-3eca835cf21b_rw_600.jpg?h=905751412f9928d8e8e24042f6d3b6cb)