Special Editions

Sometimes a book is created as art, or for a purpose or event
Limited and other special edition books are special for many reasons, but are usually not sold in the usual book trades. This can include collector editions, hand-made artist books, and even donor thank-you and commemorative books.
A sample interior spread of the book is shown with a sweeping red pine, shown under a cover featuring the title “Ishkode: A Story of Fire."
Principles of Anishinaabe land stewardship and Western scientific knowledge are intertwined in this stunningly illustrated and thoughtfully designed children’s story.
Featuring Zimmerman's painted crane and loon, the book cover and open interior spread are colorful
Following My Spirit Home is a personal journey of Duluth based artist Sam Zimmerman as he rediscovers his Ojibwe heritage.
"COVID: Book of Days" open revealing a hand written page and black and red image, with additional pages with papyrus and gold shown as well
A meditative response to pandemic isolation, COVID: Book of Days captures fleeting daily expressions through meticulous fine press reproduction of mixed-media collage.
Dark blue front and back cover featuring gold foil, along with an interior page showing an ornate script initial "A."
Creating Fear Less, a book to be illustrated by the reader, we pulled out the stops, with gold foil and white cover printing.
The "Forever Blooming" cover with it's yellow rose. The closed book is laying on top of another copy open to a chapter page.
Forever Blooming reflects one woman’s journey of healing, growth, and self-acceptance, elevated through thoughtful design.
Kura book open to show detail of the sculpture's engraved granite front piece, with the book lying on top of the hardcover with gold foil of the Japanese Kura symbol, and underneath the softcover featuring the same stone.
Kura: Prophetic Messenger is a stunning essay + photo essay of the development and installation of the sculpture from which the book gets its title. Featuring the work of master potter Richard Bresnahan and the St. John's Pottery.
Voices Rising showing front and back covers, and an interior spread
Creating an anthology of native women writers took careful balance of style and art—with illustrator Tashia Hart's help.
Paul Nylander's fine press book Isolation, with slipcase
Why letterpress print Isolation with hand printed photogravure images? Because it feels good.
Cover and an interior spread of the book.
Poetry Chapbook Destiny Manifested combines digital design with letterpress printing.

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