Skeuomorph Press & BookLab

@skeuomorphpress.org

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An experiential research & pedagogy studio for the history & art of the book at UIUC. We are housed in the CU Community FabLab & sponsored by the iSchool and English Department. Directed by @ryancordell.org

A stack of white post cards. On the left side is printed in san serif font, up to down, “NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSE.” On the left side is “RED REGALIA PROJECT.” In the middle top is a serif bold font reading “MMIR.” In the middle is a cut in black of a woman’s head, with long braids handing down on either side of her head. In the middle of the face is a red hand print.
In the foreground are trays of wooden type, and blurry in the background is a group of students in a circle working
A poster on white paper. In orange ink is an illustration of six matches, with a flame rising from the first four, reaching to the top of the page. In various fonts of wood type, black ink overprints the flames and reads: TECHNOLOGY IS THE ACTIVE HUMAN INTERFACE WITH THE MATERIAL WORLD In the bottom right corner is an attribution to URSULA K. LE GUIN
Posters with hand drawn doodles, flowers, and more with I AM AN ARTIST! overprinted in large wooden type
A poster reading: MIDWEST YIDDISHFEST YIDDISH BLOCK PARTY NOVEMBER 14 | 2:30-4:00 PM SKEUOMORPH PRESS AT THE UIUC FABLAB REGISTRATION REQUIRED WWW.CUJF.ORG/YIDDISHFEST
Two paper mould & deckle sets made of white plastic, with silver metal fixings on the corners. The bed has a mesh screen. The smaller one is open and the larger closed.
Three risograph drums stacked up on a cabinet
Three valentines printed in red ink on brown cardstock. The top has an image of a flower and reads “Lucky You,” the middle has an image of a flower growing from a book and reads “with you, every chapter is an adventure,” and the bottom depicts a key and reads “you’re the key to my heart”