The invention of the printing press and movable type were defining moments in mankind's history, facilitating the information revolution of their day. As with all hand-crafted processes, the skill and time involved in letterpress is considerable, but this is rewarded by beautifully tactile outcomes and a quality which is unobtainable through modern printing methods.

Established by Graham Bignell in 1986, New North Press is an artisan letterpress print studio based in Hoxton, east London. The partnership now includes Richard Ardagh and Beatrice Bless, assisted by Ian Macdonald.

We have a substantial library of type, both wooden and metal, which we set by hand and print on Albion presses. The components and techniques of this method of printing have remained almost unchanged over the centuries so we are very proud to be able to keep this beautiful process alive.

We run workshops, take commissions and produce our own editions for sale.