View from the Zoo

I change business cards like I change clothes - every season a new outfit! And it’s a lot cheaper than in the old days of offset printing. This season I printed 100 4×6 inch postcards through Gotprint.com and cut them up to achieve the clothes tag size cards which is smaller than the standard 2×3 inches. Six different colors on one side and six different animals on the other. I also simplified my job description to read «illustration» which works in English and French (cards have to be bilingual in Quebec). And, voilà, 600 glossy business cards advertisng my website www.julienchung.com! I like fishing so I placed a very small fish under my name. If you would like a set, please e-mail me at julienchung@hotmail.com and include your postal address.

Look what I got in the mail a few days ago! Oceans of thanks to you too, Kara, from Egg Press for this wonderful letterpress printed card from their Everyday Notes collection in their 2008 catalogue. Letterpress printing produces a very tactile result - you can feel where the ink has been pressed into the card. I can tell a lot of thought has gone into the choice of envelopes, too. This one is a beautiful soft green that matches the color of the octopus. Receiving a letterpress card today is like receiving a small work of art. I am looking forward to your new letterpressed wall calendars - any animals in them?