DESCRIPTION Let's Tell Better Stories Self-promo CLIENT Link DATE August-October 2008 DESIGN CREDITS Drew Garza and Shanan Galligan, Swink PRINT CREDITS Studio on Fire TYPE CREDITS Gotham and Spoleto

QUANTITY PRODUCED 500 PRODUCTION COST $3,500 PRODUCTION TIME 1 month DIMENSIONS: WIDTH × HEIGHT × DEPTH Main piece: 9.25 in × 9.25 in Matchbook: 2.25 in × 6.5 in (flat) Envelope: 9.5 in × 9.5 in PRINT METHOD Letterpress and silkscreen (envelope) PAPER STOCK Crane Letra Pearl White #220 NUMBER OF COLORS 3 spot OTHER Laser die cut

Not everyone is of the outdoorsy kind, but the majority of us can relate to what a campfire has to offer: friends, warmth, stories, laughter, starry nights and companionship. Well, the folks at Swink figured out a way to mesh the great outdoors with the cubicle:

After several years of building the studio through word of mouth and referrals, we decided it was high time we introduce ourselves to some of the people and companies we most admire. Since we love tactile direct mail pieces--they can be so unexpected and intimate--we set out to create something that made the most of the medium, letting the recipient into the creative process by letting them build a little something on their desk.

And so it came to be that thick uncoated paper met the die cut machine and the inks that help tell its story. And so it came to be that such little treasure met the amused eyes and fingers of friendly faces who set out to have a little fluorescent-lit fun.

I love this piece! I contacted them to see if I could order one and after a few emails ... well, I'm not sure what happened. I'd still like to get one of these.

My family and I love to camp and this would be a great gift or display for our camp sites!

Yeah I would KILL for one of these. Or I'd at least pay a reasonable amount of money for it.

Wow. I really dig this aesthetic. And that impression! Want it. Thanks for the post.

Ah... so d*rn cute... :D

Thank you all for the kind words. If you want a campfire, we have a swap going until we run out -- send us something design related and we'll send you a campfire in return: http://www.swinkinc.com/index.php/weareswink/swap/

Nice work Drew! You've come a long way since the wounded bear!

Drew... Love it! I too, want one of these!!! Keep on keepin on...

Wow, this is terrific! I love the beautiful macro photos - that's the best view of letterpress. The little campfire and chair 'scene' is sweet.

Awesome! Really delicious.

Nice work.

Wow. This project is rockin' awesome and I'm proud to see Madison representing! I'm going to have to look around my office for something cool to swap for this piece with.

Thanks for the great post. Excellent work Drew and Shanan!

Regards,
Gage Mitchell, AIGA

:: Graphic Designer
:: GageMitchell.com

great work!
i love the colour scheme and typography as well.
It doesn't seem to be the font you credited, though. the linked font Spoleto it's not the same that you used on this work... is it a typo? what's the other font's name? gotham and ?

I love this.. and want one.

Story telling is at the heart of all great design but too many people settle for the quick hit with less meaning. Its great to see designers putting this simple fact about their work in focus.

nice work!

I will recommend not to wait until you get enough money to order all you need! You can get the home loans or just small business loan and feel comfortable