We believe in beautiful paper, stunning design, and a lasting impression.
Meet Carissa
Artist, printer, plant whisperer, and the only person Claude fully trusts.
A few things to know about Carissa:
Trained printmaker with a BFA in Printmaking
Interned at Bell'INVITO letterpress studio in Dallas
Rescued Claude, a 1940s cast iron printing press, from a closing print shop in Minnesota
Tends a thriving kitchen garden and knits her own sweaters
Shares the studio with Rosie, her dog and unofficial quality control inspector
She started Heyday Press because she believes art should be shared. Every project, wedding suite or business card, gets the same care, the same hands, and the same cast iron press. Nothing automated. Nothing generic. Just Carissa, Claude, and cotton paper.
Meet Claude
A 1940s cast iron press with a work ethic, a personality, and absolutely no interest in doing things the easy way.
A few things to know about Claude:
Born circa 1943 eighty-something years old and still working
Came to Heyday Press fully functional, with decades of opinions already formed
Has strong feelings about ink viscosity, paper weight, and mornings
Presses ink deep into cotton paper with a weight no digital machine can replicate
On bad days, chews paper and expresses his feelings about humidity
Every piece that leaves the studio has earned his approval
He is made of cast iron and completely irreplaceable. Every piece that leaves Heyday Press carries a little bit of his story with it. We wouldn't have it any other way.
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