A design + analog printing studio in Los Angeles

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Kristine Arellano / Presshaus LA Photo by Jessica Comingore

Kristine Arellano / Presshaus LA
Photo by Jessica Comingore

 
 

I believe first impressions can be made with a piece of paper.

Presshaus LA fuses the classic craft of print into this millennium by executing modern design with vintage printing presses.

 

Owner Kristine Arellano, a native to Los Angeles, learned this craft in Munich, Germany.  Since establishing a studio in the basement of her “haus,” her portfolio of graphic design and print work for designers and small businesses continues to grow and display her passion and expertise.

 
 

 
 

STUDIO LOCATION

Los Angeles, California
in the Silver Lake neighborhood

Please, no walk-ins. 

Thank you for understanding + take care.

WRITE ME

hello@presshausla.com

SOME FOLKS WE'VE PRINTED FOR

Jenni Kayne
Ludlow Kingsley
MINI USA
NBC Universal
Nightshade
Oh Joy!
Opus One Winery
Rebecca Atwood
Valleybrink Road

A.L.C.
Ban.do
Building Block
Camphor
David Wiseman
David Stark Design
Gjelina Group
Harry Winston
Janessa Leoné

CAPABILITIES

Design for print
Letterpress printing


We work with friends that can

Die-cut
Flat print
Hot foil stamp

 
 

 

Why "haus" and not "house?"

During all of 2011, Kristine and her husband lived in Munich, Germany. They were fully immersed in the language and culture not as tourists but as residents. Luckily, they met Christa Schwarztrauber, a master printer and typographer based in Munich. A curiosity for print lead into an apprenticeship where Kristine honed her skills for printing in the traditional method without the use of computers and plates. All prints were meticulously hand-set with metal and wood type.

More info about Christa and the Fliegenkopf Werkstatt:  http://www.fliegenkopf-muenchen.de/

 
 
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Fliegenkopf Werkstatt / Munich, Germany