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Byron Bay, Australia · est. 1999

The Artisan Press

Award-winning specialty letterpress printing, with output ranging from fine stationery to commissions held in the National Gallery library.

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About the press

The Artisan Press is a specialty letterpress studio founded by Wayne Davis in 1999 (originally in Sydney, and based in Byron Bay, NSW since 2009). The National Print Award-winning studio produces fine letterpress work, with output held by the National Gallery library.

Recognition

  • National Print Award winner

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