In this digital age of instant gratification and the expectation of music for free, an idea as old-fashioned as the CD (wink) needs to be dressed up with something special. That’s why we decided to offer Jack’s Cats fans The State of Swing<\/em> encased with full liner notes in a signed, limited edition (only 500!), letterpress art sleeve.<\/p>\n

Letterpress is an archaic printing process enjoying a revival as a fine craft<\/a> because of its crisp reproduction, tactile impressions on the printed page, and organic one-of-a-kind results. Jack’s Cats was thrilled when Gloria Kondrup<\/a> \u2014 a good friend who just happens to be a world-class letterpress artist \u2014 offered to design and print our packaging.<\/p>\n

Here’s how we did it; we think you’ll love the result.<\/p>\n