Hand + Eye, A Metal Card
The photographer and craftsman Todd Schellinger asked me to design some metal business cards for his studio Hand + Eye. He gave me pretty broad creative license, asking only that it speak to the tradition of craftsmanship that he brings to each job.
Designing for metal presents many challenges and opportunities. I knew from the start that I wanted to make something that would transform from one state of being to another. What I ended up producing was a semi-articulated metal hand that could hold onto an envelope or an invoice.
Rude gestures are left to the imagination.
UPDATE: Since folk were interested in learning more about these cards, I put up some more information.
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