Dubuque Letterpress, business and creative partnership

Seeking business partner, creative collaborators.
Help build a dynamic digital letterpress business in this dynamic Mississippi River town, nestled into the bluffs and coulees of the beautiful Driftless bio-region.

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We're looking for one or two enthusiastic collaborators with proven typographic design, illustration, printmaking and/or letterpress experience, financially flexible, willing to relocate and participate in the restoration and re-birth of our Press. Equipment includes two Vandercook flatbeds (#219 and Universal I), an 1890s Washington Style standing press, two C&P Old Style platens (8x12 and 10x15) Original Heidelberg "Windmill" 10x15, Intertek A4 Photopolymer Platemaker, 100+ drawers of foundry metal type, dozens+ fonts of 19th C original wood type, 30in Challenge Guillotine cutter, Mac OS X design environment including professional type design software (Font Lab, Scan Font) Please see the web-link for photos and more info!

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