Author: Helen Bradley
BOOKMARK SPOTLIGHT
Whether you are the kind of person who commits to one book at a time, or you have a pile of TBR’s on your nightstand, bookmarks are the hard-working and hand-held treasures that we can never get enough of.
Check out some of the favorites that we’ve printed over the years below and order your own here!
Fall Happenings Guide
The weather is starting to drop at night and we are starting to dig out the pumpkins and gourds, soooooooo, you know what that means! It’s time for to mark your calendars with Fall Fests and Arts.
Check out some of our favorites below!
Philly Fringe – Through September
xponential music fest (xpn fest) – September 19-21
Making Time at Fort Mifflin – September 19-21
Now and Then Vintage Market Farmer’s Market – September 20
Now and Then Sunday Vintage Market – September 21
Sacred Seeds Family Festival at One Art – September 21
Art Battle Philadelphia – September 26
Arts After Dark in Smithville (NJ) – September 27
Philly Comics Expo, October 4
Kensington Derby and Arts Fest – October 25
Photos below from the Kensington Derby and Arts Festival!
Meet Rabbit Rabbit
Rabbit Rabbit was created by two friends, Susie and Erin, who want to spread more good and more luck to more people. They sell clothing, accessories, housewares, and all kinds of fun, sustainably sourced stuff.
They also donate $1 of every purchase to both the National Alliance on Mental Illness and The Trevor Project. Check out these postcards and hang tags we printed for Rabbit Rabbit below.
Hang Tags:
- Ink: CMYK
- Paper: Natural White 100lb Smooth Cover with 1/8″ hole drill
Post Cards:
- Ink: CMYK
- Paper: Natural White 100lb Smooth Cover
Want to make your own stuff? (We want you to!) Find templates for everything you could possible need here. And if you need a custom quote, we do those, too.
Dog Days of Summer | Art Round Up
Well, here we are. The dog days of summer. Hot, humid, long days that leave plenty of time for making art before the sun goes down.
What better inspiration than Melissa Mendelson, Alicia Chen, Katie Mai, and Lexi Nelson? Check out some of our favorite canine-inspired art below and don’t forget to order from our $20 menu before August 17th to get all the best deals.
“Dogust,” by Melissa Mendelson
- Ink: CMYK
- Paper: Insides on 70lb Smooth Text/ Cover on 100lb Smooth Uncoated Cover
“Dogs I Met In The Elevator,” by Lexi K. Nilson
- Ink: CMYK
- Paper: Insides on 80lb Gloss Text/ Cover on 80lb Smooth Uncoated Cover
- Binding: Saddle-Stitch
PAUL’S PHILLY PIZZA PICKS
Paul here.
The pizza scene in Philly has come a long way! When I moved to Philadelphia almost 2 decades ago there was a lot of queasy greasy pizza 🙁 .I remember walking into a place where I could see the giant can of ketchup in the corner they were using as sauce (the slices were brown under the cheese). There is so much good pizza in Philly now! Here’s some of my favorites from the local za spectrum from slices to fancy sourdough, plus a few extras.
*I will make no comment about upside down pizza :).
OG Pizza. This is some of the best “pizza” pizza in Philly. Like what you’d think of as pizza from a slice place if you’ve spent time in NY or NJ, just delicious and made with quality ingredients. It’s also very close to Fireball (I eat a lot of OG) *pro tip – garlic knots forever! Margarita Sicilian if you want to try something different.
Pizza Richmond. Pizza Richmond and Shackamaxon are two locations of the same place. I go to Richmond more because it has a good size dining room. A little “greasy” in a good way, charred to perfection, great special slices and soft serve. Also BYO!
Pizza Shackamaxon Pizza Richmond and Shackamaxon are two locations of the same place. I go to Richmond more because it has a good size dining room. A little “greasy” in a good way, charred to perfection, great special slices and soft serve. Also BYO!
Char Delicious sourdough pies! A really good place to chill out and bring people (kids/your friends). Crazy delicious meatballs, Great soft serve, Also BYO!
Sally More delicious sourdough! Get anything you can “LOUD”, great apps, amazing wine selection. Also pretty close to the Skullykill River Trail if you want to ride your bike.
Monkey Club Focaccia pizza! Great place to hang out if you’re looking for a chill bar.
Places I want to try, but for one reason or another I just haven’t made it to. I’ve heard good things!?
Circles and Squares (I had the square pie back in the Win Win days and it was amazing)
Angelo’s South Philly is far from my house and I don’t think you can eat there (at least you couldn’t at one point when I checked). Looks fantastic though.
And if you are on the road, check out Ollies!
Ollie’s in High Falls, NY Everything they have is great! Try the “Purple Rain” with pepperoni and a side of ranch. They also make what might be my favorite chicken parm sandwich ever. Usually packed when the weather is nice.
Project Spotlight | Sacred Bones
Sacred Bones is a label born in Brooklyn, NY, with the intention of bringing great new music to light and reissuing music lost to time. With an eclectic release catalog and a rad Record Society subscription option, there’s tons to check out.
Peep the J Cards we printed for them below and explore their collection on their site.
Get your own J Cards from our $20 Menu until August 17th!
SUMMER OF SPECIALS IS NOW!
This summer is all about our $20 Menu.
Mix and Match. Collect and Combine.
We’re print’n it!
Go all out until our specials end on August 17th at 11:59PM.
$20 Business Cards!
One hundred business cards for twenty bucks. Rectangle or square. Get ’em here.
$20 Postcards!
One hundred (or seventy five) postcards for twenty bucks. Get ’em here.
$20 Posters!
Fifty large posters for twenty dollars. Or – seventy five small posters for twenty dollars. Get ’em here.
Summer of Specials Menu Art featured on this blog post by ShinYeon Moon
Proud to have Pride (All Year Long)
We feature queer artists all year, but every June we spotlight
our current faves to amplify their voices.
Check out the 2025 Update Below.
Click the name on their image to explore their work and support them.
Jen Designs
A Philadelphia-based graphic designer and artist with a passion for logo and brand identity design, Jen Designs also creates cool, entrancing prints that you can find in a variety of places around the city.
Yamz World
Denver-based Artist Brayan Montes-Terrazas is better known by his alias YAMZ. Under YAMZ, Brayan’s unwavering identity-driven art stresses the importance of putting marginalized voices at the forefront of our conversations and the stories he tells.
Juliette Boulay
Juliette Boulay is an indie music photographer currently residing and creating in Philadelphia, PA. Juliette explores music spaces, drawing inspiration from familial loss, the warmth of the music community, and the primordial soup of a sold out show.
Sophie Czark Lee
Sophie is an artist, designer, and filmmaker based in Bushwick. She has a passion for vintage ephemera, making things with her hands, and cult classics from the 80s. In her art practice, Sophie focuses primarily on digital illustrations, incorporating her love for journaling and graphic design.
Kah Yangni
Kah Yangni is an illustrator who makes hyper vibrant art about justice, queerness, and joy- using cut up paper, drawings, paint, and Photoshop to show a world where we are free. Kah’s art can be found on billboards, one 2,250 square foot mural, and on bedroom walls from West Philly to Iceland.
German Ayala Vazquez
German is a photographer and visual artist. His primary aim is to illuminate and uplift the narratives and experiences of BIPOC LGBTQIA+ individuals worldwide, with a particular emphasis on regions historically affected by colonization.
Alyssa Klash
Alyssa’s work explores the dark and powerful female psyche in everyone. She uses her sexy cat muse, known as “Albino Kitty,” as her guide to create stunning hand-drawn illustrations that are transformed into clothing, prints, pins, stickers, and much more.
Karlovy Cross
Karlovy is an Indigenous Quechua-Hungarian Illustrator, a sapphic and lover of fairies. Her work is seen as tender expression of feminine queerness and an ode to nudity in its most natural form… body hair, stretch marks, and all.
Brielle DuBose and De’von Downes
Brielle DuBose and De’von Downes host Philly Queer Life Drawing. Partnering with venues around the city, they provide a space for artists to build community and highlight the beauty of our queer bodies!! Brielle is an illustrator and facilitator in South Philly. De’von is an established muralist in the Philly/Jersey area as well a brilliant jewelry maker.
Notebooks Made Just for You
We worked with some of our favorite artists (Jean Wei, Holly Simple, ShinYeon Moon, and Brunofsky) to create this limited series of notebooks that will give you a space for inspirations, creations, and exploring curiosities.
For a limited time, you can use code “FREEPERFECTION” to get one for zero dollars (no joke) with any web order over $100.
Pick your favorite, add it to your cart, and use the code. Simple as that.
Summer Festivals, Parties, and More!
You know we love the city, and when the temps go up, it’s time to get out and see some art.
Check out some of our fave creative happenings below:
Friday, 5/23: Fringe Arts Contemporary Circus Festival
Saturday, 5/31: West Philly Porchfest
Sunday, 6/1: The East Kensington Spring Festival!
Sunday, 6/1: Philly Pride March + Festival
Sunday, 6/1 – 6/7: Odunde Festival Week
Saturday, 6/7: Emerald Street Chockablock Party
Friday, June 13 – 16: Philadelphia Juggling Fest
Saturday, 6/14: Art for the Cash Poor
Saturday, 6/14: West Park Arts Fest
Sunday, 6/22: Juneteenth Philly Events
Saturday, 6/28: The Kensington Queer Circus Fest
Plus, check out these ongoing events!
May 2 – June 28: Made in Philadelphia
June 20 – Aug 31: Chinese Lantern Festival
Now – October: Southeast Asian Market
