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A. Favorite Design

Chicago, ILBrand · Paper goods

our mission at a. favorite design is to encourage long distance warm fuzzies through snail mail. Good design, often sweet & sometimes cheeky sentiments are our specialty. a. favorite design was created in 2004 by graphic designer turned letterpress artist, Amber Favorite. Amber has always had a passion for design and typography. This passion fueled her desire to learn the art of letterpress printing & create a line of greeting cards & stationery. Amber's love for vintage typewriters, wood block type, old signage, flea markets, her sweet home chicago, soulmate Tom, and the magical number 33 are prevalent throughout her work. In june of 2007 a. favorite acquired a 1913 C & P handfed press, which was immediately named Willamina. in 2018 a. favorite design expanded to a space in the Albany Park neighborhood. the expansion allowed a. favorite design to open it’s brick and motar shop. this space includes public shopping in the front, production area in the middle and the print shop in the back. On print days customers can witness letterpress printing from the front of the shop. the shop has a curated selection of pens, stickers, journals, planners and useful goods as well as, a. favorite design greeting cards and stationery. all a. favorite design goods are handmade with our small but caring staff & the occasional help (but constant support) from friends & family. be it old or new, labelmaker, typewriter, computer or printing press, nothing makes Amber happier than creating.