A while back the people at Nestlé Purina contacted us to do a project to help inspire their employees. They loved our sketchbooks, but to take it to that extra level we designed a custom cover. It was a great project to work on and we’re happy with the results, which you can see above. Featuring shooting stars, animal silhouettes, and some encouraging phrases, the book can be turned in any direction or laid flat to see the full image.

Read more... | Published: 05/15/10

There are some exciting things going on at the press! Above you can see the beginning of a project we’re working on – various sizes of unique framed prints.

More info (and images) will be coming soon, but drop by the shop to check out our growing collection of odd images. We are open to the public Monday – Friday 10-6 and Saturday 11-5.

We’re also coming out to see you! Catch us printing live for Art Uncorked. This year’s event is being held Wednesday, May 27 from 6 – 9 pm at the Bridge

Read more... | Published: 05/15/10

Come party down with Firecracker Press & the other inhabitants of Cherokee Street as we put on our annual Cinco de Mayo celebration! There will be art, music, food, margaritas & a parade. If you aren’t familiar with our little piece of St. Louis, it’s a great chance to explore. If you’ve been to a previous year’s festivities, then you know it will be fun. We will be printing and rocking out from 11:00 am to 9:30 pm, so come early or late, there will be tons to do.

See you Saturday!

Read more... | Published: 05/06/10

Know someone celebrating another year on this planet? Help them celebrate in true Firecracker style with one of our brightly colored birthday cards. Get meta and give them as a gift, slap a stamp on one to send the right message, or stash them someplace handy for the next time an overlooked birthday surprises you!

Read more... | Published: 05/01/10

Needless to say we buy a lot of paper at The Firecracker Press. So when one of our paper suppliers, Paper & More, added a new paper store in South County, St. Louis we were thrilled to have a retailer so close. They must’ve noticed our enthusiasm for the place because they asked us to develop a line of journals to put on their shelves.

These 4″ × 6″, letterpressed books are made with refillable blank pages, come with a pocket built-in for whatever you need to carry, and are the perfect size for your bag

Read more... | Published: 04/24/10