Jim Sherraden was a guest speaker to our History of Graphic Design class. He is the head of the oldest/still functioning printers press in America. I've heard of Hatch Show Print, but didn't realize the extent of how great of a place it really was until Jim came in to speak. He talked about the process of what it took create a poster. He discussed the many clients in and around Nashville and the surrounding areas of the United States that used their services. I found it fascinating to hear how everything was ran and put together. He showed a few pictures of Hatch and described it as working in a garage. Even though it seemed really unorganized and messy, you can still find what you need and where everything is placed--if you worked there.
The way his presentation ran was pretty laid back, but very informational at the same time. He showed and passed around many examples of the different posters that they've created. From Taylor Swift, to The Ryman Auditorium posters...everything was hand pressed with the type hand set. It was a pretty amazing sight to see how such a small shop created so much business and also interesting to hear how they have survived for so long in Nashville. Hatch show began to begin making posters for Circus shows and minstrel shows across the U.S. and has grown to tremendous heights with the support of their clients and also the Nashville community.
I really appreciated hearing and learning about Hatch Show Print. I thought that the presentation was well done by Jim and he really made me realize how great of an art poster printing really was!
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