Post 1 - Blind Emboss

Designed by Ven Gist
Printed by Hawk Embossing

Title: "Hill or No Hill" Poster - Topography of San Francisco

Medium: 100% Cotton Acid-Free uncoated paper stock

Dimensions: 280 mm × 380 mm (11.02 in × 14.96 in)

100 prints produced

blind emboss using multi-layer brass die (15 levels)

The designer, using a 2D topographical map of San Francisco, traced it into a couple different layers and then had that turned into the multi level brass die that was used to create the piece. "Hill or No Hill" is an excellent example of the use of shape in embossing, since the artist used nothing but. Shapes are stacked on top of each other to create the terrain of San Francisco. Of course, this being a blind emboss, we see the shape of the piece because of the way the light falls. The effect is a picture drawn in lines of shadow and light. I like the concept of the poster and find the design stylish and striking.