Jim Sherraden from Hatch Showprint paid us a visit at good old O’More College of Design. He is the boss man of one of the oldest and longest currently-running press-printing businesses left in the eastern US. He wanted to share with us the ins and outs of daily life at the press shop, providing us with visual aids as well as a casual yet entertaining rundown of how the business runs.
For me, the highlight of the visit was when he brought out some original posters and prints that were produced at the shop for various occasions. It made me wish that I had made a greater effort to look for/purchase these domestic masterpieces at music venues and other events… not just because they become rare and valuable over time, but because each poster has the human element behind it. I personally believe that there is greater worth and value behind something that has been graced by human hands than in a machine made good.
I think I speak for most, if not all, of us when I say that Jim did a fantastic job speaking to us. I plan on visiting the shop multiple times in the future, and will always be on the lookout for new prints that I can get my hands on. Who knows? Maybe I’ll apply for an internship there. Like Jim said… experience in the right place can build a better future, and Hatch may just be one of those places. Anyone who ever has the chance to pay this little shop a visit definitely should, for it is likely an experience they’ll not soon forget.
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