Skeuomorph Press & BookLab is an experiential studio for teaching and researching the history and art of the book at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. We are housed in the Champaign-Urbana Community FabLab and sponsored by the School of Information Sciences, with support from the Department of English. We also sponsor the Skeuomorphics club.
Skeuomorph is directed by Ryan Cordell, Associate Professor of Information Sciences and English. In Fall 2024 the press’ Assistant Director is Kadin Henningsen (PhD student, English) and open hours are primarily supervised by Marguerite Carrithers (MSLIS student, iSchool).
Fall 2024 Public Hours!
Tues, Wed, & Thur 5-9pm
Sun 1-5pm
Skeuomorphics Club
Mon 5-6 Meetings
Mon 6-9 club open hours
Email for more info!
Skeuomorph Press sponsors applied research in book history and creative projects by students and faculty, offers experiential workshops in the history of print technologies, teaches modules in classes across departments, and fosters a community of makers on campus. We are especially interested in experiments that blend historical and contemporary technologies, such as intersections between letterpress and 3D printing, and in creative projects that engage with the rich materiality of letterpress production.
[S]keuomorphs make clear the inevitable links that bridge historical and contemporary media, and can be instructional and inspiring. We believe that understanding contemporary media and technology requires historical thinking.
“Hello World!” from Skeuomorph Press
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