Type in Use

This a collection of prints and projects featuring the RRK collection throughout its time under the care of the UT College of Fine Arts

The RRK is a working archive. All UT Design students are hands-on with the collection at some point during their college career. As a result, the spectrum of work generated with the collection is vast and dynamic. Utilizing the collection in a digital space also has opened-up possibilities for the type to expand beyond letterpress, for use in screen printing, risograph printing, and an array of other media.

We encourage the study and utilization of our digital database of specimens. They are available here for download and use, after joining our community of RRK supporters, via the link below. And please visit our Support page for more info.

The work of preserving the archive and continuing the legacy of the RRK has been fueled by enthusiasm and support from the community. Please consider making a contribution to sustain this ongoing research and archival work.

Selections from the
RRK Project Archive

oversized letterpress printed greeting card that says Y’all Come Back Now, Y’hear! printed with RRK wood type

Y’all Come Back Now, Y’hear!, Design Lab archives
oversized letterpress printed card, 2022

orange bumper sticker advertising a radio station featuring RRK wood type

KVRX 91.7 bumper sticker by Gabi Williams
digitized wood type, 2022

multicolored risograph and letterpress print featuring RRK wood type

cowpokes flash sheet by Julia Haas
letterpress and Risograph print, 2022

letterpress print that says good vibes printed with RRK wood type

Good Vibes by Gabriela Rivera
letterpress print, 2023

small letterpress printed journal with various stickers and prints in pocket featuring RRK wood type

RRK Printer’s Diary & included ephemera by Design Lab staff
letterpress, digitized wood type, and screen print, 2023-24

letterpress printed poster featuring RRK wood type

Chappell Ellison poster, Design Lab archives
letterpress, wood and metal type

letterpress printed greeting card, red ink on tan paper featuring RRK wood type

Molly Burch Christmas card by Yuji Yasuda & Henry Smith
letterpress print, 2022

Nancy Collins poster, Design Lab archives
letterpress, wood and metal type

multicolored screen printed poster promoting live music

SXSW Radio Day Stage poster by Grace Kimball
screen print, digitized wood type, 2024

small screen printed guide showing wood type question mark specimens on pink paper

Question mark guide & ruler by Design lab staff
screen print, digitized wood type, 2023-24

paper flag/pennant printed with RRK wood type

Wood Type pennant, Design Lab archives
letterpress and screen printed flag, 2024

letterpress print that says that’s cute printed with RRK wood type

that’s cute by Gabriela Rivera
letterpress print, 2023

Spark magazine spread by Juleanna Culilap
magazine layout, digitized wood type, 2023

white bumper sticker with red ink featuring RRK wood type and wood cut of a chicken

Honk if you… by Gabi Williams
sticker, digitized wood type and wood cut, 2024

RRK Printer’s Diary & included ephemera by Design Lab staff
letterpress, digitized wood type, and screen print, 2023-24

letterpress printed poster printed with RRK wood type

UT Design class of 2026 admitted students poster by Design Lab staff
three-layer letterpress print, 2022

“Typeface” poster, Design Lab archives
letterpress, wood and metal type

photopolymer letterpress print of a stag

RRK deer reimagined by Gabriela Rivera
photopolymer plate letterpress print, 2024

SXSW Radio Day Stage poster by Gabriela Rivera

multicolored screen print poster featuring RRK wood type

UT Design Class of 2028 admitted students poster by Grace Kimball
screen print, digitized wood type, 2023

multicolored screen print and pop-up poster on blue paper featuring RRK wood type

Design Class of 2027 admitted students poster by Yuji Yasuda & Henry Smith
screen print, digitized wood type, 2023

Type in Use

Selections from the RRK Project Archive

Selections from the
RRK Project Archive