Ben Blount is a Detroit-born graphic designer and letterpress printer. He loves books, type, and putting ink on paper. A believer in the power of the printed word, Ben aims to create work that has impact beyond the printed page. He has spent the last few years traveling the country (and the internet) teaching and talking about letterpress. Ben learned a lot about design at Washington University in St. Louis, a lot about printing at Columbia College Chicago, and filled in the gaps with mentors and lots of practice. He prints out of MAKE, his storefront studio in Evanston, IL.