Burberry

Nirvana CPH

As part of Burberry's reimagining under the creative direction of Daniel Lee, the brand returns to its origins with the Equestrian Knight. The designers at Nirvana CPH sought to showcase craftsmanship and British sensibility throughout the redesign, including their Stationery Note Cards, which feature the new flared sans-serif brand logo and the iconic Equestrian Knight playfully printed across the back of the envelope. 

The result is a finely detailed design that leans on the precision and deep pigment offered by engraving, embracing the intangible essence of craftsmanship. The material choice, Fedrigoni Materica, a pulp-coloured paper, allows the visual language to play a confident yet naturally complementary role, aligning the brand with time-honoured artisanal crafts.

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Envelope Making

The Splash Lab

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Blind-Stamping

Foil Blocking

Digital

Die-Cutting

Packaging

Splash Lab Sample Box

Ashill Regen Ltd.

James Curtis Studio

The design for Ashill highlights their focus on land and architecture, embracing natural elements through GF Smith Mist, Harvest, and Mid Green to create an earthy palette. Paired with black litho printing, this color scheme brings a sense of fresh perspective. 

Printed on three different color stocks and paired with blind-stamped envelopes, the color variety reflects the land's versatility and the strength of design and potential.

Litho-Printing

Coutts

Speed Events

Crafted to embody elegance and detail, this packaging for red envelopes uses Fedrigoni Woodstock Rosso to create a rich, tactile base. The designers incorporated a fine gold geometric pattern, foil-embossed to achieve a sharp, intricate finish that reflects the luxurious intent of the design. 

The texture of the Woodstock Rosso paper, paired with the precision of the gold foil, creates a refined contrast, while the debossed tiger insignia on the side adds a subtle yet powerful mark. Together, the materials and techniques convey sophistication, merging traditional craftsmanship with a modern aesthetic.

Axel Arigato

Nathan Singh Studio

Celebrating the Axel Arigato NYC boutique, the invitation features a playful die-cut design, set within an outer card and printed on bright white in-house stock. It embraces a clean lemon yellow on one side, digitally printed and paired with black digital printing on the reverse. Housed in a custom transparent paper envelope, the invitation conveys a modern, fresh feel.

Edge-Styling

Axel Arigato - Invite

Gagosian

Letterpress

Gagosian - Peyton

Irbis Capital Ltd.

Kamé

As part of the brand’s visual identity, Irbis crafted a set of brand stationery that conveys sophistication and tactile elegance. The stationery features meticulous litho printing in a deep, rich black, while key details are highlighted through the refined technique of foiling, lending each piece a subtle shine that complements the brand’s refined aesthetic. 

For added heft and substance, the sheets are duplexed, providing a satisfying weight that underscores the premium nature of the materials. The choice of G.F. Smith Colorplan Mist, with its cool undertones and velvety finish, enhances the design’s understated elegance, blending contemporary minimalism with a timeless quality that speaks to the brand’s core values.

Irbis Stationery

Sotheby's

Binding

Sotheby's Invitation

Maison Estelle

Ennismore

As part of the member’s club stationery, the Maison Estelle menu covers capture the club’s rich artistic spirit. Crafted from Coltskin Embossed G.F. Smith paper, the design weaves in layered artwork with carefully considered colour theory, creating a visual depth that mirrors the brand’s personality. 

The menus are then die-cut and hand-finished, resulting in a textured, vibrant piece that combines the intricate details of the embossing with the crispness of digital printing, producing a polished, yet artfully rich finish.

Private Client

Clementina's Sketchbook

The gentle texture of the paper, paired with the soft, natural tones of the watercolour print, complements the refined coral detailing. This intricate design is further elevated by blind embossing, adding depth and a tactile quality that reflects the serene coastal inspiration. The invitation captures a harmonious blend of modern precision with organic elegance, embodying the unique character of the celebration.

Laser-Cutting

Wedding Invitation #1

In the collaboration between Axel Arigato and Transparent, designers explored modern design boundaries to capture the fleeting essence of sound in a stitched booklet, tailored for digital printing. 

Printed on G.F. Smith Munken Pure Rough Cream, the paper’s natural tones complement sharp typography and clean design, confidently embodying the spirit of the partnership.

Axel Arigato Booklet

Halidrys

Thermography

Chanel

As part of a recent activation for Chanel, the design reflects the natural tone of the invitation. The sage green ink is printed using litho-printing, and the ink is masterfully spread across the textured GF Smith Silkweave stock. Printed on two separate pieces of stock, the card is then duplexed together, adding considerable weight and presence to the card before being painted on the edges.

Chanel Invitation

Warner Music

Capturing the vibrant energy of the Brit Awards, the invitation sets the tone as part of a broader suite of brand assets, featuring black and red foiling on pure white stock, painted edges, and a duplexed finish for added weight and impact. The layered foiling and bold design lend a modern playfulness, while the duplexed structure adds depth, embodying both style and substance in celebration of the Brit Awards' spirit.


The Twenty Two

Reflecting the polished interior of the Twenty Two Members Club and Hotel, the brand's stationery combines classic style with a modern twist. Printed using thermography, the black sheen of the typography, paired with the natural tones of G.F. Smith Colorplan Mist, creates a discreetly luxurious finish.

The Twenty Two 

Sotheby's Invitation #2

Sotheby's Invitation #3

Westgrove

With a distinctly confident and refined design, Westgrove’s business stationery evokes trust and elegance. A blend of engraving, thermography, and litho printing creates a rich black pigment with intricate print detailing on subtly textured G.F. Smith Mist linen paper. 

The stationery is complemented by an outer folder crafted from G.F. Smith Neenah Environment, printed in black and hand-assembled by our finishing team.

Westgrove Stationery

The Arts Club

Kyubi

Fabergé

Crafted from Keaykolour Deep Black Pamphlet Embossed paper, the presentation folder is foil-block printed in gold and black, then die-cut to a custom size and meticulously hand-finished. The design aligns with Fabergé’s reputation for refined luxury, ensuring a sense of trust and security in the documents it holds. 

The subtle black foiling adds an element of discretion, contrasting elegantly with the metallic gold foil that highlights the brand's emblem. This combination of finishes blends sophistication with understated assurance, creating a presentation that speaks to both prestige and confidence.

The Caviar Bar

Mount Street Printers

Designed with the metallic elegance of the caviar tin in mind, the label packaging for The Caviar Bar combines rich detail and craftsmanship. 

The deep blue background is expertly litho-printed, serving as a refined canvas for the gold accents. A sculpted die is used to achieve the embossed foil detailing, adding dimension and a sense of luxury. 

The kiss-cut technique ensures precision, creating a label that mirrors the refined aesthetic and quality of the caviar itself. The final result is a sophisticated blend of colour, texture, and metallic sheen, perfectly aligned with the product’s opulent presentation.

The Caviar Bar 

WatchHouse

Drawing on the rich natural tones of speciality coffee, the Watchhouse design team crafted rare coffee editions that showcase their years of expertise in the sector. Each edition includes an information card, with details first foiled in white and then enhanced with metallic digital foiling on G.F. Smith Black Ebony. The deep tones of the paper, combined with the crisp precision of the foil, balance refined craftsmanship with a modern, tactile appeal.

WatchHouse - Modern Coffee

Asymmetry

OK-RM

As an art foundation dedicated to supporting curatorial practice in and about Asia through global exchange, the designers at OK-RM explored typography’s visual forms, creating an active yet singular style with a single-weight typeset, confidently suited to letterpress printing on a cotton-rich paper. 

The suppleness of the paper, combined with its natural tones and the sharp impression of the letterpress Heidelberg using a near-black ink, blends the modern precision of the design with a natural, playful tone.

One Mimosa Please

To celebrate their marriage, this wedding invitation embraces classic design, enhanced by rich textures through letterpress, blind embossing, and a custom wax seal. The bold design elements harmonise with a deep burgundy red, complemented by delicate blind embossing on a vellum-white card. Digital printing and foiling bring a strong geometric pattern to life, with the outer invitation sealed by a bespoke wax seal. Each piece is perfectly contained in a custom-made envelope, completing the wedding stationery suite for a destination wedding.

Wedding Invitation

Gagosian - Calder

Richard Mille

Van Clef & Arpels

Royal Opera House

Crafted to convey timeless elegance, this wedding invitation suite celebrates intricate craftsmanship through gold-engraved typography, delicate laser-cut details, and sculpted die cuts. Refined florals honour the couple’s special day, while the suite’s thoughtful design holds all essential stationery elements in a cohesive, elegant presentation. The natural tones of the paper, paired with sophisticated gold accents, create a refined finish, blending classic grace with a modern sensibility that perfectly complements the occasion.

Wedding Invitation featuring laser cut design

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Since the late 1800s, 4 Mount Street has been the destination for fine stationery. Today, we continue to create quality bespoke printing for businesses and individuals worldwide.

Although we embrace modern print methods, we continue to specialise in traditional techniques, such as letterpress, engraving and tissue lining, to achieve a complete hand-finished result.

Whether you are looking for guidance, or are in the early stages of planning a project, we would love to discuss all the possibilities in print.

Since the late 1800s, 4 Mount Street has been the destination for fine stationery. Today, we continue to create quality bespoke printing for businesses and individuals worldwide.

Although we embrace modern print methods, we continue to specialise in traditional techniques, such as letterpress, engraving and tissue lining, to achieve a complete hand-finished result.

Whether you are looking for guidance, or are in the early stages of planning a project, we would love to discuss all the possibilities in print.


The engraving process starts by crafting a steel or copper die, etched either by machine or engraved by hand. Once mounted, the female die is meticulously inked and wiped clean, leaving ink only within the impression area. When pressed onto paper with immense force, it produces a beautifully raised, three-dimensional image with remarkable clarity. The intense pressure may create a subtle bruise on the paper's reverse side.

 The inks utilised in this process are renowned for their remarkable depth and vibrancy, with many containing up to 80% pigment. This allows light colours to pop on dark paper, such as white on black. For designs with multiple colours, each requires an individual die and a separate pass through the press. 

In our Acton production site, twelve vintage presses are operated by a skilled team of engraving craftsmen. We produce bespoke orders while also designing our in-house stationery collections which are available on our online shop.

A distinguished technique celebrated as the pinnacle of the printing industry. Commonly known as die-stamping, copperplate or intaglio printing, engraving achieves exquisite embossed detail that very few printing methods can rival.

Using a fixed plate, letterpress was the standard printing technique until the mid-20th century. The process allows for slight variations in pressure depending on the paper stock and design, enhancing the indentation in the artwork. This subtle textural difference adds a distinctive touch to elaborate invitations and event stationery. 

Ideal for printing text on thick stock and invitations, letterpress can handle boards up to 1200gsm. High-cotton-content papers are recommended for achieving deep impressions, as their soft and thick nature makes it easier to create the desired effect. This combination results in elegant, tactile pieces that truly stand out.

Having recently enjoyed a revival, letterpress is being chosen by designers and individuals seeking the artisan quality that it provides. The debossed finish is ideally suited to soft tactile materials.

Letterpress printing, fine relief printing. Letterpress printing is a form of relief printing, the type or image is placed on a raised surface like a stamp and pressed onto the material, creating an indented finish.

Letter Press from Mount street printers

Thermography begins like many other printing processes, with flat litho-printing on a specific paper. While the ink is still wet, a powdered resin is dispersed over the image before running the paper through a heating unit, which melts the resin onto the surface. The result is a high-gloss finish with a texture that resembles soft wax or plastic. However, because uneven melting can occur, this technique is less suitable for solid printed areas or bold text.

A cost-effective alternative to engraving whilst also achieving a raised, textured effect. Unlike engraving, where the paper itself is raised, thermography raises only the printed image, preventing bruising on the back of the material.

Litho-printing is often regarded as more of a special method than digital printing due to its superior quality, colour accuracy, and tactile appeal. It is an ideal process for intricate designs and high-end materials that are available from suppliers such as G.F. Smith and Fedrigoni. 

With litho-printing, the image is expertly exposed onto plates, transforming the surface so that only the image areas repel water. During printing, the plates stay damp, allowing oil-based ink to cling exclusively to these areas, resulting in a crisp, clear image. 

At Mount Street Printers, we offer a wide range of colours and we can match specific Pantone references to replicate exact shades, ensuring your design is reproduced most accurately.

Utilising water-based inks, the principle behind lithography is that oil and water do not mix. The flat printing process is unlike digital print methods, which typically use toner.

Similar to letterpress, foil-blocking begins by creating a metal plate of the desired artwork or text. This block is then heated and pressed onto a thin film of foil before transferring the foil onto the material beneath. It is a more economical alternative to engraving, however fine details in the design are better suited for engraving, as intricate details may fill in with foil. 

Using a wide range of foils from specialist suppliers such as Folico or Kurz, this process adds a beautiful layer of texture and a luxury feel to any bespoke work or stationery piece.

An effective way to incorporate rich, consistent colours, particularly metallics into your print projects, foil-blocking or hot-foiling is a similar process to letterpress. Instead of inks, foils are transferred onto the material by means of heat and pressure. 

Digital printing provides a variety of options based on your project's finishing needs. Depending on the print run size, lithographic printing may be more cost-effective for larger quantities. To elevate digital printing, we can introduce additional techniques such as foil blocking, engraving, or blind embossing.

With the use of toner, digital printing provides a flexible option to print coloured images onto materials. It is a fast and cost-effective solution for shorter runs. There are many benefits over litho-printing, such as instant drying and easy colour manipulation.

The process closely resembles engraving while omitting the ink. Using only the machine's force, it creates impressions that highlight and shadow the typography or graphics. Blind stamping works beautifully on various papers and card stocks, producing sophisticated invitations and stationery that engage both the eye and touch. It is often combined with other printing methods, such as foil blocking or lithography, to produce striking results.

Using pressure alone, without ink, blind embossing and blind debossing create elegant, textured finishes on printed materials. Embossing raises the image above the paper's surface while debossing presses it into the material. 

Laser cutting differs from die-cutting in that a physical die or knife is not required and due to the accuracy of the laser a very fine cut-out can be achieved. It is however not economical for large runs, as it is time-consuming and it is important to note that the laser leaves a slight burn mark on the reverse side of the sheet.

Using lasers to intricately burn designs into the material, laser cutting offers precise patterns and shapes. This technique is ideal for etching lettering, floral motifs, or lace designs.

This technique is suitable for large runs and big cutting surfaces, as it is faster than laser cutting, and therefore more cost-effective. Especially popular for bespoke envelopes, where existing cutting knives can repeatedly be used, this technique helps your projects stand out. 

We have an extensive library of cutting knives which we always make available for our clients to use, whilst also offering the ability to create new custom shapes on request.

An alternative to laser cutting, die cutting allows for the creation of custom shapes and edges in small or large quantities. Unlike laser cutting, which can leave burn marks, die cutting creates a clean, sharp cut out for less intricate work.

The craft of envelope-making requires careful alignment to ensure durability and a precise fit for its contents. Standard features of envelope-making include custom sizes, flap styles, and adhesive options to seal the envelope securely, while bespoke envelope-making includes speciality techniques, like die-cutting or edge finishing, to achieve unique shapes and edges. At Mount Street Printers an array of options including paper choices, custom sizes and finishing touches, such as tissue lining are available to add sophistication and visual appeal to the finished product.

Not only do we produce all our envelopes in-house, but we also have the ability to machine-make envelopes in heavy-weight papers over and above what most envelope makers are capable of producing.

Envelope-making is an art form in its own right, requiring a particular skill set. The journey of an envelope, be it bespoke, hand-made or machine-made, starts with the process of designing the shape. Cutting, scoring, folding, glueing and finally gumming the paper are some of the steps required to create functionally elegant enclosures.

Traditionally, edge foiling involved gilding the edges of a card, using a shiny silver or gold foil. However, if a specific Pantone shade is required on your stationery edges, we can easily accommodate the request, to achieve subtle yet impactful results.

A finishing touch that involves gilding or inking the edges of material in a chosen foil shade or colour. To maximise the impact of edged invitations, one can bevel the edges to a 45-degree angle, ensuring that the finished edges are visible even from the front.

Box making is an important element within packaging and a skilled bindery team is required to make boxes, as much of the work is done by hand. Whether you're looking for a classic 'shoe-box' style with a lift-off lid or a sophisticated shape, a custom box can add a luxury feel to any project. 

We utilise a variety of materials from specialist suppliers such as Winter & Co to customise each order according to your specifications. With a focus on precision and quality, we execute your vision by creating packaging that is both functional and visually appealing.

Implementing different finishes and designs to ensure that every aspect of the packaging not only complements your project but also provides a unified presentation that aligns with your brand’s identity.

Binding is not just about functionality; it is about creating a tactile experience that encourages interaction. Whether you prefer the classic elegance of case binding, the flexibility of saddle stitching and singer sewing, or the refined simplicity of perfect binding, it will undoubtedly add a unique and memorable touch to your project. 

Our team carefully executes each binding method, ensuring precision and attention to detail throughout the entire process. The choice of materials—from high-quality covers to luxurious endpapers—can be customised to reflect your project’s identity and enhance its overall presentation.

Securing pages together can involve a multitude of different techniques. Assembling and securing pages of a book or printed material requires transforming individual sheets into a cohesive and functional product.

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