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LDH-P051 · vintage letterpress poster

Beach Swatch Test

Shade is a team sport.

Two striped beach umbrellas - orange and pink - in the sand before big teal waves, radiating sun, gulls overhead. Vintage letterpress poster.

The Story

South of the pier at Lake Worth Beach, umbrellas go into the sand in rows on Saturday mornings, each holding a small claim of shade. The surf at this beach is among the most active on the South Florida coast. From the water, the shoreline reads as stripes: teal sea, pale sand, umbrella canvas.

The Making

  • Color-separated in Photoshop into a limited poster palette of five colors.
  • Umbrella stripes and wave forms simplified in Illustrator; sun rays constructed on a radial grid with even angular spacing.
  • Registration checked so stripe edges meet cleanly at print size.

Palette

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8 × 10 print - $20 · 2 for $35 · 3 for $50

Beach Swatch Test - print thumbnail+Root Logic - pairs well with Beach Swatch Test+Flamingo Duotone - pairs well with Beach Swatch TestPairs well with Root Logic and Flamingo Duotone - 2 for $35, 3 for $50.

Printed at full print quality, ready to frame. Stickers and art cards carry the motto: Shade is a team sport.

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