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The Print Dude
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Print Dude making badass linocut posters for your favorite bands. Certified in drinking coffee and turning it up to 11.
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Laying down the second color on this 3 color reduction print for the Greendale Highschool Marching Band. It’s to commemorate their performance at the Rose Parade 2026. #printmaker #concertprints #bandmerch
December 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Printing what the music feels like
Here’s the thing about designing for music festivals: it’s never just about the poster.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Why I love owning a small business in Milwaukee

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Why Milwaukee Is the Perfect Place to Make Art
If you’ve ever spent a winter in Milwaukee, you know this city has a way of sharpening you, kinda like honing your Flexcut gouge on a cold morning (yes I already made a witty pun, get used to it 😝).
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November 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Want to know about Spafford and Gilfalo Art Design? Check out our latest Substack post
#spafford #linocut #concertposter

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Carving Time with Spafford
When I first started carving for Spafford back in 2023, I don’t think I realized how much those blocks would come to mean to our little studio.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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The Ritual of Sharpening Pt3
There’s a quiet ritual that happens before I start a project.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Precision You Can Feel.. more about our tools!!
If you’ve ever worked with linoleum, you know it’s got moods.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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November 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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The Leap… The Gilfalo Art Design Story Pt 3
Every small business has that leap, the moment passion transforms into purpose.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Elevating the weirdness each and everyday, one cup at a time
#printmakers
October 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Check out part 2 of our story

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#linocut
#concertposterartist
#printmaker
From Kitchen Table to Vandercook… The Story of Gilfalo Art Design Pt 2
Where was I….
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October 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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The Ink That Started It All…. The Story of Gilfalo Art Design Pt 1
Like many stories worth telling, ours didn’t start with a grand business plan or a sleek studio.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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I’ve so been enjoying writing these last couple weeks while I’m post surgery. Check out my page The Print Dude on Substack #mythoughts #linocutprintmaker
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October 16, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Take a min or two to read about some of my favorite artists that inspire my work.

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The Printmaker Brotherhood
There’s a brotherhood in printmaking that’s kinda hard to explain unless you’ve stood in a studio surrounded by ink, carving tools, pencils and the quiet hum of a press.
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October 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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The Aches & Pains of a printmaker
I’ve always loved the meditative side of carving, the smell of fresh ink (some people would call me an Ink Snipher), or the thrill of that first pull through the press. Between patience and force, pre...
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September 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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If you like what I’m throwing down then come subscribe to our substack
#substack #printmaking #prints

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Print Dude making badass linocut posters for your favorite bands. Certified in drinking coffee and turning it up to 11.
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August 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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My favorite….. the majestic Sunflower! Here’s my rendition of the amazing flower.. a 4 color reduction linocut printed on Stonehenge archival 90lb white and an edition of 18. The last of my Summer of Flower series. Available now on Gilfaloartdesign.com
#linocut #sunflower #reductionprint
August 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Stoked once again to be working with Ani and the Righteous Babe team for her Unprecedented Sh!t Fall tour poster #posterartist #linocut #bandmerch
August 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Just fyi…. Burning 3 patchouli incense sticks at one time may be a bit much 😂 👀 🔥
#opps #tomuchpatchouli #eyesareonfire
August 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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So excited to release these fiery Marigolds into the world. We printed these on Stonehenge Cotton Rag, an edition of 18, signed and numbered! Grab one on our website now.
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#linocut #flowerart #reductionprint
July 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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An honor to work with @thewailinjennys.bsky.social on their limited edition summer tour print. Hand. Carved and printed in our small studio, these are limited to X/125, measure 15” x 21” and will sell out at the shows. Grab yours right away!!
July 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Stoked to have worked with a such an iconic band like Blues Traveler on their Fall Tour admat. #bluestraveler
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#linocutartwork
June 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Happy to be part of the Patreon family. Want to support, join with tiers and get exclusive content, videos and prints.
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June 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Suns coming up and looks to be a good day to print!! #printmaker #posterartist #vandercookuni1
June 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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It’s been a busy couple days of carving! Now it’s time for a treat! #flexcuttools #reductionblock #battleshipgrey #linocut
May 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Limited edition 4 color reduction linocut print for Red Wing Roots Festival 2025. Available at the festival!! #festivalposter
#linocut
#redwingrootsfestival
May 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM