About
Founded by Davina Schluttenhofer in 2018, Hofer translates from German as ‘farm house’, and Schlutte, ‘the valley’. Handy, given we’re nestled at the edge of one, albeit in the Garden of England rather than Bavaria.
It’s a long way from the comp rooms of Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art, where, here, Davina studied the art of letterpress ahead of the grind of 20 years in the design industry.
Escaping the city, Davina found herself at the bottom of the garden of the former home of Charles Darwin. Daily walks through his glasshouse on the school run, orchids and the buzz of bees; it was here we returned to our love of drawing and nature.
From monstera to mangetout, cherries to carrots, we nurture our love of nature through print.
Hofer draws and hand-prints, we create greetings card, prints and ephemera.
Like any good farmer, we have invested in heavy machinery a Swiss-made FAG cylinder proofing-press. The machine lets us print with vibrant precision, coupled with the quirks and beauty that only letterpress printing offers.
Aside from our oversized giclée offer, everything we do comes from the valley, reducing our environmental impact; our inks are 90% salvaged, stock FSC-certified and packaging compostable.
If you are interested in finding out more, be it wholesale, private commissions or collaborations, please do get in touch.
Hofer. Nature, nurtured in print.
︎︎︎︎info@hoferprint.co
It’s a long way from the comp rooms of Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art, where, here, Davina studied the art of letterpress ahead of the grind of 20 years in the design industry.
Escaping the city, Davina found herself at the bottom of the garden of the former home of Charles Darwin. Daily walks through his glasshouse on the school run, orchids and the buzz of bees; it was here we returned to our love of drawing and nature.
From monstera to mangetout, cherries to carrots, we nurture our love of nature through print.
Hofer draws and hand-prints, we create greetings card, prints and ephemera.
Like any good farmer, we have invested in heavy machinery a Swiss-made FAG cylinder proofing-press. The machine lets us print with vibrant precision, coupled with the quirks and beauty that only letterpress printing offers.
Aside from our oversized giclée offer, everything we do comes from the valley, reducing our environmental impact; our inks are 90% salvaged, stock FSC-certified and packaging compostable.
If you are interested in finding out more, be it wholesale, private commissions or collaborations, please do get in touch.
Hofer. Nature, nurtured in print.
︎︎︎︎info@hoferprint.co
