Photo by Vineet Gordhandas
Ratbee Press & Design is a letterpress printing, illustration and design studio, started in 2012 in Asheville, North Carolina. Ratbee is a project of Sally Anne Morgan, a self-taught drawer and illustrator. She learned letterpress printing by apprenticing at Innerer Klang in Asheville. Combining hand drawn images with antique letterpress printing techniques, hand-set type, and hand-carved linoleum blocks, Ratbee designs and letterpress prints cards and other art from her home studio. She specializes in multi-piece wedding invitations with a personal, quirky flair. Her cards and art prints can be found in Asheville, as well as in many independent shops across the country. If you are interested in custom work, from from wedding invitation suites (save the dates, reply cards, etc.), party invitations, baby announcements, band posters, and more. Reach out at ratbeepress@gmail.com for more information.
Sally is also a working musician. Her most recent music can be found at bandcamp, as well as all major streaming sites. She plays with several bands, including Black Twig Pickers and House and Land.