aardvark letterpress

aardvark letterpress Aardvark Letterpress has been providing high quality letterpress printing, foil stamping, and other related services since 1968.

Aardvark Letterpress was established in 1968. We are a family business built by Luis Ocon and his sons, Brooks and Cary. Aardvark is located in the historic Artists’ Colony just west of Downtown Los Angeles across from historic MacArthur Park. We take tremendous pride in our work and everything we do is guaranteed. Please come visit us and check out our studio.

We would like to thank everyone who came to celebrate the life of Brooks this past weekend. It was truly heartwarming to...
06/05/2026

We would like to thank everyone who came to celebrate the life of Brooks this past weekend. It was truly heartwarming to see so many people in the shop sharing stories and eating the food he loved and listening to the music he played daily. He will live on in us here at Aardvark always🕊️

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our brother, friend, and colleague Brooks Ocon. It was a pleasure and ...
05/19/2026

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our brother, friend, and colleague Brooks Ocon. It was a pleasure and a privilege to know him. His spirit lives on in the shop that he loved so much and spent the last 50 years working at. He will forever be missed and never be forgotten❤️

04/23/2026

The International Printing Tour marches on! Where are Enzo and Jon headed to next? Why Germany🇩🇪 and Switzerland🇨🇭of course! They are going to be attending Gmund Paper’s Unfolded Festival, visit the historic paper mill in Basel, and see Johannes Gutenberg’s hometown of Mainz. Plus many other print shops and museums along the way. And don’t forget - from now on, every print we do for a trip will be offered to anyone who comes into the shop and asks for one (while supplies last)!

04/09/2026

April 7 was Bill’s birthday! He is now 72 years young🎉🎉 Where would we all be without Bill? Probably standing in front of a Linotype or Heidelberg with tools in our hands, confusion in our heads, and tears in our eyes. He imparts his knowledge on us, but also provides us with many a laugh and countless stories. So in his honor, look at some photos of the old Pacific Electric Red Cars🚃🚃, load your pocket protector to the max, and take a trip out to the nearest Cracker Barrel.

04/01/2026

Cleaning black ink off our Vandercook Universal III flatbed press. Look at those rollers shine!

03/23/2026

Even when traveling for fun, taking on side quests to visit print history is a must! Recently Enzo was in Spain and visited a couple print shops and a museum in Palma de Mallorca and Madrid. Check out the story of , which has been operating since 1913 and is run by the fourth generation of the Aguiló family. Their work - both art and commercial - is stunning and an important part of Mallorca history!

Oscars chic.
03/16/2026

Oscars chic.

An important message from our neighbors  that we stand behind.
01/18/2026

An important message from our neighbors that we stand behind.

For those who don’t know, our team is full of Dodgers fans! We’ve got lots of Dodgers and other baseball paraphernalia l...
10/18/2025

For those who don’t know, our team is full of Dodgers fans! We’ve got lots of Dodgers and other baseball paraphernalia littered around the shop and there is much baseball talk going on day to day. That’s why Cary, Enzo, Brittany, and Derek were so excited to be able to see the Dodgers win Game 3 of the NLCS on Thursday! Now that they’ve won the pennant, let’s hope they go all the way and win another World Series! Go Dodgers!

Got a dollar in quarters burning a hole in your pocket?💸 Well we’re going door to door with this incredible offer!🕺🏼This...
10/08/2025

Got a dollar in quarters burning a hole in your pocket?💸 Well we’re going door to door with this incredible offer!🕺🏼

This weekend we will be launching the Print-O-Matic, a delightful little machine that will convert four quarters into a SIGNED PRINT by five different artists! There is also the potential to win some cool prizes from the shop.

If you want to try your luck, come out to the 2025 Los Angeles Printers Fair at the in Carson this weekend October 11 -12 from 10am to 4pm.

Address

2500 W 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA
90057

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+12133882271

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