Handcrafted Books,
Letterpress Goods,
& Creative Solutions.
Mordecai Book Building, At your service.
My mission is to create useful, well-made goods that inspire creativity, productivity, and learning.
When I'm working for you, whether it's building books, printing stationary, or evolving your brand's messaging, my role is to be a moon to your sunshine, reflecting and amplifying what matters to you most.
Let’s take those ideas in your head and make something beautiful in the real world.
Custom Books
& Sales Guides
Bookbinding, Building & Repair
Transforming well-worn favorites into everyday-ready family heirlooms.
-
Structural Restoration: Rebuilding the integrity of your most beloved books and Bibles so they can be handled and read.
-
Durable Recovering: Using high-quality materials to ensure your book survives another generation of use.
-
Independent Titles: Limited-run zines, brand books, and custom hardcover editions.
Tactile tools built to facilitate sales and tell your story.
-
Experiential Facilitation: Custom-content pocketbooks, like Great Little Bike Books, designed for customers to digest at home.
-
Visitor & Event Guides: Next-level itineraries, interactive journals, and "locals only" maps for retreats and tours.
-
Promotional Items: Custom branded pocketbooks with blank pages.
Education & Workshops
Hands-on craft for teams, families, and individuals.
-
Signature Classes: Learn to build a custom hardcover journal from scratch with all materials included.
-
Group Sessions: Unique, tactile activities for professional teams, retreats, or private gatherings.
-
Individual Instruction: One-on-one coaching for specific bookbinding or letterpress printing projects.
Send me an email to get the conversation started. I can't wait to make something great with you.
Upcoming Events
WILLY FEST
September 19-20
East Williamson St.
Madison
Come say "hi" at the best street fair in Madison. I'm sharing a booth with Kyle White Illustrations and I'll have a pile of new goods ready for you.
Bookbinding Workshop
October 24, 9am-12pm
The Joinery, Middleton
Come learn how to build a book! Pick your own cover materials and end sheets, then finish it off with custom hot foil embossing.
No experience needed. All tools and materials included. Register now!
HARK! Maker Market
Saturday, Dec 12 12pm-4pm
The DePauw Schoolhouse, Middleton
My favorite market of the year! Maybe because it's in my studio. We'll have a houseful of artists and makers will great goods for you to buy, just in time for the holidays.
Curious about Great Little Bike Books?
Follow Mordecai Book Building on Instagram