Riso Pop is a small risograph studio in Amsterdam run by Aafke Mertens.
Riso Pop is a small risograph studio in Amsterdam run by Aafke Mertens.
Welcome to the Riso Club! This is members page which you will have access to for the rest of the year. Every month this page will be updated with the monthly theme, paper special as well as resources and or inspiration gathered for you. My plan is to keep developing this page so it becomes more interactive, with help of your feedback, but for now this will be the basic version.
Monthly Theme (optional): Every month you will find an optional theme. This is to help you in case you need some inspiration.
Paper: We print standard with Biotop 160gsm. Sometimes we have special paper that we will announce beforehand. You are welcome to bring your own paper as well, and if you’d like to use specific paper at the studio this will have extra costs.
Calendar (fixed): When you scroll down you will find printing session date as well as the deadline to send in your files. We use this information to have paper stock ready and plan the printing sessions.
Printing Session: Printing sessions will take place on the last Saturday of the months (with certain exceptions). You can decide to join the live session and print with us, or select the shipping option.
I will always print your work as long as you send it before the deadline.
Hello Riso Club friends!
The seasons are changing! The days are getting shorter, leaves are beginning to turn, and there’s that first hint of autumn in the air. From rainy bike rides and colourful leaves to mushrooms, warm drinks and cosy evenings, there’s plenty of inspiration to be found in this time of year.
This month, we’d love you to explore the theme Autumn Vibes. Think about what autumn means to you, it could be something you notice in nature, a seasonal ritual, a particular mood, or simply the feeling of summer slowly coming to an end.
For an extra creative challenge, we invite you to create your own two-colour autumn palette using the Riso Pop colours. You could go warm and classic with Burgundy + Sunflower, rich and bright with Burgundy + Bright Red, earthy with Flat Gold + Teal, or take autumn somewhere completely unexpected!
Think about how your two colours work individually, but also what happens when they overlap and create a third colour. Use this as part of your design and see how much you can create from just two inks.
We’re looking forward to seeing what autumn looks like through your eyes! 🍁
Experiment, mix some colours and have fun!
As always, the theme is optional, so feel free to follow your own ideas as well.
Printing Session:
September 26th
From 11am to 3pm
See you then!
Warmly,
- Riso Pop team
Not sure where to begin? Here are a few ideas to get those autumn vibes flowing:
Look around you: Take a walk and notice what’s changing. Fallen leaves, mushrooms, seed pods, bare branches, rainy streets, or seasonal fruits. Autumn is full of interesting shapes, textures and little details.
Capture a feeling: Autumn doesn’t have to mean leaves and mushrooms! Think rainy bike rides, getting your favourite coat out again, warm food, darker evenings, windy weather, or that slightly nostalgic feeling of summer being over. What does Autumn Vibes mean to you?
Get inspired by seasonal food: Autumn brings a whole new collection of colours, shapes and rituals to the table. Think pumpkins, apples, pears, chestnuts, mushrooms, soups, pies, warm drinks or your own favourite comfort food. Illustrate an ingredient, a dish, a recipe, or even the feeling of cooking and eating together as the days get colder.
You can use all of our 15 colours!
Please have your designs ready, in B&W
Your files will be A4 format.
Your design should be in separate files per colour.
These files should be saved as PDF’s
Please also send your full colour version so I can use as reference (in JPEG or PNG).
>> Deadline: Wednesday 23rd of September <<
Even if you don’t make it for the deadline but you want to come, let us know in the form below!
Thank you.
Print session will take place at the studio on Maasstraat 182.
If you want to send in designs for printing, feel free to do so, just note that we’ll print them at a later time.
Print Session -12:30pm start
Print Session -11am start
Here a little overview of what club members sent in previous month as well as everyones instagram handles in ase you’d like to follow, contact or share resources!
>> Please when sending your reference pic, send it as PNG or JPEG for easy upload - Thanks! <<
Are you ready to send in your work? Fabulous!
Please fill in the submission form :)
Deadline: Latest Wednesday 23rd
Files - Send your design in separate files - PDF black & white with a reference pic in colour in JPEG.
YourName_Colour
Sending Files > Since WeTransfer has become a pain (€) we have found some new free options for you: Swisstransfer, Transfernow folder, as it is easy for bigger documents.
Riso Club Google Drive: We have also set a Google Drive folder where you can make a folder and place your files directly!
Any questions before sending in your work? Get in touch, happy to help!
hello@risopop.com