Risograph Services
Looking for an alternative to four-color process printing? Or maybe you love the handcrafted aspect of letterpress but require volume that would put it out of reach.
Risography offers a tactile and affordable solution to discerning artists and brands who want their printed artwork and collateral to stand apart from the competition.
Art Prints & Posters
Frame it or staple it to a paint stir stick to carry at the protest, either way, a simple poster or art print can have a big impact.
Zines & Booklets
Perfect for small editions of prose, poetry, comics, or illustrations.
Calendars
Wire binding and half-moon punchs give your calendar a professional edge.
Cards & Programs
Holiday cards, concert programs, or menus — make a simple bifold piece into something special when you print it riso.
Why risography?
A risograph print has a feeling of authenticity, with its uncoated paper surface and saturated ink colors that sink into the page. Slight misregistration and uneven ink coverage — liabilities in other kinds of printing — here give the print a one-of-a-kind quality that can't be reproduced digitally.
Risography is a unique printing method that celebrates imperfection. Like a cross between screen printing and a photocopy, risography is an excellent choice for printing as few as 25 or many as 250 copies.
With this method of printing, costs are mostly in the set-up, which means that it gets more economical the higher the quantity goes. Compared to photocopying, risography provides a more interesting image in saturated colors, and it can also be less expensive, depending on the complexity of the print.
Risographs are printed on a duplicator, a machine which was invented by RISO KAGAKU corporation in the 1980s and often employed in schools and churches for quick and affordable in-house printing. Today, many small printers and publishers around the world use this technology to make beautiful prints.
Imperfectly Perfect For:
- Posters & flyers
- Programs & menus
- Newsletters & bulletins
- Invitations
- Stationery
- Calendars
- Merchandise tags
- Wire-o wire binding
- Saddle stitch zine & booklet binding
- Half-moon calendar punching
Risograph machines are able to print in over 70 different spot ink colors, and custom colors can even be special ordered. But each ink color requires its own ink drum to go inside the machine, and as such, every print shop will have their own unique collection of colors available. Bromstad Printing Co. stocks six versatile and complimentary ink colors, and our RISO MZ 1090u can print up to two colors at a time on 11"x17" paper with a 3/8" margin.
Black
Black
Pantone Black U
#000000
Federal Blue
Pantone 288 U
#3D5588
Teal
Pantone 321 U
#00838A
Burgundy
Pantone 235 U
#914E72
Fluorescent Orange
Pantone 805 U
#FF7477
Sunflower Yellow
Pantone 116 U
#FFB511
- Teal + Sunflower Yellow = Green
- Federal Blue + Fluorescent Orange = Purple
- Fluorescent Orange + Sunflower Yellow = Rich Orange