Introduction to Risograph Printing

Introduction to Risograph Printing

“Congratulations! You have reached the end of this Domestika course. I hope you've enjoyed walking through my creative process. By using the ideas and guidance I have given you throughout this course, you’re now free to go ahead and get creative with your own Risograph printing. This could mean finishing the calendar you started while completing the course tasks or you could start a brand new project! Either way, I strongly suggest you take the time to gather inspiration and make a unique project of your own. Make sure to keep track of your progress with different pictures of each step. It'd be great if you could also explain the choices you've made along the way and tell me if you have any doubts. This will help me understand your creative process and guide you better if you need advice. Let’s revisit the necessary steps to complete your project. First, make sure you remember the basics of the Risograph print process and how the machine transforms artwork using spot-colour inks. Explore pattern design in Illustrator: layering shapes, creating compositions, and simulating the Riso process on screen.

Choose your inks and define a colour palette to develop your patterns. Then, add texture and enhance them for Risograph print. Convert your artwork to black and white and export it. Remember to create a proof in Photoshop to check your project before you send it off for print. Once the printing is done, make your calendar! Follow the steps I showed you and transform the printed sheets into your very own product. I can’t wait to see the project you will come up with, so don’t forget to share it in the forum. You can do so by clicking on 'Create your project'. I‘ll be more than happy to answer any of the questions you might have along the way! I'll try getting back to you as soon as possible. In the meantime, participate in the forum, comment on others' work, and interact with the community! See you there. ”

Partial transcription of the video

“ Final Project We reached the end of this Domestika course. I hope you've become more addicted to Risograph, like I am. Before we go, I want to share some of my tips for your final project. My first tip is to get your head around the ink's transparency, the layers, and the black and white stencils are the hardest part. Once you've got this covered, you'll be on your way to the Risograph print project. When using Photoshop and Illustrator, the Multiply Effect is one of the most important tools to use, to simulate the Risograph print process on screen. This is part of the blending mode and t...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Risograph Printing

• Level: Beginner
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• 17 lessons (2h 1m)
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• Category

  Craft, Design

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, Graphic Design, Pattern Design, Printing, Stationery Design