@calverts.bsky.social
Print and Design Co-operative in East London. Est. 1977
Gorgeous news here from design and print co-op @calverts.bsky.social , who we've supported - they've just created 10 catalogues for the David Bowie Centre, a new permanent home for David Bowie’s archive, and a bookable creative workspace
Scroll down and read it here 👉 buff.ly/iOENI6B
Riso printed cards for Central Saint Martins as part of a package to congratulate their newest successful students.
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Client: Central St. Martins.
Format: A6, double sided.
Materials: 300gsm Old Mil Bianco.
Method: Risograph printed four colours to front, two to reverse.
Quantity: 1,500 copies.
...and here is more of the job, reprint of "Tracking the Heritage" map.
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Client: Camden Highline
Format: 16pp, A3 flat folding down to A6.
Materials: 110gsm Horizon Offset.
Method: Offset Litho CMYK to both sides; crease, trim and fold.
Quantity: 3,500 copies.
A lovely testimonial from a client, Camden Highline, from a job that we have just recently reprinted.
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"They have been so well received! We love them. Thank you for doing such a great job with them! It was a pleasure to work with you and the team, so thank you!"
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Alex Ross,
Camden Highline
Client: @royalcollegeofart.bsky.social
Format: 180x110mm, 54pp + 4pp cover x 2, bound in 8pp double gatefold wrap.
Materials: Books on 115 & 190gsm Cyclus, wrap on 350gsm Cairn Ivory Straw.
Method: Offset Litho "Algae Ink" Black text/covers, Pantone 2371 to wrap + matching Foil.
Quantity: 150.
Client: Richeldis Gallery.
Format: 300x150mm, 32pp text + 4pp covers, singer sewn.
Materials: Inners printed on 120gsm Arena Ivory Rough, Covers on 330gsm Les Naturals Grès, with matching binding thread.
Method: Digitally printed CMYK, covers printed in Black only.
Quantity: 50 copies.
Client: Utter & Press
Format: 161x112mm Portrait, 200pp text + 8pp double gatefold cover.
Materials: 80gsm Arena Smooth Ivory for text, 270gsm Colorplan Matcha with Fabric embossing for cover.
Method: Offset Litho print Black only, with a Spot Pantone to two pages.
Quantity: 10,000 copies.
Client: Nick Meek
Format: 16pp concertina 196x1040mm Flat size, 196x130mm folded, 2x double sided cards, die-cut slipcase.
Materials: 350gsm Arena Smooth White, 330gsm Gmund Heidi Dull Black.
Method: Offset Litho CMYK printed cards and concertina, Pantone Silver to slipcase.
Quantity: 300 copies.
Offset Litho printed boxes for @parasite-ventures.bsky.social to promote their morally ambiguous creative studio.
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Format: 180x355mm flat, 84x68x29mm made-up.
Materials: 300gsm Cocoon Offset 100% recycled.
Method: Offset Litho printed in two spots, die cut to size.
Quantity: 500 copies.
Second printing of 'Ghassan Kanafani' for @palfest.bsky.social
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Client: Palestine Festival of Literature.
Format: 224x112mm, 44p text + 4pp cover, saddle-stitched.
Materials: 100gsm + 190gsm Edixion Offset.
Method: Digital CMYK printing throughout.
Quantity: 350 copies.
Client: Scary Boots.
Format: 140x199mm, 44pp text + 4pp cover, centre sewn with pink thread + Double sided postcard.
Materials: 250gsm + 115gsm Cyclus Offset 100% recycled, 130gsm Silk and 80gsm Papago Wild Rose.
Method: Riso printed in Federal Blue and Digital print CMYK.
Quantity: 115 copies.
Assets created for @leautelier.bsky.social for Milan Design Week 2025 using Algae Ink™ and Alga Carta paper.
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Format: Flat 'Lotus flower' net, A4 menus, A6 and 120mm square flyers.
Materials: Shiro Alga Carta 120gsm, 250gsm and 350gsm.
Method: Offset Litho printed using Black Algae Ink™ only.
Client: Actually
Format: Both 210x148mm, "A406" - 60p text + 4pp cover, "REGINA V" - 56pp including 12pp full colour centre-spread throwout + 4pp cover.
Materials: 170gsm and 100gsm Cyclus Offset 100% recycled.
Method: Offset Litho print black only (CMYK for throwout).
Quantity: x1000 and x500.
"How to learn a bird call" written by Matthew Sheret.
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Client: Haudoo!
Format: 126x90mm, 28pp text + 4pp cover, saddle stitched.
Materials: 280gsm Cairn Eco-Kraft cover, 120gsm Revive Natural, both 100% recycled stocks.
Method: Risograph printed 1 colour, Black, throughout.
Quantity: x400 copies.
Beautiful 10" sleeve and booklet.
Client: Poppy Ackroyd
Format: Sleeve - 10" record flat net, glued and made up; Booklet - 16pp + 4pp cover, saddle stitched.
Materials: 300gsm Arena White Rough for sleeve and cover, 120gsm for booklet inners.
Method: Offset Litho printed throughout.
Quantity: x300
Steve Coogan on co-ops, having recently become an ambassador for Middleton Co-operating.
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Recently we printed this Family Trail Guide for Camden Highline and Urban Leaners, to accompany their Heritage Trail Map.
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Client: Camden Highline
Format: A5, 16pp self-cover, saddle stitched.
Materials: 140gsm Edition offset.
Method: Offset Litho CMYK printing throughout.
Quantity: x2,000
'The Snow Queen'
Client: Pollocks Toyshop
Format: A4 sheets x12, single and double sided, A6 12pp booklet and oversized A4 wallet.
Materials: 120gsm and 300gsm Olin Bright White Rough.
Method: Printed Offset Litho CMYK throughout; saddle stitch booklet; die cut and crease wallets and assemble.
'Hansel and Gretel'
Client: Pollocks Toyshop
Format: A4 sheets x12, single and double sided, A6 12pp booklet and oversized A4 wallet.
Materials: 120gsm and 300gsm Olin Bright White Rough.
Method: Printed Offset Litho CMYK throughout; saddle stitch booklet; die cut and crease wallets and assemble.
Risograph poster we printed for the Zodiac Killer Project, a film directed by Charlie Shackleton, produced by Loop and illustrated by Bráulio Amado.
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Format: A3 single sided poster.
Materials: 135gsm Cyclus 100% Recycled.
Method: Riso printed in 4 colours - Blue, Black, Fluorescent Pink and Yellow.
Client: Charlotte Corey
Format: 170x120mm folded, 170x2520mm flat, consisting of 21 panels/42 pages.
Materials: 250gsm Arena Rough White.
Method: Offset Litho CMYK printed in three pieces. Creased, trimmed, affixed to each other and concertina folded to final size.
Quantity: x700 copies.
Client: Andrew Valance / Arts Uni Bournemouth.
Format: Postcard (140x99mm), Pamphlet (395x214mm folding to 107mmx79mm) and Belly-band (290x25mm).
Materials: 120gsm and 300gsm Munken Lynx Rough.
Method: Risograph printed, 1 colour, Black throughout.
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The next Riso Workshop is 14th of May! We’ll guide you through the stencil duplication process itself, the best way to create your artwork layers ready for printing, and you’ll leave us with your own edition of 10 unique two-colour Riso prints!
As we start to produce issue 2, here's Issue 1 of Scary Boots zine we printed to wet your whistle.
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Format: 199x140mm, 40pp text + 4pp cover, singer sewn with green thread.
Materials: 135gsm text + 250gsm Cyclus Offset cover.
Method: Risograph printed in three colours, Federal Blue, Green and Red.
A publication we produced for Delfina Foundation to accompany the exhibition of Burmese artist Moe Satt.
Format: 198mm x 140mm, 16pp text with 4pp cover, Saddle stitched.
Materials: 120gsm text , 170gsm Munken Lynx Smooth cover.
Method: Risograph printed in 2 colours throughout, Black and Flat Gold.
Limited edition zine for Completedworks and their London Fashion Week 2024 show.
Client: Completedworks
Format: A4, 28pp text + 4pp cover, singer sewn with off white thread.
Materials: 120gsm Munken Pure Rough text + 270gsm Mirriboard cover.
Method: Offset Litho Black to cover, Digital CMYK inners.
Edition of 100 artist books for RF. Alvarez printed last year.
Client: Taymour Grahne
Format: A5, 64pp text + 4pp cover, thread sewn in sections.
Materials: 120gsm Zen text and 300gsm Magno Satin cover.
Method: Digital CMYK print throughout, with matt lamination to outer cover and gold foil.
Hard Graft exhibition catalogues we were delighted to print for @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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Client: The Wellcome Trust
Format: A5, 32pp text + 4pp cover, saddle stitched with yellow staples
Materials: Inners on 115gsm, covers on 170gsm Revive Natural 100% recycled
Method: Offset Litho CMYK
Last year we digitally printed this lovely, square format postcard book for BLOC. illustration aka Steve Coventry-Panton.
Client: BLOC illustration
Format: 127x127mm, 20 leaves including covers
Materials: 300gsm Munken Lynx Rough
Method: Digital CMYK print, PUR bound with black cloth tape to spine.
Happy Friday everyone! Last but not least, for his Twelve days of Calverts, Sam chose a Riso print by @moderntoss.bsky.social which was produced as a reward for their crowdfunder.
Client: Modern Toss
Format: A3
Materials: 300gsm Munken Lynx Smooth
Method: Risograph Printed in Black, Red & Yellow.
