“Atlanta creatives turn to Risograph”
April 28, 2026, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, writer Muriel Vega spotlights the growing Risograph community emerging across Atlanta, with a major focus on Posy Press and its studio at Goat Farm. The article explores how designers, illustrators, photographers, and hobbyists are turning to the Japanese printing process for its vibrant colors, tactile textures, and imperfect, handmade qualities.
The feature follows founder Samantha Richardson as she transitions from nearly a decade of freelance brand design into Risograph printing and community-based creative education. Vega traces the studio’s early momentum through the 2025 Public Art Futures Lab Artists-in-Residence program with Fulton County Arts & Culture, where Richardson first began integrating RISO animation and experimental printmaking into her practice.
The article documents the physical process behind Risograph printing, describing the colorful ink drums, layered spot-color printing, and textured imperfections that have helped the medium gain popularity among contemporary artists and designers. “There’s kind of a magic to it,” Richardson tells the AJC. “When you print something on a Riso, it just looks like art.”
Vega highlights Posy Press’s workshops and collaborative studio environment, including classes led alongside illustrator and Risograph collaborator Arantza Peña Popo. The article notes how workshops quickly sold out after launching in late 2025, attracting everyone from illustrators and photographers to casual hobbyists experimenting with layered color and physical print processes for the first time.
“I wanted to have a space where junior creatives could find mentorship,” Richardson says in the article. “The focus is helping guide creatives in their career and helping introduce more physical, slower processes that they may be unfamiliar with.”
The feature also places Posy Press within a broader movement of independent printmaking in Atlanta, alongside organizations like Atlanta Printmakers Studio and artists helping expand access to Risograph education across the Southeast. The article closes on the growing sense of community surrounding the medium, from workshops and open studios to artists purchasing their own machines and experimenting with new forms of small-scale publishing and printmaking.
Posy Press was recently featured in a story by Muriel Vega for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution highlighting the rise of Risograph printing and independent publishing spaces across Atlanta. Explore the feature →
Founder’s Note:
Thank you to Muriel Vega for taking the time to visit the studio and document this growing creative community. I’m also grateful to Atlanta Downtown and Fulton County Arts & Culture, whose support through the 2025 Public Art Futures Lab residency helped open the door to this chapter of my practice.
A special thank you as well to Dyanne Horgan for partnering with us on this spring’s advanced RISO photography workshop and for the care she’s put into expanding risograph education throughout Atlanta through Atlanta Printmakers Studio.
Over the past year, Posy Press has evolved into a place for experimentation, learning, and connection through print. From late-night ink testing and layered color studies to workshops filled with first-time printers, it’s been exciting to watch so many people engage with slower, hands-on creative processes in an increasingly digital world.
Thank you to everyone who has taken a class, visited the studio, collaborated on a project, or encouraged us along the way. We’re continuing to explore new workshops, artist partnerships, and publishing ideas, and are always excited to connect with illustrators, photographers, designers, writers, and other artists interested in working together.
— Samantha
Photo credits: Miguel Martinez / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
