No Magic in Riso is a 360-page document of obsession — the product of 850 days, 74 tubes of soy ink, 15 colours, and 690,000 sheets of paper dedicated entirely to understanding one thing: the process of Risograph printing.
About This Book
Produced by O.OO, a graphic design studio based in Taipei, No Magic in Riso is a deep investigation into colour separation and image experimentation through Risograph — a medium defined as much by its micro-imperfections as its graphic possibilities. The studio draws an apt parallel to jazz improvisation: the unexpected result that emerges from a constrained, process-driven system. Rather than prescribing a definitive methodology, the book positions itself as a practical resource for practitioners navigating Risograph printing, sharing two years of accumulated research without pretending to offer the final word. For graphic designers and print specialists, this is rare: a process book that is itself a product of the process it describes.
Key Features
- 360 pages of colour separation research, image experimentation, and process documentation
- Published by O.oo Risograph & Design, ISBN 9789869758802
What You'll Discover
- How colour separation functions within Risograph printing, explored through two years of studio experimentation rather than theory alone
- The role of process-induced imperfection in Risograph work — micro-variations in ink and master registration that shape the final image
- A frank account of the material realities of Riso production: 660 masters, 15 ink colours, and the physical limits of two printers over 850 days
- A non-dogmatic framework for approaching Risograph professionally, presented as a resource rather than a rulebook
About the Author
O.OO is a graphic design studio based in Taipei with a specialisation in Risograph printing and design. The studio conducted two years of hands-on research into colour separation and image reproduction to produce this publication.
Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 360
- Dimensions: 11 x 18 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9789869758802
- Publisher: O.oo Risograph & Design
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Graphic designers working with or considering Risograph printing, print studio practitioners, design students exploring analogue reproduction processes, and collectors of independent print culture publications.