Risograph Postcard Set: Portland

www.outletpdx.com

Kate (she/her) is the co-owner and founder of Outlet PDX, a risograph studio and community art space in Portland where she teaches workshops, prints a bunch, and illustrates for clients all over the world. She draws, letters, documents, and collects, but she also does a lot of other things that involve energy, conversation, and exchange. Kate loves creating spaces that make people want to MAKE! Along with running Outlet and leading classes there, she’s the Associate Director of the School of Art & Design and a graphic design professor at Portland State University, and has previously sat on the boards of the Independent Publishing Resource Center and Design Portland.

www.katebingamanburt.com

Leland (they/them) is a printmaker, illustrator, graphic designer, and educator based in Portland, OR. They co-own Outlet PDX, a risograph press and community space, where they get to print, teach, and nerd out about printmaking and zines to anyone who will listen. They believe print is a great equalizer in terms of access to information and mutual aid—they consider it their life’s work to make print and design as approachable as possible to everyone. Leland facilitates workshops, events, and other pop-ups alongside Outlet’s other owner and founder Kate Bingaman-Burt. They also currently teach graphic design as an adjunct professor at Portland State University and sit on the board of the Independent Publishing Resource Center.

Co-owner, Printmaker, illustrator, and educator at Outlet PDX. Passionate about making print/design accessible, they teach at PSU and serve on the IPRC board.

www.lelandthebird.com

Michael (he/him) is a graphic designer, educator, and printmaker currently located in Portland, OR. Originally from the Bay Area, Michael (also known as VASQMIC) enjoys playing with hand-lettering and experimenting with mixed media to highlight queer stories. He can often be spotted reading, swimming, and sun-bathing or obsessing over Fluorescent Pink ink as a studio assistant at Outlet PDX.

vasqmic.com

Zab (they/them) is a Portland-based artist, illustrator and graphic designer interested in the intersection of design and sustainable thinking. While they can’t seem to stick to one medium, they have a love for printmaking, textiles, tattoo, watercolor and natural pigments, often rooted in abstraction and the use of color. In addition to working at Outlet PDX, Zab is the in-house designer at local B & B, Sosta House, and a freelance storyteller for small businesses around the world.

www.zabshavrick.com