Barbara is an RC6300. Born in 1993, she's relatively old for a Risograph printing machine. She lived in a church basement in Beaverton until she was sold for $50 at an estate sale in 2013. A few years later, Barbara landed in the Kerns neighborhood at the Risograph print shop and studio Outlet-the shop's first, though Outlet founder Kate Bingaman-Burt has since added three Riso sisters to the family: Janet, Corita, and Lil' Tina.
"Ever since I landed on Earth, I've known words to be limiting," says Jo Iijima, a graphic designer and creative based in New York City. "Visuals, however, speak to me in infinite ways." Through design, Jo layers cultures, colours and typography that go beyond mere language and dimension - and it shows. His brand identity, campaign, art direction, Risograph printing and custom typography work embraces a chaotic blend of Japanese and English, putting diverse letterforms and graphic textures into a blender.
