55 Screen Printers You Should All Know About

People of Print are excited to present a list of our top 55 screen printers. Including practising artists, serigraphy studios and some of our very own Official POP Members, we’ve compiled our favourite silkscreen printers that you should all know about.

1: Make-ReadyMake-Ready offer fine art silkscreen printing for galleries, artists and designers. Based in London, they have collaborated with clients including Hauser & Wirth, Jeremy Deller and Pentagram. The team provide a consultancy driven silkscreen service that utilises a variety of oil based and water based ink systems in order to produce vivid colours that are fully archival. Their studio is equipped with large format Kippax printing benches.

@makereadymakeready

2: Dan MatherDan Mather is an independent screen printer, graphic designer and lecturer who offers silkscreen print editions for artists, designers and illustrators. He is a one-man band, dealing with all operations from quote to dispatch. Dan learnt his craft at the London College of Communication, and has since established a reputation for producing exquisite screen prints with great attention to detail.

@danielmather

3: K2 ScreenFor over 20 years, K2 Screen have worked with artists, designers and publishers gaining a reputation for producing high-quality work. Based in Bermondsey, London, with a small and dedicated workforce, they offer the capability to print on numerous substrates including acrylic, perspex, mirrror, glass, sheet metal, wooden panels, leather, canvas and bookcloth.

@k2screen

4: Harvey Lloyd ScreensEstablished in 1976 in the beautiful countryside of East Sussex, Harvey Lloyd Screens work in close collaboration with clients on projects ranging from limited edition prints, to posters, postcards and all kinds of printed ephemera. They have the ability to print on most materials including wood, cork, acrylic, metal, rubber and paper. The team relish working with unusual materials and experimenting with different techniques informed by their practical knowledge gained over many years.

@harvey_lloyd_screens

5: Make Good PrintsUsing only ethically sourced and environmentally friendly materials, Make Good Prints is an independently run print studio in South London. They specialise in water-based screen printing, executed with care and attention, and lovingly hand-pulled in limited editions. The team divide their time between designing and producing their own products, and providing an affordable printing service.

@makegoodprints

6: White Duck EditionsWhite Duck Editions are a UK based editioning house. Established in 2005, they work with artists and illustrators, galleries, and private commissioning groups, to create outstanding print editions. Previous clients have included Arcade Fire, Facebook and Thames & Hudson. The team are specialists in the use of both water-based and solvent-based inks, and pride themselves on the exacting execution of the screen printing craft.

@whiteduck

7: The Private PressA modern screen printing studio, passionate about the endless possibilities of creative screen printing; The Private Press make hand-pulled, fine art and graphic art prints, with an emphasis on quality and meticulous attention to detail. They specialise in printing fine art editions for established and emerging artists and using water-based and specialist inks, such as fluorescent, metallics, varnishes, interference, and glow inks. Based in Brighton, the studio is managed and run by Gary Parselle, who has more than 10 years of screen printing experience.

@theprivatepress

8: Blacklist EditionsBased in Hackney, London, Blacklist Editions are experts in printing fine quality art prints, posters, and record sleeves, as well as high end stationery such as wedding invitations and business cards. As a small business, they offer a personal service and enjoy working closely with their clients through each stage of the process. From an initial consultation, to choosing inks, paper and print techniques, all of their prints are produced meticulously by hand, one by one.

@jonas_ran

9: Jealous PrintsJealous Prints’ Shoreditch based print studio is equipped to produce the highest quality water-based screen prints. Since opening their doors in 2008, the team have worked in collaboration with a wide range of artists, design and fashion houses, museums and institutions to produce their print editions. They provide a one-to-one service from creation to completion, so that the client leaves the studio with the highest quality edition, and happy that everything has been tried and tested to reach the finished artwork. The team can print any image size up to 152 x 102 cm.

@jealous_london

10: Jill & GillJill & Gill is a brand of award winning Irish illustrators and printmakers working across fashion, design and fine art. The multi-discipline studio based in Dublin, Ireland, is made up of illustrator Jill Deering, and printmaker Gillian Henderson. They offer a range of their own screen printed apparel and prints, live screen printing at events, and collaborations with a range of clients. The duo have worked with a range of companies including DFS, Schweppes, and Roe & Co.

@jillandgill

11: KayrockBrooklyn based studio, Kayrock, offer a range of screen printing services from live printing, to shirts and totes, and editioning. They also invite artists to their studio where they work with master printers to create an original screen printed edition. Kayrock Editions are made in a limited print run, one colour at a time, and are hand-signed and numbered. With up to eight mobile stations and printers, the team can offer live printing for a range of events.

@kayrockscreenprinting

12: Ice Screen PrintingIce Screen Printing print on both high quality paper and organic textiles. In a bright studio with lots of natural light, they currently have a manual 6 head, 4 station carousel for textiles as well as a large flatbed vacuum table for handprinting B2 (50x70cm) art prints. The studio is owned and run by artist and printmaker Rune Fallesen from their base in Denmark. As Ice Screen Printing is an artist based studio, they are hands-on during the whole printing process. The studio not only produce prints for clients, they also help creatively in the design process of projects.

@icescreenprinting

13: SonofafoxBrian Giles, aka Sonofafox, is an Irish silkscreen artist based in Dublin. Through the process of screen printing he loves to experiment with graphic abstract textures and strong colour combinations, often combining these two elements to produce bold and colourful artworks. You can shop his selection of limited edition prints which he has designed and created on his site.

@sonofafoxx

14: Fallani Venezia Fallani Venezia is an artisan screen print studio working since 1968 offering printing on commission in the heart of Venice. The studio is currently run by Gianpaolo Fallani with the aim to preserve the archive of works made by Fiorenzo, Gianpaolo’s father, who has collaborated with more than 200 artists from all over the world and realised more than 1000 editions. Gianpaolo still operates the same printing bed which his father began to print with more than 50 years ago. The studio is not a modern tech-addicted workplace, but you will find knowledge, experience, skills, passion and sensibility.

@fallanivenezia

15: Poster RexPoster Rex was founded in 2014 by graphic designers Lars Harmsen and Markus Lange from Studio Farn. For each session, the duo invite an artist to create a series of unique posters, produced in different screen print workshops around the globe. The posters are silkscreen printed by hand around a certain topic. Their collection now includes over 200 unique posters which you can purchase online.

@posterrex

16: Studio KJPAfter graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2016, Katherine Plumb began selling printed lifestyle goods under the name of KJP, before also producing limited edition screen printed artworks. Katherine screen prints and designs her own rage of products which includes tees, cushions, homeware and prints. She has also worked on numerous other projects, including installations, displays, print designs and collaborations.

@kjplumb

17: Emma ReynoldsEmma Reynolds is a fine art screen printer whose work focuses on urban landscapes where one can find respite in nature in the heart of the city. She recently developed a series called Under the Same Sky, where she printed skies from around the world. Her passion for the medium was furthered when she re-furbished a Kippax screen table, which she set up in her studio for more immediate access. Emma is a key holder at East London Printmakers, where she has been involved with their exhibitions and events. She is available to work on commission or you can shop her limited edition prints on her online store.

@emma_screenprints

18: Dot StudioLondon based Dot Studio is an independent printing practice offering screen printing for graphic designers and start-ups. Since 2013, the founders Marta and Matt have been creating cards, stationery, notebooks, posters, packaging and a range of bespoke projects with vintage machines. Open to a challenge, the team enjoy experimenting and adapting different materials through the printing process, and love collaborating with designers to achieve something new and original.

@dotstudio

19: Emma O’HaraEmma O’Hara is a visual artist who practices screen printing from her base in Cork City, Ireland. She takes inspiration from everyday encounters with landscape, architecture and the urban environment. Deconstructing her surroundings, she then rebuilds them through the use of collage-based printmaking to highlight environments through new lenses. Emma uses bold, alerting colours to encourage viewers to rethink how they view their surrounding world. Her prints are available through her online shop and have been exhibited nationally.

@emmaoharaartist

20: Bushwick Print LabBushwick Print Lab is an artist run silkscreen production studio specialising in hand-printed fine art, editions on paper, canvas, textiles, zines, invitations, and custom materials. They offer a quick turnaround for clients and typically use Aerotex water-based ink or Union Plastisol on apparel, and TW Graphics ink for paper. Founded by Ray Cross in 2009 in Brooklyn NY, BPL has continued to evolve as an artist-run silkscreen design and production studio collaborating with fine artists, graphic and fashion designers, activist groups, not-for-profits, corporations, and museums.

@bushwickprintlab

21: Print to the People

Print to the People’s screen print technicians have a combined printing experience of over 25 years, with a prestigious list of local and national clients. The team offer a personal and unique service to suit any needs and budget from their studio in Norwich, UK. They can accommodate for a range of silkscreen services including t-shirts, tote bags, t-towels, aprons, posters, artist prints, cd covers, vinyl sleeves, cards, invitations, booklets and zines. Established in 2009, Print to the People is an artist led, social enterprise purely dedicated to the production and promotion of traditional printmaking processes.

@printtothepeople

22: Shane O’Driscoll

Shane O’Driscoll is an Irish screen printer who is a member of Cork Printmakers and Graphic Studio Dublin. Shane studied Visual Communications and has since exhibited his work internationally and throughout Ireland. His work is characterised by abstract compositions which use brightly coloured shapes and textures. Shane is available for commissions, or you can get in contact to purchase one of his unique prints.

@shane.odriscoll

23: SpiegelsaalSpiegelsaal (Hall of Mirrors) are a screen print studio based in Hamburg, Germany. Founded by Torsten Jahnke and Jochen Mönig, the duo specialise in printing and designing limited edition gig posters for bands, musicians and festivals. They are always open for commissions and collaborations with new bands and events, and have previously screen printed posters for bands including Bryan Ferry, Flaming Lips, and Sleaford Mods.

@spiegelsaal_net

24: Toucan TangoToucan Tango are Liverpool based, screen printing duo; Luce and Scott. They create original artworks that take joy in simple, every day pleasures; whether that’s enjoying cuppa, a weekend ramble in the Welsh hills or listening to a new record on repeat. Their shared love of all things bold and bright is reflected in the gig posters they have designed and printed for bands including Maximo Park, Dinosaur Jr. and Everything Everything. A range of their screen printed posters and other products are also available on their website.

@toucantango

25: Le Raclet

Located in the heart of Berlin, Le Raclet is a screen print studio specialising in fine art and high end silkscreen onto paper, as well as a variety of flat surfaces such as wood, glass, and metal. The team operare a bespoke printing service that produce works of a consistently high standard, working along side their customers from the initial idea to the finished print. Beyond the standard printing size, they are also specialists in large format screen printing, reaching the maximum image size of 90 cm x 120 cm. They also offer a screen print publishing project where they work in collaboration with talented artists.

@leraclet

26: Vahalla StudiosVahalla Studios is a full service, flat-stock screen printing studio located in North Kansas City, Missouri. They pride themselves on being a design-focused print shop, using their skills, background, and unmatched customer service to guide clients both large and small through the print process. Although their most common press sheet size is 18×24, the team also have the capability of printing up to 24×36, full bleed.

@vahalla

27: Katy BinksBased in London, Katy Binks is a multi-disciplinary silkscreen artist with a broad and colourful creative practice. Katy’s passion for screen printing developed whilst she was studying BA Graphic Arts at the University of East London, which later led her to study MA Printmaking course at Camberwell College of Arts. Her screen printing practice explores the relationships between colour, shape, volume and proportion, with architecture and the urban environment. She has previously collaborated with clients including Jealous Studio, University of the Arts London and Boxpark.

@katybinks

28: The Half and HalfThe Half and Half are a full service design studio offering in house silkscreen printing on paper and textiles from Columbia, SC. They can provide quick turn-around and faultless service on t-shirt and paper printing. They also have an online store where you can browse a collection of their limited edition screen prints, gig posters and printed tees which the team have created in collaboration with a range of amazing artists and musicians.

@thehalfandhalf

29: Jonathan LawesJonathan Lawes creates screen prints with a graphic edge; reflecting his love of geometry, shape, and pattern. He works in a loose, organic way, forming abstract compositions that develop as his printing process evolves. His aesthetic is defined by his keen eye for colour and layering techniques, with works revealing intense flashes of colour through the process of masking off. A selection of his limited edition screen prints can be purchased from his online store.

@jonathanlawes

30: French FourchParis based French Fourch is a screen printing studio with creativity at its heart. The studio have collaborated with numerous artists, creating unique series of prints that are representative of each artist. These collaborative prints can be purchased from their shop and form part of their Bastonnade project. The organised residencies provide the opportunity to produce new and exciting editions, and for the process of graphic and technical research and development through the medium of screen print.

@frenchfourch

31: Heretic Spectral NationSpectral Nation is a collaboration between Luke Frost, Jon Rundall, and Therese Vandling, who also form the London based Studio Heretic. The collaborative, on-going project is an exploration into the screen printing process. Their body of work is constantly in flux, growing through a series of colour and print process interactions combined with irregular print experiments. With a focus on visual perception, their prints explore the journey an image takes through different processes; from digital manipulation to analogue printing.

@heretic_spectral_nation

32: Tidy PrintFounded in 2016 and based in Brighton, UK, Tidy Print offer a full water-based screen printing service onto mediums including clothes, bags, paper stocks and much more. They also have an online shop where they display unique work by local and national artists, focusing on hand printed editions.

@tidyprint

33: MazeMaze are a Brighton based duo composed of one experienced mixed media artist, and one lover of all things mid-century modern. They launched their first collection of sixteen limited edition screen prints in August 2016. Their handmade prints are characterised by strong, clean patterns, and bold, geometric shapes with vibrant colour blocks, inspired by 1950s educational book covers, nature and mechanical drawings. With a love of the tactile qualities of the silkscreen process, the duo produce limited edition prints that are organically made using cut card stencils.

@mazeforhome

34: Vanda Sim SimFor the last 12 years Portuguese artist, Vanda Sim Sim, has been working as a Printmaking Specialist Technician at University of Évora – School of Arts. Her practice as a screen print artist often plays with the combination of different layers, colours, and scales, producing a dialogue between abstraction and figuration, small details and large saturated places. Every print is completely unique, exploring the technical possibilities of the screen printing process. You can browse her print collection on Department Store.

@vandasimsim_printmaker

35: Mister AdamMister Adam (aka Adam Oostenbrink) is a graphic designer, printmaker, and design educator based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. From his studio he creates typographic screen prints which are unrestrained, colourful, lively and outspoken. He has also worked for a wide range of clients including global brands such as Nikon, TNT Worldwide and Adidas. Adam’s personal projects are focused on the processes of experimentation, research, and collaboration, resulting in high quality, handmade limited editions.

@misteradamtype

36: Eimearjean McCormackEimearjean McCormack’s work is a combination of her training in Fine Art and Design, emphasising the many ways in which print is central to contemporary Art and Design. She pushes the boundaries of the medium by exploring its strategies and techniques in new ways. Her screen prints are informed by appropriated imagery that is re-contextualised through the print process. As a practising artist, Eimearjean has exhibited extensively throughout Ireland, and internationally.

@eimearjeanmccormack

37: Miniprint Seoul
Miniprint Seoul is a printmaking studio focused on screen printing. Founded and run by Samantha Blumenfeld and Albert Che, they seek to be the locus for artists and designers working in print, and act as a platform for their work. The duo pursue their own work as well as collaborating with other artists and creatives to develop fine art screen printed editions.

@miniprintseoul

38: HamelahaBased in Tel Aviv, Hamelaha is a workshop that has been teaching, selling and practising screen printing since 2010. They collaborate with artists and designers to create limited edition screen printed posters, prints and textiles. Hamelaha can print a vast variety of colours including metallic, phosphoric and white. Their experience and technical skill allow creatives ranging from beginners to masters to make use of their services.

@hamelaha_workshop

39: Josie Blue MolloyJosie Blue Molloy is a London based screen printer whose work is characterised by collage-like layers, vibrant colour blocks and textured brush strokes. She recently completed her second year of a prestigious Printmaking Fellowship at the Royal Academy, and also runs her own pop-up screen printing workshop; Screen Grab. Her bold prints, influenced by the Bauhaus and Brutalist movements can be purchased from her online store.

@josiebmolloy

40: Grey JamBristol based Grey Jam specialise in hand screen printed stickers, artist prints and garments. Starting out printing vinyl and egg shell stickers in their Grandma’s shed, Grey Jam have gone on to collaborate with clients including Outlook Festival, V&A, and Champion. They can print stickers in a variety of finishes from fluorescent to matt and chrome, and with a plethora of options for both tote and tee printing, Grey Jam can meet your screen printing needs. You can also purchase a select range of their printed products from their online shop.

@greyjampress

41: Underway StudioFounded in 2016, the four members of Brixton based, printmaking collective, Underway Studio, work collaboratively on design projects using screen print as a primary medium. Print designs are passed between the collective until they are finalised and ready to be screen printed, resulting in unique artworks that are composed of each artists’ impression. Influenced by architecture, form, texture and colour, their physical printing process means their visual language is both playful and distinctive, incorporating photography, collage, and drawing, embracing any happy accidents along the way.

@underwaystudio

42: Print GaragePrint Garage is run by artist and screen printer Iain Perry. Iain creates deeply layered, colour saturated, slow motion screen prints that can be purchased from his website. His work borrows language from other art forms including film and photography, poetry, electronic music and rave culture. For Iain, the generation of his screen prints is a slow process of experimentation and trial and error; collecting imagery, developing patterns and overlaying all the different elements until new and intriguing relationships emerge.

@printgarageiain

43: Damn Fine PrintDamn Fine Print specialise in limited edition print runs for artists, and bespoke projects for commercial and corporate clients, operating from their base in Dublin, Ireland. They supply a range of papers and inks for all kinds of projects as well as totes, t-shirts and other garments for live printing and events. Their print team is composed of NCAD graduates who have a keen eye for detail and an ability to handle everything from large commercial projects, to bespoke artisan creations for galleries. A range of their screen printed products can be purchased from Department Store.

@damnfineprint

44: Megan HopkinCurrently studying her first year of an Art Practice degree at the University of Suffolk, Megan Hopkin is a printmaker from Bury St. Edmunds. Her screen prints explore the concept of colour and shape, focusing on geometry, pattern and structure. Her layered works explore both the freedoms and restrictions within the screen printing process. Megan’s work is centred on the use and impact of colour, and how it is interpreted to mean different things by different people. Vibrancy, boldness and the expressiveness of colour and shape is celebrated in her prints.

@m3ghopkin_

45: Yann BrienFrench graphic artist and printmaker Yann Brien lives and works in London. His body of screen print work documents his ongoing research, and the link between visual art and psychology. With a conceptual approach to design, Yann’s prints are abstract, line-based constructions, with titles that invite the implementation of a personal narrative.

@yannbrien

46: Frea BucklerFrea Buckler’s bold, geometric screen prints play with illusion and perception, influenced by unfolded boxes and origami. She uses screen print as a tool for drawing to produce series of one off printed works on paper. Her works are built from modular elements, shapes collected from found forms, objects used to demarcate, barricade and build. Frea’s artworks are intended as visual representations of our processes, emotions and behaviours, such as flow, poise and balance, rather than objects.

@freabuckler

47: Kate GibbCreating from her makeshift print studio in Northwest London, Kate Gibb is a silkscreen artist whose early studies in Printed Textiles continue to influence her use of colour, shape and pattern in her work. Her prints are led by, and utilise, the happy accidents that occur in the printmaking process. Kate’s informal and playful approach reflects her self-taught and intuitive practice. She is most known her music based artworks, particularly her collaboration with The Chemical Brothers.

@kategibbprint

48: Kelly BelterKelly Belter is an illustrator and printmaker based in Seoul. She works primarily with screen printing to realise vibrant images onto traditional ‘hanji’ paper. She enjoys taking inspiration from the odd and idiosyncratic moments of daily life, and approaches her work with colour, humour, and a mixed-cultural perspective.

@bybelter

49: UFF Screen PrintingUFF Screen Printing is run by Argentinian printmaker Mauro Dalla Costa from Nanaimo, Vancouver Island. Mauro’s works are centred on the process of exploration and experimentation through the medium of silkscreen. Besides from his own artwork, he has also been printing for several artists of all disciplines, creating high quality art reproduction posters from his studio since 2004.

@uffserigrafia

50: SerigrafiartCreative screen printing studio, Serigrafia, is based in the heart of Barcelona city. They print on almost every accessible material; textiles, paper, cardboard and wood, and can collaborate on fully personalised projects, creating limited and exclusive printed t-shirts, fabrics, posters and invitations. All of their prints are hand made using eco friendly inks, giving their customers the possibility to realise their own projects from raw idea to final product.

@serigrafiartbarcelona

51: Rowena QuillWith nature the central inspiration to her work, Rowena Quill specialises in silkscreen as a process to depict her botanical imagery. Reinterpreting florals, foliage, birds and insects, Rowena’s work makes use of multiple layers of vibrant colours and rich metallics. Reflecting the influence of extravagant renaissance interiors, and the elegant wonders of nature, she also incorporates intricate patterns to contain her imagery.

@print_row

52: XZXZ StudioXZXZ Studio is a small screen printing studio in the Cantal Mountains, France, and run by Pierre Delpic. Pierre prints posters, tote bags and t-shirts, all influenced by the colours and typography of the 1960’s. His work often reflects the different personalities of the period, such as Bowie, The Beatles and Twiggy.

@xzxzstudio

53: Ricardo CôrteRicardo Côrte is a British Portuguese printmaker, currently based in London. His screen prints are inspired by Pop Art, graphic design and late 20th century pop culture. Using collage and photographic imagery, his work makes use of bold and fluorescent colours in order to create colourful silkscreen prints which explore themes around gender identity and expression.

@rcorte1

54: MontezTaking inspiration from Victorian anatomical illustrations, poetry, and the macabre, Montez’s screen prints juxtapose bright colours with melancholic imagery. Dark and sombre subjects are given a happier and brighter life through her use of bright, neon colour and geometric shapes. Every screen print she creates from her base in West Sussex is a journey in colour that satisfies her indecisive nature.

@montezmakes

55: Mat Denney Drawing inspiration from language, film, technology, set design, music and graphic design, Mat Denney’s screen prints are about the nature of reality and truth, metaphysics, symbols and language.  He uses digital methods to manipulate disparate elements into a cohesive whole, before being transformed back into physical silkscreen prints. His work often retains evidence of its process in the form of registration marks, tape and grids, which aim to infer to the constructed nature of reality.

@iamcyanblue

 

People of Print also offer a screen printing service and have previously collaborated with clients including Adidas, Nike, Design Museum, UEFA, V&A, and Missguided, We have a huge network of printers that we closely work with on projects. Please get in touch via info@peopleofprint.com with any queries.