Brno based screen-printing studio Screeno has taken a new step in its ongoing commitment to education and experimentation by developing a CMYK screen-printing workflow. Known for running hands-on workshops and creative team-building sessions, the studio has long been interested in CMYK printing as both a technical challenge and a teaching opportunity. This latest project brings that curiosity into focus, turning an in-studio exploration into a resource that can be shared more widely.
CMYK screen printing has been one of the most common topics raised by participants in Screeno’s workshops. While the process is often associated with offset or digital printing, translating CMYK into screen printing introduces a set of challenges around colour separation, layering, and registration. Rather than treating it as a closed professional technique, Screeno approached the process as an open experiment, documenting each stage as it developed.
“This project is part of our ongoing practice at Screeno, where we run hands-on screen-printing workshops and creative team-building sessions. We’ve been curious about CMYK screen printing for a long time, and this became an opportunity to explore the process in depth and document it as a learning tool.”
The studio’s testing phase focused on four-colour separation printed onto white t-shirts, with close attention paid to alignment and colour interaction. By breaking the process down into clear steps, Screeno developed a workflow that could be understood not only by experienced printers, but also by those new to CMYK printing. The aim was not to present a perfect formula, but to create a practical framework that encourages experimentation.
“Through colour separation, layering and careful registration, we developed a method that can be shared both in the studio and online. The project reflects our interest in education, experimentation and making professional print knowledge more open and accessible.”
Alongside its in-studio work, Screeno is now planning to develop an online manual that documents how the team prepares files and separations for CMYK screen printing. This resource is intended to respond directly to questions from the printing community and to support printers who may not have access to formal training or studio environments. The CMYK project marks an early step in shaping that educational material.
For Screeno, openness is a core part of craft. The studio sees teaching not as a separate activity, but as an extension of making itself.
“We believe that sharing knowledge is part of the craft – the more open the process is, the stronger the printing community becomes.”
Founded by Lucie Holoušová, Screeno operates as both a production studio and a learning space. Alongside commissioned print work, the studio runs workshops, live printing events, and team-building sessions that emphasise process, material understanding, and collaboration. By connecting traditional screen-printing techniques with accessible teaching formats, Screeno continues to build a practice rooted in hands-on making and shared knowledge.
Their CMYK screen-printing project reflects this approach clearly. Rather than positioning expertise as something to protect, Screeno treats it as something to pass on, inviting more people to engage with the medium confidently and creatively.
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