Risotto is a Glasgow-based risograph print and design studio founded by graphic artist Gabriella Marcella after graduating from the Glasgow School of Art. The studio produces printed works using risograph machines, which apply soy-based inks through layered printing processes. This method allows for vibrant color overlaps, visible registration shifts, and textured surfaces across posters, publications, and stationery produced in-house.
Marcella’s practice combines graphic design with print production, using risograph’s limited color system to build layered compositions across different materials and formats. The studio operates as both a print workshop and a design practice, producing commissioned work alongside its own product ranges. RISOTTO also collaborates with artists, publishers, and brands, creating prints for projects including exhibitions, music releases, and editorial outputs, while maintaining an in-house production setup that supports small-batch printing and experimental runs.
Bright Risograph Print Studios
Risotto Studio by Gabriella Marcella Produces Bold Prints
Trend Themes
1. Limited-palette Layering - Layered inks and visible registration shifts present new visual vocabularies that challenge digital print uniformity and enable distinctive, collectible editions.
2. Small-batch Local Production - Localized, in-house runs create supply chain resilience and make bespoke, regionally relevant products economically viable for niche audiences.
3. Tactile Analog Aesthetic - Textured surfaces and material imperfections foreground sensory engagement, offering a counterpoint to pixel-perfect digital media that can redefine premium print value.
Industry Implications
1. Publishing and Editorial - Independent presses and magazines can leverage risograph’s color blending to produce limited, visually distinct issues that appeal to collectors and specialty readerships.
2. Music and Entertainment - Album artwork, posters, and merch produced through risograph processes introduce tour-specific and artist-collaborative artifacts that enhance fan engagement and scarcity-driven value.
3. Branded Merchandise and Retail - Retail brands and boutiques benefit from small-run, artisanal runs that transform promotional items into tactile, design-led products with perceived authenticity.