CHLOE M. COOKE


My creative practices are rooted in experimentation and play. I often create work that allows me to understand and discover more about the world through connections. The intersections between beauty and truth unravel before us as we move through life. These moments are often shaped by our entanglements—with ourselves, each other, our communities, and the land around us. The nonhuman experiences can show us the depths of humanity. When we document these quiet moments and intentionally weave discovery into our reality, we gain the ability to dream of new paths for ourselves and others.


Branding
  1. Synergy Lab
  2. The Local
  3. In Bloom
  4. 055
  5. Appalachia Technical School

Publications
  1. RISO Guidebook
  2. Cultivating Practices
  3. Endangered Appalachia
  4. Sonder

Printed Matter
  1. Aquatic Appalachia RISO Animations
  2. Collective Calendar
  3. Infinitely Queer
  4. Textures of Living: A Collective Process Book


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RISO Guidebook





I created the RISO Guide Book because I want all folks to have accessible information that encourages them to find the moments of joy granted through analog printing practices.




When I first started my Graphic Design program I noticed a gap of knowledge around the RISO. I felt intimidated by the machine and many of my classmates had never heard of it before. During my later years at Appalachian State University, I worked as a studio tech in the Graphic Design Department. I taught students about the machine and all its quirks because I saw many other students felt intimidated by the RISO like I had.  My goal was for students to feel confident in themselves to safely use all studio equipment.


The Risograph was originally designed in the 1980s as a paper duplicator capable of producing large volumes at a fraction of the cost of traditional offset printing. It comes from a lineage of stencil duplicating but was developed to be more automated and efficient. The Risograph quickly gained popularity among schools, churches, small businesses, and community organizations that needed affordable, high-volume printing. 

Because of the machines age, it can be quite finicky. This guidebook holds all the information needed to begin student’s RISO printing journeys.