CMYKinda* [ next live workshop sessions in SUMMER 2025 ]

CMYKinda* is an WORKSHOP PLATFORM organized by Travis Shaffer on the topic of multi-color risograph output with a specific emphasis on adapting the riso-printing process for photographic imagery.

CMYKinda* is a living project and community. Over the years the resource has grown and evolved. Based on feedback from the community of past participants, CMYKinda* enrollment has evolved into a annual subscription model with access to:

- live GOOGLE MEET workshop and open-forum meetings
- a GOOGLE DRIVE for remote access to past meeting recordings*, technical resources, and other digital materials [ VIEW and DOWNLOAD access]
- a private discord server for community support and troubleshooting
- a mailing list for advance notice about [color/shift] and theretherenow.
- a 20% discount code for publications** on the theretherenow webshop (and in-person fairs) effective April 1, 2025

CMYKinda* annual enrollment cost:

[1] New Enrollment $400usd -> First year enrollment.
[2] Renewal Registration $100usd -> Renew CMYKinda* access for an additional year if you have previously participated in CMYKinda*

The most recent workshop recordings from Fall 24 (v3) consist of and introductory meeting, a formal presentation and 12 workshop meetings include:

on [Color/Shift] → Sorry, Not Sorry
#1 RISO Screening and Linearity;
#2 Experimental Screening Methods;
#3 Spot vs Process Color;
#4 Duotone Printing;
#5 Color Space + Gamut;
#6 2CLR ICC profiles;
#7 Custom CMYK separations in Photoshop;
#8 3CLR and 4CLR CMYK ICC PROFILES;
#9 3CLR and 4CLR N-Color ICC Profiles;
#10 Soft Proofing;
#11 Photoshop Separation Output; and
#12 InDesign Pre-Press Workflow.

The next live meetings for CMYKinda* (v4) will be held in SUMMER of 2025 (dates & times TBA) in a modified format. Each Live session will be paired with supported by pre-recorded content to reduce the live time committment and make those meetings more interactive. All participants who have enrolled since August of 2024 (v3) are rolled into the the 1-year membership model and as such will have access to (v4) without the need to re-enroll. We will be posting more information in the months to come. Please email [email protected] for questions.

* Topical GOOGLE MEET recordings & pre-recorded demos will be updated periodically replacing past recordings given the cloud storage burden of maintaining the full archive. Participants are welcome to download any videos for personal use in perpetuity

** Occasionally editions and prints may be exempt from the discount if they are already discounted -or- they are highly-limited special-edition items.