Chloe and Gillian
The Independent Publishing Resource Center has been Portland’s beloved center of the D.I.Y. publishing community since 1998.
I spoke with Rebecca Gilbert, co-founder and original director of the IPRC, about the history of the center, Portland’s indie publishing scene since the mid 1990s, and her role in Portland’s print community.
The front door of their North Portland shop.
Stumptown Printers is a letterpress and offset print shop in Portland, OR. Started in 1999, they are most well known for their enigmatic media packaging.
I spoke to Eric Bagdonas, who co-founded the shop with his brother, Bryan Bagdonas, and Rebecca Gilbert. We talked about the history of the shop, Portland’s print scene, print in the 20th and 21st centuries, and much more. Read More
Give Your Big Ideas A Little Room To Grow
Scout Books: pocket-friendly notebooks for your biggest ideas!
Phil Elverum: Print Pioneer of the Pacific Northwe...:
Phil Elverum is best known for his work as the bands Mount Eerie and The Microphones, as well as... 
Carson Ellis, Illustrator Extraordinaire:
It is important to have heroes. It is also helpful when they are real people. I have my share of... 
Eco-friendly CD Packaging:
Printer: Pinball Publishing
Item: Pinball Pak (CD Packaging)
Paper: 20 pt. Chipboard
Inks: Pa... 
Hatch Show Print:
Hatch Show Print is one of the oldest print shops in America. For a hundred years Hatch was a si... 
Grand Canyon Map:
This weekend I visited the Grand Canyon with my family. I brought with me an exciting range of i... 
Field Notes and Fifty States:
Item: Field Notes Colors "County Fair" 50 Editions
Paper: 100# linen cover stock (Blue, Red, Ye... Pinball Publishing is a creative publishing company located in Portland, Oregon. We are fueled by a love for print, collaboration, and the manufacture of meaningful things. Pinball powers a growing web of interconnected projects, including Scout Books, Bangback, and Print Pinball.
Bangback is a place for print. Here we share our own print projects as well as expanded coverage of print culture at large.
Print is dead. Long live print!
