HJ Artist Submission

Heavy Jeens Artist Submission - What to Know!

Heavy Jeens is looking for artists to design upcoming posters! 

Each month, we create a small run of Risograph-printed posters, hidden around Bremerton businesses for the community to find and keep. It’s accessable art, community building, and fun!

We’d love to see your work in the mix.

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Submission Guidelines

Tone & Content: Heavy Jeens is a fun, community-friendly art project. Please keep submissions in line with this spirit. All artwork must include the text- add a fun quote or creative lettering!

Edits: HJ reserves the right to edit files and text for clarity, tone, readability, and printing needs.

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File Preparation for Risograph

How Risograph Printing Works

Risograph printing is a bit like screenprinting or traditional printmaking. Each color is printed one at a time, using its own ink drum and master sheet. When colors overlap, they create new tones and textures—similar to mixing paint.

That’s why your file must be set up in layers, with one layer for each color. This ensures we can separate and prepare your artwork for Riso production.

Setting Up Your Artwork

In Procreate:

  • Design your piece and separate each color onto its own layer.
  • Example: all shapes you want in blue go on one layer, all shapes in pink go on another.
  • Clearly label each layer by color (e.g., Blue Layer, Fluorescent Pink Layer).
  • Export your file as a PSD (Photoshop format) to preserve the layers.

In Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator:

  • Assign each color its own layer.
  • Use spot colors or CMYK approximations that match Riso inks, but don’t worry about perfection—what matters is keeping them separate.
  • Save your file as a PSD (Photoshop) or AI (Illustrator).

Naming Convention for Files:

HJ-LastName-FirstName-Date

(example: HJ-Smith-Alex-090125.psd)

Also include: a flattened JPEG preview of your design in full color so we know what you intend the final print to look like.

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How to Submit

Send your layered file + JPEG preview to:

hello@piersixpress.com

Subject line: HJ Submission

Don’t worry if you don’t hear back right away—we’ll be reviewing submissions as they come in.

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What You Get in Return

If your work is selected, you’ll receive 10 prints of your design to keep, share, or trade.

Can I use the artwork for anything else?

Yes! However we request you do not print it as an 11" x 17" or 8"x10" poster at any other time.

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Help us keep Bremerton’s most beloved scavenger hunt going strong—submit your art today!