Magazine opportunity: Pressing Matters

Pressing Matters magazine is a quarterly publication which celebrates the best of modern printmaking from around the world.

Made by printmakers for printmakers, we speak to artists about their creative processes and passion for print. We cover creative workspaces, sketchbooks and artworks. We publish in January, April, July and October.

I’ve always been fascinated with handmade prints, be it screen printing, linocut, woodcut or the more fine art, intaglio techniques like etching and photogravure. In a world when digital media is ever present, there is a real desire to spend some time on more analogue activities, and printmaking is a pretty immediate way to get creative and make something new and interesting. The magazine spotlights this through a series of regular features, artist and studio profiles, along with a print challenge and much more.

Our April edition is underway and has interesting stories that take in ‘plein air’ printmaking, how to capture memories and movement in print and keeping aging monotype machines whirring.

Independent stockists are very important to Pressing Matters. We are lucky to have a strong following and subscriber base, which we’ve built up over the years. Our reach goes from the learner/hobby printer, via illustration & designs students, to experienced printers looking to use the magazine in their workshops or as inspiration for their local art communities.

I would say retailers should stock Pressing Matters alongside Uppercase, We Are Makers, Juxtapoz, Positive News, Huck. It’s a perfect title for anyone interested in art, illustration and design: our readers range in age from A-level students to 80-year-olds and above.

Joe Coe is creative director for Pressing Matters