Print Club Torino

What Print Club Torino does

Print Club Torino is a Turin-based private cultural association and printmaking laboratory founded in 2016, operating out of a physical workspace inside Toolbox Coworking at Via A. da Montefeltro 2. The organization operates a fully equipped print laboratory spanning analog and digital techniques — Risograph, screen printing (serigrafia), letterpress, cyanotype, intaglio (aquatint, etching, drypoint, mezzotint, soft ground), woodcut (xylography), and bookbinding — and uses it as the basis for a multi-revenue educational, retail, and service business.

The core product surface is layered: a publicly accessible laboratory for self-directed production, a calendar of in-person workshops and masterclasses (from €50 beginner serigraphy to €370 intensive engraving masterclasses with master printer Giancarlo Busato), an online risograph course at €25, an e-commerce shop selling limited-edition prints by collaborating artists (€80–€200), tiered custom-production packages (Inky €50, Squeegee €150, Frame €300), corporate team-building and custom production services, and the annual Graphic Days® festival which now operates year-round. The company also runs the charitable Abracadabra art-for-good initiative (100 illustrations by 60 international artists funding tree-planting in Turin) and the Young Board student program (producing the Corrente fanzine for public libraries since 2023).

Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: acquisition flows primarily through the Graphic Days® festival, organic social media (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube), word-of-mouth within the illustrator community, and direct outreach to schools, universities, and companies. Customer segments span individual artists and illustrators, students and creative hobbyists, corporate/institutional buyers of team-building and custom-production services, and art collectors purchasing limited-edition prints through the online shop. Revenue mechanics are diversified across per-workshop/per-masterclass fees, recurring membership (approximately €30/year), unit-priced e-commerce sales, and bespoke service contracts, with no public funding rounds or institutional investors disclosed.

Name

Print Club Torino

Legal name

Print Club Torino

Website

https://printclubtorino.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Print Club Torino is a Turin-based printmaking laboratory and cultural association offering workshops, masterclasses, e-commerce sales of limited-edition prints, custom production, and the year-round Graphic Days® visual design festival for artists, students, companies, and art collectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Printmaking Education & Services

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Printing (32311), Commercial Screen Printing (323113), Support Activities for Printing (32312)

SIC

Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790), Book Printing (2732)

akta.pro primary industry

Photo Books & Art Books Print-on-Demand (Coffee Table, Portfolios) (MPAJANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

On‑Demand Copy & Print Shops (Walk‑In / Quick Print) (EDAEAJAA), Stationery & Office Paper Products (notebooks, pads, forms) (IMAMAHAG), Art & Drafting Supplies Retail (CRALABAG)

Keywords

• Printmaking workshops
• Screen printing services
• Risograph printing
• Letterpress techniques
• Custom print production

Headquarters

HQ city

Turin

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Workshop and Masterclass Fees: Revenue from in-person and online courses including one-day workshops, multi-day masterclasses with internationally recognized artists (e.g., Victoria Semykina, Adolfo Serra, Mattias Adolfsson), and summer schools. Pricing ranges from €25 online courses to €370 intensive masterclasses, with student discounts available.
2. Membership/Tesseramento: Annual membership fee (approximately €30) granting autonomous access to the laboratory, use of machinery, participation in workshops, and access to special events. Members also receive 2 hours of free tutoring for personal projects.
3. Print and Product Sales (E-commerce): Direct sales of prints, posters, fanzines, books, and art products through the Print Club Torino online shop, featuring works by collaborating artists in limited editions (risograph, screen print, letterpress).
4. Custom Production and Print Services: Bespoke printing services for individuals, artists, and organizations including customized productions, prototyping, and self-publishing support.
5. Team Building and Corporate Services: Customized team building activities, training courses, and laboratory experiences for companies, schools, and universities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Print Club Torino operates a publicly accessible printmaking laboratory within Toolbox Coworking in Turin, offering in-person and online workshops and masterclasses in serigraphy, Risograph, intaglio, cyanotype, letterpress, woodcut, and bookbinding. It complements this with an e-commerce shop selling limited-edition prints, fanzines, posters, and books, plus custom print production, corporate team building, and the year-round Graphic Days® visual and social design festival.

Product overview

Print Club Torino is a printmaking workshop and cultural center offering a unified platform combining physical laboratory space, educational courses, and a retail print shop. The core offering consists of the Laboratory (a creative production workshop within Toolbox Coworking), the Print Shop (selling posters, fanzines, and artist prints), and Graphic Days® (an annual visual/social design festival). Education is delivered through In-Person Courses and Online Courses, including workshops in serigraphy (screen printing), risograph printing, engraving techniques, and cyanotype. The service portfolio includes customizable production packages (Inky at €50, Squeegee at €150, Frame at €300), plus specialized workshops and masterclasses with international illustrators. The shop also sells individual prints including risograph posters (Poster 2/50 at €80, Poster 3/50 at €150, Poster 2/100 at €100) and special projects like the Abracadabra charitable illustration collection. All offerings are tied together through the Graphic Days® festival which serves as the brand's flagship annual event.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Graphic Days®: An annual international event dedicated to visual and social design, active year-round through educational initiatives and social design activities, promoted by Print Club Torino since 2016.

Products and services

• Printmaking Laboratory A physical creative production workshop space within Toolbox Coworking in Turin where members and visitors can work, print, and develop editorial projects, create prototypes, and self-produce works across Risograph, serigraphy, letterpress, intaglio, cyanotype, woodcut, and bookbinding techniques. Designed for artists, illustrators, designers, students, and creative enthusiasts.
• Print Shop (E-commerce)

Quantifiable outcome

• Since 2016, Graphic Days® has been promoting international visual and social design through the festival and year-round activities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Graphic Days®coreOthers · 1 January 2016Graphic Days® is the flagship annual international event dedicated to visual and social design, promoted by Print Club Torino since 2016. It began as an annual festival and has evolved into a year-round initiative encompassing educational programs, social design activities, exhibitions, print parades, and artist residencies. It is the primary brand platform for the club's public-facing activities.
• City of TurinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Turin collaborates with Print Club Torino's Graphic Days® on the Abracadabra environmental initiative, receiving donations from art sales to plant trees in the city via the 'Gift a Tree' project. The City also hosts the Young Board's Corrente fanzine in public libraries, and is a general supporter of the club's cultural activities.
• Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum, Turin)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Egyptian Museum in Turin is a collaborator on the Abracadabra charitable art project, contributing to the cultural credibility and reach of the initiative alongside Graphic Days®, IGP Decaux, and Printaly.
• IGP DecauxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIGP Decaux serves as a technical partner in the Abracadabra project, providing the Goodvertising gamification application that allows visitors to engage with artworks via QR codes and proceed to purchase on the e-commerce platform.
• Fondazione Cecilia GilardiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondazione Cecilia Gilardi supports talent development through the Master Mësté project, which enabled an internship at Print Club Torino for Stefano Regazzo to create the illustrated book 'In un soffio' (30 copies), learning graphic arts printing and experimental techniques.
• Toolbox CoworkingcoreOthersPrint Club Torino's laboratory and operations are housed within Toolbox Coworking in Turin. This co-location provides the physical infrastructure (space, utilities, community environment) necessary for the club's daily operations, workshops, and events.
• kabinet.studio (Antwerp)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAntwerp-based creative studio kabinet.studio (Freya Clijmans & An Onghena) participated in a residency during the 2023 Graphic Days® festival, creating a series of four posters exploring the overlap between Antwerp and Turin, printed in Risograph.
• Young Board (student group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA group of students passionate about visual and social design who work alongside Print Club's team to develop innovative formats and new projects. Since 2023, they have been producing Corrente, a fanzine distributed in Turin's public libraries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Leeds Print Workshop: UK-based open-access printmaking workshop offering membership, courses, and access to screen printing, etching, and relief equipment. Directly comparable educational/community printmaking model serving artists, students, and the public.
• Hot Bed Press: Manchester-based open-access printmaking studio offering screen printing, etching, and relief courses plus membership-based lab access. Directly comparable educational/community model with similar workshop and membership revenue structure.
• RISOTTO Studio: Scotland-based Risograph printing studio explicitly collaborating with Print Club Torino as a peer studio and workshop contributor. Both operate specialty printmaking labs offering Risograph-focused services, workshops, and limited-edition art prints to creative communities.
• Eastside Print: Open-access screen print and Risograph studio in East London offering workshops, membership, and custom printing services. Closely comparable service mix (screen print and Risograph workshops, custom production, e-commerce) in a similar size tier.
• Print Club London: London-based print club operating as an open-access screen printing studio offering membership, workshops, and curated artist print sales. Directly parallel membership/workshop/retail model in the same niche, though operating in the UK rather than Italy.
• kabinet.studio: Antwerp-based creative studio specializing in Risograph and graphic design; participated in Print Club Torino's Graphic Days® residency. Comparable as a small European printmaking/illustration studio producing posters, fanzines, and limited editions, often in collaboration with cultural festivals.
• Hato Press: London-based independent Risograph and screen printing publisher offering workshops, print-on-demand art editions, and educational programs. Directly comparable business model combining printmaking lab access, e-commerce sales of artist prints, and learning offerings.

Others

• Printaly: Italian printing services company collaborating with Print Club Torino on the Abracadabra project. Comparable as a printing industry service provider and ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor.
• IGP Decaux: Italian out-of-home advertising and Goodvertising platform; partner on Print Club Torino's Abracadabra project. Included as an ecosystem participant enabling the charitable art initiative's gamification and e-commerce conversion.

Broad incumbents

• Blick Art Materials: Large US-based retailer of art supplies and printing materials serving artists, students, and educators with broad product offerings. Comparable as a supply ecosystem participant but operating at vastly greater scale and broader scope than Print Club Torino's niche.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/printclubtorino

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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