Colorama is a project space in Berlin – creating community through books since 2015. We publish art books, produce Riso and publishing projects, and run educational programs around self-publishing, printing and binding.
We understand publishing and printing as a collaborative practice and a tool to participate in artistic and political discourses. We focus on creating platforms for alternative knowledge production and resource sharing through residency programs, stipends and teaching, continuously contemplating our role as publisher and teachers.
We see Colorama as part of a wider community of publishers and printers that believe in para-institutional learning, equity and autonomy.
We believe that the upright walk with a like-minded individual loosely holding your hand will sharpen your thoughts, strengthen your practice and soothe your self doubts – resulting in something new, exciting and rewarding.
Studio
Production
We have a big production space with 5 (soon 3) Riso machines (MH 9350, MZ970, RZ970, EZ220 and RZ220) with 20 colors and many binding machines that allow us to do most of our production in-house. For more info on Riso-printing and our current colors, visit Risoprinting Service
Welcome to our big collection of unique publications by small press publishers from all over the world. Come by during our open hours, grab a seat and have a read!
The publications reach from comics, critical theory, artist books and newspapers to publications about gender theory, publishing and bookmaking.
Team
Johanna Maierski
Publisher, Lecturer and Printer
Johanna Maierski grew up in Berlin where they studied Architecture and Urban Research. In 2015 they founded Colorama. With Colorama they have been traveling, exhibiting and lecturing worldwide. Since 2016 Johanna has hosted Clubhouse together with Aisha Franz and Leonie Ott, a yearly comic residency program in Berlin. In 2021 they co-founded the educational project Colorama Workshop with Lauria Joan.
Lauria Joan
Bookbinder, Artist and Editor
Lauria runs Pseudo Press, an independent bookbinding and book production studio. Together with Johanna Maierski of Colorama, she is one half of Colorama Workshop. Originally from Halifax, Canada, she has been living in Berlin since 2019.
Lauria is currently managing the contract printing and membership program.
Tabitha Portch O’Neill
Designer, Animator and Printer
Originally from Hastings, England, Tabs is a multidisciplinary designer with a degree in Illustration Animation. Now currently living in Berlin, Tabs runs the social media and assists in print production.
List of interns since 2015
Lily Hardy, Chloé Barbier, Johanna Choultz, Vala Birna & Hugi, Margaux Kpang-Recoing, Mélina Sabatier, Esther Vandenbergh, Maya Kurella, Coraline Tassy, Lily Orset, Carli Biller, Elizaveta Pavina, Klervie Pillard, Kiki Karatza, Helen Turner, Rose Walker, Tabitha Portch O’Neill, Margot Sounack, Reuss Maureen Leprêtre, Zoe Ladet, Olga Sulek, Linda Retterová, Nadine Hammud, Marylou Billoin, Jolanda Obleser, Nino Cadeau, Lauria Joan, Paula de la Vega, Marieke Luthart, Molly Cranston, Hannah Marine, Clara Citaristi, Clémentine Zwahlen, Milena Bassen, Burcu Türker.
Colorama is forever grateful to each intern that has ever worked with us! Each person contributed something unique and special. A heartfelt Thank You to all of you!
Visit us
Colorama
Drontheimer Straße 6
13359 Berlin
Opening hours
Shop and Archive open
Wednesdays & Thursdays 2-5pm,
Fridays 12-6pm
Print and project consultations by appointment only.
Publishing, Lectures, Consultation, Internships,
hallo@colorama.space
Printing
printing@colorama.space
or Request a Quote
Workshops & Membership Program
workshop@colorama.space
Wholesale and Book orders
shipping@colorama.space
In our Shop and Archive you find all our publications, prints and merch that are currently for sale as well as our back catalog with our out-of-print titles.
You can also look at our complete archive of client projects we printed over the past 9 years to find inspiration for color-combinations, bindings, paper, formats or sizes!

Colorama is a project space in Berlin – creating community through books since 2015. We publish art books, produce Riso and publishing projects, and run educational programs around self-publishing, printing and binding.
We understand publishing and printing as a collaborative practice and a tool to participate in artistic and political discourses. We focus on creating platforms for alternative knowledge production and resource sharing through residency programs, stipends and teaching, continuously contemplating our role as publisher and teachers.
We see Colorama as part of a wider community of publishers and printers that believe in para-institutional learning, equity and autonomy.We believe that the upright walk with a likeminded individual loosely holding your hand will sharpen your thoughts, strengthen your practice and soothe your self doubts – resulting in something new, exciting and rewarding.

Team
Johanna Maierski
Publisher, Lecturer and Printer
Johanna Maierski grew up in Berlin where they studied Architecture and Urban Research. In 2015 they founded Colorama. With Colorama they have been traveling, exhibiting and lecturing worldwide. Since 2016 Johanna has hosted Clubhouse together with Aisha Franz and Leonie Ott, a yearly comic residency program in Berlin. In 2021 they co-founded the educational project Colorama Workshop with Lauria Joan.
Lauria Joan
Bookbinder, Artist and Editor
Lauria runs Pseudo Press, an independent bookbinding and book production studio. Together with Johanna Maierski of Colorama, she is one half of Colorama Workshop. Originally from Halifax, Canada, she has been living in Berlin since 2019.
Lauria is currently managing the contract printing and membership program.
Tabitha Portch O’Neill
Designer, Animator and Printer
Originally from Hastings, England, Tabs is a multidisciplinary designer with a degree in Illustration Animation. Now currently living in Berlin, Tabs runs the social media and assists in print production.
List of interns since 2015
Chloé Barbier, Johanna Choultz, Vala Birna & Hugi, Margaux Kpang-Recoing, Mélina Sabatier, Esther Vandenbergh, Maya Kurella, Coraline Tassy, Lily Orset, Carli Biller, Elizaveta Pavina, Klervie Pillard, Kiki Karatza, Helen Turner, Rose Walker, Tabitha Portch O’Neill, Margot Sounack, Reuss Maureen Leprêtre, Zoe Ladet, Olga Sulek, Linda Retterová, Nadine Hammud, Marylou Billoin, Jolanda Obleser, Nino Cadeau, Lauria Joan, Paula de la Vega, Marieke Luthart, Molly Cranston, Hannah Marine, Clara Citaristi, Clémentine Zwahlen, Milena Bassen, Burcu Türker.
Colorama is forever grateful to each intern that has ever worked with us! Each person contributed something unique and special. A heartfelt Thank You to all of you!