Our Story
Cereal Box Studio (Julia Warner & Eric Blyth) began as a daydream—an umbrella for many projects, friendships, and collaborations.
Long before the studio had a permanent home, Julia was making small publications with an old risograph printer while moving between cities in California. Eric was forging relationships with the creative community in Cincinnati: musical, architectural, artistic, and otherwise. These early experiments—zines, compilations, and installations made with friends—helped form the foundation for what is now Cereal Box.
In 2015, after concluding the final issues of MudThroat Records (a submission-based publication Julia started with her sister Eleanor), Julia carried the same spirit into the creation of Materialist Press, a poetry and creative writing imprint with Ariel Resnikoff and Livingston Miller.
After relocating to Cincinnati in 2018, Julia and Eric came up with the name Cereal Box. Like nostalgia, the feeling of weekend mornings, and midnight snacks. Since then, the studio has taken shape as a place to collaborate, host workshops, and create printed matter, all rooted in the belief that small editions, with a playful apporach, can connect people and ideas.
Julia Warner
Julia is Creative Director at Cereal Box, specializing in book design and small-edition publishing. Originally from Los Angeles, she discovered her love of the printed word during a college letterpress class at UC Santa Cruz. With an MFA in Graphic Design from Otis College of Art & Design, she now guides projects from idea to print, with a focus on material design and production.
Eric Blyth
Eric is a multi-disciplinary designer, currently working in architecture in Cincinnati. After growing up outside of Chicago, he came to Cincinnati to study at UC DAAP, and later received his MArch from the University of Utah. With a keen eye for design & visual harmony, Eric acts as a project manager and outreach magician at CBS, always finding new ways for Cereal Box to grow with our community.
Our Studio
Located in Northside in Cincinnati Ohio, our studio space houses everything we need to design, print, and bind small editions and riso projects.
Workshops
We offer community-oriented workshops that bring people together to learn and experiment with riso printing & making small editions. Due to studio space, groups of 5-10 people are ideal for in-person workshops. If you have a group interested in a workshop, contact us below.
Some workshops & studio events we have offered in the past:
INTRO TO RISO: 30-minute show & tell
2-COLOR POSTER WORKSHOP: 4-hour session, participants design their own poster & print a run of 20 copies at 11”x17”
2-DAY RISO COLLABORATIVE: 4 hours each day, a group of participants designs a zine or artwork the first day and collectively prints the second day
FAQ
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Yes and no. We tend to prioritize local clients over orders that require shipping out. We are also typically scheduling out 2-3 months in advance, so can’t guarantee quick turn-around times. But generally, yes! It’s always worth reaching out with information about your project and we’re happy to respond with our initial thoughts on timing, price quotes, etc.
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Our studio only offers risograph printing, but for projects that incorporate any other print methods we have relationships with several local production shops. We love mixed media!
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If you are looking for a binding not offered in house, we have relationships with other local shops that may be willing to bind something that was risograph-printed. Each project is unique and we try our best to work out details on a case-by-case basis.
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Yes! Studio visits are by appointment; please fill out a form on our Contact page.