Oakland Print Media Studios - Northeastern Makerspaces

Welcome to the Print Media Labs!

The Print Media Labs is a group of design studios open to everyone at Northeastern, located on the Oakland campus! The Print Media Labs is made up of the Analog Print Shop, the Cuttery, photography studios, black and white darkroom, digital print and computer labs, and experimental print processes. The labs are located in the Aron Arts Complex buildings E and F.

IMG_4685 (1) — Students work in the Analog Print Lab.

20250305_115937 — Nipping presses for glueing and binding.

Open hours

We host open hours (almost) every day so that you can come in and make things. All you have to do is attend an orientation and wear appropriate clothing for the work you want to do (always close-toed shoes!) If you’d like to be trained on a specific piece of equipment, you can sign up for training or just bring your project in and ask someone for help!

Hours

Mondays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Fridays
Saturdays
Sundays

2-8pm
2-8pm
2-8pm
3-8pm
2-7pm
Closed
Closed

Orientations & Trainings

Orientations are drop in, so come in anytime we are open and ask for one.

Our orientation covers safety and community. You will learn how to interact with the space: what the rules are, how to sign up for and attend trainings, and how to get checked off on equipment. We’ll also review our honor code and how our community works!

For trainings on specific equipment, please sign up here. Make sure to take the Print Media Studios Orientation before taking any trainings.

Workshops & Events

Workshops are fun dedicated special events to create and learn.

Our workshops let you create and explore while earning credentials. Each month during the semester there are unique offerings and experiential events to help connect you to the various making opportunities in and outside of the studios.

To join us at one of our workshops, please sign up here. Make sure to take the Print Media Studios Orientation before taking any trainings.

A specialized printer surrounded by its prints. — A RISOgraph duplicating machine surrounded by its prints.

Brass type for a printing press — Brass type in the Analog Print Lab.

Our Processes

The Print Media Labs is made up of digital and analog art and design equipment, including letterpresses, etching press, book binding, mark making, paper cutting equipment, paper marbling, papier mache, photography studios, specialized project photography, darkrooms, a graphics computer lab, a digital print lab with large format printers and a , and experimental print processes. You can create, shoot, and print from start to finish.

Training at the Oakland Print Media Studios

Card Making with Pochoir Category: Craft Current Skill Level: None
Digital Printing Dorm Posters Category: Digital Printing Current Skill Level: None
Greeting Cards on the Letterpress Category: Printmaking Current Skill Level: None
Landscape Monotypes on the Etching Press Category: Printmaking Current Skill Level: None
Linoleum Carving Animal Stamps Category: Printmaking Current Skill Level: None

See all our trainings

Equipment checkout

Want to borrow some equipment from the Oakland Makerspaces? Our equipment lending is housed in the Print Media Labs. We can lend you some! Check out our list of photography equipment, hand tools, and more.

Equipment checkout

Several film cameras — A photo poly plate maker.

A cutting mat with scissors and various measuring tools. — A cutting kit available through equipment checkout.

QUESTIONS about photography? CONTACT Molly Rapp QUESTIONS about the analog print lab? CONTACT briar hardy