Paperlocs.

Paperlocs is a material-led publishing practice based in Athens, Greece, founded by two graphic designers. Operating alongside commissioned design work, the studio develops handmade paper as primary material and uses it to explore print, binding and small-run editorial production. Working primarily with offcuts and surplus materials, we produce master sheets before designing on them. This approach allows full control over texture, weight and behaviour, shifting paper from passive substrate to active component. The studio functions as both laboratory and publishing arm: testing how image, scale and binding interact with irregular surfaces, and how editorial structure responds to material constraints.

All stages of production, from papermaking to printing and hand-sewn binding are executed in-house, maintaining autonomy while allowing the material to retain its organic character. We operate as an independent initiative while remaining open to collaborations, commissions and cross-disciplinary projects.

Paperlocs., Paperlocs. | Zines, Paperlocs., 2026, © Paperlocs.

Details is an ongoing photographic self-publishing series documenting specific locations through fragments, textures, and overlooked elements. Each edition is printed on a different handmade paper produced in-house, turning material choice into a narrative component. The publication explores how paper, photography and printing influence the perception of place.

The latest release, 'Details 04', focuses on Berlin’s overlooked remains. Fragments and signs of accelerated change.

Material & Production
Body: Handmade yellow paper, in-house print
Cover: Materica Terra Gialla, Digital print
Size: 10,5 × 19 cm
Hand-sewn binding

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Paperlocs., Paperlocs. | Prints, Paperlocs., 2026, © Paperlocs.

Posters are produced as small-run prints developed through ongoing material and graphic research. Each design explores different approaches to image, typography and composition, while remaining connected to the surfaces we produce in-house.
Printed on handmade paper using screen printing or digital processes, the posters function both as graphic studies and printed objects.

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A collection of small-run items (notebooks/sketchbooks, paper packs, etc). These pieces translate our research into everyday formats.

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