Girlie Press Today

Girlie Press Inc. is a full-service commercial print shop, founded in 1995. We do offset, letterpress and digital printing. We are conveniently located on the east side of Seattle's Capitol Hill.

We do anything that involves putting ink (or toner) on paper—music posters, postcards, stationery, annual reports, fancy invitations—and we take pride in bringing a high level of expertise and customer service to every job. Let us help you select the right ink and paper for your project, so that you not only get a high-quality end product, but also the best value. Get a run-down of our products and services to see what we can do for you.

• Certified woman-owned business
• BBB accredited with an A+ rating
• Proud member of the Greater Seattle Business Association since 1995
• Executive board member Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce

How it all Started

Back in the early 90's, Risa Blythe had been working in commercial printing since her teens and had worked her way from entry-level press operator running a 1250 Multi to running a Heidelberg MO to production management. She was starting to realize that the particular combination of skills she had (mechanical aptitude, motivation, attention to detail and patience) was ideally suited to business ownership / management, which would in turn allow her to support the underserved communities and non-profits she wanted to support.

The first piece of equipment Risa bought was a beat-up old 10,000 lb Miele press that didn't run. She fixed it and never looked back. Her first customer was COCA (Center on Contemporary Arts). A couple of moves later, and with a growing list of phenomenal customers, Girlie Press is well settled in a 5,000 sq ft facility with 101,758 lbs of equipment (including 1,758 lbs of people power).