Our Story
Founded in 2016 by illustrators Nora and Scott Alexander-Mironov, Neighbourhood Press started with a sketchbook, a lot of big ideas, and two formative years in London discovering Risograph printing and falling completely in love with a world of independent makers doing everything by hand with so much care and intention. Small print studios, one-person operations, people making brilliant things and selling them at markets on weekends. With ink-stained fingers and a very clear idea of what we wanted to build, we booked a one way ticket home.
We made our way to Fremantle, a sun-drenched port city with the best beaches and pubs in Australia, a brilliant community of makers, artists, and small businesses, and the kind of place where you can actually feel your impact. The perfect place to start something. We've called it home since day dot and our studio reflects every bit of it, a riot of colour, overflowing with playful illustrations, bold designs, and the occasional coffee spill.
Ask Scott what he draws and he'll say places around his hometown, Fremantle and everywhere in between. Coastal towns, country pubs, the civic icons and sun-bleached buildings that locals across the country are (not so) quietly obsessed with. His work is steeped in local pride, analogue nostalgia, and a love of the everyday detail that makes a place feel like home.
Nora draws what she loves: food, flowers, homely objects and cute things. Stuff that makes her happy and feels like it represents who she is. Playful, nostalgic, and quietly relatable. The sort of thing that makes you go: that's so me!
Together we make greeting cards, stickers, magnets, and calendars. Work that celebrates the familiar, the funny, and the things that make a place and its people feel seen. Every card, sticker, and magnet we make is designed to bring a little more fun into the world, because life's too short for boring stationery.
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Our Community
Neighbourhood Press has always been about more than just making things. It's about being part of something, a community of independent retailers, local makers, loyal customers, and fellow small businesses who believe that where you spend your money matters.
We're stocked in over 85 independent bookshops, gift stores, bottle shops, and florists across Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. Every one of them is a business we're proud to be part of, run by people who care deeply about what they put on their shelves.
If you're a retailer interested in stocking our range, we'd love to hear from you. And if you're a customer who's found us through one of our wonderful stockists, big thanks for supporting independent, from both ends of the chain.
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Small but mighty.
We take a small-batch approach to everything we do. We illustrate and design every single product ourselves, Risograph print all our greeting cards in house, and assemble and pack everything by hand. It means we can keep things fresh, try new ideas, and make sure that what ends up in your hands is something we're genuinely proud of. No shortcuts. Just good stuff, made with care.
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Supporting the planet.
We've thought carefully about every part of our process and kept it as green as we possibly can. Risograph printing is one of the most environmentally friendly ways to print, using a cold process that consumes a fraction of the energy of conventional printers and plant-based inks that are non-toxic and biodegradable.
All our paper and card is 100% recycled from post-consumer waste, and all our packaging is fully compostable or recyclable, with no single-use plastics in our packaging. We're not perfect and we're always looking for ways to do better. But we think the planet deserves the effort.
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Making a splash!
Neighbourhood Press has been featured in publications such as The Sunday Times Magazine, Broadsheet, and Perth Is OK!, as well as thoughtfully curated gift guides and design features. We were also honored to be part of Perth Is OK!'s 'Small Business Diaries' series, celebrating local makers and businesses.
Seeing our work shared in print and online is always a thrill, if you’d like to feature Neighbourhood Press, we’d love to hear from you!
