Hyperlocal is a studio, micropress, and network for creative inquiry and obsessive research, all wrapped into one. We use zines and printed media to investigate the systems, places, and behaviors that shape how we live and work with all kinds of people - artists, engineers, storytellers, data scientists, subject matter experts and plain ol' curious neighbors - to produce and deliver field guides on the places we love directly to people through retrofitted snack vending machines, snail mail, and everyday distribution methods.
*A zine is a small-circulation, self-produced booklet or magazine!
WHAT IS HYPERLOCAL?
BIG IDEAS, SMALL FORMATS
What we're into? Distilling complex systems, histories, and phenomena into meaningful, bite-sized zines and printed media. We make products that are educational, engaging, and beautiful, all at once.
ART WHERE YOU ARE
The medium is the message! We place art directly into everyday environments, not galleries or traditional artspaces. We think all you need to educate through art is a novel encouter and a few bucks.
AN ECOSYSTEM FOR PLACE-MAKING
We are a distributed system of artists and storytellers working at the intersection of place, research, and community. We collaborate across cities through zines, vending machines, and shared, artist-owned infrastructure.
The story so far:
Want a Hyperlocal Vending Machine?
Be a part of the growing movement! If you'd like to have a Hyperlocal Dispatch vending in your city, reach out! We source works wholesale from local creators that complement our in-house Hyperlocal zines developed by our creator network. We provide as much or as little support as you need: sourcing artists and storytellers, refurbishing and reprogramming a machine, and a spectrum of independent and joint ownership and maintenance options.
Our ethos is grounded in place-making with intention, sustainability for creators of art and accessibility for consumers of it. If that's your vibe, reach out!