

Michael Koppa of Heavy Duty Press discusses artistic freedom, collaboration and the evolution of his press over the years.
Michael Koppa is the owner and founder of Heavy Duty Press. When Michael Koppa started Heavy Duty Press in Milwaukee in the 90s, he knew that he intended for it to be a creative outlet, and not a press-for-hire. “There's nothing you can buy that is as fulfilling as what you can create,” he said. “Like, if you were a painter, painting would be your medium of creative expression. I’m a printer who wants to print the things that I want to print. It’s the same thing.” Heavy Duty
