Welcome to our online shop, where you’ll find a selection of magazines, books, curated gift bundles and experiences from boom saloon. We publish books and magazines, both in-house and for clients, which explore the connection between the arts and social change. Profits from these fund further publications, made in collaboration with people facing complex personal challenges. In this way, we use paper and ink to drive positive social change.
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The finale of our work to rewrite the story of dementia, 4,4,4&2 is a living, evolving book that mirrors the cognitive changes which can take place during the dementia journey. Mapping the life of Maggie Watson, it combines personal artefacts and cherished mementoes in a ‘living cookbook’ printed using an innovative disappearing ink.
A Little Life [Advice] gathers cherished counsel from groups of people living with dementia across Edinburgh and Fife in a small-format cascading fold publication: made to be kept, handled, read and returned to.
Drawing learnings from the structures of our built environment, Reconstruction marries a selection of our most iconic features with newly commissioned responses from insightful voices around the world. Issue 001 brings together the Archive of Modern Architecture in Syria and photographer Eglė Kisieliūtė for a pressing questioning of the Eurocentric narrative which has long dominated the architectural space, and the unexpected compositions which can reframe our vision.
In the palm of a spider’s hand paves the way to redress the common one-dimensional portrayal of the dementia experience. Filled with verses which are raw, poignant and alive with the full spectrum of human emotion, this powerful poetry debut offers a rare glimpse into the truth of the dementia journey in all of its highs and lows.
Our fifth issue explores the theme of ‘resolve’ with input from an extraordinary global network of talents. Across four chapters – the places, the people, the thoughts and the tangents – we explore topics which are challenging, complex, thought provoking and diverse. Featuring Izat Arundell, TABLEAU, Lukhanyo Mdingi, Lena Dobrowolska and more.
Our fourth issue explores the theme of ‘perspective’ by way of an exciting whirlwind of contributions from incredible talents around the world. João Farkas takes our cover with the boldest image we’ve fronted to date – punchy, vibrant and utterly unexpected, it marks the evolution of our publication. Featuring Donald Urquhart, Chiara Zonca, Tamsin Green, Nuno Serrao and more.
Our opening feature, Sanctuary, was shot by Edinburgh based photographer Ruairidh McGlynn and gives a quietly powerful insight into Scotland’s mountain bothy culture. From here we’re transported around the world in our third issue, themed around ‘displacement.’ Featuring Graeme Massie, Jacqueline Donachie, Streetview Portraits, Billy Kenrick and more.
Featuring a broad spectrum of creatives, from established names to up and coming talent, issue 002 discusses the concept of ‘elements’ across a series of features which are elegant, challenging, thought provoking and breathtakingly beautiful. Featuring Donagh Horgan, Vesna Vrdoljak, Ghazi Hussein, David Linklater and more.
Featuring a broad spectrum of creatives, from established names to up and coming talent, issue 001 discusses the concept of ‘beginnings.’ Features range from a poetic exploration of love and loss to an insightful take on the advertising industry, photographic exploration of home and an examination of modern day vagrants and beatniks. Featuring Rupi Kaur, Stacey Hunter, Corbin Chase, BD Graft and more.
Over the course of an evening, we gathered a selection of brilliant minds to discuss the cost of living crisis at our first ever freeform event. As the series continues, we’re excited to share with you a transcript from the evening – presented as a non-white paper, unedited and unredacted.
Over the course of an evening in December, we gathered to discuss the use of the camera as a weapon and how we ethically document forcible displacement and migration. As the series continues, we’re excited to share with you a transcript from the evening – presented as a non-white paper, unedited and unredacted.
FLIP presents a showcase of pioneering voices from the worlds of strategy, design and innovation – focusing on how they each ‘do the right thing.’ Featuring Tom Miskin, Grant McCracken, Julie Scott, Tabitha Goldstaub and more.
Catalyst. Positivity. Change. Our first print celebrates the catalysts for positive change who we are lucky enough to collaborate with each and every day. Locally printed via risograph, the ink that is used is soy-based, resin-free and without volatile solvents, allowing environmentally friendly printing which uses minimal electricity. The Catalyst print’s paper is Context Ivory, a recycled and FSC certified stock.
Dispelling the myth that people with dementia can’t, when actually they can, In the palm of a spider’s hand paves the way to redress the common one-dimensional portrayal of the dementia experience. Filled with verses which are raw, thought provoking and alive with the full spectrum of human emotion, this powerful debut offers a rare glimpse into the truth of the dementia journey in all of its highs and lows in a book of poetry that is not a fantastic piece of work from someone with dementia – it is, simply, a fantastic piece of work.
For the architecture lover, we’ve curated a considered edit of publications sharing poignant insights on the built environment from around the world.
Bringing together two of our quirkiest publications along with our first print, our design lovers bundle offers something incredibly unique for those interested in paper, ink and pushing what's possible in print.
Our most thought provoking gift bundle brings together a series of publications exploring some of society’s most pressing conversations across three poignant publications.
During two days spent with our friends Sylwia + Simon, we explored questions around what we keep vs what we pass on; what we leave as our legacy; when a magazine is no longer a magazine; how we move to a fully circular publishing model and, pressingly, what we contribute vs what we take from our world. These are presented in Pocket Notes. Created in 25 hours by three people, the 16pp, 126x176mm zine is printed on a single sheet of paper which is then cut and folded by hand.
