What Character Was Kicked Out of the Alphabet? The Ampersand. Johnson & Johnson, Barnes & Noble, Dolce & Gabbana: the ampersand today is used primarily in business names, but that small character was once the 27th part of the alphabet. What’s that about? It’s old news, really. The shape of the character (&) predates the [...]
Customer Spotlight: Tree Green Here at West Chicago Printing, we get to work with all sorts of businesses. One of our customers, Tree Green, treats trees to make them healthy again. They need a variety of print to keep their business running at maximum efficiency. Since 2010 we have helped them improve and create flyers, [...]
Customer Spotlight Shines on Webit Services We have had the pleasure of working with Webit since 2009. As they have grown in company identity, our team has worked with them through three relocations and three redesigns. In each transition, Eric, the president of Webit, shares his visions for rebranding with our design team. By creating [...]
Creating Advertisements that Attract Attention When asked what he thought was the greatest slogan he’d ever heard, an advertising industry luminary responded, “Farm-Fresh Eggs Sold Here.” Cutting through the serenity of a back country road, the sign demands your attention. If you’ve ever enjoyed sunny-side-up and scrambled varieties, “farm-fresh eggs” sparks your interest and fills [...]
The Pub: Wheaton’s Independent Academic Journal Since 2012, West Chicago Printing has had the pleasure of working with the Pub of Wheaton College. Twice a year, the Pub releases a student-led journal for the attendees of Wheaton College. Twice a year, we have worked with them to meet their printing needs. A few weeks ago, [...]
Merry Christmas from the West Chicago Printing team. We hope you enjoy our video! [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfC46OLMIvg[/embedyt] What is Christmas like at West Chicago Printing? Our printing elves are busy with all sorts of printing projects! Below please find the valued customers who made this product showcase possible! 12 Invitations: Sharratt Chiropractic Designed, printed and [...]
If you’re loyal to your customers, they’ll be loyal to you. There was a time when a woman could walk into a store and be greeted with “Good morning, Mrs. Jones. Those jellybeans that Junior likes came in this morning. Should I pack some up for you?” Even today, people appreciate that kind of treatment. [...]
Testing 1, 2, 3. What would you like your mailing to achieve for your business? Imagine being able to direct mailing campaigns to boost your sales and company reputation, then being able to thoroughly evaluate the results. Look in a corner of the business reply card in a big commercial mailing and you’ll probably see, [...]
Civilization’s education, culture, and the economy will never be the same. Documentation and Education “Before print was discovered, a century was equal to a thousand years.” – Henry David Thoreau How different would our society be if we did not have print to document and teach us science, art, and history? The invention of the [...]
How can we save the forests? It may be time to reconsider the thinking that “going green means going paperless”. Recent research shows that this is most often not the case. Schools and businesses alike are being encouraged to go digital. We are often asked to refrain from printing things like invoices, emails, or even [...]
