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What are the limits of print? Printing has been aiding mankind throughout the ages. It is a process for reproducing text and images using a master form or template. Among the earliest examples involved cylinder seals invented around 3500 B.C. The earliest known form of woodblock printing came from China dating to before 220 A.D. Today, print has seen abundant growth within the technological age. Companies are utilizing new uses and processes every year, and print has never been better.

Consider what West Chicago Printing can do for your business. West Chicago Printing has been providing quality printed products to companies across town and across the country since 1911. Successful businesses have depended on us to develop their branding and build their image through the power of print.

Save the Forests – Use Paper!

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 [...]

By |2018-06-02T00:16:38-05:00July 22nd, 2016|Print|Comments Off on Save the Forests – Use Paper!

The Paper is Mightier – Advantages of Working on Paper Over Working on Screen

It turns out paper helps us think. A vast body of research has shown that working on paper makes us more productive, receptive and attentive to the information being transcribed. Taking notes on laptops rather than in longhand is increasingly common. Perhaps this is in order to save time, energy, and the environment*. However, many researchers [...]

By |2018-06-02T00:14:35-05:00June 17th, 2016|Print|Comments Off on The Paper is Mightier – Advantages of Working on Paper Over Working on Screen

Trading Cards for UL University

A Creative Idea Comes to Life! Helen from UL University came to us this spring with an idea. Wouldn't it be great if the members of the Global Leadership Program could get to know each other better by having a trading card of each UL employee? We thought this was a great idea. Helen provided [...]

By |2017-07-25T15:54:46-05:00May 25th, 2016|Design, Print, Testimonial|Comments Off on Trading Cards for UL University

The Transformation of Communication

From Pictures to Words to Word-Pictures The first writings were graphic images that represented something tangible. These images, or symbols, function as an "alphabet of human thought" - a universal means for successful communication. These were normally very simple shapes that spoke to a rather simple vocabulary: man, woman, fire, food, tree, etc. Over [...]

By |2016-10-19T10:10:47-05:00July 31st, 2012|Print|Comments Off on The Transformation of Communication
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