ALLIANCE GRAPHICS is located in west Berkeley, in between Gilman Street and University Village. On a few occasions during the past several years, I ordered T-shirts printed with various photographs. Each time I ordered a T-shirt, I asked for a glossy plastic print and a non-glossy ink print. When I get my landscape photos printed on T-shirts, I prefer the glossy plastic print over the non-glossy ink print. For landscape photographs, I prefer the greater color intensities and the greater detail that can be acquired with the glossy plastic print. As you can see, I posed the T-shirts near the front door at Alliance Graphics. I hung each of the T-shirts from the Slik tripod that I use for all of my landscape photography. Attached are photos showing T-shirts printed with the following images: (1) View of The Balconies (a stone mountain having an interesting shape), about a half mile in the distance, as seen from High Peaks Trail. (2) View of volcanic granite towers, located about 20 feet north of High Peaks Trail. (3) View of one of the T-shirts printed with the advertisement for my grandma's hat and bag store. At Alliance Graphics, I ordered about ten T-shirts in all, and they were printed with these images: ( 1 ) Views from top of High Peaks Trail at Pinnacles National Park. This park is located 25 miles south of Hollister. I used a 300 millimeter telephoto lens to capture details of distant volcanic stone formations, during my hikes on High Peaks Trail. In the past several years, I've hiked to the top of Hawkins Peak on five different weekends. ( 2 ) Views of Mesquite Dunes near Stovepipe Wells, at Death Valley National Park. ( 3 ) Reproductions of advertisements for my grandmother's hat and bag store. The ads were originally published in the Camden Courier-Post. My grandma's hat and bag store was located at 403 Broadway in Camden, N.J. Two of the T-shirts with my grandma's advertisement I gave to my little sister for her birthday. Also, I kept two of these T-shirts for myself for wearing in Berkeley and in Alameda, in case other people were interested in my family's heritage. The question of which kind of photographic print (glossy plastic print versus ink print) is better at surviving washing is not relevant to me, because when I wear the T-shirts made at Alliance Graphics, I always wear a plain T-shirt underneath that. An advantage of Alliance Graphics over other T-shirt printing companies, is that you can order a single T-shirt. In contrast, some other companies have a minimum order, for example, a minimum order of twenty T-shirts. Another advantage of Alliance Graphics is that the color balance is always perfect the first time. COLOR BALANCE. I lived in San Diego in the years 2018-2019 and, at that time, had my T-shirts printed at a nearby company, where the color balance was sometimes wrong, and where I needed to pay money to have the shirt done over again with a better color balance. By wrong "color balance" I mean, for example, that the blue color turned out to be more of a magenta, or that the yellow turned out to be too orange. But color balance is never a problem at Alliance Graphics. read more

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I ordered a youth small hoodie and received an adult small instead, which staff confirmed at pickup. Beyond the sizing mistake, I was put off by how much inflammatory, pro-palestinian messaging there is all over the shop. It felt like far too much for a business serving the general public. I wish I'd known before ordering. If that kind of polarizing environment would bother you, look elsewhere. read more

I after doing business with them for 20 years, they refused to do small jobs for me. Fortunately I found another place that is willing to do small jobs. read more

I was in need of a good quality lite windbreaker jackets for a group of men at my church. I was pressed for time, however Wanda at Alliance Graphics was very helpful. She was able to provide me with a sample jacket for fitting, and then expediting my order process so I could meet my deadline. Andrew in the Arts Dept then went over graphics options for the back of the jackets. The staff at Alliance Graphics works together like a well oiled machine. Very professional service, good quality products and designs. My jackets came out excellent. Thank you A G for great service from start to finish. Edward C. read more

Alliance Graphics went above and beyond for me last week. They were able to turn around a job so quickly and for a very fair price. And the shirts looked great! I called in a panic when the shirts I had ordered in July from a different vendor had not arrived. Howard calmed me down and after asking a few questions about my order, assured me he would have it for me in two days. I was happy to work on the artwork through email and the new design was better than the original. The order was done earlier than promised. I will always turn to Alliance Graphics first for future projects. Thank you! Thank you! read more

My school went through these guys to set up an online shop and print and ship apparel. Every single step of the 2 month long process was fraught with mishaps and technical difficulties. When I finally got my order, it was the wrong item and I called alliance to get it fixed and they said the person who oversees online shops was out and basically gave me the brushoff, leaving me an email of some random other company they do business with that actually does printing (what???). So now I have sent an email to the person they're passing this buck to, and I will probably never ever get my sweatshirt. I'll be lucky if I even get a refund at all. This sucks extra because they only do apparel once every 2 years so these guys effectively made it so I will have to wait literally years to get the right sweatshirt. read more

When you need a t-shirt and your in a bind, Howard can be counted on to come through for you! I was orignally referred to Alliance Graphics by the Berkeley High School Athletic Department when I wanted T Shirts for our class reunion. For a very reasonable fee, they designed and produced them (@ $10 per shirt including tax). The art department is fantastic and the turn around time is super speedy. I am now using them for my Business Shirts since they were able to match the price that we were getting in Missouri. We'd rather keep the money in our own community! Also, they have a very nice selection of CAL Berkeley Bears logo'd souvineers, shirts, hoodies, etc. So if you want that Berkely Gear but don't wanna spend a fortune or drive onto the campus, this is just right off of I-80 on Gilman (make a left at 8th and it's 1.5 blocks down on the right). Howard Levine Alliance Graphics Great Products! No Sweat! 1101 8th St. #101 Berkeley, CA 94710 510-845-8835 cell: 510-735-6046 fax: 510-548-0543 read more

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emailed them my design and t-shirt numbers/sizes Monday, got my order right on time for my Friday event. All through email until I went to pick up order. efficient and shirts looked great. Thanks, Howard! read more

Going straight to the point... (1) They lack any kind of communication! I did not get an email of samples of what I wanted embroidered or any updates on my order; (2) The gave me a price per embroidered item and when it came time to pay it was 5.00 dollars more than what I was expecting; (3) They give a very rough rough estimate of when your order should be ready. The lady settled on 1 week from when I ordered the items - it took about 3 weeks to get what I needed. I should have listened to the other post about this place. I wanted to assume that it was a family owned business that they would be honest enough to run a business with some care for their customers. I was satisfied with what I got, however the entire process of getting it was too much of a hassle. I would post pictures of what I got, but my companies name is on it. read more

I hunted around for a union tshirt shop to print some shirts for my election volunteers. Alliance was the only union shop I could find in the Bay area. I was hopeful and sent an initial email and called. I got some information and was asked for a deposit so we could proceed. I then asked a simple question: What does S-4XL mean? How many sizes are in there? I need to survey my volunteers to ask what size they want, so I need to know what size options to give. Alliance went radio silent for a week. I emailed, I called, but I heard nothing. Finally, I gave up. This is certainly not helping people make a choice of union printers over non-union printers. read more

I found Alliance Graphics through a friend, and I went in on a holiday Monday, hoping they could do a rush order of t-shirts for my son's school play. Macey put me at ease immediately, letting me know that they had the shirts in stock and could meet my deadline. Then, when I tried to pick up the shirts on Saturday, I found that they're closed over the weekend (my bad). But Howard offered to meet me at the shop on a Sunday at 10am, so I would have them in time to take to my son's teacher on Monday. These lovely people will be getting all my future business, and our Malcolm X teacher says she will also be using Alliance for all her screen-printing needs. read more

Alliance Graphics - Alliance did a beautiful (and fast!) job on the shirts for my son's school play at Malcolm X Elementary. - Graphic Design Near Me - Berkeley, California

I love the dogs. You'll love the dogs too, especially the really furry one. He can catch treats out of the air, but I think he prefers to be hand-fed. If you're coming to pick up your order late in the day, make sure it's not too late; the dogs go home before closing time. Or at least they do sometimes. Lovable furry dogs? Union-made, quality T-shirts? Why am I not giving it five stars? I would, but there was an order screw-up in August/September/October. It wasn't the biggest of big deals, and I realize that presidential-election years are probably a huge headache for all silkscreeners, but sending our shirts to another union? Really? And it took too long to track them down. But otherwise, Alliance Graphics is awesome. read more

I needed shirts fast for Mother's Day and Howard and Josh rocked it! I can't thank them enough for getting the job done. The shorts look perfect and they even went above and beyond for pick up. Never using another place again!!!! read more

This was probably one of the most unhelpful and unapologetic experiences I've ever had. I'm a transman, and this guy kept calling me "ma'm" and gave me some made up excuse as to why he could not customize a shirt when I told him I was willing to pay for it today no matter what the cost. I mean, you could have just directed me to someone who could.. or responded to the email.. instead of getting on the phone like I'm your 3 yr old child bugging you. This is a uniform! Something I needed! Thanks for nothing. Glad others have had awesome experiences! Wish mine had been that cool. read more

I needed to order t-shirts for the Berkeley High School boys soccer team's end of season party. I only had a weeks notice. Every other printer I contacted told me they wouldn't be ready in time. Howard at Alliance Graphics not only got it done in time, but everyone that I worked with through the process was great! Timely and clear communication, and t-shirts boxed and ready when they said they would be. Thank you, the boys loved the shirts! read more

Loved working with Howard - gave us a great deal and worked well with our student group! Thank you!! read more

I'm Glad I Found This This Union Shop That Has Been Around For 20 Plus Years, I Requested A Quote And Got It They Even Sent Me Proofs Of My Artwork To Confirm It Was What I Wanted & All The Staff Is Friendly, Howard The Owner Carried My Box To My Car That Is Great Customer Service, When I Have My 50th Birthday Party This Is Where I Will Be Getting Party Goods! I Love That The Staff Is Helpful And Friendly And Patient I Also Enjoy Shopping At The MECA Upstairs They Have Great Olive Oil. read more

The team there was very flexible, and they were able to work with me to turn around an order in less than 48 hours! The shirt quality was good (not outstanding), but given the speed and quick turnaround, I was very happy with the service. Thanks! read more

Simple these guys work with your design, give input and will not let you leave unhappy. I have now placed 3 orders and need a rushed order done in a week. I have complete confidence they will have it done and at the highest quality. Thanks guys. read more

Honest hard working company. Printed shirts for my daughters vollyball team. They were a big hit!

I've place 2 separate orders the first order was a success. Although the second order was not I was not given a call as promised to let me know my order was in. A couple of the hats had some type of damage to them. The prices was a lot higher then what's was promised on each hat. To finish it off I let the man at the front desk know about it and he had an attitude with me about the price the damage and said I would have to speak with the person that took the order. Big waste of time and they took extra dollars right along with it. Big thumbs down. read more

For the last few months, I have an idea rolling around my head and I wasn't sure about a lot of things. Like which business would have reasonable prices. But as important, produce a high quality product and provide valuable expertise & experience from the manager & staff. I was just about to go with another company and I remember what a fabulous job that Alliance Graphics and especially Howard did for me sometime ago with a shirt design and promo magnets for my car. I could not have been happier with the results. They came out *exactly* as I pictured in my head. Unfortunately, I was dealing some drama at the time, a Yelp review wasn't the top priority in my life and while I thanked him verbally, I didn't thank Howard as I should have. I want to make up for that now and express my genuine appreciation. Howard I will be contacting you soon about another brainstorm I have and hope to have your assistance & support with turning it into reality. Sincerely, -M read more

If there was the option of negative stars, I would select that. I wanted to buy shirts for my son's soccer team. As it is incredibly tedious to communicate with the staff through email, I went to their store. Upon entering, I noticed the sign at the door "please leave dogs outside". Thus I made my black Lab service dog wait for me patiently outside on the patio. When opening the door a small white dog on a ridiculously long leash, ran towards me and jumped against the door trying to attack my dog. The employees tried to hold the dog back, but we're not really able to. I thus asked them to calm the dog down, as it made my dog nervous..for instance keeping the dog on a short leash. But they refused, saying it's the owner's dog, so they can't do anything about it. And also, it would be such a loving and kind dog, that there was nothing to worry about. This loving and I kind dog continued to bark through the door at my dog. As I said, well I if you can't control the dog I will have to leave. That's when they wished me a nice day. Obviously at this store the owner's dog is the king and not the customer.. needless to say I won't do business with them. read more

I tried to get an estimate to customize a cap and this experience was not very good at all. I sent an email asking for a quote on customized caps, the first response was quick and they wanted to know more of what I want letting me know they can't see together caps but can do embroidery. I soon sent over another email letting them know I was open to seeing what they offer and can work together to figure something out. No response. I went on to call them and the person who picked did not have great customer service and sounded annoyed when I was trying to explain I hadn't heard back. Then to top it off the person just hung up the phone without saying bye. They said they would call back and have left me hanging ever since. read more

I have worked with Howard and the Alliance graphics team for over 6 years now. They never ever fail me. They are quick to respond, always help, always work with my budget and are creative when it comes to design. Just recently I had a tight budget with a 48 hour time crunch and they, once again, came through for me. When you go there everyone is friendly, including their dogs, and I can pop in, grab my order and hop out. No fussing. No hassle. For anyone who ever needs any custom orders, custom uniforms, or just some plain awesome items for your teams or employees, they are the local place to go! I would give them 10 stars if I could. Oh and the prices? Always reasonable! They want to work with you for the long run. Quality and great customer service! read more

Don't waste your time with this place. If I could give zero I would. The man was extremely Rude and unhelpful!

Fast, professional service. Great that its unionized so workers earn a living wage.

We needed some shirts with our company name embroidered on the chest. Howard was very patient and helpful in showing us all the styles and options available. We even tried all the samples on since we needed shirts that are comfortable to work in. I expected to pay more for these great shirts, especially since we only ordered a small number of them but the prices were excellent. I highly recommend Alliance and will definitely order more company gear (they can print signs and banners too) from them in the near future. Local, small business, union labor, great customer service and competitive prices? Yes, please! read more

Dont let the fancy website fool you! This place is not proffesional on getting a response or a quote, i waisted my time going in person just to be told they can not print my design. The one star was just so i can leave a review because they dont even desrve that. read more

Alliance Graphics gave my group an awesome deal faster than we could have hoped for! Plus they were a pleasure to work with! Highly recommend! read more

I've had varied experience here. A couple times I got good, courteous service from one of the young male employees. Other times I have gotten a gruff refusal to do work from the owner (apparently)-- the older man with a large pile of papers on his desk. I think he might just have been stressed with paperwork, which I can understand. read more

We've been getting our school's spirit wear done at Alliance for years, as well as t-shirts for various student groups. They even helped us with a complicated talent show t-shirt order for a teacher that wanted the various sized kids dressed in the colors of the rainbow. They do a great job and are great to work with. read more

Used to work for Alameda Fire Dept and they'd use this company for their prints/embroidery. Decided to try them out for hoodied, shirts and sweaters for CCSF's Paramedic Program cohort of 2017. They said they were working on getting us a quote, said they'd call us back (never did), sent emails and received no reply. Going with another local business. read more

I was planning an event from long distance, and needed shirts. They had the best price , friendly service , and had everything completed well ahead of schedule. Union yes ! read more

I have worked with the people at Alliance as an Athletic Director, Principal and Coach. They are extremely helpful with design ideas and creative ways to make a relatively boring coach's design come alive. Team Golf shirts, coaches gear, and the latest project - 40 year football team reunion tee shirts. It amazes me how good they can make an old newspaper picture look on a shirt. Pricing is always competitive and quality of their shirts, hats and other items I have ordered over the past 15 years have never disappointed. Delivery is always on time . read more