#59 of 2017 Needed…read moreto get illustrations printed to display at the convention show. I needed a professional job. I needed a shop specializing in graphic design that understood the production process on our end without knowing our industry. When I walked in here I was overwhelmed with the old retro elements like a mimeograph, type set machines, beaten and worn solid wood furniture from the turn of the century. I felt I was more in a museum than a print shop. I got the warm fuzzies, and that's good. David was able to help us to 100% satisfaction. He understood our concerns and needs. He also explained we could use another type of paper he carries to improve our product quality. And the price was very competitive to what I've paid. When I saw the final product I was very pleased. So glad to find someone knowledgable, customer friendly and could take care of our rush job in the 2hour time limit. What ever your printing project is don't mess around. Talk to David to get straight shot answers. Get the job done right with the people who have learned from the past to better provide the needs of today and lead the way to new technologies tomorrow. They do work wirh 3D printers.

Daryl and the team at D and R are absolutely wonderful to work with. Anytime I need printing…read moreservices with little to no time they always come through with amazing work. Super detail oriented. They always communicate thoroughly about the outcomes before pushing out a proof. I made an order for 25 head cut out for my bachelorette party . The request was made four days before the event and they literally were able to provide exactly what I wanted. it was a riot was a static that it was caring around this perfectly printed fan with the face of my fiancé. Thank you all at D and R for making my vision come to life. I really value your creative insight with everything you guys do. The quality is definitely worth the price.. as I always do I will continue to go to D and R for printing needs.

I was gifted a personalized hoodie for Christmas. My friend had my last name put on the back of the…read morehoodie. She said the company that she bought it from could not add special characters. I have an apostrophe ( ' ) in my name. Instead she left a space where it would have gone. The hoodie is really nice but I just needed the apostrophe. That's how my name is spelled. I yelped around a bit and came across this place. Best decision I made. I didn't catch his name but I'm assuming he was the owner. I walked in and explain the situation and he immediately recommended a couple options that he can do. He said it was a quick fix. The lady who did the printing was not there yet. I hung around another 10 minutes or so chitchatting and listening to him tell some jokes. I left the hoodie with him and he said he'll call when it's ready. About 40 minutes later he told me to come pick it up. It turned out perfect!! They were able to match the gray perfectly. I would recommend this company to anyone who likes a good joke and a great deal! I will definitely be going back for some printed birthday t-shirts and anything else I need.

Over three years ago I requested 3 tshirts have photos lithographed onto them. I paid in advance…read more(dumb move). I provided the three high quality blank t-shirts of different colors U planted the photos placed on ( dumb move #2). And over 2 years while occasionally going inside the store and petting the dog I heard each sad sob story of how my shirts would be found or my money would be refunded and because feel like a native Oak Parker I did not write a negative review or call the cops. I see the place is currently closed. It should stay that way. Before they were there it was called Frameworks and I had great experiences and products from them. Sadly some folks need to just retire and not try to run business. Or at least provide apologies and refunds when they mess up. You messed up. Good bye.

If you haven't checked out Yearbook, you're missing out! A true gem located in Forest Park, IL…read more Yearbook gets my vote as the best shop! A great mix of antiques, vintage decor, and great gift ideas! The visual displays are on point. You can tell the shop owners plan out every detail and their passion and dedication shine through! Their window displays are just a tiny snap shot of the amazing shop that Yearbook is. In addition, their design services are top notch! If you're lucky, during your visit, you may get to meet the official Yearbook mascot, shop dog Henry Clarence. Henry is currently running for president and has done an amazing job raising money for all the animals at the Oak Park animal shelter. I highly recommend Yearbook! Check them out, you won't be disappointed.

I have been missing out on the new stuff on the street of dreams for the past few years - alienated…read moreby restrictive parking and terrible traffic. When a friend mentioned that there was a VIP shopping night at three places I had heard of and wanted to go to, I was all in. We were assigned to Yearbook first and I was so impressed by everything about the store. From the friendly owner and manager, to the quality of the products and the incredibly reasonable pricing - plus the special discount for that night! I finally got the maple syrup jug (made and bottled just for them) that the husband had wanted and picked up some of their store-exclusive candles (no typical boring scents here!) and a vintage travel case and some wood handled toothbrushes. I've got to go back soon and visit the studio to have some crew-themed pillows, etc. made to bring me back to the days when I actualy rowed. I am so glad we had this forum to shop because I would have missed that things you would just assume are decoration (because they are vintage) are actually for sale! LOVE - I cannot say enough great things about this place.

Alex transferred all of old PC to my new PC. He also organized it with easy-to-use desktop setup…read more Thank you!

The owner, Alex, is a nice dude, but a poor communicator. My laptop was having crashes, and I…read moredropped it off in early June for troubleshooting/diagnosis. I called after several weeks and he promised he'd have the problem diagnosed within the next couple days and call me back. Several additional weeks went by and I called again with the same response, and then once more a few weeks later- a total of 2 months of wait time without any progress or evidence that anything was done at all. I eventually gave up and got my laptop back myself to look at. Googling my error messages indicated that my RAM was faulty, and after replacing the RAM (a 15-minute procedure), my laptop works fine. It took me ~30 minutes of total active time to troubleshoot and solve this problem that I had previously waited 2 months for the owner to fix. I'd guess that Alex was overcommitted with fixing other machines to focus on mine, which is fine if he told me a realistic estimate (i.e. "I'm really busy right now, but check back in a month and I'll give you an update). Instead I got drip-fed inaccurate timeline estimates. Overall, I find it difficult to reccomend going to this business to get your problem fixed unless you have a really easy software issue to diagnose/fix on the spot.

They are the best in the business without question. I have used them for dozens of jobs (from…read moreposters to vinyl banners to booklets and tons more) and the quality is always outstanding. Responses and estimates are always lighting quick no matter the time of day. I'm even going back and forth with Vaughn and his team at 7 p.m. on a Friday night for a job I need! Friendly and convenient for anyone even in the city (right off the Ike), too! You can't find a better Union print shop!

Over the course of a week, I called them 4 times. I just wanted an estimate for my wedding…read moreinvites! I first talked to Diane and she was incredibly helpful. She gave me ideas to help with my uber-basic wedding invites. I was really psyched about working with them after I talked to her! I was told that I would recieve an estimate on their next business day (Tuesday) and even said it would be easy! I understand that people get busy- but after 3 business days had passed, I called to check on the status of my QUOTE. I was told that I would be recieving it later that day- by 1pm. I called and talked to a gentleman who said that he was the responsible party for the delay, apologized profusely and said that I would be recieving my quote via email by that afternoon. Guess what folks- it never came!! It must be great that in this economy, this small business can afford to turn down work. Honestly disappointing.

I hired HackSprout to design a website for my office cleaning business. Sebastian's passion,…read moreprofessionalism, and expertise were all noted during our initial conversation. He provided me with a design proposal, kept me informed every step of the way, and always returned calls and emails promptly. Additionally, he was always receptive and willing to make changes proposed by me. I would highly recommend Sebastian/HS to meet your web development needs.

From the owner: Specialties: Website Design and Development, Marketing, Graphic Design, Video Production,…read morePhotography, Custom Signage Don't let your business run crippled! With over 12 years of years in the digital field. We are your strategic formula for growth. If acquiring new customers or retaining existing customers is important to your business, HackSprout is for you. We are a Chicago website design, development and optimization studio with the focus on helping and guiding individuals and businesses to new digital heights. Our basic package includes a custom designed logo, unlimited access to digital consulting to help guide you in your journey and help you unlock new digital heights, you will be able to access your dedicated dashboard, a dedicated account manager, technical support, very detailed technical documentation of your website, on-page SEO, loading speed optimization and responsive design so your website can load on mobile devices. "Part of the success of a digital business, is finding the right people to develop a vision into reality"

Chicago Producers creative expertise and commitment to excellence is superb. Michael Bambacht…read morelistened to my design needs, provided several iterations, and created a highly impactful business card design. I highly recommend Chicago Producers collaborative approach, resulting in producing outstanding communication materials. Thank you, Michael and team for exceeding my expectations! Ellen Guggenheim EG Results, LLC Growth Coach C: 312-852-6224

My company (staffing industry) hired Chicago Producers for a brochure project back in 2007 and were…read morethrilled with the attractiveness and professionalism of the design. So we came back to them this year for a new brochure which was very complicated as it involved multiple versions, a variance of branding requirements, numerous copy edits, and limitations regarding # of prints. While I'm not sure they'd work with us again :) , we'd hire them back in a flash because we are delighted with the end result. The new brochures fit our needs and we met our deadline. They are also better looking than the 2007 batch, which we were so pleased with before. Glotel-Staffing and Solutions company

I have to update my review since this business moved from Harwood Heights to Franklin Park. I…read morestopped by the Franklin Park location to see if I could get more business cards made. He had my business card info on file but I had to make some changes to the business card due address and phone number changes. Joe was able to make the changes and print up 1000 business cards all in the same day. And he did a great job on the cards. Highly recommended! Five Stars!

I work for a major area university and had to do an emergency print job with an immediate…read moreturnaround of just a few hours. Joe and his team went above and beyond to meet our deadline with delivery! Extremely grateful for this team and we look forward to many more projects together.

I had an exceptional experience with NVG Signs! This small, family run Chicago business, led by…read moreMiguel, deserves the recognition. Miguel's personal attention and care made the experience stand out, and I truly appreciated feeling valued as a customer. It's always a pleasure to support a local business that takes pride in its work and the people it serves. Thank you, Miguel and the NVG Signs family! I highly recommend giving them a chance to earn your business.

The absolute worst printing service and customer service I've ever had in my professional life…read more You're better off going to ANYONE except this place. Arrogance and very little attention to detail is what you will get. Sergio specifically was terrible at communication and quality control. Overall a terrible experience and I still wound up paying for very poor quality work. It took this place almost an entire month to produce my small project that was done incorrectly the first time and was MUCH worse the second time around until I finally had to walk out before I lost my patience and made a scene! Pathetic customer service and terrible communication skills partnered with lack of true care. A very "wham-bam, thank you mam" type of place. I wound up going with a competitor that was able to achieve everything I needed within 3 days thankfully.

I recently hired It's A Sign to produce a banner for the Oak Park Tennis Center on Harlem & Lake in…read moreOak Park. Kim Rasmussen, the president of It's A Sign, came highly recommended and did not disappoint. Kim did a great job explaining my options and cost. She helped me make a good decision that worked best for our needs and our budget. If you're in the market for a banner or sign, I'd highly recommend It's A Sign. FYI: their website is http://www.itsasign.net

Over priced sticker stuck on my door compared to the decal I was hoping for and paid for…read more Tim came by to discuss how we could resolve this as he wanted me to be happy. Never heard from him again. Never again.