This company only gets one star because I couldn't do zero…read more I called Alphagraphics on a Friday morning and spoke to a Chris Kelsey. I asked about turn around time for offset printing 1000-2000 12-page catalogs. He told me they would need a couple of days and that before the job could be started I would need a quote. I sent him a request for quote with all of the details seconds after ending the call. The following Tuesday morning I finally received an e-mail quote from Chris. Then I brought my completed PDF's in later that day. I was surprised that the quote was triple the cost of their competition, and that he had added tax to the quote despite my inclusion of our resale certificate with the original e-mail. When I brought my PDF's in I asked about the pricing and a different person, Aaron, said that Chris had quoted for digital printing. I guess Chris didn't listen during the phone call, or read the e-mail before providing a quote because both were requests for offset printing. Then Aaron told me that digital printing was better anyway because they would do a physical proof of the exact booklet. Aaron told me that I would need to talk to Chris about all of this and that the person who provides the quote is who you work with for the whole job. Aaron said he would let Chris know everything we talked about. I left my PDF's and called Chris in the morning. Chris had no idea who I was, or where my PDF's were. We got straightened out and he said he would have a proof ready shortly. The next day, now Thursday, I receive an e-mail with a PDF proof that I am instructed to approve ASAP. I ask about the physical proof Aaron promised and Chris says we don't have time for that, because of my deadline. That he could only do flat sheets, maybe. Later that day Chris calls so I can come in and approve flat sheets. I do. My catalogs are ready to pick up on Friday afternoon. The box is sealed. There is another woman there complaining about the business cards they've made for her. The ink is literally rubbing off from the gentle friction of the cards being together in the same box. They tell her they will have a hard time fixing it because of her deadline. I take a look at the catalogs over the weekend. All of the thinner inside pages have doubled text in a gradient improving from left to right. The text at the left side of the page had a double of about 1/16th of an inch and there's no issue on the right side of the page. This problem was not on the digital PDF proof I approved. After 15 years of hiring print shops I can see that this is likely a paper feed issue. I took the catalogs back to Alphagraphics and asked about the issue. Chris found the person who worked on the print part of the job. She asks what dpi, I say 500. She says this is a Photoshop PDF issue and that without having made the entire document herself she has no way to say that this wasn't this way in the PDF file. This was not on the PDF proof Alphagraphics provided. I asked her to explain how Photoshop would make a gradient of bad quality from left to right. She said she didn't know because she hadn't made the file and it was obviously a mistake in the file. She said that we hadn't hired Alphagraphics to do the graphic design for this project so they couldn't guarantee the print quality, that it could only have been a problem with the original file. I ask her again to carefully explain how Photoshop could make a file which results in a gradient of bad quality from left to right. She says again that it is possible, and that the only way to ensure it doesn't happen is to have Alphagraphics make the files. I said "I think you are full of shit." Chris said "We're not going to fix any of our mistakes if you're going to have that attitude." And I said "That's not a problem because I know exactly how to complain." Chris then clenched his jaw, turned red, leaned across the counter, stared into my eyes and said "I have some suggestions for what could happen to you if you do." I left. Bad service, lies, insane prices, horrible print quality, and then a threat to keep you from complaining. Maybe Chris eventually realized it wasn't okay to threaten clients, or someone in the office saw it happen and intervened, because later I received an e-mail from Chris that said: "I'm sorry that you are unhappy with your guides. I am still trying to figure out what happened and if we did anything wrong, we will re-print them at no cost to you. I'll get back to you by tomorrow. In the meantime; perhaps so could send us the native files." Too little, too late, please do not threaten clients and then expect them to cooperate with you. I wouldn't go back to Alphagraphics if someone paid me to. You don't have to guess how bad the print quality was because I've added an image to show you.

Stay away from this company with a 100 foot pole. They have a totally unprofessional staff. They…read moredon't seem to understand the basics of print or prepress and it unfortunately shows within the first few minutes of discussion with them about your project. Also a word of warning. Don't send them a file for a quote. They will bill you for a proof, even if you decline their services because of the poor quality. In our case the "proof" was a run of the mill office quality laser print. If you want real professional printing seek another provider. It's a shame as Capitol Hill could use a good local neighborhood printer however CK graphics simply isn't up to the job. Our business has moved on. Totally unsatisfactory.

I'll try to keep this short, because it hurts to recall the time/money I wasted on Vivial, I just…read moredon't want you to make the same mistake by working with them. They're good at giving presentations that amount to...nothing. In one month another person I hired got me more results than Vivial did in a YEAR. I got ZERO customers in a year, my ranking went down! These guys are clueless. The rep I worked with most was in Ohio, and had no feel for what I was trying to accomplish. I cancelled early, and they still charged me two months after the end date. Please don't make the same mistake I did by working with them.

From the owner: Vivial's mission is to help you grow your business, whether that is with our easy-to-use and…read moreaffordable local online marketing technology or a custom marketing campaign that we create, implement and monitor for you.With either option, a dedicated Account Coordinator will be there to answer questions, guide your campaign and oversee your marketing strategy. Our turn-key solutions let our customers get back to running their business while we work behind the scenes to get them results.

I needed a set of business cards in a rush, and Tom was super helpful and communicative the whole…read moreway. They are very transparent about their charges, so I felt comfortable the whole way. This place stands out, as good service is not easily found in Seattle.

I ordered a new set of business cards here. Not only were they prompt and affordable, but they also…read moresuggested a few minor improvements to the design. Brilliant! I highly recommend.

today September 3, 2025 Cairo news has a story about a hit-and-run on an eight year-old kid riding…read morea bicycle but the only way you can even identify the vehicle as if you watch a bunch of ads to me that is disgusting If they really cared about the family and the kid, you watch 10 minutes of ads to see who the car was just really sad what they have came to today

I have been watching KIRO news in the evening for years. The news has been mostly mayhems in the…read moregreater puget sound area. There is not any news worthy. I don't get educated by watching the news. Here is the list of things I have observed: The newer news anchors are talking faster. More boobs are showing to grab attention. Their attires tend to enhance the boobs. I like the weather man Palmer. He is professional and speaks in a normal tone. His sidekick weather woman talks so fast as if she is going to miss her plane. She makes my head spin. Evening is supposed to be a relax time without the alcohol. I decided to listen to NPR in the evening to catch up the financial market and the local and world news instead.