Thursday, March 27, 2014

Spring time is Print time

In our world here all time is print time but we're happy Spring is finally here and the weather forecast suggests it should actually feel like it soon!

We'd like to blog share more often but keeping up with the Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Instagram (our newest fav sharing app) we tend to not make it into the blogosphere as much as we'd like.

Check out some recent card set up and printing we've done...
Disclaimer! We are better designers, file setters and printers than our photography suggests so please look past the low lighting and slight blurs... the prints are perfect!


Thermography printed customer appreciation cards for our friends at Athenian Restaurant in Sharonville











Full color printed cards on 16pt card stock w/ glossy UV coating for American Carports & Buildings here in our part of town of Reading, Ohio
Call them at 513-769-0871

Full color printed cards on 16pt card stock w/ glossy UV coating  for Cincy Basements "Are you finished?"

2 sided print Full color cards on 16pt card stock w/ glossy UV print for Gluten-Free for Cincinnati









If you're reading this... thanks for stopping by! Can we help you print today?


Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Custom Printed T-shirts

Gildan brand apparel has released their 2013 True Swatch Color Selector with over 90 t-shirt colors to choose from!OVER 90 T-SHIRT COLORS! We're pretty excited.


The old school standards still exist with some wonderful new hues like Electric Green, Tropical Blue and some heathered looking colors like Lilac, Sunset, and Midnight.

We have actual fabric color samples to show you when you stop in. We're offering Gildan in 100% heavyweight and midweight cotton along with 50/50 dry blend cotton polyester. What sizes do we have? A Lot! We offer some infant options to adult 5XL.

If Gildan doesn't offer the color, style, or feel that you prefer we offer many other brands including Anvil, Hanes, American Apparel, Jerzees, Port Authority, Bayside, Tultex and more. Just let us know what you would like to see happen with your print order and we'll help get you to the perfect end result.

signs@expressservicesigns.com
513-731-1122


Tuesday, February 19, 2013

We're a Print Shop in Cincinnati

A lot of people stop in the shop here, see samples of printed t-shirts, banners, signs, decals, water bottles, magnets, sweatshirts and more and still do not understand what we do.

We are a Cincinnati Print Shop, kind of like a copy shop except, not really. We don't have a stand alone copy machine. What we do is either print your designs on the materials of your choice, which we supply, or we work with you to design your logo, set up all files for your sign layout, window lettering, vehicle advertising, business cards, boxes, packaging, bags, and more.

We can do single color printing, vinyl cut decals and stickers or full color digital printed items.
Some items we offer have no minimum. We can print you one funny t-shirt for your grandma or hundreds for your company picnic.

Have the programs to set up print-ready artwork but not sure how to begin? Give us a call, we can provide templates for most items and all the file specs you'll need to set up your ow print-ready artwork. Don't know how to set up print-ready files or just don't want to? We can do it for you, no problem.



Now to ramble some things we offer.... of course SIGNS and T-SHIRTS but also including, but not limited to, stickers, yard signs, flyers, canvas prints, decals, sweatshirts, buttons, vinyl, notepads, presentation folders, brochures, banners, bookmarks, CD inserts, stamps, envelopes, embossers, business cards, greeting cards, postcards, letterhead, metal signs, plastic signs, corrugated signs, booklets, foamboard, gatorboard, alumacore signs, sports programs, posters, and more.

We are currently offering vinyl cut lettering, full color digital printing, flat stationary printing, raised thermography printing, embossing, UV spot printing, foil printing, akuafoil printing, screenprinting, etching, 4D printing, and more I'm sure I'm not thinking of.

If you need to print something onto something we probably have a way to get that idea completed. Give us a call or email to discuss your printing ideas. 513-731-1122



Saturday, February 16, 2013

Welcome to the Neighborhood

New to the neighborhood is Tres Belle Cakes and Coffee Shop located at 400 West Benson Street in the Reading Bridal District. If you didn't know, Reading Ohio offers over 25 different wedding related businesses and services, all within a two mile radius, including our printing services for stamps, invitations, save the date items, printed apparel and keepsakes.

Although new to the neighborhood, Tres Belle Cakes is not a new business. The owner, Tracy, has been baking cakes for over 8 years. She has perfected the craft so you can be at ease when you plan your wedding or other party cakes and treats. Your cake is going to be delicious and possibly look (almost) too pretty to eat.

Très Belle specializes in bridal and baby shower cakes, birthday and other party cakes, cookies and cupcakes to make every event memorable.  Their shop is also available to host bridal showers, brunches, birthday parties and more!

Today we stopped by the shop to deliver their new hanging signs. Big and bright with soft, attractive colors in their logo make these signs stand out and pleasing to the eye.

You won't be able to miss their two entrances at this corner location.
The main entrance is on Reading Rd, the other, a side door entrance on Church Street.

The shop is a wonderful, comfortable space with lots of cakes, cookies and treats to choose from each day. Grab a coffee and a seat along one of their many big windows, take a load off and be wowed by how yummy what you picked from the case is.

This photo is a lovely sampling of two arts we love.
Printing and Baking



Pictured here is a 2 sided digital full color print on 1/4" PVC plastic and 3 amazing treats we picked up to sample.

On the left a dark chocolate cupcake w/ raspberry goodness in there, a carrot cake cupcake with cream cheese icing, which might have been my favorite and upfront there had a tag that said AMAZEBALLS! Red Velvet cake donuts with cream cheese icing. hubba hubba

Welcome to the neighborhood Tres Belle, we're happy to have you and your wonderful baked goodies.

For more information about Tres Belle Cakes and their offerings visit their website: www.tresbellecakes.com
and their facebook page here

Friday, February 15, 2013

White Linen Business Cards

100# White linen cover business cards with full color print.



Business cards are available in linen, vellum, sticker, magnet, plastic card stocks.
Call or email to discuss your business card design.
513-731-1122  signs@expressservicesigns.com

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Vinyl Wall Graphics

This post is straight to you from the Flickr app. we're still downloading and trying out apps to determine what we like best. would love any feedback on your favorite social media platforms.

Pictured is a 1 color vinyl decal which we applied to a corrugated plastic panel but could be installed indoor or out.
The giraffe decal is approx. 6' tall with elephants in the distance.

Saturday, February 2, 2013

MARRY ME T-SHIRT

BABY WILL YOU MARRY ME?
A guy ordered this to pick up is girl from the airport. He was not concerned about her answer. We wish them all the fun and love in the world!

also here I'm checking out Flickr blog sharing.... stay tuned.

Do you tumblr?

I downloaded tumblr and bloggeroid offered to share here. Let's give it a try...

http://signshopcincy.tumblr.com/post/42124237975/were-printing-custom-t-shirts-no-minimums

posted from Bloggeroid

Printed packaging and folders

Do you have questions about custom printed packaging and presentation folders? We have answers.



Different card stocks, colors, and print methods are available.
Full color flat printing, raised thermography, embossed and foil printing.

Snap lock boxes, tuck end boxes, pillow packs, purse and gable boxes.


We can supply you file templates with all the specs to properly set up your artwork to create print-ready art or we can set up your designs for you. Let us know how we can help.

For this post I'm trying Bloggeroid app. It doesn't seem to have a preview post option so this could look like anything once published. Both bloggeroid and blogit! require manual input of html code for [b]bold[/b] or [i]italic[/i] text so there probably won't be a lot of that from my phone posts.


posted from Bloggeroid

Friday, February 1, 2013

Baby Shower Banners

It's been awhile since we've shared here, I've downloaded a couple apps to check out in hopes to share more projects with ease.
This post I'm trying Blogit! App on android. I like the layout ok. I'll report later which app I settle on.

the photo upload feature is ok so far. I'll see later if this uploads smoothly and how it looks on a computer. If it goes well you will be looking at these 2 baby shower orders.

This welcome baby banner with cute rubber ducks is a 6' x 3' banner with full color digital print on 13oz vinyl so it can be used indoor or outdoor. The baby shower yard signs will add visibility of location for the guests with a full color print on corrugated plastic. The yard signs come with stepstakes.



World Premiere! This 13oz weatherproof vinyl banner was designed to compliment their baby shower's cinema premiere theme. The banner has full color print on 1 side and is 4' x 2'.



Drop us an email or give a call with information about your next big announcement. We would like to help you plan your custom printed shower announcements, signs, t-shirts, stamps or any other personalized print needs.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Summer Time!!!

We just noticed that we have not blogged in a very long time...
bouncing around the internet blogging, facebooking, tweeting is time consuming when bouncing around the shop designing, plotting, printing....

But we're excited and wanted to share information about the Cincinnati Soap Box Derby!
The derby is currently looking for more drivers, ages 7 thru 17, to race in the Cincinnati Soap Box Derby on June 23. They have the cars. THEY NEED DRIVERS. contact www.cincysbd.com





This local organization is looking for boys and girls, ages 8 through 17-years old, who want to drive in the Derby.  A limited number of cars are available. You can sign up for your chance to get one of these on the Derby's website, www.cincysbd.com

Race day is Saturday, June 23 and typically it is a day-long event. 

Soap Box Derby Car w/ Custom Vinyl Graphics

Maybe you'll Place and get your name added to this incredible trophy!
created by Neusole Glassworks

Thursday, November 11, 2010

PRINTING in Cincinnati

The holidays are upon us but Indian Summer has settled in this week here in Cincinnati.
It is so lovely, please stay... wish it wasn't dark at closing time though.

Even with all the sunshine we're printing up a storm in here!

Full color items are in full bloom...
14pt & 16pt heavyweight card stock, glossy or matte, beautiful for custom printed postcards, business cards, tickets, door hangers, trading cards... we print these stocks in many sizes.

Full color paper stocks for fliers, pamphlets, brochures.

NOW AVAILABLE! Glow-in-the-Dark T-shirt Printing w/ a 12 piece minimum.

Thanks to Deep Blue Watches for snapping this awesome lume photo of their shirts.



Keep us in mind for you Christmas gifting, scrapbooking and craft ideas. You might need a wall sticker or custom printed tshirt for someone. Please give us a call!

Monday, August 9, 2010

we try to blog....

keeping up with all the online bits is tough when you're working hard in the studio.

I wonder if we post more blogs, if we'll have less spam comments. Every few days the most recent blog post gets a comment, usually in characters that I can not read. sometimes just odd phrases.

So here we go. blogging... and wondering if anyone reads.

We're on our facebook page most. It's so quick and easy to say hello and post recent projects.
www.facebook.com/ExpressServiceSigns

We're on twitter too twitter.com/SignShopCincy

and of course you can browse our website for some portfolio samples and contact information however, it's not as LIVE as the other two networking site.

We enjoy our "likers" and recently announced that at 303 likers we'll draw names from those likers for a free custom t-shirt or $20 off any order.

Whether you check us out here or there we'd like to work with you on your next print project.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Where does the time go.

We've been so busy printing I've forgotten to post here.

We have updated happenings on our facebook fan page.

We updated our Stamp Department last month.

We now have multi color stamps that can stamp up to 4 colors!













If you need a hand held or desk top embosser give us a call to order



















Self Inking, Pre-Inked, Permanent Ink and Handle Mount Custom Stamps are all available.

Call or email for order information.
signs@expressservicesigns.com

Wednesday, February 3, 2010