Where to have my oil paintings printed?

April 2, 2006 8:31 AM

We are beginning a small business and need recommendations for a commercial to reproduce limited copies of original works of art. Credibility in product and dealing is more important than cost. We will also need business cards, posters, post cards, polo shirts, and tee-shirts down the line. Our preference is the Portland, Oregon area, Seattle works too. We can work with a UPS/FEDEX set up if communications are great. Thanks, this is a key piece to our inevitable success!
posted by KneeDeep to Media & Arts (3 answers total)

I'm not sure what your asking for. an artist who would make you a logo but fine arty? Have you tried craigslist, google local for graphic design shops, saturday market, and/or first and last thursdays? I am friends with a couple fine artists/filmmakers here and I know of at least one man who would like to pick up more graphic design gigs if you want a personal reccomendation.
posted by psychobum at 3:24 PM on April 2, 2006

he's asking for a manufacturer who can print high-quality copies of paintings. not a designer.

if you're talking about something on a one-by-one plan, the p & r group in chicago is excellent (and priced as such).

i would also love to hear of an excellent printing facility. pretty much everything i've found over the past few years has been web-only bulk houses and huge conglomerates. neither offers printing better than than the usual 500 BUSINESS CARDS TOMORROW, $25.00!!!! crap.
posted by patricking at 4:51 PM on April 2, 2006

My mother is a freelance illustrator in Seattle. She's used several local reprographic shops, most often University Reprographics in north Seattle.
posted by mbrubeck at 9:40 AM on April 3, 2006