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Why good printing is like good coffee

For awhile, offset printing was virtually forgotten, until someone realized that they had abandoned a classic, with qualities that digital could never match. A kind of Prodigal Son story. “Everything old is new again”. The sort of cache that goes vinyl LPs, or driving a vintage sports car. Or playing a edgy new song on [...]

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Yelp exposes “filtered” reviews

“Now you can take a look at any business listing on Yelp and see for yourself the work the review filter has done behind the scenes. Perhaps helping to protect one business from malicious reviews that might stem from a competitor.“ nice feature Jeremy, Yelp CEO – read more here.

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Business cards pricing – now get multiple sets

We updated our estimator to provide you with accurate quotes for multiple sets of business cards. Agencies, small businesses, corporations and non-profits all need business cards. It’s rare that an organization needs just one set. Give it a try, you’ll find that ordering multiple sets leads to better pricing overall.

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Why traditional offset printing is back in style

Current trends in “assembly line” printing are leading to an overall devaluation of printing. When price is the first bargaining tool – beware. As an alternative to this mindless factory process, consider HD Design & Printing.

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Pantone vs. CMYK

We want to educate our customers about the different printing techniques we use. Not everyone knows what a pantone color is. To get things started, check out this video for some screen shots of our work with audio commentary.

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Offset printing explained (video)

Well, maybe we over-simplified a bit, but getting paper to feed is no easy task.

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Business Card etiquette

At HD Design & Printing, we pride ourselves in exemplary business card printing. We all know there’s cheap printing out there…. do you want to hand out your business cards the same way party promoters hand out pluggers?? Probably not. Our customers take pride in presenting themselves and their businesses. Quality business cards are part [...]

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HD Breakthrough

Our community-based roots led us to partner with an afterschool program at Breakthrough Urban Ministries, located near HD Design & Printing in Chicago’s East Garfield Park. Check out these photos of an exciting shop visit and look forward to more updates!

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