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Foil Stamp up and running

Our latest addition to the shop is an authentic Kluge double flywheel. We’ve had this machine up and running for months now, but just recently unleashed the beast within. Hot foil stamping requires tremendous pressure and consistent heat – not to mention precision copper dies. We’ve got all the right elements to make it happen.

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Impeccable Kluge Our vintage Kluge double-flywheel is wired up and running registered sheets. See this 40 year old machine running like a dream.

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Short run business cards

Why would you choose short run cards? You’re not ready for a run of 250 or higher Your want a low-waste option They look and feel amazing Get in touch with us now! 

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We deliver

Our convenient Chicago location allows us to ship locally, nationally, wherever you need your printing to be. Come rain or shine – we deliver printing to you. 

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NFC, meet pantone

HD Design & Printing is now taking orders for offset printed business cards with embedded NFC chips. By merging high quality cards with the fast growing technology of Near Field Communications, HD Design & Printing has raised the bar for this important piece of networking collateral.

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“Running Man” – an immigrant’s story

We’re proud to offer this fantastic offset print by artist Luis Abreux. Luis crossed paths with HD Design & Printing co-owner Andy Holck at a Chicago art show. This collaboration marks the first print to be offered for sale on this website. A portion of all sales will go towards the purchase of art supplies [...]

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we didn’t do SXSW

We travel, we connect and we network. We did SXSW this year… but we didn’t really do SXSW.  Our time in Austin was spent on the East Side, a part of town not promoted by the empire that is SXSW. We saw artists, designers and small businesses working hard. We met entrepreneurs whose success may [...]

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Mixing it up

In part two of the Secret Sauce Series, we give you an overview of how we mix ink. Click picture for video.

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Eco-design

Chicago Art Magazine recently featured the paintings of HD Design & Printing co-owner, Andy Holck. Yolanda Green’s article, Environmental Artists: The Color Green was published for Chicagoartmagazine.com in December of 2010.

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One day turnaround?

Yes, we can. It’s not our policy to rush printing. That being said, our direct to plate imaging allows us to turn jobs around quickly. If you’re in a pinch, give us a call. We’ll check your file and let you know right away if your job can be rushed into production.

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