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MEET A DREAM-MAKER: BRITTANY

A dream is nothing without the will to make it a reality. Brittany is the definition of a dream-maker. It’s been incredible to watch her for 5 years, rapidly progressing

MEET AN ICON OF INSPIRATION: ISABEL

There’s only one thing it’s impossible for us to imagine – Blooming Color without Isabel. She’s been with us for 10 years, and she inspires us every day. As Bindery

PORTRAIT OF A PRINT LEADER: ROSEMARIE

Rosemarie Breske Garvey is the epitome of a professional. As President of Blooming Color, she brings a driven energy and forward-thinking desire to change the industry from the inside out.

NO BARRIERS. ONLY BLOOMING.

The book of history may be focused on men, but its pages were set by phenomenal women. Women who rewrote the revolution, and made their mark. Even before the invention

IT’S ALL IN THE CARDS: EASY CORPORATE BUSINESS CARD AUTOMATION WITH BLOOMING COLOR

“Here’s my card.” Everything starts with that small rectangle of paper: your business card. Your company’s signature. Your promise. So when you need to print business cards, you need them

BLOOMING COLOR, INC. ACQUIRES GRAPHICS PLUS, INC.

Blooming Color, Inc. announced today the acquisition of Graphics Plus, Inc., a commercial printing and marketing services company located in Lisle, Illinois. Michael Jais, president of Graphics Plus, said “For

Guiding Principles: The Crucial Art of Wayfinding Design

The best wayfinding systems aren’t just building directories. They’re spatial problem solving.

Jessica Stephen is Growing Our Financial Health

Jessica Stephen has always had an aptitude for numbers. From the age of 9, she kept a ledger of what was in her bank account with a personal cash register.

The Sweet Smell of Success

Standing Out with Scented Materials More than any of the other senses, the sense of smell is closely linked to memory. A highly emotive sense, smell is a powerful trigger

The Whole Package

Short Run packaging solutions by Blooming Color How can you get HP Indigo quality packaging, without the cost investment of a long run? You just think outside the box. When

Express Your Shelf

Blooming Color’s Bold Approach to Retail Shelf Marking With retail’s ever-changing landscape, you need a partner who can keep up with the ebb and flow of commerce. At Blooming Color,

Pantone Color of the Year

Originally published by: Pantone | View Article PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral An animating and life-affirming coral hue with a golden undertone that energizes and enlivens with a softer edge 

BEST NINE OF 2018

We noticed the Best Nine fever on social media, and we couldn’t help but get in on the fun. Here’s how we inked the impossible for our best projects of

Fulfilling Your Goals with Blooming Color

Fulfillment
The ordering, storing, handling, and packaging of goods to fulfill orders can be a massive burden of time and space. That’s why the most successful, streamlined companies opt to employ

Christy Hughes Is Building Blooming's Future Frontier

We’re proud to welcome Christy Hughes to our dedicated team of professionals. As Blooming’s resident Business Development expert, Christy is forging new paths through the healthcare, higher education and race

Blooming Color, Inc. Adds HP Indigo 12000 to Offer New World of Possibility

Blooming Color has once again passed the pinnacle of print with the acquisition and installation of its new HP Indigo 12000 Digital Offset Press, further expanding the incredible Indigo offerings

The inkflö IHA Prescription

THE TYPESET The IHA is the lobbying arm for hospitals in Illinois, and a long-time partner of Blooming Color. They align advocacy and influence leadership to reform the delivery of

New Horizons of Health

THE TYPESET At Blooming Color, there’s no horizon we won’t cross for a client. Edward-Elmhurst Health was looking to raise awareness of the locations and services of their Immediate Care

A window to the past, from your phone to your home

You’d think it was impossible to capture and showcase memories in an instant from the palm of your hand. Not with Blooming Color. That’s right – we’re inking the impossible

A Sign of the Impossible

Construction was underway on North Central College’s Wentz Science Center in Naperville, Illinois. All it needed to make its grand debut was seemingly impossible exterior signage.

Drink the Impossible

Backpack Wine, a high-end canned wine company, offers great-tasting, quality wine in a take-anywhere, easy-open, recyclable can. With that kind of imagination, Blooming Color just had to become their partner

Revolutionary Print Wins the Race: A Chicago Marathon Case Study

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a test of endurance. Blooming Color’s award-winning  print more than endures – it wins.

Case Study 101: Aurora University

Blooming Color supports higher education with a higher degree of printing. Take for example, the solution we created for Aurora University. Before we met, the logistical hurdles to print simple

Blooming Color: Ink the Impossible

At Blooming Color, we’re printing pioneers. In our world, extraordinary is the norm – a world where business cards, stationary, postcards, mailers and more are produced with efficiency and care.

(Neon) Ink the Impossible.

The future of print is now, and it’s neon. Blooming Color has expanded our HP Indigo ElectroInk Fluorescent color palette. Because, as Chicago's leading commercial printer, we push print to

Pantone Color of the Year 2017: Greenery

Originally published by: Pantone | View Article A refreshing and revitalizing shade, Pantone Greenery is symbolic of new beginnings. Greenery is a fresh and zesty yellow-green shade that evokes the

Awake the Titan, Blooming Color's HP Indigo 10000/12000 Digital Press

The HP Indigo 10000/12000 Digital Press is the beast that unleashes unchartered depths of color and an unfathomable 29.5 x 20.9-inch sheet. Blooming Color proudly announces that is has completed

Blooming Color Wins Inaugural HP Inkspiration Award at Dscoop San Antonio

Having spent the past three days at the annual Dscoop (Digital Solutions Cooperative – A Cooperative of HP Graphic Arts Users) conference, the Blooming Color team comes home with an

The Harvard Library That Protects The World's Rarest Colors

The most unusual colors from Harvard's storied pigment library include beetle extracts, poisonous metals, and human mummies. Originally published by: FastCompany |  View Article Today, every color imaginable is at

Blooming Color Welcomes New Senior Sales Executive

Growing its ability to provide premium commercial printing and a superior client experience, Blooming Color, Inc. welcomes David Spaeth to its team as a Senior Sales Executive. David brings extensive

Blooming Color Acquires World-Class Zünd G3 Digital Cutter

Blooming Color is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Zünd G3 digital cutting system. Offering state-of-the-art machines with countless functions, Zünd is the leading manufacturer of digital cutting systems

PANTONE Chooses Rose Quartz and Serenity as Colors of the Year

Originally posted at Pantone.com A softer take on color for 2016: For the first time, the blending of two shades – Rose Quartz and Serenity are chosen as the PANTONE

Video: Producing the Replica Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall

We honored those who gave their all in Vietnam by producing a replica of the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall. The Memorial chronologically lists the names of more than 58,000 Americans

Blooming Color Produces Replica Vietnam Wall on Display in Naperville, Illinois

Blooming Color honors those who gave their all in Vietnam by producing a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. The Memorial chronologically lists the names of more than 58,000

Vibrant Menus Produced for Barbakoa's Events & Catering

Barbakoa is a Modern Latin Bistro restaurant located in Chicago’s western suburbs, serving Latin cuisine in an exciting setting. Barbakoa came to Blooming Color looking for a way to promote

Bella Baby Photography Utilizing Real-Time Fulfillment Capabilities

Bella Baby Photography captures treasured moments and memories from newborn photos to children and family milestones with their professional experience and expertise. 

Web-To-Print Case Study: Vi

Vi operates ten continued care retirement communities across the United States, housing over 4,000 residents. Their corporate marketing department needed a high-quality print partner to be a single-source solution for

Web-To-Print Case Study: Illinois Cancer Specialists

Illinois Cancer Specialists is a leading provider of cancer care with ten locations throughout Chicago and the surrounding areas. Due to multiple locations, Illinois Cancer Specialists needed a way to

America's Favorite Pastime Comes to Life

Wintrust Mortgage's Annual Sales Conference Wintrust Mortgage is one of the largest mortgage providers in the country. With over 300 offices nationwide, Wintrust is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Earlier this

Blooming Color's Extreme Offset and Digital Printing Techniques Brochure

Blooming Color's Extreme Offset and Digital Printing Techniques Brochure was created to showcase the vast array of traditional offset and digital offset printing techniques that we offer.