“We are not just service providers; we are your neighbors” Cantu Graphics offers over 35 services encompassing graphic design, printing, and finishing. Need custom labels and stickers? Does your printer blanch at how many flyers you need printed? How about a professionally designed brochure or a place to bind books? With upgraded equipment and mastery of the latest techniques in the field, this local print shop can handle whatever you dream up. Ordering online at https://www.can2graphics.com is extremely user-friendly, so your ideas can materialize with minimal effort. Since 1987, Cantu Graphics has dedicated themselves to honest business practices and technical skill from their creative team of designers, allowing them to reach customers nationwide. However, their roots remain in South Pasadena, and they uphold immersive involvement in the local community. Find them at: 1421 Mission StSouth Pasadena, CA 91030(626) 441-5631WebsiteInstagramFacebook
Technikal Support was born out of a true love for the materials and processes of photography and a desire to make prints that reveal the intention of the artist, not the technology. TS helps photographers take control of their image reproduction so they aren’t limited to picking a printer and paper off the shelf or sending a PDF to press with fingers crossed. Picture making isn’t simply image reproduction—it is as much an art as it is a science. Technikal Support bridges the gap, so that artists can perfect their expression, regardless of whether it’s for the screen, wall, or press. Have questions? Contact Technikal Support. Services include: Scanning, Prepress, Pigment Printing, & Darkroom. Scanning of negatives, transparencies, and prints up to 12 x 18 in. is handled by the Creo iQsmart 2. It combines high optical resolution with well-managed 16-bit color. Optional fluid mounting minimizes time spent retouching. Larger prints and other artworks are reproduced with a high resolution copy camera. File size is based on uncompressed 16-bit RGB TIFs. Batch discounts are available. Prepress work begins with proper color management. First we determine your press’s aim (a standard reference printing condition such as FOGRA or GRACoL). Then separations are made to best translate your photographs to that reference. Contract proofs are printed directly from the separations to ISO 12647-7:2016 specifications. For black & white reproductions, duotone or tritone separations are possible. These require close communication with your press and match prints are mandatory. Pigment printing up to 64 in. wide is done on the industry leading Epson SureColor P20000 through a CMYK based RIP. Before profiling with state-of-the-art tools, every paper undergoes rigorous testing to determine optimal ink densities, tune light ink crossovers, and linearize each channel. This ensures a large gamut, accurate neutrals, and smooth gradients. Extensive color correction, if necessary, is billed at $60/hr. Darkroom services include black & white film processing and gelatin silver printing. Small-batch rotary development and contact printing are available for formats up to 20 x 24 in. Enlargements are available for formats up to 5 x 7 in. Due to inconsistent supply chains and the rising cost of traditional photographic materials, all darkroom services are quoted on a per project basis. Find them at:Technikal Support1114 Fair Oaks AveSouth Pasadena, CA 91030 By Appointment:Monday – Saturday, 10 – 5 +1 626-817-3470contact@technikal.support@technikal.support
Ellen’s Silkscreening is a printing and embroidery company based right here in South Pasadena. They specialize in high quality screen printing and embroidery for clients of all sizes, from the local coffee shops to prestigious colleges and museums. They handle order quantities starting from 24 all the way up to 5,000 units on a 7-10 working day turnaround. Their knowledgeable sales team also sources promotional product orders to a large network of vendors on a daily basis. “At Ellen’s we are very proud to continue our long tradition as the friendly and dependable neighborhood apparel printing shop Ellen Daigle opened in 1978. A place where customers are greeted with warmth and attentiveness and leave with confidence that their orders are in good hands and will be completed on schedule. Thanks to the dedication and stability of our production staff, another tradition has developed at Ellen’s, one of outstanding craftsmanship and technical excellence that allows us to serve some of the most discerning screen printing and embroidery customers in Southern California.” Owner Ellen Daigle came to Los Angeles from her native New York in 1960. She attended nursing school in Los Angeles in the early ‘60s and began her working career as a nurse. Not longer after, Ellen married and started a family. In 1977, a divorced single mom of three daughters, Ellen took a screen printing class as part of a sign painting course at Pasadena City College. A year later she started Ellen’s Silkscreening out of her garage. Ellen quickly found that she loved running a business and things grew steadily. An important early customer of hers was KRLA radio station, where Ellen met her future husband Joe Daigle. Eventually, Joe became Ellen’s business partner and played a key role setting up the production systems at the shop that remain in place to this day. Over the years the shop has continued to grow and thrive, adding in-house embroidery services in the late 1990s and expanding into its current location at 1500 Mission Street in 2003. Ellen attributes the success of her company to the hard work and dedication of her wonderful employees. She is also profoundly grateful for the incredible trust and loyalty of the many customers who have frequented the shop since 1978. Find them at: 1500 Mission Street South Pasadena, CA 91030 (626) 441-4415 https://ellenssilkscreening.com/ Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin
The Print Spot is a local, family-owned commercial printing store that specializes in business and non-profit printing services. The Print Spot initially started as a Sir Speedy in 1987. In 2008 they decided to break away from the franchise and The Print Spot has been serving the local community by handling every printing need, no matter how big or small ever since. The Print Spot strives to provide the best customer service in town and solely focuses on making print projects a success for their customers. From making the trickiest technical files operate to hitting timelines or recommending a unique custom option, The Print Spot gets it done. They have outstanding reviews and are commissioned by numerous local clients, including the Waverly School, Foothill Family, Mother Moo Creamery, Pasadena Pacers, and many more. The Print Spot offers a wide variety of services, including postcards, brochures, flyers, mailing services, presentation folders, menus, table tents, stickers, labels, checks, and magnets, and they now offer gold and silver printing in house! They ensure affordable pricing, in-house graphic design, free delivery, quick turnaround, and customer satisfaction guarantee. The Print Spot looks forward to servicing your printing needs! Long time resident of South Pasadena, owner Wende Lee says she’s lived in South Pasadena “since 1992 and wouldn’t consider living anywhere else!” Be sure to mention that you saw the Print Spot on the Chamber’s Guide to South Pasadena and get 15% off your order with FREE delivery! Find them at: 2075 S. Atlantic Blvd. Suite 1, Monterey Park, CA 91754 (323) 269-4218 printspot323@gmail.com Website Facebook