A typical summer day at Swift Printing 50 years ago
"What's on the docket for today Walt?" I start up the small offset press and start producing the jobs.
Halfway through the morning, Walt calls me over to the Kluge to help him with a rush "stinker job".
Jessica Gutowski Slaydon on Growing Up In The Swift Printing Family Business in Grand Rapids, Michigan
How they love working, learned to work hard, and are giving that energy to the next generation.
ArtPrize is 37 days away and we have a big announcement: We’re the Official Printer of ArtPrize
What this means for Venues: We also have templates for signage and other materials you may want printed for your venue. We offer local delivery, making your life easier during the busy 18 days of ArtPrize.
How should I format addresses in a spreadsheet with Excel or Google Sheets when I’m doing a Mailer?
Sometimes you have two people at the same address, like two partners with different last names living together. We recommend adding a name 2 field for clarity. This list has an optional salutation field as well. This is usually used on inner materials, like a letter. Example: You want the envelope address to read “John Smith and Jane Doe” and the greeting inside the letter to say something like “Dear John and Jane,”.
Could Printing Be a Family Tradition for the Gutowski’s on Bridge Street?
Sidebar: The Craftsmen Club was a group of printers in the area that would get together. I have great memories of attending the Craftsmen Club as a kid. The extent of my knowledge when I was young was limited to they would go to a park and cook steaks. Now I understand the club was a way for printers to connect, make relationships, and share industry knowledge.
Grow With Google: A Free Branding Exercise for Any Business - Using Canva
Style guidelines are so important to your brand’s identity. Your brand is not a logo… it’s your brands personality. Whether your posting an image to instagram or making a brochure and business cards, it’s important to be consistent and have the same imagery style.
Customer Parking and Pick Up on Bridge Street
The Covid-19 pandemic was a perfect time for us to start this parking system. Being no one wanted to have to touch a machine or take a ticket, it was well received. The parking lot is enforced regularly so be sure to always pay to park. Also, make sure you check out when you leave.
How to Prepare a Canva File for the Print Shop
Canva can be a wonderful resource for anyone wanting to make their digital and print materials look awesome. It’s so easy to use that almost anyone can use it. There are so many templates that you can look like an expert in design in only a few minutes.
Walt Gutowski Sr. Obituary
GUTOWSKI, MR. WALTER D. SR. Grand Rapids Mr. Walter D. Gutowski SR., age 91 of Grand Rapids, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, December 18th, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Lorraine Gutowski (Topolski). Surviving are his children, Mary Anne (Bob) Van Bennekom, Dianne Marie (Greg) Leech, Phyllis Jean (Martin) Jones, Patricia Sue (Ed) Nozal, Walter (Amy) Gutowski Jr., Anne (John) Stanitzek, Susan Jean (Dan) Baar; grandchildren, Suzanne (John) Asman, Bob (Alice) Van Bennekom, Jennifer Vlcek, Rebecca (Jason) Wilde, Jim (Melanie) May, John (Melissa) May, Joe (Brenda) May, and Jodi May, Brian Nozal, Bradley Nozal, Jessica (Jake) Slaydon, Walter III, Samantha and Victoria Gutowski, Anissa and Ashley Stanitzek, Nicole (Mike) Durga, Jaqueline, John Gregory, Daniel Baar JR. and his 20 loving great-grandchildren.
Rapid Growth Media Article on Bcorp & Swift Printing Co
Swift Printing, located at 404 Bridge St. NW in Grand Rapids’ Westside neighborhood, is the only printing company in Michigan with B Corporation status. That's a documented and implied promise to put matters of environmental, cultural, and workforce sustainability over meeting a bottom line.
Meet Jessica Gutowski Slaydon from Swift Printing Co. Heidelberg YouTube Video
Meet Jessica Gutowski Slaydon from Swift Printing Company
Swift Printing Purchases Exact Graphics GRBJ Article
When asked where Swift ranks among other printing companies in West Michigan, Gutowski joked, “We’re not one of the largest but we’re number one.”
Mailers: Best Practices & ways to keep the USPS happy!
Sending snail mail is a lot of fun! Finding a beautiful card, crafting a thoughtful message, and handwriting an address is not only a thoughtful thing to do, but it can be a great self care tactic and time to reflect. Then you get your stamps, pop it in the mail box, and your United States Postal Service handles the rest.
Red Lion Neon & YMCA Golf Outing Fun
It has been an eventful week here at Swift Printing. We had our unveiling of our big community project - the resurrection of The Red Lion Vintage Neon.
Walk Up Copy Center Now Open
Traditionally we have always been a commercial print shop known for our swift service. However, with the increased amount of foot traffic on Bridge Street, we are getting called to be even more swift. You want a handful of copies and you want them now. Guess what? We now can affordably get you the copies you need.
Welcome To The Printer Family Gen-nay
In 2006 we had the honor of having her older sister, the first igen90 placement in the world. Then in 2013 we had her younger sister, an igen4.
Types of Printing Options
Letter press: Using a printing press, the process allows many copies to be produced by repeated direct impression of an inked, raised surface against sheets or a continuous roll of paper.
Bindery Options Here at Swift
Mailing service/prep, Data management, Fulfillment: After your product is finished with us, we can help continue the job. We have mailing services along with data management and fulfillment to allow us to be your one stop ship.
Stand Out Again!
Perforating: Have a coupon or item for your business? The use of perforating will allow the customer to detach the items from one another then allowing for a takeaway from the printed piece.
Just For Starters
Prepress and proofing: This will put yourself at ease with the ability to see what your items will look like before the final product is done. Giving you the validation that the job you want done is accurate to what you will get.