Fans of Valley Field AKA Sullivans Field
“Land is transferred from Grand Rapids Public Schools to the City to create Sullivan (Valley) Field. Many baseball teams played at the field, including the American Seating Company team, the Seaters. The field was renamed Sullivan Field in 1996 to honor Bob Sullivan, a long time amateur baseball sponsor. The Grand Rapids Sullivans were a Grand Rapids-based baseball team owned and managed by Bob Sullivan and affiliated with the National Baseball Congress.”
Welcome Patrick to the Swift Printing Team
Patrick Conard is our newest hire. He has nearly a decade of short run digital and print management experience. He’s a Jeep guy, he loves the outdoors and is super passionate about print. What more could we ask for? We are really excited for him to join the Swift Team.
Stand Out!
Embossing: Embossing refers to pressing an image into paper to create a three-dimensional design. This allows for your print items to stand out from the rest. Having the ability to FEEL the difference.
Save the date: June 28, 2021 Swift Printing is the title sponsor for the Driving to Achieve:Walt Gutowski Sr. Golf Outing supporting the YMCA
Why am I so into Blythefield Country Club’s Golf Course? Well, I have a man on the inside to make sure those greens are rolling just right for you! It happens to be my husband, Jake Slaydon, the Assistant Superintendent.
Dash for Trash 2021 edition
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Tuesday, April 20 at 6 p.m. the WestSide Stride - a free weekly community pub run/walking group - will have a “plogging” (jogging while picking up litter) run/walk in honor of Earth Day.
Guess who is back? Walt Gutowski III at Swift Printing
He took odd rewarding jobs to pay for his adventures and made the most of it. He was a Lobsterman in Maine, a Tuna slinger on the west coast and many more random positions in between. You’ll have to ask him about it…. But for now, let’s talk about him being back at Swift Printing.
Why B Corp Status
Swift is one of two commercial print shops in the world that are BCorp Certified. Being a B Corp is about making the right choices when it comes to your work force, the environment, and having super deep roots in the Grand Rapids, MI community.
WestSide Clean Up is back…
The westside community cleanup started as a grassroots effort in 2009 when a pair of westside residents got together with their neighbors!
More than 1,100 Items Collected for Swift Printing’s Donation Drive for Local Homeless
Also, a big thanks goes out to Fox17’s Annie Szatkowski for covering the story and bringing wonderful attention to the cause.
All About Envelopes
#10: Spoken as number 10, not a hashtag for all you millennials and gen z’ers :) This envelope is 4 ⅛ inch by 9 ½ inch.
Swift Printing Launches Warm Clothing Drive for Local Homeless
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — A West Side business is doing their part to help the homeless this winter. Swift Printing is collecting warm clothing and blankets all month long.
Jessica Slaydon, Vice President of Swift Printing embodies the ‘west side’ spirit and loves the people who live there.
Swift Printing is excited for another BCorp in Michigan!
Swift Printing is so excited to have another BCorp in Michigan.
Now you’re talking our language … Printing Terms and what they mean so that your projects look their best.
Four Color Process: Is when CMYK are layered over one another to give us all the colors. Lots of lay people use the term full color. It is essentially the same thing.
Why isn’t it CMYB?
Unveil the mystery of 'K' in CMYK with our latest blog post. Learn what the 'K' stands for and why it's a key element in the world of printing. Discover the secret behind achieving vibrant and sharp printed materials.
Ways You Can Support Local Businesses That Don't Cost Money.
2. Engage in social media posts.
2021 had a flaming start for us at Swift!
Yesterday our entire front office was destroyed by an apartment fire above our storefront. The good news is that everyone got out safely.
Tom Rademacher: It's (insert day), so you know where Walt Gutowski Sr. is ... at the downtown YMCA getting exercise
Gutowski is 87, and one of the most admired icons to regularly walk through the doors of the David D. Hunting YMCA in downtown Grand Rapids.