8 January 2009 PRINTING AND GRAPHICS REVIEW www.NorthCountryBusinessNews.com
No job too big or small for local printers and designers
business has been serving ished project. From fine-tun-
Muskoka for over 25 years ing someone’s design, that
and takes pride in the quality they need an artistic touch,
of their work and the range to a full creative concept,
of services provided. with several designs, and
“We offer quite a large then work through to a final
range of services, from product and a business iden-
design to digital and offset tity.”
printing,” says Mark Aben. Among the region’s other
“In the last year we’ve got- smaller designers and print-
ten into display graphics, so ers is Wildrose Designs,
signage, roll-up displays, located in Rosseau and oper-
that type of work. Now we ated by Ingrid Zschogner.
do it all in-house.” “We offer graphic design,
Aben can also make logo design, branding, hand-
books, in print runs of up to carved 3D signage and fine
100,000 copies. art printing,” says Zschogn-
“Because we offer both er, who is a fine artist her-
digital and offset services, self.
we’re able to find the best fit With a 44-inch wide for-
for every job that comes in,” mat printer, Zschogner can
says Aben.” quickly print photos on can-
While some individuals vas and then stretch it to be
are tech savvy and are capa- hung like a painting. She
ble of creating their own pro- also works with a large
motional material and selection of other media, as
designs, others need assis- well.
tance from a graphic design- “For artists, especially if
er. Some print companies they have their files ready,
have in-house graphic my turnaround time is 24
designers, but independent hours,” she says. “I’m cen-
graphic designers, like trally located and there’s no
Robert Donald of Interlink in shipping charged between
Port Carling, also operate in Parry Sound, Bracebridge
Muskoka. and Huntsville, and the out-
“I’m one-on-one,” says put and quality of the printer
Donald, stressing this aspect is phenomenal.”
as a key to success in busi- Not only does Muskoka
ness. “You can deal with me offer a wide range of print-
BUNDLING BOOKS: A press operator at McLaren Press inspects printed materials for quality.
directly from the beginning ing and design services, but
of the design work to the fin- the prices and results are
$
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Mclaren Press has been located in Muskoka for 25 years, and has gained an and full featured engineering plot and copy systems
international client list. We are currently ranked in 39th position out of over
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Please call
1 Lanford Dr. Box 1018, Bracebridge, Ontario P1L 1V2 Julie Ann Mclaren 644-1729
Phone (705) 687-6691 Fax(705) 687-7627
Learn more at theartstract.com/pie
or Rick Ribble 645-0804
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