Marathon Effort Transforms The Mart for Top Commercial Designers
Well, we did it again – the completion of another seemingly impossible project! Within two short weeks, we completed displays for 28 exhibitors at NeoCon 2017 and provided all the building signage! Earlier this summer, we designed, printed and installed tons of graphics, completely dressing up the first floor of the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. […]
Inside ER2: Getting to Know Isaac Luna
Unlike many of our associates at ER2, Isaac Luna didn’t start off with a career in grand format printing in mind. But once he got a taste of it, nothing could stop him! After working in various restaurant and factory jobs, he took a part-time job at ER2 painting shelves, but decided to stay a […]
They Did What? ER2’s Biggest, Tallest and Smallest Projects Ever
At ER2, we’ve been known to take the “grand” part of grand format printing pretty seriously. The bigger the project, the more outrageous – the better we like it. If people say it can’t be done, we say they haven’t talked to us. Cover the side of a building? Sure. Set the stage for Chicago’s […]
New Technology Allows For ADA-Compliant Braille Printing
Braille printing is traditionally done by inserting little balls into a material or by using a chemical process. It’s an essential art form, but it’s also a time consuming one. On a related note, we have big news at ER2: We’re printing braille! Thanks to new 3D braille printing technology, our capabilities now include ultra […]
A Review of 2017 Grand Format Print Trends
At ER2, we’re big on big format. That’s why we’re all over the latest news in the industry. Here’s our take on some of the trends we’re seeing in grand format printing in 2017. Relationship Focus This isn’t actually a trend to us – it’s just the way we do things and always has been. […]
Meet Greenery, the 2017 PANTONE Color of the Year
Every year, PANTONE® reveals the Color of the Year. We always enjoy learning what the winning color is, because at ER2, we love color. It’s an integral part of the things we create, whether it’s a massive building banner, graphics for a fleet of trucks, or Color Jam on State Street. PANTONE is known worldwide […]
Check Out This Jaw-Dropping Digital Print Exhibit in Downtown Chicago
For years, one of our goals has been to support extraordinary artists. Some of our favorite projects involve working with artists who think big and look to us to bring their vision to life. We are privileged to work with people who trust us to take their work and magnify its scale. This Chicago Event […]
Fisherman, Rafter, Architect: Meet Michal Mieczkowski
In the city of Bialystok, Poland, a little boy grew up surrounded by art. One of his earliest memories consisted of watching his father work on artistic projects, many involving graphic design. That little boy was Michal Mieczkowski, and today, he puts his Master’s Degree in Architecture to good use as the Installation Manager at […]
Installing A Brand New Look For Our Childhood Stomping Grounds
ER2 Image Group is headquartered in Bloomingdale, IL—a western suburb of Chicago. A lot of us grew up right here, and because of that, we have fond memories of Stratford Square Mall. It’s just a hop, skip and a jump from the ER2 office, and it’s in the midst of a stunning renovation. Renovations include […]
INSIDE ER2: GETTING TO KNOW NICK FRACASSO
Nick Fracasso has been around the world of designs and signs as long as he can remember. His dad was in the business, working for a signage company and crafting hand-painted graphics on vehicles in his spare time. Nick literally grew up crawling around the paint cans in the garage and then helping out as he […]
