Extra Large Format: ER2 Helps Put Art on theMART

What a weekend! This past Saturday, Mayor Emanuel officially threw the switch to launch “Art on theMART,” a series of digital artwork projected across 2.5 acres of theMART’s exterior river-façade, creating the longest running and largest digital art projection in the world. Wacker Dr. between N. Wells St. and N. Orleans St. were closed off […]

It’s a Whole New Ballgame as ER2 Puts On the Dog at Impact Field

Chicago’s latest professional baseball team, the Chicago Dogs, recently threw out the first pitch in their brand new home park, Impact Field in Rosemont, Illinois. The Dogs (yes, of course their logo is a hot dog) are the newest members of the American Association of Professional Baseball. Their division rivals, in case you’re curious, include […]

ER2 Flies High with Graphic Wraps at O’Hare International Airport

Over 79 million people passed through O’Hare last year. That’s what we call an outstanding advertising opportunity! How do you catch the eye of all those business-focused travelers and excited vacationers? How about wrapping your message around every column in Terminal 3? Think that’s a great idea? So did Emerson, a global technology and engineering […]

ER2 Matches Your Color Perfectly – and We Can Prove It

Have your even had a press proof when it took what seemed like forever to get the right shade? Have you ever gone on-site and been disappointed by the colors of your exhibit display? This doesn’t happen with ER2. As a leader in grand format printing, we have always gone to great lengths to make […]

Inside ER2: Personality and Hard Work Pay Off for Michelle Weber

ER2 is kind of a magnet for talented people who had no idea that a grand format career was just what they wanted. Michelle Weber is a perfect example. A semester in college studying nursing confirmed that was definitely not what she was looking for. She was paying the bills babysitting (Alan’s and Gary Jr.’s […]

Merchandise Mart Eatery Stands Out with Signage from ER2

When a hot new café in Chicago wanted some impressive signage to draw in the crowds, who did they turn to? The ER2 crew, that’s who! Located atop the Grand Stair on the 2nd floor of Chicago’s iconic Merchandise Mart, Marshall’s Landing is theMART’s center of gravity for gathering, socializing, eating, drinking, noshing, caffeinating and […]

Inside ER2: Dan Gray’s Wild Ride to Graphic Design

Before he joined us as a Graphic Designer in 2013, Dan had some unusual side jobs. He spent one summer working with his friends doing landscaping. He worked primarily in a graveyard all day mowing the lawn, painting the fences and digging graves. He says It was super weird, but quiet. “And I got an […]

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: Tackling the Industry With Matt Blackmar

When Matt Blackmar first signed on with us at ER2 back in 2014, it was clear that he was a talented go-getter with a whole lot of ambition. What we didn’t expect was how quickly he’d advance in his own career and personal goals! Matt started off as a graphic designer, which lead in to […]

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 […]