We’ve been busy here printing environmental graphics, Here’s a peek at a project we just completed for Feeding America.
This client came to us for a turnkey solution that included printing, fabrication, and installation of hundreds of items throughout the building. In addition to a competitive price and on time delivery, the client loved the tip-top quality on all of the pieces, while satisfying the contractor’s MBE quota.
Wall Covering – 4,477 sq ft of Dreamscape Wallpaper Dimensional Signage – Numerous custom wood dimensional logo & lettering with painted edges Custom Shelves – (27) custom crafted wooden shelves Magnetic Photo Blocks – (9) steel strips and (75) magnetic photo blocks Photo Frames – (76) SEG photo frames Bulletin Board – (1) oversized cork bulletin board with custom wooden pins Privacy Film – Custom printed privacy film on optically clear film Acrylic Evacuation Signs Vinyl Lettering – 100 Vinyl Lettering Sections Name Plates – Hundreds of Room, Workstation, and Name Plates/Inserts and much more…
Feeding America is located at 161 N. Clark, Chicago IL. Branded Environment design by Spark, created and installed by Sunrise Hitek.
A lot has changed in the last month and a half! The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire world during this time. We went from going about our business as a digital printer to briefly closing after the Illinois statewide shelter in place order, to opening back up in an entirely different way. Most of our staff are now working from home. We have small rotating shifts at the shop with a schedule to show each individual where to stay during their shift to avoid contact with others and adhere to social distancing guidelines.
Here at Sunrise Hitek we are of course, a printer. The first thing we rolled out was a line of Social Distancing Signage. These range from A-Frame and yard signs, to floor decals, window graphics, pole signs and more. Choose from standard artwork ready to print, or create a completely custom design. All printing and hardware are premium quality to make even the most demanding brands proud. Sunrise offers drop shipping and fulfillment directly to all your locations.
Social Distancing Signage
Our biggest pivot has been to also start production of Personal Protective Equipment (called PPR for short). Our first product is the Sunrise Hygienic Face Shield made out of one material, a durable rigid vinyl – to minimize supply chain issues with either the foam or headband. Since these shields are made from a single piece of clear material, they pack flat, lower shipping cost, and assemble in seconds. An adjustable headband makes it “one size fits all”, and further eases deployment. The built-in spacer shifts the shield away from the user’s face and is still comfortable when wearing with a mask, with or without glasses and goggles. They sanitize easily with alcohol and are reusable. The Hygienic Face Shield can be made quickly and efficiently with a high production capacity of 100,000 per week. Typical shipping is within 2-3 days after order.
Sunrise Hygienic Face Shield
In addition, Sunrise already made their first donation shipment today to a local Chicago area hospital. Donations requests can be taken here.
In addition to the face shields, Sunrise Hitek are leveraging their overseas supplier network to offer other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to help fight the COVID-19 health pandemic. These include fast ship EN149 or FDA Approved Disposable Masks, plus KN95 Masks. For even more information see Aleyant Pressero Blog.
Feel free to contact us with any questions, orders or donation requests. Stay safe! ❤️
At Sunrise Hitek we do a fair amount of event graphics. This can include anything from a few banners, to wallpaper, or dozens of different items! A recent example was this Ogilvy CFA event.
Event graphics including easel sign, ballot box, table runner, and step and repeat backdrop.
Here you can see the pillar column wraps. These were printed on a PSA removable white vinyl with extra material around the edges to accommodate the bevel sides of the pillars, making it worry free enough for the client to install themselves!
Column graphics on PSA Removable Adhesive Vinyl.
Overall, this turned out to be a project we are really proud of. Jobs like this are a great fit for us because we print on a wide variety of substrates and are also a G7 Certified Master Printer, which ensures that color matching will be on point as seen below! 🙌
Here at Sunrise we are always working on new and exciting projects. One that has been keeping us busy lately is custom playing/game cards. We worked on the following Star Wars cards recently for Fantasy Flight Games. As you can see we can do a lot of exciting things with metallic foil paper.
Star Wars: Destiny Game Cards
Of course we also print our share of standard playing card decks like this one.
Standard Playing Card Deck
These Cubs baseball cards were another great example of playing card printing.
At Sunrise we print a lot of signage. One of the most popular is dimensional signage which is most popular at reception areas, walls and general entry.
Reception Desk Dimensional Wall Signage In brushed Aluminum Dibond
Dimensional letters above mount easily with posts already attached to the letters.
In addition to flush mounting, standoff hardware can be employed to make graphics float off of the wall they are on.
Example of graphic with standoff hardware
Another popular and easy way to mount signs use a French cleat. The French cleat will already be installed on your custom sign we make for you. Just measure where you want the sign to hang and screw the supplied French cleat to the wall at that location. Just hand up your new custom sign as easy as a coat hook.
Check out our website for even more photos and ideas!
At Sunrise we offer 3 styles of table tents! The first is that of a front held up by a discreet screw post in the back. The second is with a heat bent base, creating a single continuous piece. The third option is a double-sided A-frame style, also one continuous piece. All three designs consist of clean lines and a stylized look.
Screw-post, Heat bent base, Heat bent A-Frame
Customers can choose from 0.118” (3mm) clear Acrylic or 0.118” (3mm) white Sintra PVC. They feature UV color ink printing with white ink on clear materials. The clear options are printed from the back side for a deep, glossy look.
Recent collaboration with a local business to create an informative POP piece!
The white PVC tent option are printed on the surface front and the ink is slightly textured to match the base material. The white Sintra PVC (plastic) option is also more durable and a lower cost than the clear acrylic.
Check out our website for a convenient at a glance price guide for different materials, styles and quantities. As with all of our products these are 100% customizable, personalized with variable-data technology, such as for use as restaurant table numbers.
We here at Sunrise Hitek are ready for Spring…and Spring baseball! We were very excited to help out in the printing of Cubs “In-forcement” citation tickets.
Ticket vouchers in custom envelope
Unsuspecting fans displaying Cubs logos, stickers, or gear were presented with an official-looking violation. Instead of the dreadful bright orange City of Chicago envelope, these custom printed violation notices were covered in the iconic Cubby blue. To the delight of the bewildered fans, each envelope held vouchers for game tickets!
uh-oh, not a ticket!
To pull off this viral feat, Sunrise Hitek was called upon to print the impressively deceptive and official-looking citations. Sunrise expertly color-matched the famous Cubby blue to seal the deal. With the look and feel of an official citation, fans were truly caught off guard until the surprise was revealed. See the “citation” in action here. Play ball! ⚾️
Acrylic coasters are a specialty at Sunrise Hitek. Using our large format UV flatbed presses, we can create all kinds of innovative products. We can cut coasters to virtually any size per given design.
Custom acrylic coasters are available in three thicknesses – 0.118″, 0.22″, or 0.5″.The standard coaster size is 3.875″ square with rounded corners, fitting perfectly into the 4″x4″ gift box. These can be printed with white underlay in select areas only, or with a full opaque background. Additional upgrade options include double-side printing and rubber feet for coaster bottoms.
We are able to print these coasters at a reasonable cost by placing hundreds of parts on a large vacuum table. Due to this process order quantities from one set to thousands can be accommodated. They are sold as a set of four 4”x4” coasters. Sunrise’s fade-resistant inks are also scuff and scratch-resistant for long-term use. The finished coasters have flame-polished edges that are crystal clear and look like clear glass even from the side.
Press in action
For holidays and corporate gifting we now provide full service custom gift boxing as well.
Coasters are available for purchase on our website !
At Sunrise we often work on prototype and special project packaging for our clients. One we are working on now is for Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day products.
A project like this is multi-faceted. It isn’t just printing, but also design innovation as well as functionality.
One of the coolest features is the box itself. The structure was designed by Sunrise and the surface is a simulated wood print with grain. Finishing off the box are custom made straps and buckle hardware
One exciting thing about this project is how it utilizes multiple techniques. For example, the booklets feature both screw post booklet binding as well as o-ring binding. Soft-touch lamination was also used.
In the close-up below you can see the plates and simulated scent packets are on our BeefyCard material with custom painted edges. The foam cutouts add to the three dimensional effect and add to the cuteness factor.
That’s all for now! Of course you can get your product started anytime on our website packaging page.
Just in time for the New Year, the United States Post Office has announced rate increases affecting first class mail. The first class class stamp rate has gone from $0.49 to $0.50. The largest increase is applied to flat/large envelopes up to 1 oz.
Here is handy reference chart to keep track of the increases:
