I own and operate 510 Skateboarding in Berkeley and have been using Forthrite for many years for all our printing needs. We order nearly monthly and have never been disappointed. Conor's very transparent about the whole process from pricing to turnaround time. All around great service and he's hands-on enough to walk us through any questions we may have to make sure the job gets done how we want it. People ask us all the time where we get our merch printed, I send them to Conor and hear nothing but great things from them as well. If you need stuff screen printed go to Forthrite! read more

As an advertising/marketing professional, this is one of the best print shops I've worked with. I have been using them for a couple of years now for a wide range of products and services for both personal to professional jobs. The owner Conor's passion is so evident in his attention to detail and work ethic. They have a great online platform that allows for customization and uploading files. I truly appreciate how seamless it is to work with this shop, their competitive pricing and their quick turn around time(!). If you're in the east bay (or elsewhere), I highly recommend working with this local shop. You will not be disappointed. read more

Forthrite Printing - Custom printing for our wedding tote bags. We provided the design files and canvas bags (Spring, 2019). - Printing Services Near Me - Oakland, California

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Amazing job. Patient, good turn around time and responses. Walked me through options and worked with my vision. Ordering more shirts and product to do more business. read more

Forthrite Printing - Rebel Fare Oakland merch. - Printing Services Near Me - Oakland, California

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So happy to have found this place! I needed a small batch of one-color screen printed posters. Not many places would do less than 50 prints, but Conor was very easy-going and gracious and got 25 prints done in under a week, for a very reasonable price. Most of all, they look awesome! Very very happy customer. read more

Connor was so helpful, patient and efficient in getting my canvas bags printed on time and ready for our middle school fundraiser. The end product was better than I could have imagine, the color, although just black, is a perfect jet black. It's been washed a few times and the color has not faded. Support this place, it's local, and Connor's shop is one of the fabulous places that makes me proud to live in Oakland. #loveOakland read more

Forthrite Printing - Printing Services Near Me - Oakland, California

The folks here are very nice, but they struggle with responsiveness and customer service. If you hope for your printing work to be completed within a given timeframe or you're in a rush, look elsewhere. I came to Forthrite with a t-shirt printing job for my company. After a nice initial conversation during which they told me they could accommodate my order, 17 days of back-and-forth followed, at the end of which they told me they couldn't do the work any more. I'll need to start over with a different printing company now, even though in our first interaction I told Forthrite I hoped for the work to be done within two weeks -- meaning I'm even more behind schedule now. At one point they took a week (and a reminder from me) to respond to a single email. I can't speak to the quality of their finished product (which may be very good!) because I didn't get the chance for my order to be fulfilled. I'm not frustrated they can't fulfill my order -- it's OK to turn down work if you're too busy. But their lack of responsiveness resulted in them turning me down over two weeks after initially telling me they could do the work, which has put me way behind schedule. Hence my comment on responsiveness and customer service. read more

I have printed several jobs with Conor at Forthrite. Simply put: HE ROCKS. The prints I have gotten from him are clean, perfectly registered, and super professional. I have a very sensitive eye for color, I am very exacting when it comes to color, and I also pick colors that are difficult to match. Conor hits it right on the button every time. (I recommend giving him a color proof to match.) He is friendly, efficient, communicative, and delivers the work on time. I hope he doesn't read this review, because I don't want him raising his prices, which are really, really reasonable for the quality he offers. read more

connor's screen printing is top notch! he is amazing at halftones, one of the hardest things to get right as a screen printer, i've done posters, cassette tape covers and shirts through Forthrite and all were top quality! Family owned so it feels great to support them over the sweatshops out there, if your in the Bay Area there really isnt a better place to go! HIGHLY RECOMMEND)))) read more

Forthrite is a fine outlet for artists and artisans looking for quality screen printed work and, perhaps, a place to hang some work (Forthrite frequently has art openings promoting local talent). The owner, Conor is a talented screen printer and a personable shop keeper to boot. This makes every visit worth it. In short: I recommend you visit Conor and Forthrite. read more

Forthrite did an awesome job on my print! Good prices, great communication, and a quick turnaround time. Would definitely work with them again. read more

Conor is a stellar fella. When I send a job his way, I know I can trust him to both put his all into the gig and to give me a square deal. When picking up prints, he's given me a run down of the challenges of a job and his techniques for dealing with them. You can simply tell he cares about doing good work and loves his craft, and it shows. Lastly, I'll just say: he can be a bit terse in e-mails, so if you do drop him a line I recommend giving him a phone call! On the phone or in person you'll take note of his sharp personality. read more

I've just printed my first job with Conor, and he was amazing. Easy to communicate with, very to the point, and super professional. The shirts I had made turned out perfectly. I'm actually excited about getting more stuff printed by him. I've been a designer for decades, and that is not something I have ever said. read more

Paid for a job to be done by a certain date (weeks out). Never received calls or notification of the job progress. I patiently waited, excited to get my prints. A few day AFTER the job was promised to be completed, I called to see what the hold up was. To my surprise, not only had they not finished my job, they hadn't even started it. And to top it off, they were NOW no longer interested in doing the project they had contracted to do. WORST customer service I've ever dealt with. Go elsewhere. read more

Conner has the chops. His experience with the technical side of printing sets him apart. He is an extremely quick designer, and has an excellent feeling for color. Professional. read more

Conor printed my wedding invitations. He was honest, helpful, and straightforward throughout the process. The quality of the printing was absolutely superb. It was great to support a local business and I'd trust him again in a heartbeat. read more

At first my graphic designer husband and I were excited to use Forthrite for a print job of t-shirts and tote bags for a summer camp that I run, based on the quote, overall aesthetic, and reviews. Unfortunately, the customer service is not up to par. When we contacted Conor to pick up our items on our agreed-upon date, he was out of town and said that he had us in his calendar for the next week; he admitted the mistake was entirely on his end. I understand that mistakes happen, but there had been clear correspondences about the due date, he already had our money, the circumstance of the due date was not flexible, and we needed our materials asap. Conor offered us a 20% discount to get the items to us 5 days late, which was too late for us. Unfortunately I had to rearrange my entire day (it was a Friday early afternoon and print shops around here are closed on the weekends and we needed the items by Sunday morning at the absolute latest) and scramble, PLUS pay someone else $100 to do a rush job within four hours. If you want to get a job done that you've paid for, I would go somewhere else where they are more organized and professional. read more

Hands down the best printer! He has a great eye for color and detail, very flexible and will do a great job. I have worked with him on several projects and he exceeds my expectations every time! read more

I had a fantastic experience with Conor and Forthrite. Highly recommend working with them. I had a poster printing project for work and was looking for high quality printing for artwork with a lot of small detail. He was able to get an amazing degree of tiny detail and every poster was perfect. The colors were brilliant and exactly matched the digital file I sent. He was also very easy to work with and made helpful suggestions along the way. Surpassed expectations. read more

Conor was very professional and accommodating with a rush order (last minute inspiration on my part for a team building event). I was pretty sure there was no way I could get someone to do this with such a short turnaround; thought I'd at least try and Conor came thru on the deadline exactly like he committed to. Good news: it didn't look like a rush job either! My shirts looked AMAZING. My colleagues loved that they were custom, cool, and locally done. read more

I'm a designer and I've been sending all my screen printing jobs to Conor for years. He is extremely reliable, detail oriented, and a pleasure to work with. Forthrite does a spectacular job of making what can be a complex process as simple and streamlined as possible and educates patrons like myself through the process. Couldn't recommend the shop more. read more

Conor is, without a doubt, one of the best printers I've ever worked with. He was attentive, patient and got my job done ahead of schedule. His pricing is fair, he was genuinely interested in my work and how he might best assist me in getting my items done within my budget, and even offered me a referral to another shop for another project as they might have been a bit more economical. Frankly, I'd rather pay him; I like his direct and "forthright" attitude and appreciate his candor and his understanding (as I am a small business owner, too). He even asked me, when I picked up my job, how could he have made the experience better. How can you not support a guy like this? Love him, love his shop, love his beautiful dog. Win! read more

DO NOT HIRE!!!!!!!!! Don't ever use this guy. He's a complete A-hole! Conor at Forthrite doesn't follow your specific instructions and if he ever botches your job, he will place the blame solely on you and offer or do nothing to remedy the situation. He doesn't strive to match the colors you specify and his printing quality sucks as he does not color trap for his silkscreens. This guy is total scum, I can not emphasize this enough. The only thing forthrite is good at is taking all of your money forthwith and giving you major attitude. Do not use forthrite. Go to monolith printing, yes press, kabuki printing, harvest land or deisel or anywhere else but him. Go to gig posters dot com and you can find local shops. read more

Forthrite is great!! I had seen their posters around town for a long time and always admired their look. When it came time to get a nice poster done for our last album release I asked Conor at Forthrite to design and print them. He came up with multiple designs for me to choose from. The poster cam out looking fantastic and now I've seen them framed and hanging up in the homes of many friends and family. Everybody loved them - just wish I still had more around to give out at shows! I'll definitely go back for future printing needs. read more

I was shopping around a lot for a printer until I finally settled on Conor. His prices are competitive and his service is excellent. It's very important for me to work with someone communicative when dealing with graphic design. He is very responsive and even went the 9 yards to rush an order when he didn't have to. Many other printers in Oakland seemed unprofessional or uninterested in my business, but Conor was there for me. read more

Skip, skip and skip this place. Horrible quality of printing. I ordered garment labels with just two words on it and they were not even able to print it appropriately. The letters on each label were printed differently, thick and slim, smudged, out of line. And the owner, Conor. read more

Forthrite Printing is absolutely fantastic! I needed a silk screen printing job for a work project and I didn't know where to go. I looked at a few places online and Forthrite was the place for me. Conor responded to my request for a quote immediately. We met in person and corresponded by email to finalize the order. His attention to detail was incredible and his work was amazing. And he was fast! We are so happy with his work and if we have future projects we'll definitely go back to Forthrite Printing. read more