I had the best, easy and fast experience with Fast Imaging, I just had to leave a review as soon as…read moreI picked up my order. I set my heart out on this creative galentines day project to order custom stickers for my bestfriends. I had about 35 sheets and hundreds of designs (and I'm so low tech so I wasn't sure about the quality or the photos I was using or anything. As soon as I contacted the store after searching yelp, I spoke to Mandeep and this woman is so sweet, so professional and courteous. She took her time to walk through my vision. I thought something like this would take atleast a week to get and she turned it around in 1 day!! I came in the day before to make sure the sizing was correct because each sticker was different and she even waited for me after the store closed while I went to pick up my son from school first. They've made a forever customer out of me. Good vibes, attention to detail, clear communication and executed!!! I'm so excited to gift these to my friends

What a fantastic find! I searched for a place to have printed a book of testimonials with color…read morephotos in a "perfect" bound book. Found nothing in San Francisco that could do it. How could that be? After a few referrals, I was lucky enough to call Fast Imaging Center, who did the job in one day and the result is, well, perfect! And for a reasonable price too. Thank you Mandeep, I am looking forward to having you work on my next printing project.

I am a small business owner and I needed some new business forms and cards printed out so I got…read morereferred from another business owner to Big City Prints. I called and Karen answed the phone and was very helpful. She invited me down to the store to meet with her so I drove over. Karen was so nice and helpful with my requests and showed me exactly what I was looking for. My expectations are very high and super custom so we exchanged emails a few times to zero in on the product I specifically needed. I also delt with Geoff via email and i felt very good having two different professionals from Big City Prints helping me. I went with super high quality 2sided business cards that are gold foil, thick and feel like there coated with sued. I couldn't be happier all because this business is all about making what YOU want!!!! So whatever your budget is give Big City Prints a call. But if it's for your own business dont cheat yourself, wait the extra few days, spend a little more money and get the super high quality cards. I will tell you there well worth it. Thanks again Karen & Geoff!!!!!!

I want to make this as clear and simple as possible, Karen and team are gems…read more I wanted to create a very specific style of business card. Knowing almost nothing about the industry, I decided to pay Karen a visit. From the get go, she treats me as an equal, never frustrated with my lack of knowledge. After exploring what felt like thousands of options, Karen was actually able to understand what I was going for and executed. She is so knowledgeable on paper quality and print options, it's almost impossible for me to ever go back to online services like Vista Print or Moo. I can't speak for the quality of Karen's other offerings, but if you're tired of having almost zero creative control over of your business cards, give Big City Prints a try. They're even mindful enough to push back on requests that will do harm to your overall vision, can't find that online! In our age of convenient massive online services, it's rare to find small businesses with the owner is working directly with you. To be honest, these experiences are on the pathway to extinction, here's your chance to experience one before it's too late.

My probably best experience on Yelp. Highly recommend these guys! All reasonable questions, almost…read more24/7 support, they handed printed job to me before the deadline! Awesome service! THANK YOU!

The team at Hamilton have been a great resource to us. In the beginning our working relationship…read morewasn't clicking but after communication and Miguel leading the way the team has brought our print production to a whole new level. They did our building branding and way finding. They took our ideas and made them happen. Super appreciate the team at HBS!

We had graduation announcements printed here. They were patient, knowledgeable, and helpful. We had…read morea tight deadline they were able to meet. Pricing is very reasonable. Very friendly and professional place. Great quality prints. If you can design your own invitations or announcements, which we recommend, these guys can get them printed for you.

I needed to have a program printed really quickly for my dad's funeral. The staff at Fast Imaging…read morewere just fantastic. They quickly created a quality proof, and managed to print 250 color copies, fold and deliver them in a timely way. This made a big difference on a very sad day. Thank you!

Kim designed my company logo recently and I absolutely LOVE it! I constantly get compliments on it…read more She did a fantastic job of getting to know my vision and my established branding. The price was very reasonable. She gave 3 rounds of edits and a ton of options to choose from so I felt like we really got to create something together. I would DEFinitely use her again and I fully intend to refer people to her when I can. Great work, Kim!

I have the privilege of saying that Kim with Bright Room Studio designed my wedding invitation…read moresuite. I had been procrastinating figuring out the invitations because I was overwhelmed and didn't know where to start, but Kim guided me through it bit by bit and made it manageable and fun! Along the way she listened to what I wanted, came up with awesome ideas that I didn't even know I wanted, and moved the process along in a very timely manner. She was prompt and thorough and made sure I was more than happy with everything we had at each step. She also handled the printing, which was great for a busy bride with so many other details to worry about. I think the best thing about Kim is that she is just a genuinely great person. She loves the work she does and takes the time to understand just what you want. She even sent me honeymoon travel tips when she found out we're going to the same country her and her husband went for theirs! I ended up with an invitation suite I'm proud of and that truly reflects my fiance and I and the wedding we are having. I received so many compliments from our guests about how much they loved them. I can't recommend Kim highly enough!

These folks have the worst business practices I've seen. In fact, I wonder how they stay in…read morebusiness. The worst parts were their tardiness in communication (they take weeks to respond to email inquiries), their consistent billing errors; and the quality they delivered was totally sub-par. Do not spend your money here. Initially they were recommended by my designer who's worked with them before (but no longer does, after my experience with them). We had a business card order that needed to be ready by a certain date; I needed the cards for a conference. We had asked well ahead of time when they need the final design in order to have the cards shipped to me on time. They needed about a 4 or 5-day lead time. We submitted by the deadline, and I got the cards on time. That was the only thing that went right here. The quality of the cards delivered was well below par and no better than what I could have done in an hour or so with a Kinko's color printer for less. Their initial quote was $98. The overnight shipping (from Oakland to San Francisco) they charged me for $40 which I didn't authorize, and I had communicated to my designer (although I don't know if that reached Golden Gate Litho) that I would have picked them up myself. Initially they agreed with us that the quality was unacceptable, but they offered no apology or explanation. They did offer to reprint a similar order for free, or one with a more high quality print technology for a discounted price. We didn't move on this for about 2 months, pending some redesign of the card. All of a sudden they demanded payment, for a higher price than originally quoted, and the offer they extended to us for a free reprint had evaporated. I told them I wanted a free reprint and would order a bigger order with them, but if they insisted on payment that I'd go elsewhere. Eventually they agreed to a 50% discount, but the numbers never worked out. My inquiries and requests for a detailed accounting based on the initial quote were never replied to, and I only got emails like "amount such-and-such is unpaid and this needs to be resolved." No way to run a business. I've been very happy with www.greenerprinter.com that we eventually used. Not only were they cheaper, they turned around quickly, quality was good, they're environmentally friendly in the products they use, and I never needed to get involved.

I run a local business called Auto Glass Express and started using this print shop based on…read morerecommendations I got from other local business owners in my networking group. I had previously only ordered from online companies, thinking that I would get the best deal if I ordered online. The first job I did with them was a reprint of our carbonless invoices, which they quoted at a significantly lower rate than what I had ordered online. Little did I know that the quote actually included a complete redesign of our invoice (with my permission), which I had previously designed in Word and saved as PDF. They took the invoice I sent them and made it much more professional looking, while still maintaining our "look" and logo. They delivered for free, and really spent far more time with me overall than I thought profitable for a relatively small job. Service on subsequent jobs has been the same. When I went to them for a quote on what it would cost to get a wrap on our new work van, Scott at Golden Gate made some really useful suggestions, including the idea to add a "QR code" to the vehicle, our print media, etc. This is relatively new technology in the US, but it seems smart to get out ahead of a marketing tool that is already widespread in Europe and Japan. I realized that I'm getting a lot more than a printing service out of these guys. I don't know what most people go to a print shop for, but if you're coming to them as a business owner, they have a much more comprehensive package of offerings than any other print shop I've dealt with before. To sum it up: they're local, they've got good rates, they're union, they're green, and all the people I've dealt with (Scott, Don, Amy) have been great. I highly recommend them!

SUMMARY: Soulmind Studios always exceeds our expectations esp when it comes to customer service!…read moreTwo more projects done, check out the pics of our new custom planter and refurbished outdoor benches! BACKGROUND A friend of ours who we met on Yelp referred us to Soulmind a year ago and they've done some great work for us. Our latest projects: a custom sized planter and wood bench slats for some Berkeley Iron benches and side tables. PLANTER We have a space on our porch between two brick columns that desperately needed something in between to fill the void. Since we receive packages from time to time, what if we put a taller planter in that space that would not only beautify the space, but also hide any packages from porch pirates? Hence the planter idea was born. After taking measurements, we discussed the project with Erik and he gave us some ideas. I was thinking of something else but his design not only looks a lot bette than what I was thinking, but also it was easy to manufacture (thus saving us costs and assembly time). For this project unlike others, he drilled the pilot holes and even provided us the construction screws. How's that for service! We assembled the planter together using wood glue, screws, and lined it with a liner. Looks really nice on our porch! BERKELEY IRON BENCHES and SIDE TABLES The previous home owner didn't want to haul these benches as part of her move, so I saw the value in keeping them so we asked her to leave them for us. I disassembled one be happy and provided Erik and crew the dimensions. While it took some time to make as our order was back in their queue, the results were outstanding. We had some pieces that required a round over which we had to return to get done, but they got done without any fuss or extra charge. They used a marine grade wood and stained and sealed it to perfection. We're really happy. Each bench though takes a lot of work as we have to disassemble each bench, refurb and de-rust the hardware, clean, prime, and then paint each metal frame piece. Thus we only have one done so far. But check out the before and after pics. We are extremely happy with the results and we will save hundreds of dollars by taking the time to refurb these benches vs buying new ones. THANKS SOULMIND!

This review is long overdue, but this place is so amazing I could not forget about them. I was…read morelucky enough to get referred to them through a number of different people. I got to work with Eric who helped us make these beautiful wooden signs exactly the way we wanted. He perfected the color, design, and size. He was very easy to work with and was very flexible in when I could pick them up as I worked really long hours as the commute from SF is quite painfully long. When I went inside he kindly gave me a tour to show me and the hubs all the neat machinery and projects they were working on from basic signs, to nic nacks, to full on flower/moss boards. It was a neat experience and it definitely made me see the time and effort Eric and his team put into each and every project. I will definately come back again if I ever need any woodwork designs again.

Wow, I so wanted to like this place. A fellow business woman in the neighborhood and all that good…read morestuff. Tried getting a quote on doing some hand painting work on a company vehicle but all I got was attitude and no information. When I asked why I couldn't get some basic information from her since they do do work on vehicles per their website, she said "becuz it's too much of a pain in the ass!" Ok, thanks! But I definitely think she could have articulated that differently, especially to a potential new client but I guess not - beyond rude & unprofessional.

If your looking for high quality affordable signs, look no further. I have used Icon 3 times now…read more each time the work was completed on time and for a great price. Liz and Jimmy both know what they are doing. Highly recommend!!!