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DPI is joining Benchmark Imaging & Display

Benchmark Acquires DPI

DPI is joining Benchmark Imaging & Display DPI, your top quality provider of large format and grand format printing and finishing, is joining forces with Benchmark Imaging & Display and relocating production to 221 Lively Blvd, Elk Grove Village. But the great customer service and on-time delivery you rely on will not be changing. Matt […]

Nimco’s new 40 foot booth from Benchmark packs them in

Nimco Trade Show Setup with Fabric Banners and Custom Counter

There are lots of things in modern life that are everywhere but you never stop to think how they come about. Here’s one – the cartons that hold milk and orange juice. Turns out making the complicated machinery that folds, fills, and seals “the freshness in” is no small feat, especially when production requirements hit […]

BIG Rock’em Sock’em Backlit Graphic for Dave & Buster’s

Dave & Buster’s, the all-out fun arcade/dining/entertainment company, wanted something new to promote the debut of their exclusive, gi-normous, Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots game. In case you’ve forgotten, Rock’em Sock’em Robots pits two players against each other as they control the 5 foot red and blue robots in a boxing battle to the finish, winning […]

THE POWER OF PLAY

The Museum of Science and Industry, one of Chicago’s top museums, opened a new exhibit called “Brick by Brick”. It’s an amazing display of Lego® creations that emulate famous architectural structures from around the world.  Most were “built” by Adam Reed Tucker, a native Chicagoan who is one of only 14 Certified Lego® Professionals in […]

Benchmark at the Guggenheim!

  All Things Party, a Chicago boutique event design, production, and management  company, has been WOWing high end customers with great party experiences for 20 years. Its founder, Steve Valenti, was contracted by a prestigious national law firm to stage a reception. It had some pretty tough requirements, and Steve wanted Benchmark to work with […]

Universal Marble & Granite

Intro: Universal Granite and Marble (UGM) is a highly successful U.S. importer of natural stone from India, Brazil, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and China. They maintain over 500,000 sq.ft. of stone gallery and showroom space in markets including Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee, St. Louis, and Omaha. Architects, interior designers, and fabricators visit their warehouse locations to […]

News from the 2016 Exhibitor Live Show

Exhibitor Live is the premier trade show for trade show people in the US. Custom display builders from around the country push their designers to use the latest trends and technology to compete for best in class awards. Manufacturers of portables and service providers are also there to show off their latest innovations. And there […]

Just say it – it can be that simple

Wall graphics and stencils for rauland vinyl offices

Rauland Borg, an integrated communications technology company headquartered in Mount Prospect, IL is the home of one of Benchmark’s latest interior graphics projects.  Rauland hired Breirton Design to create a visual display and put their office walls to work.  The colors chosen were Rauland’s signature blue and green which reinforce the company identity strived for […]

A Just Harvest – Printing for a Non Profit

Large Format printing for A Just Harvest

This past October A Just Harvest had their 12th annual awards dinner at Architectural Artifacts in Chicago, IL.  A Just Harvest is a service-based nonprofit that focuses on feeding the hungry in the Rogers Park area for 30 years.  They have an annual awards dinner to recognize local businesses and churches for supporting and furthering […]

Benchmark’s Window Graphics at Egea

Egea Standoffs

Call it a match made in heaven – Egea has been one of Benchmark’s clients for over a decade!  The Evanston spa has refreshed their brand a few times, always bringing Benchmark back to do all their display work.  Benchmark has helped Egea grow their brand for the last 12 years. Kathy and Chris Pappas, […]

Benchmark’s install at Dominican University gymnasium

Dominican University, a private Catholic college in River Forest, IL has wanted to update their gymnasium for years.  Everything fell into place recently when Benchmark was called in to print and install the project. Previously the area was segmented into a smaller gymnasium and racquetball courts, but as popularity of the sport decreased the school knew […]

Table Drape Printing Techniques

Table Drape Comparison

Benchmark offers two production methods for table drapes printing techniques: Screen Printing and Dye-sublimation. Screen Printing starts with a solid colored fabric and prints inks only in the specific area that will hang on the front of the table. Each color is applied with a separate “screen”. Dye-sublimation starts with white fabric and prints the entire area of […]

Are you a Road Warrior?

If you’re new to receiving our company emails, you may be wondering what a Road Warrior is. Turns out many of our clients have Road Warriors without even knowing there was a name for them!   Road Warriors are tough travelers that do battle in distant lands and vanquish their company’s competition.  They work long […]

Benchmark’s Printing Wows at MSI Chicago

Numbers in Nature is a new permanent exhibit at Chicago’s very own Museum of Science and Industry.  The new exhibit replaces the old Petroleum Planet, which had stood in the same spot for 13 years.  Ravenswood Studios was selected to create the exhibit for Numbers in Nature, and soon after Benchmark got a call to […]

Benchmark Scores a Key Assist on Nike’s World Basketball Festival.

‘The World Basketball Festival came to Chicago, put on by Nike, a world-wide brand, and Benchmark Imaging was called on to give the event a world-class look. Chicago’s beautiful and historic 63rd Street Beach House was transformed with vinyl banners, mesh banners, pole banners, fabric displays and a variety of large format graphics for the […]

Final Analysis is in – Benchmark fabric printing and finishing is top notch

Sysmex is an international laboratory equipment manufacturer. They provide high quality reliable testing equipment that analyzes blood and urine for the healthcare market. As with most innovative industries, the constant pace of change makes Trade Shows a very important part of Sysmex’s marketing plan. To make a BIG impression they have a BIG booth. To accommodate their various […]

Hello Benchmark, I have a problem….

Benchmark Imaging and Display Craig,I want to thank you for the exceptional service we received from you and the Benchmark Imaging team. When we discovered our problem we thought we might have to do the show without a booth. I contacted you to see if there was a remote chance of saving us. The artwork […]

Get Your Geek On! Best Practices for Best Color Printing

Many printers will tell you their color is better than the competition. Some of those claims are more exaggeration than fact. But there are specific circumstances that really can make a difference. Proper utilization of color management is one of them. In our business (on-demand large-format printing), files and art come from a lot of […]

Banner Stand Cases

Protect your investment There’s more to marketing than showing up, and if you want to wow potential customers it’s going to take more than a run of the mill booth. In a world of fierce competition and discerning consumer demands, displays need to be able to both attract attention as well as hold on to […]

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