You'll pardon if much of this introduction is written in the first person, but as founder of A.C.N. Graphics, I felt this was the best way to introduce my firm and to give you a brief history. If I seem to be bragging at some point, well, this is not intentional, only that I'm very proud of the service we provide and the talented individuals who make it possible. PLUS, we all know it's hard not to brag when when talk of our families, and A.C.N. Graphics is definitely a family affair.

The idea for A.C.N. Graphics was born in the 1950's when yours truly, founder, was still in high school and working in a local print shop. I was working after school and on weekends, continuing an apprenticeship that had begun when I was age 10 or 11. Most of the printing in my area was done letterpress; offset printing was just starting to make inroads.

At this time that I was introduced to some of the commercial artists freelancing in the area. As a young boy, I had trouble understanding how they were artists -- to me artists painted pictures and made sculptures!

This thought only lasted a few years, as my grasp of the printing business grew. I realized that printing was only a small facet of the graphic arts industry.

At age 15 or 16, I conceived the idea -- which I believed to be totally unique -- of a printing firm that combined a design department as part of the operation.

Working as a typographer and printer after graduation from high school and continuing my studies in art and design, filled my years until 1971. Then, the idea became a reality. I purchased an old letterpress, which came with a ton or more of foundry type and a small offset press. Shortly thereafter I added a phototypesetter and A.C.N. Graphics was born.