SPONSORED: Color Art Printing celebrated 65 years in business in Alaska last summer. Its story is one of passion for printing, design and community.
Color Art Printing was already an important part of Richard and Deanna Teders’ lives. The couple met while working at the print shop, eventually falling in love and getting married.
The hand-off was completed in 2015. Nine years later, the couple owns the successful print shop on Seventh Avenue in downtown Anchorage, where they have expanded and advanced its offerings. Color Art is more than just a business — it’s a story of multi-generational passion for printing, design and community.by Connie Chambers’ father, Steve Hafling. By the time Deanna and Richard met there in 1993, the print shop was already a vibrant local business.
Deanna has a long-standing passion for art and design. One of her greatest joys is helping artists develop their own careers — and her support of the arts in Alaska transcends far beyond the print shop. For more than 20 years, she has raised, by her estimate, more than half a million dollars for various art organizations. One event is Transformed Treasures, which she has managed for 14 years. At the event, repurposed art is auctioned off to benefit The Salvation Army.
After the sale in 2015, Chambers encouraged Richard and Deanna to adapt the business and expand it however they felt best. They have taken that initiative to heart, investing in equipment that has helped the print shop adapt with changing times. The 12-person team has dedicated their careers to printing and, in some cases, continue a family legacy. On their staff is a second-generation pressman and a third-generation pressman. Many team members manage multiple stages of production.
Thanks to their banking relationship with First National Bank Alaska, Color Art saved time and money, and was spared potential loss when some checks mailed to vendors went missing. Image courtesy First National Bank Alaska First National placed holds on the checks before any money was lost. Now, Color Art makes payments online through ACH or wire transfers. Thanks to their banking relationship, the print shop saved time and money, and was spared heartache.
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