Bob Forbes

Bob Forbes has been involved in the printing industry since junior high school, starting as printer’s devil (apprentice) in the newspaper (The Aurelia Sentinel) and commercial print shop operated by his parents. Having graduated from sweeping and washing presses to stereotyping (casting images in metal for printing), running Linotype and hand-fed presses, he graduated from Buena Vista College, was drafted and spent two years in US Army print shops. Bob then returned to the family business, learned sheet-fed offset printing, phototypesetting, stripping (attaching film to base material for platemaking); and more recently, the digital process that graphic arts have become.

Bob does graphic design and layout, keeps the computers and presses operating, and supervises operations.

Mike Forbes

Mike Forbes also joined the family business at an early age learning printer operation from the ground up. After graduating from Buena Vista College Mike returned to the family business, he has become the press and bindery specialist, operating all the presses, and all bindery equipment and is the main cog in the quality control process. Mike also keeps us posted on the success (or absence of success) of the Iowa Hawkeyes, Chicago Bears, and the Chicago White Sox.

Julie

Julie has been with us five years. She is our office manager, bookkeeper, customer service specialist, and idea-generator. She also makes the best fudge in Iowa, and is a registered Yoga instructor.

Samantha

Samantha (Sam) is the newest member of our group. Sam is our sales representative, and is working hard to acquire a thorough knowledge of specialty sales products, from coozies to ball-point pens. She can help you plan your promotional program, or help get your idea into print. Sam keeps busy with three children, including a pair of twins.