![]() Twin Cities Sign and Graphics is located at 540 N. We put in the extra hours to make sure the job gets done right.” We can ship anywhere in the United States by two-day shipping. “We’ve got clients in Missouri and back east. Photo credit: Sara Light-WallerĪnd what if you live outside of Centralia, can you still work with Twin Cities Sign and Graphics? Absolutely. We guarantee our products and correct any problems that may happen.” Riley Christensen hard at work in the print shop. “I want my customers to feel important and taken care of. Twin Cities prides itself on exceptional customer service. “We’ll put together a proof on a vehicle template so that they can see just what it’s going to look like on your vehicle.” When creating a vehicle graphic, for example, the scale of the image can be hard to imagine. “If you’ve seen something online that catches your eye, or a specific style, let me know…it’ll help me to see what you’re envisioning.”ĭesigning the graphics is often the most time-consuming part of the process. “I’ve learned key things to help customers get their ideas onto paper.”ĭuring an initial meeting, she’ll ask for your design inspirations. “I did drafting and design for 15 years before I did design work here,” she explains. The process begins with design, something Kelley knows a lot about. Printing is the last stage of graphics creation. Photo courtesy: Twin Cities Sign & Graphics “Customers can watch us work.” Twin Cities Sign can wrap graphics onto cars, too. “We’re a very open type of shop,” Kelley says. ![]() Behind the counter, a large picture window offers a view of the company’s large-format printers. The walls are tastefully decorated with past print work: attractive banners, posters, stickers and original artwork. The shop’s industrial storefront offers little clue to the modern, airy lobby inside. It was a lot of fun,” Kelley says with a smile. Since we use an array of substrates and materials, we looked through our supply catalogs and found him a product that’s going to work. “We had a guy in here yesterday doing a repair for his RV awning. Kelley takes pride in her innovative problem-solving skills, even when the problem has little to do with signage. “There’s not really anyone in the area who offers the large document scanning and printing, so we still offer it and we’ll keep that, it’s not going away.” Twin Cities Sign also offers large-scale document printing, drafting and design for construction sets. “Our customers expect us to be a one-stop shop for them.” Kelley Christensen of Twin Cities Sign and Graphics shows off a variety of printing and design projects. “We work with tons of businesses,” says Kelley. They still use innovative design ideas to help clients create everything from logos and letterheads to store signs and window graphics. ![]() Vehicle graphics are a really strong product for us – they’re our best seller.”īut Twin Cities Sign and Graphics hasn’t lost touch with its printing roots. “I’ve changed the focus from small document printing to vehicle wraps and graphics, also banners and signage. ![]() “I’ve owned the business for two years and it’s been a work in progress,” she says. In 2015, Kelley bought Twin Cities Printing from the previous owner and changed the name to Twin Cities Sign and Graphics. “The business is open five days and we get the weekends off, and I need that for my kids and the sports.” A local sign shop with a lot of heart. Kelley laughs when she explains that she never has enough time to sleep. She has a degree in CAD drafting and design, is an active sports mom with four kids, and the president of Centralia’s Little League. Kelley Christensen, the owner of Centralia’s Twin Cities Sign and Graphics, is a hard-working woman who wears many hats.
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