Our History
Our history is defined by two constants; change, and a commitment to listen carefully and think creatively. Here’s a glimpse at how things have changed.
Incorporating Photography in Marketing Communications
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Coincidentally, over the years, we’ve reduced the cost of producing exceptional imagery by thousands of dollars.
1990
Dark Rooms
1992
Kodak Cameras
1998
Digital Cameras
2009
iPhones capable of taking pictures and video
2023
AI-generated images
Logo Evolution
Incorporating Type in Marketing Communications
The weight, style, and kerning of type can all positively impact how consumers perceive a brand. While computers and search engines today enable anyone to access thousands of typefaces, EPS clients continue to benefit from talented graphic designers who understand that typography communicates what words alone cannot.
1990
Linotype: developed in 1895, Linotype machines were still being used nearly a century later to cast hot metal blocks for printing
1991
Photoshop: created by John and Thomas Knoll, and acquired by Adobe three years later, becomes the world’s most popular design software
1999
InDesign: a desktop publishing software is introduced
2023
Adobe and VIVA launch AI-enhanced design software
Today
”... it was EPS that propelled us forward to the modern era. Now, the digital conversion is complete. In fact, most designers have never known any other way. But back then it took a forward-thinking band of innovators to get it all started.
Jim HollisterPresident, Hollister & Co.