Graphic Design

Name

Graphic Design

Legal name

Graphic Design, Inc.

Website

https://gd-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Graphic Design & Visual Content Production (BPAFAIAC)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Direct mail marketing
• Promotional products
• Custom signage displays
• Print finishing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hastings

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Printing Services: One-time transactional printing services for various products including business cards, letterheads, posters, brochures, direct mail materials, signage, and promotional products. Revenue is generated through per-project fees based on quantity, materials, and complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Graphic Design, Inc. (GDI) is a family-owned commercial printing company offering innovative design, quality production, custom printing, direct mail, signage and displays, and promotional products to clients across the United States. The company runs digital, offset, inkjet, and large format printing technologies alongside bindery and finishing services, supported by customized online storefronts for repeat ordering. Founded in 1959 and headquartered in Hastings, Minnesota, GDI positions itself as a single-source provider from creative design through mailing and delivery.

Product overview

Graphic Design, Inc. (GDI) is a family-owned commercial printing company offering a comprehensive suite of printing services and related products. The company operates multiple print technologies (Digital Printing, Traditional Offset Printing, Inkjet Printing, and Large Format Printing) supported by in-house Bindery & Finishing services. Their product portfolio includes Direct Mail Services for marketing campaigns, Creative Design for brand development, Online Ordering as a customized e-commerce storefront, and Promotional Products merchandise. The signage division produces various display products including Indoor/Outdoor Banners, Mesh Banners, Sail Signs, Yard Signs, Retractable Banners, A-Frames, Wall Graphics, Table Covers, Tents, and Tradeshow Displays. Additionally, they offer Downloadable Templates and Binding Services as finishing options. The company recently invested in Konica Minolta KM-1 inkjet technology to enhance capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Print Services Commercial print production across digital, offset, inkjet, and large format technologies for businesses, agencies, and consumers needing high-quality marketing materials, brochures, business cards, and custom print products.
• Direct Mail Services

Quantifiable outcome

• For every $167 spent on direct mail in the US, marketers sell $2,095 in goods.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cimpress: Cimpress (parent of Vistaprint) is a large publicly traded printing and marketing services platform offering online-customized print, signage, apparel, and promotional products globally. While its mass-customization model differs from GDI's local service approach, it competes for SMB print and promotional product spend.
• Taylor Corporation: Taylor Corporation is a large, family-influenced private commercial printing and marketing services company. It shares GDI's model of integrated print, direct mail, signage, and branded merchandise but operates at substantially greater scale across multiple U.S. production facilities.
• Quad/Graphics: Quad/Graphics is one of the largest publicly traded commercial printers in North America, offering integrated print, direct mail, and marketing services to enterprise clients. A broad incumbent operating far above GDI's scale but competing for overlapping accounts in direct mail and marketing collateral.
• Deluxe Corporation: Deluxe is a long-established public company providing marketing services including checks, direct mail, print, and signage to small businesses and financial institutions. Overlaps with GDI in direct mail, business checks, and SMB marketing services.

Direct peers

• The Vomela Companies: The Vomela Companies is a private, multi-location commercial printing and visual merchandising provider headquartered in Minnesota. It offers a comparable mix of large-format printing, signage, displays, and promotional graphics, making it the closest regional direct competitor to GDI.
• Minuteman Press: Minuteman Press is a franchise network of independently owned commercial printing centers providing digital printing, direct mail, signage, and promotional products to local SMBs. Directly comparable in scale, service mix, and customer segments to GDI.
• PrintingForLess: PrintingForLess is a privately held online commercial printer offering offset and digital printing, direct mail, and design services to SMB and mid-market clients. Comparable in service mix and customer segments, though distributed exclusively online rather than through a local storefront model.
• AlphaGraphics: AlphaGraphics is a franchise-based commercial printing and marketing services network offering digital print, direct mail, signage, and design services to SMB and mid-market clients — a directly comparable service mix and customer profile to GDI.
• Sir Speedy: Sir Speedy is a franchise printing and marketing services network offering offset/digital printing, direct mail, signage, and promotional products to SMB clients. Highly comparable business model and customer base to GDI.

Emerging players

• FWF (formerly Forms & Supplies/WestRock signage businesses): FWF is a mid-sized private printing and marketing services firm offering commercial print, direct mail, signage, and promotional products to regional SMB and mid-market clients. Comparable in scale and integrated service breadth to GDI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gdi_hastings

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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