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Proper Design
Established 2008
www.properdesign.ca

Proper Design is a print studio that offers silkscreening, wide format printing, die-cut vinyl, and offset printing. Doing business out of East Vancouver, the company was established in 2008 by Brian Messina and Adrian Mcinness, two true craftsmen. If you’re a business looking for the aforementioned printing services and you want people who actually care about what they do taking care of it for you, then these guys are your guys.

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We caught up with Brian (left) and Adrian (right) for a few questions…

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If you guys were known for only one thing amongst your customers, what would it be?

BRIAN: Caring about everything we do from start to finish.

Why should people get printing done locally as opposed to sending it out-of-country?

ADRIAN: We like to take the time to get to know our customers and have them come to the shop. Wether it be to see a canvas print proof first hand, or pick pantones for a t-shirt print. I guess being able to interact with people and build a face to face relationship is hard to do out-of-country. Those would be a couple key factors in keeping it local.

Aside from your own, what’s your favourite business in the city, and why?

ADRIAN: My girlfriends Public Relations company Dela Cruz Public Relations. She started out with just her television/broadcasting and clothing industry contacts and is building up a sweet list of clientele through hard work, being focused and good organization. I admire the fact that she dove in solo and is on her way to running a tight little business.
BRIAN: I guess it is not a typical “business” but I might have to say the film industry. I really admire there ability to get such a large scale project together with so many people on very short notice and do what ever it takes to get the job done right.

What keeps you here? Like what’s the best thing about Vancouver?

BRIAN: I am still trying to figure that out. There is something very special about Vancouver but still in my six years living here I have not been able to figure out exactly what it is? The geography, the people or just the vibe in general, whatever it is I am still here and it would take something very special to get me to leave*.
ADRIAN: It’s beautiful here. The beaches in the summer. The mountains in the winter. All the skate parks. I’m a pretty social person so all the people and characters I’ve met over the years make this city one of a kind and Awesome!

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11 Responses to “HOME GROWN: PROPER DESIGN”

  1. Jennilee Says:
    June 12th, 2009 at 11:48 am

    yay! these guys are awesome. thanks for making our photo wallpaper a reality.

  2. DJ BALL Says:
    June 12th, 2009 at 12:39 pm

    Excellent craftsmen and incredibly nice guys that i am proud to call my friends.
    T-shirts….vinyls….signage etc….
    They get it done and done right.

  3. p spencer Says:
    June 12th, 2009 at 4:30 pm

    that looks like a rad place to work.

  4. Six Cent Press Says:
    June 12th, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    Proper came through with a stellar sandwich board and clean cut vinyl for us, adding some funk to Powell & Vic!

  5. GMAN Says:
    June 13th, 2009 at 10:16 am

    Props to Proper

  6. wendy Says:
    June 13th, 2009 at 10:55 am

    thanks for the tip!

  7. kk Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 12:16 am

    not only do these virtuosos of vinyl do the job right. they also encourage healthy living during every visit with their in house chin-up bar!

  8. jefchoy Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 6:53 am

    whoah..did someone say chin up bar?

  9. rob Says:
    June 21st, 2009 at 3:05 am

    PROPER!!!!

  10. Murray Siple Says:
    June 24th, 2009 at 5:02 pm

    Prop on Proppers!

  11. Brett Says:
    August 17th, 2009 at 1:49 pm

    best dudes on earth

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