Impression Media Group is pretty much me, Michael Sladek, except when it’s not (see below). I like to think of Impression Media Group as a group of services, rather than a group of people. At least for now… I’m a self-trained graphic designer who’s been pushing pixels around since 1992. The journey to this career path is not the one I would have chosen, but it’s better than I could have dreamed.

My first projects were print based. Brochures, flyers, posters, etc… Then came logos and other identity materials. After that, the web came along, and I learned that, too. Along the way, I’ve also learned non-linear computer editing for video and rediscovered the joy of photography I first learned in junior high.

I’m proud to say that I consider most of my clients friends. I’ve have had the pleasure of  partnering with many of them for ten plus years, and I appreciate every opportunity they’ve given me to learn and grow with them.

When the work calls for extra help, I am proud to lean on the following partners:

• Erik Steen at Blueblanket Studios for conversion of Photoshop docs to WordPress sites and making the voodoo magic happen effortlessly (at least for me).
• Laura Worthington for custom illustration and font design.
• Paul Schmidt at UnoDeuce Multimedia for all things video.
• Mary Holmes of Holmes Design Studio for photography and many, many other insights.

I’ve been blessed to work with several other companies to complete projects:

• John Anderson and Kaye Erickson at Alliance Printing for all things printed and attention to detail far above and beyond.
• Bob Sambrook at Diversified Systems Group, Inc. for: CD’s, DVD’s, Duplication, Short Run Digital Printing, Large Format Printing, and so much more…
• Scott Webb at HostIQ for bullet-proof web hosting and for being in the same time zone.
• Matt Sambrook at Northwest Fine Art Printing for Canvas and Fine Art Printing.