# Question About Commercial Graphic Arts /Artists **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 7, 2003, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-commercial-graphic-arts-artists/193629 "2003-08-07T17:39:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lucwarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19adc/32.png) [@lucwarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lucwarm)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-commercial-graphic-arts-artists/193629/1 "2003-08-07T17:39:00Z")
I need to hire someone and have absolutely no idea how to go about doing so. The end product I need is a sticker with my name and the name of my business on it in a reasonbly slick format. What kind of person would I hire? Where would I find them? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![CastleAnthrax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@CastleAnthrax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastleAnthrax)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-commercial-graphic-arts-artists/193629/2 "2003-08-07T17:48:49Z")
I have no idea how to find people other than through am ad agency- but I could do it for you. I freelance as a grapfic artist. HennaDancer ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-commercial-graphic-arts-artists/193629/3 "2003-08-07T18:01:34Z")
Not so much a person, but a place. You’re looking for any one of: a general-purpose printing shop, a dedicated label shop, or an advertising specialties vendor. Most will have an in-house graphic artist who can help you with design and set-up. Any that don’t have a graphics person will contract out for the service on a per-job basis. Check out these headings in your Yellow Pages™: - Advertising - Promotional Products and Services - Labels - Printers Then make some phone calls, get some quotes, and compare.