How Much Does Custom Framing Cost?
The price of picture framing. Honestly. What's it going to cost? It's the most common question we receive, and there's no simple answer. Artists Frame Service founder Jay Goltz breaks down what goes into the cost of custom picture framing.
Gifts To Love
Artists Frame Service is sharing our picks for outside-the-box Valentine’s Day gifts to frame what you love and love what you frame.
Pantone 2022 Color of the Year: Perfectly Purple Very Peri
Explore our framing picks that best complement Pantone Institute’s 2022 Color of the Year, Very Peri.
Gift Idea: Clearly Colorful Prisma Frames
Handmade by us at our framing facility right here in Chicago, Prisma acrylic photo frames fill a unique niche for extraordinary holiday gift options.
A Bright New Look On Clybourn
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the painting of our Chicago custom framing shop on Clybourn Avenue in Lincoln Park, in partnership with Rightway Signs.
Celebrating Nature at the River North Design District Fall Gallery Walk
Relive the River North Design District’s annual Fall Gallery Walk at Artists Frame Service - River North, located just one block north of the Merchandise Mart.
Tips For Taking The Best Photos For Printing (And Framing, Of Course)
Learn how to take the best iPhone photos for photo printing for print and frame options with our photo frames, Chicago custom framing or gallery frames.
Lincoln Park Neighborhood Guide
Explore our downtown Chicago frame shop in Lincoln Park on the Clybourn Corridor, including our guide to Lincoln Park, Chicago.
Fresh Frames For Summer
From art deco-inspired glam to sweet and flowing florals, our array of fresh custom frames that have arrived just in time for summer are exactly what you need to give your space a warm and happy artistic refresh. Come view in our Lincoln Park frame shop, River North frame shop and Highland Park frame shop.
River North Neighborhood Guide
Explore our downtown Chicago frame shop in the River North Design District, including our guide to River North, Chicago.
Eye-Catching Framing: Summer Windows on Clybourn
Our Lincoln Park picture framing store has a bold new look for summer.
Artist Q&A: Kinaloon
Shop local Chicago artist Kinaloon’s hand silk-screened prints in our online shop and get them on your walls with our gallery frame Kinda Custom Service.
What To Know: Framing A Scarf
Read on for our top tips and tricks to keep in mind for how to frame a scarf. Bring your scarf in to any of our Chicagoland frame shops to turn your wearable art into frame-worthy art.
Words To Live By
Though “word art” has its own funny connotations of wine mom decor, there’s plenty of simple, sophisticated sayings and quotes that you can frame and hang to motivate or inspire you on the daily.
Getting Creative With Holiday Wreaths
We thought it would be fun this year, in the spiriting of stay-at-home friendly activities, to show you how we took a few festive frames and created our own unique holiday wreaths.
Gift Guide: Gift Picks For Creative Spirits
We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite holiday gift guide picks for creatives, from artistic books and custom framing to gallery frames and gallery walls galore.
Framing In The Holiday Spirit
Explore a few of our favorite custom framing lines, finishes and styles for festive framing that’s sure to make your holidays at home a little bit brighter.
Holiday Hygge - At Home For The Season
Explore some of our favorite artistic inspiration on how to create that special holiday hygge feeling, complete with lots of art and beautiful framing.
What Do You Do With Those Holiday Family Photos?
From gallery walls to photo frame displays, we’re exploring the best way to continue to love those family holiday photos from our Chicago frame shop.
Artist Q&A: Hiroshi Ariyama
Explore a Q&A with Chicago artist Hiroshi Ariyama whose screen prints are available in our online art shop.