Evolution of a Marketing Resource Studio
MEETING YOUR NEEDS
More than 50 years ago, we started as a prepress shop specializing in film stripping and color separations. But gone are the days of light tables and X-ACTO knives. Our evolution has allowed us to be lean and efficient as a full-service creative, production, and photography studio.
Our process is simple. We listen. We strategize. We deliver. We take your projects from concept to completion or jump in anywhere in between!
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1974 Company is founded
Ernie Olmschenk and his son Joe purchased a one-man litho shop called Professional Litho Arts, Inc.
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1978 Moving locations
Company moves to 807 13th Avenue South into the historic A.Johnson Livery building and purchases its first drum scanner.
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1990 First Macintosh
Professional Litho shifts toward desktop publishing with the purchase of its first Mac.
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1994 New Ownership
Longtime employees Craig Hanson, Dave Lee, and Gary Larson buy the company.
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1995 Digital Photography
8th Street Studio, a division of Professional Litho, becomes the first all-digital, commercial photography studio in the Twin Cities.
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2000 Digital Asset Management
Professional Litho expands to offer DAM services for clients to help manage the massive amounts of digital media.
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2001 Creative Services
8-13 Creative is started as an expansion of the services that Professional Litho offers to better support its customers.
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2013 Video & Computer Generated Imagery
8-13 becomes PLC. Its services expand to offer brand and marketing support. 8th Street Studio shoots its first big video project. The production team starts doing CGI work.
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2014 Converging Efforts
PLC continues to stay agile and consolidate efforts. PLC focuses on core areas of expertise: photography, production, and creative work.
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2018 Integration of Brands
Professional Litho, PLC, and 8th Street Studio integrate under one new brand, Studio Eight. Now our creative, production, and photography work is one brand under one roof.
Our Staff
Meet our team
Dave Lee
Partner
Craig Hanson
Partner
Lory Whittet
Queen of 1st Impressions
Frank Prawer
Operations Manager
Jeanette Moss McCurdy
Studio Manager / Producer
Jeff Lorge
Project Manager
Keely McKernan
Creative Director
Robert Olding
Photographer
Mary Unzelman
Digital Imaging
Mark Pawelski
Business Development
Jenny Christensen
Art Director
Cody Laberda
Art Director
Jill Veldman
Digital Prepress
Dave Schultz
Project Manager
Maria Hosley
Art Director
Steve Larson
Digital Prepress
John Engle
Prepress / DAM Manager
Steve Richardson
Digital Imaging
Our Clients
