BY ANDREW BAILEY
BG Independent News Correspondent
BG Graphics Company, a graphic design shop in Bowling Green, opened in May.
Located at 169 S. Main St., the building formerly housed Xavier Century Signs, which primarily did signs and car decals, until the business was purchased by BG Graphics owner Andrew Crabill.
BG Graphics offers a variety of design services, including web design, print design and building signs, as well as car decals, for which he has a garage space inside for his automotive trade.
Crabill came into ownership of the store through a relative and customer of Xavier Century Signs.
“My aunt, she owns BG Lock & Key here in town, is the one who came across it. She’d been coming down here for years and helping out. She wanted to buy it, but she didn’t have time to run it, so she got a hold of me about it,” he said.
With two degrees in the design field from Terra State Community College and being currently employed at Engler Printing, both in Fremont, the design experience is there for Crabill.
Since opening, Crabill has had a steady stream of customers, but he still has more to learn about the financial aspects of owning a business, he said.
Signs in particular have been a popular product with customers, but graphic design orders have been low, since “graphic design is something that’s a bit new here,” he said.
Most of the orders he does are custom, so the prices can vary based on size, number of colors, materials and more.
Despite BG Graphics being relatively new, Xavier Century Signs having been an established business in Bowling Green is a benefit to him, as people can know what to expect from his shop.
And the expanded services he offers can grow the customer base as well, given his background in graphic design and a particular interest in art design.
As for the future, he’s prepared to just keep filling out orders and enjoying himself while he’s at it. “I’m just gonna keep working,” he said. “I don’t really see this as work though, because it’s what I like to do.”
