All Printing & Graphics / OwensMorris Communications

Areas of Expertise

Advertising, Printing, graphic design, special events, and advertising specialty items.

Organization Profile

All Printing & Graphics, Inc. is a 34-year-old company and the country’s leading African American-owned, full–service, commercial sheet-fed and web printer. Since its acquisition in 1996, the areas of specialization include envelopes, letterhead, labels, brochures, posters and signs. Capabilities are in-house graphic design, pre-press, direct-to-plate, binding and fulfillment.

OwensMorris Communications is a full-service marketing communications agency providing advertising, public relations, event marketing, promotions, branding and strategic planning services. The agency combines the 40 years of experience of Hoyett Owens and Faith Morris into a single, uniquely multi-faceted company.

I Like It Communications, Inc. was founded in 1989 as an advertising agency. It has now evolved into one of the nation’s largest minority-owned companies offering advertising specialty items. With global resources, it features products ranging from standard corporate wear to the finest collectibles. In addition, incentive and rewards programs can be created for corporations and organizations.

Professional Background

Hoyett Owens began his professional career in retail management with one of the nation’s Fortune 500 jewelers. As the company’s first African American Vice President, he tripled the region’s annual sales which exceeded $25 million. A desire for a new challenge led to his position as general manager of WVON. Changing the station’s format from music to “talk” was the impetus to mobilizing unprecedented minority voter turnout in the election of the late Mayor Harold Washington. After an illustrious background in the retail industry and having sharpened his leadership skills in the radio industry, Owens founded I Like It Communications, Inc.

Education/Awards

B.A. in Speech Communications, Jackson State University/ Kennedy–King College Business Speaker Award / Businessman of the Year, Chamber of Commerce, Jackson, Mississippi.

Business/Community Affiliations

Board Member, Printing Industry of Illinois/Indiana / Board Member, Gospel Today Magazine / Advisory Member, U.S. Chamber of Commerce / Member, Operation PUSH Trade Bureau

Clients Include

ComED / Exelon / Chicago Public Schools / Chicago Transit Authority / Consorta Catholic Resource Partners / McDonald’s Corporation / Peoples Energy / RR Donnelley / Standard Register / TV-One / Trinity United Church of Christ / United Negro College Fund

Certifications

Certified as a Minority Business Enterprise by: Chicago Minority Business Development Council, State of Illinois, Cook County and the City of Chicago