About us

Image Awards, Engraving & Creative Keepsakes, inc. is a full service engraving & dye sublimation shop, providing personalized gifts, corporate awards, office signage & trophies.

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Patty

Hi my name is Patty, and I had never engraved anything in my life the day I bought my first engraving machine! It’s true! I started out completely clueless, but totally determined. Fast forward over 30 years and today we run a thriving shop. What this means for you is our drive and determination to make it work are your ticket to on time & on budget results.


Want to learn more? Have a listen to the Podcast I did with the Fox Valley Chamber of Commerce :)

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Kayla

This is Kayla. our beloved shop kitty & official greeter. She’s a real people lover and likes to get belly rubs & back scratches. She accepts visitors during all business hours :)

Digital Art Image by Patty Donahue

Hobbies

Among other things, I like to dabble in creative things. Painting, Gardening, Sewing ... the list is rather long! This year I’m learning about intuitive painting and digital art and am having a blast. I find that creating in my spare time really helps me get creative at work and our customers love that we can come up with so many ideas for them.


Edited to add: I'm now a real artist, lol. I have taken to the world of mixed media painting, and have started another business called Studio Patty D. You can find my work here at Image Awards in the form of Wall Art, Greeting Cards and Home Decor. Liz and Kate on 3rd Street in Geneva carry some of my work as well as at Gallery 200 in West Chicago.

1031 E. State Street

Showroom

This is our showroom in Geneva IL. The building is a single story Mid-Century Modern, with loads of huge windows. It was once part of the Golden Diner's program run by the Salvation Army before it became a vacant storage area for several years. When I saw it, I knew it was our future home and I set out finding the owners to see if they would rent it out ... instead, they decided to sell it, and the rest is history! 
After giving it some love and new almost everything, we moved out of the old location and opened our doors here in November of 2018. We love coming to work each day in the comfort of this place, and we're sure you'll love it too!