VPD is a culmination of experienced graphic designers, entrepreneurs, and business development enthusiasts.
Steven Van Praagh: Started in 1998, at 307 Fifth Avenue, in a loft office above a photo lab, VPD (Van Praagh Design) served fashion and home furnishing companies with graphics and printing services.
Steven considers himself one of the lucky few that have been able to build a career around the type of work he is passionate about. It started as early as he could remember, sketching his thoughts instead of writing them, using cameras to capture images that could only be articulated through an image. Starting in early High School, with Drafting and Photography, into College, with Film, Video, Media Research, Advertising and Marketing concentration, and into a professional career in printing, publishing, design, web development, and developing patented business software, and for almost twenty years, Steven have continued to do just that, design, create and deliver ideas, concepts, and messages through graphics, in either printed or web format.
Education: Adelphi University, B.A. in Communications
Professional Work: Canon USA, Fortune 500 Sales and Digital Print, CoLAD Group, marketing and sales presentation kits, L.P. Thebault, one of the best commercial offset and digital printing companies in the U.S., as Founder of www.PrintPromotion.com, PrintingResponsibly.com, FocalSuite, ClickPrintShip, TruPing, and most recently ClickPayRent.com, and many other software and marketing products.
Interests: Photography, cycling, tennis, golf, skiing, lacrosse, and other healthy activities with my wife and children.
