High Impact Promotions

John Gurka
High Impact Promotions

My background is in printing, sales and promotion. My printing education began in 1989 as a press operator, on a 5 color, flexographic printing press. I offered my first promotional items and services in 1991, starting with photo business cards. Full color business cards were a rarity in the early 90s. I saw these as a way for my clients to differentiate themselves, and their business cards from their competition. "A picture's worth a thousand words". Full color business cards offered a way to SHOW your product or service! Soon after, I bought a franchise to sell color changing printing. The ink was primarily screenprinted onto tee shirts and changed colors with temperature changes. This technology is called thermochromatic, and it is still popular today in the promotional product industry. Next, I went into direct marketing for comedy club promotion; canvassing the areas around our client's club, and marketing admission packages to increase traffic and fill the seats for these clubs. In 1998 I put it all together and added thousands more promotional and advertising products. That is when High Impact Promotions was born, the floodgates opened to the offerings that I can use to help my clients operate successfully. I developed my skills in the graphic arts so that our imprint processes would always yield sharp, clear results. Today, I know that my clients are busy people and the world is a busier place than ever. I strive to make the ordering process simple for my clients. I lend my creativity and experience to them when they ask for or need the assistance.

Rhianna Ulrich
Marketing Coordinator

I grew up in San Jose, CA, but traveled to Los Angeles where I received my college degree in Animation and Graphic Design. I began in the promotional products industry as production supervisor and graphic designer for a marketing and promotions company in California. I worked directly with major movie studios and cruise line clients, assisting with their advertising, graphic design, printing, awards, incentives and tradeshows. After eight years in the Los Angeles Valley, my husband and I moved to Colorado Springs. Since we relocated here I have been with High Impact Promotions as graphic designer and marketing coordinator. I enjoy working with color and texture in printing and pride myself on creative thinking and attention to detail. Working in the promotional industry for so many years has given me insight into client needs as well as breaking out of the box to produce unique marketing ideas that create results.