History of the Hive

From the day B-Hive Printing opened in 1981, we have been providing design and print services for the Warrick & Vanderburgh County areas.

With backgrounds in business management, commercial photography, graphic design, and offset printing, Stan and Gail Bailey opened their new business in 1981, named after the fast-paced environment reminiscent of a bee hive while the shortened “B” refers to both Bailey and Boonville.

Starting as a primarily offset printing business, we have evolved to also include full design, production, and distribution processes for any order that comes through the shop.

As technologies have changed, we can now offer items such as banners & signs, apparel printing, promotional items, awards, and much more, along with our foundation of graphic design and printing.

In April of 2019, long-time employee Sam Wathen purchased the business from Stan & Gail. Sam graduated from University of Evansville in 2014 with a degree in Visual Communication Design and Multimedia Production. Sam brings new ideas to the design aspect of B-Hive and continues to bring top-notch customer service to any who use our services. Sam strives to keep strengthening and expanding the services provided and bring new, exciting ideas to Warrick County and the surrounding areas.

Since Sam took over B-Hive, Plaques Plus & Craftmark have been acquired as a division of B-Hive Printing, which added an extensive line of awards & recognition gifts, along with customizable stamps, seals, and engraved name plates & badges.