Don Shafer Display | 1325 Park Ave. Omaha, NE | (402) 346-6140

About Don Shafer Display

In Memoriam of Don Shafer, 1926-2011

57 Years and Counting

We have been creating signs, banners, and decals for 57 years, and our trade-secret materials produce phenomenal work.

No job is too big or small for our print agency; we’ll produce your project regardless of size. We specialize in athletic products and frequently produce work for various tournaments and conferences.

Learn more about what we do.

Our History

Our story begins in 1964 with our father and founder, the one and only Don Shafer. It all started when our mom, Marie Shafer, recognized that Dad was letting his artistic talents go to waste. She encouraged him to partner up with a friend and start a decal business from scratch.

The Shafer Family circa 1965 (Don, Regina, Becky, Cynthia, and Marie)

Our first year was spent in a one-room building growing the business from the ground up. Boat names and numbers were some of the first decals we ever made. Dad would enlist the family to be part of the assembly line, which is how we kids learned our alphabet and how to count.

It was a struggle until the business became established about three years later. Dad would take us kids with him on trips around the Midwest to make contacts and meet face-to-face with prospective customers. Back then, the sales process was a personal experience, and Dad liked to involve us kids by turning it into a bonding experience, spending quality time with us after meetings.

In Memoriam of Don Shafer

Our first big break was when we were approached by Charlie Mancuso, then the City Auditorium Manager. He asked us to make a 4-foot gym floor decal for the NBA’s Cincinnati Royals who would be playing some of their games in Omaha. We weren’t equipped to do it, but Charlie wouldn’t take no for an answer, so we did it. After that, the NBA requests came pouring in. We made decals for many of the teams and the league, a tradition that continues to this day.

In Memoriam of Marie Shafer

The Modern Day Don Shafer Display, Inc.

We’ve always been family-owned and operated, and now we’re also women-owned and operated. Don’s wife Marie owns the business and day-to-day operations are managed by their two daughters, Cynthia and Becky. As the next generation of Don Shafer Display, Inc., we continue to expand our technical capabilities to better serve our customers.

Becky, Marie, and Cynthia Today

Customer Perks:

  • No minimum quantity required, order as few or as many as you need
  • Free typesetting
  • Free PMS color matches
  • Free layouts
  • Drop shipments available
  • Experienced graphic arts staff that designs your artwork for maximum visibility and impact
  • We offer a wide variety of materials, and our knowledgeable staff will help you determine which is best for your project
  • Artwork recreation is a low cost, and you get to keep the vector art file of your logo
  • Airfreight available for same day delivery

Fun Fact

We are an artistic bunch! In addition to our decals business, we always had creative projects on the side. One was making personalized, decorative plates that represented each member of a family using dinner plates for adults and dessert plates for kids. Dad would make decals for the faces and hand-painted the edges and the names, and Mom would add a personal touch by decorating them. We ended up selling about 1,000 of these plates a year as extra income!