Owner-operated · Greensboro, NC
Adhere Studio is run by Chris Fivecoat.
Adhere Studio is a commercial graphics studio based in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving the Triad and the surrounding counties. The studio operates two divisions: Adhere Fleet for vehicle graphics and DOT compliance, and Adhere Spaces for commercial window film, DI-NOC surface refinishing, and environmental graphics.
Every project is estimated, designed, produced, and installed by the owner. Clients deal with one point of contact from first quote through final walkthrough, and installs are scheduled after hours so operations continue uninterrupted.
How the studio works
Operating principles.
Direct communication
The person who quotes the project is the person who installs it. Questions are answered by the operator, not routed through a sales desk.
Operations come first
Vehicles earn while they roll and buildings earn while they are open. Work is scheduled overnight, after hours, or on weekends so neither one stops for graphics.
Honest scope
Recommendations follow the project, not the invoice. If a shipped self-install kit serves the job better, that is what gets quoted. If a project needs additional trades, partners are named up front.
Background
Over a decade of hands-on experience across design, production, and installation.
The short version: I've been around large-format printers, plotters, CNCs, and vehicles long enough to know what fails - and how to keep it from failing on your fleet. Here's the resume in plain English.
Owner, designer, installer
Adhere Studio - today
I run the whole shop. You text the same person who quotes your job, draws the proof, and squeegees the vinyl onto your truck at 6am.
Why your fleet doesn't get handed off mid-project.
Production lead at a leading commercial print shop
Greensboro, NC
Production lead on commercial printers, plotters, and CNC routers. Quoted, scheduled, and shipped real jobs for real businesses every day.
Why your timelines and material choices actually pencil out.
On-site vehicle graphics/wraps installer for NASCAR teams
Greensboro, NC
Full wraps, perf, cut vinyl, and hauler graphics - including work for NASCAR teams. Outdoors, on the clock, no second chances.
Why panels line up and decals don't peel at the car wash.
Sign tech for the PGA Tour
Winston-Salem, NC
Full-color, cut vinyl, banners, wraps, and event graphics on two HP latex wide-formats. Coordinated install crews around the country.
Why big-deadline jobs don't rattle me.
Civil & electrical drafter
Remote
AutoCAD drafting for infrastructure projects against tight specs and tighter budgets.
Why your layout is measured twice before anything gets cut.
Web Design & Interactive Media
Associate's, Art Institute of Charlotte
FAA Part 107 - UAS Pilot
Plus Google UX Design Professional Certificate
Capabilities
Design, production, and installation under one roof.
Design
- Brand-accurate layout and typography
- Vehicle and surface mockups
- Print-ready prepress
Production
- Large-format latex and eco-solvent print
- Plotter cutting and RIP workflow
- CNC routing and finishing
Installation
- Vehicle graphics and reflective compliance
- Commercial window film
- 3M DI-NOC architectural refinishing
Outside the shop
A brief personal note.
Husband. Dad to a daughter about to turn three.
Music lover. Used to play piano - still tinker.
Outdoors when I can. Tech junkie always.
FAA Part 107 drone pilot.
Get in touch
Talk to the owner. Get a real answer.
Text or call my cell - I'll either pick up or get back to you the same day.