Large custom-framed photograph of a vintage-style Indian motorcycle, featuring a dark wood frame with silver accents.

Make a Statement

Custom framing that goes beyond the ordinary
Custom black shadowbox frames displaying autographed KISS band photographs, drumsticks and a guitar pick alongside framed music memorabilia.

Frame the Story

From signed memorabilia to one-of-a-kind keepsakes
Custom framing for military portrait and service medals in a shadowbox display.

Framing Stories
Worth Keeping

Preserved with care. Built to last.
Mounted scroll artwork displayed in a custom shadowbox frame.

Custom Shadowboxes

For objects, memories & more

Custom Framing, Made Local

Custom framing is where Masterpiece began, and it's still the heart of our business.

Here you'll find our local framing services for artwork, photographs, keepsakes, memorabilia, and one-of-a-kind projects, all designed and built in-house.

Examples of custom framing including artwork, sports jerseys, memorabilia, maps, and family photos.

What We Frame

If it’s meaningful to you, we can frame it.

  • Artwork, prints, and posters
  • Sports jerseys, medals, and 3D objects
  • Family photos, collages, and gallery walls
  • Memorabilia and keepsakes
  • Diplomas, certificates, and awards
  • Mirrors and decorative artwork

Have something unusual? We’ve framed more than you can imagine, and we’re always excited to take on unique projects.

We Frame What Matters

Every project starts with a conversation. We listen, guide, and design with care, so what you hang on your wall reflects what matters most to you.

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Our Design Experience

A framing designer reviews mat colors and frame samples with a customer at Masterpiece Framing & Imaging in Evanston.

Design Consultation

Work one-on-one with a professional designer, many of whom are artists themselves. We help select frames, mats, and glass that complement both the artwork and the space it will live in.

A Masterpiece Framing & Imaging craftsman assembles a custom picture frame using a pneumatic fastening tool in our in-house workshop.

Crafted In-House

Your piece is built by our team using a blend of modern equipment and traditional framing techniques. Every detail is handled with care, from precise cuts to final assembly.

Customer poses beside a custom baseball memorabilia shadowbox featuring a signed baseball, photographs, ticket stubs and a scoreboard display.

The Reveal

Your finished piece comes ready to hang. Customers often say this is their favorite part. They love seeing everything come together and knowing it will be enjoyed for years.

Frame Styles & Materials

We offer a wide range of frame styles. From simple, clean profiles to ornate, detailed designs. Our selection includes thousands of options. Whether your taste leans modern or traditional, our designers will help you narrow the choices and create a finished piece that feels right.

Display of picture frame corner samples showing a variety of frame styles and finishes.

See How It Comes Together

Take a behind-the-scenes look at how we designed and built this custom shadowbox for a Queen guitar.

Turnaround Time

Most custom framing projects are completed in 2–3 weeks. Need it sooner? We offer expedited service using in-stock frame profiles. Just ask what’s possible.

Built on Word of Mouth

Many of our customers have been coming to us for years, sometimes decades. We’ve grown almost entirely by word of mouth, one project at a time.

Preservation

We use archival framing materials that not only look good, but also help protect and preserve your artwork for years to come.

A Masterpiece Framing & Imaging craftsman stretches printed canvas over wooden stretcher bars using a pneumatic staple gun in our workshop.

Additional Framing Services

  • Broken glass replacement and frame repair
  • Canvas stretching
  • Adding hanging wire and dust cover backings
  • Updating or refreshing existing frames

Have something unusual? We’ve framed more than you can imagine, and we’re always excited to take on unique projects.

Customer and framing designer review colorful frame samples and matting options for a custom-framed skateboard at Masterpiece Framing & Imaging in Evanston.

Let’s frame something meaningful.

Walk in anytime. No appointment necessary and quotes are free.