About Universal
Delivering results since 1991.
Universal Framing Inc. provides quality custom and production picture framing to commercial and retail customers throughout the upper Midwest.
Owner Joe Besasie founded Universal Framing in 1991. Located at the old General Mills Research Facility in NE Minneapolis, Universal works with national and local corporations, the surrounding arts community, various healthcare facilities, and residential clients. Universal Framing prides itself on providing client-focused service no matter the scale of the project. Whether you need thousands of custom-cut mats for national distribution or a unique custom frame for a dimensional artifact, Universal is here for you. We are a single source for comprehensive project management, capable of meeting your deadlines and working within your budget.
Please contact us regarding any type and size project you may have.
Companies, organization and individuals we’ve worked with include:
- Allina Health Systems
Mayo Clinic
Park Nicollet Health Services
Park Dental
Highpoint Center for Print Making
Lisa Brown Inc. Art Consulting
Hazelden
The Design Difference Art Consulting
Bockley Gallery
Best Buy Corp.
Flanders Gallery
Gary Alan Nelson Photography
Polly Norman Artist
Horton Inc.
Boston Scientific
American Medical Systems
Bell Museum
University of Minnesota
- Target Corp.
Gallop Studios
Rubinstein Photography
Stuart Nielsen Artist
YMCA
Faegre Benson
General Litho Services
Marshall Fields Photo Studio
Studio 306 Photography
Chambers Hotel Minneapolis
Graco Inc.
Land-O-Lakes
Vick Art Advisors
Xcel Energy
Minnesota Eye Clinic
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ratti Textile Center
Groveland Gallery
Hudson Hospital & Clinics
- Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Carmicheal Lynch Advertising
Peterson, Milla & Hooks Advertising
John Roberts Printing
Great Clips
Tim Harding Artist
Circuit Executive’s Office of the 8th Circuit Court
Minnesota DNR
Minnesota Lions Eye Bank
Winfield Solutions
University of Wisconsin Stout
Zimmerman Reed LLP
Jennifer Phelps Art Consulting
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Care Providers of Minnesota
Fairview Health Services
Jostens, Inc.