The Creative and Print Services staff is professionally trained in the specialized areas of printing and graphic design and offers a broad range of services. We partner with other University departments to develop quality graphic design, marketing and informational collateral. The department uses a team approach to plan and develop all projects.
Creative and Print
- Digital archive system of design/print jobs
- Detailed accounting and chargeback system
- Vendor procurement for outside resources
- USI brand oversight and management
Graphic Design
- Project planning consultation
- Professional graphic design services
- Coordination of in-house printing projects
- Coordination with outside vendors when required
Printing
Highest quality full color printing
Ideal for quantities more than 500 pieces
Environmentally friendly production process
High quality rapid printing
Suitable for small quantities of 500 or less pieces
Bindery
- Folding
- Scoring
- Perfing
- Collating
- Booklet making
- Custom bindery and assembly
Large Format Printing
- Print up to 52” by over 200 ft.
- Poster and photo prints
- Outdoor yard signs
- Vinyl banners (grommets and pole pocket options)
- Retractable displays, both floor and tabletop
- X-Frame tabletop displays
- Sidewalk graphics
- Indoor floor graphics
- Perforated window graphics
- Vinyl lettering
- Wall graphics, both temporary and permanent
- Outdoor tents
Laminating and Mounting
- UV-blocking laminate on one or two sides
- Foam core mounting
- Pressure-sensitive adhesive backing
- Corrugated plastic board mounting
- Steel H frames for yard signs
Copy Services
- B/W and color photocopying
- Quick-turn digital printing
- Large Format
- Mail merge and variable data printing
- Express courier service for campus delivery of printed materials
Campus Copier Fleet
- Faculty and Staff departmental copiers via access codes
- Student Copiers via Eagle Access cards
- Rice Library – First and third floors
- Housing and Residence Life – Convenience Store
- UC East – next to the Information desk
