The University Creative and Print 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
- Offset Printing Press
Highest quality full color printing
Ideal for quantities more than 500 pieces
Environmentally friendly production process
- Digital Printing Press
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