Capabilities
The Digital Print Center’s graphic designer can produce brochures, logos, flyers, annual reports, catalogs, mailers, newsletters, posters, banners, mounted displays, outdoor signage, promotional items and more. We work directly with the marketing department to ensure that all custom designs are on-brand and reflect Monmouth’s unique identity.
We utilize industry-standard graphic design and production software:
Adobe Creative Cloud (Acrobat Pro, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, & more) ®
Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel, & more) ®
Corel Draw Graphics Suite ®
EFI Express ® (Large Format Production Software)
Pre-Press Guidelines
All final submissions should be approved by everyone responsible for the content, especially the department chair, director, or dean if necessary. Any additional changes to the copy that are made after submission may cause delays and added expenses if production has already begun.
Preferred file type is .PDF, but we can accept high-resolution (300 dpi) .JPG, .JPEG and .PNG files.
Word/Powerpoint/Publisher: We must convert documents to .PDF either way in order to print. Please note that occasionally, content can change when Microsoft Office documents are saved as .PDFs. To guarantee that your content will print correctly, please try to convert to .PDF first before sending.
If your software allows it, please add a bleed area and crop marks to any documents that must print content all the way to the edge of the page. See detailed bleed instructions for InDesign here: Indesign_Bleed_Instructions
Proofing Process
For submissions that do not need any design work, proof approvals are not required. For new or adjusted designs, digital proofs will be sent and we must receive approval before printing. If corrections or edits are needed, we will send a digital proof again and need approval again.
Printed proofs are available only by request for certain items. Printed proofs for larger items (like mounted signs or banners) are not recommended, and will require the department to pay for both the proof and the final product(s).
If the changes or corrections to your proof are extensive, compare the revised version with the original to be certain that your new content is correct and that no further errors were made. Delays in returning the proof or extensive changes may result in rescheduling the completion date.