University of Illinois at Chicago Office of Publications Services

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University of Illinois at ChicagoOffice of
Publications Services

• Large-Format Printing

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Office of Publications Services
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Full-Service Publications Help

• Writing
• Editing
• Proofreading
• Design
• Copying
• Printing
• Finishing
• Copier Rental

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Two Convenient Locations

• Ninth Floor, Art Institute Building
• 847 West Jackson Boulevard
• Second Floor, Student Center East
• 750 South Halsted Street

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Types of Products

• Business cards
• Stationery
• Forms
• Flyers
• Booklets
• Newsletters
• Brochures
• Course packets

• Calendars
• Invitations
• Books
• Postcards
• Magazines
• Announcements
• Large-format printing

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Large-Format Printing
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Its Uses

• Light Boxes
• Banners
• Displays
• Large Posters
• Signs
• Table Skirts
• Poster Sessions
• And more

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Substrates

• Gloss
• Satin
• Wet Strength
• Vinyl
• Backlit
• Cling View
• Pressure Sensitive
• And others

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Ink

• Dyes
• UV
• Solvent

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Light Boxes

• SCE
• Order in sets of 3 (6 total)
• Scheduled through Meetings and Conferences
• SSB
• 12 in each hallway, 6 per wall
• Ordered in sets of 6

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Banners

• Indoor
• SCE 6, 9, or 12 x 3
• SCW 6.10 x 3
• Outdoor
• 19 x 3
• 3 places in the Quad
• 1 at CTA Peoria Station

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Displays

• Photo collages
• Event displays
• Decorative displays
• Faculty rosters
• Student rosters

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Signs

• Conference directional signs
• Easel signs

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Poster Sessions

• For academic conferences
• Typically conference specifies sizes
• We package for safe flight

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Designing for Large Format

• Best Idea Come to Publications Services for
  professional design at excellent prices.

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Tips

• Use our drivers to avoid surprises
• Pay attention to aspect ratio
• Size per software and substrate
• Use CMYK not RGB for color
• Be sure artwork resolution is 300 dpi (at print
  size)
• Embed all fonts

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Publications Online Print Driver

• www.uicprint.uic.edu
• Instructions online

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Online Ordering

• www.uicprint.uic.edu
• Instructions online