Publicity Center
The Publicity Center (PC) is a full-service advertising facility. We provide graphic design, digital signage, large-format printing, poster and banner distribution. This includes coordination with on and off campus outlets for promoting your office, club, or department.
PC Request Timeline
The timeline of your project is dependent on the services you request.
- Anything the PC designs will require at least four weeks.
- If you already have your design, posters/banners/handbills/kiosks/square stickers/brochures will take about a week to produce.
- Merchandise (shirts, hoodies, bandanas, sweats, circle stickers, etc.) will take an additional 2 weeks to produce
The earlier you can submit Publicity Center requests, the better. Merchandise, and larger campaigns with multiple rounds of edits require more time.
An example timeline for a poster:
Week 1: Meeting with assigned designer and initial sketch
Week 2: 1st draft and client feedback (subsequent meetings may be scheduled)
Week 3 & 4: 2nd and final drafts
Week 5: Final edits, final proof, printing, and distribution
Printing and distribution are not instant. Be sure to set your final deadline two weeks before an event for adequate exposure. Additional edits in weeks three and four will limit the amount of marketing exposure.
Creating your own design?
Make sure to follow the Branding Guide to ensure your print and digital designs meet our accessibility and branding requirements. For digital media, please view our digital media guidelines. Please see the official WWU Logos below. When uploading files on the WIN request form, only upload pdfs. Pngs and jpegs are not high enough quality for printing. Requests will be denied if the file is not a pdf.
Pricing for offices and clubs
Costs from Copy Services are approximate
Printing Prices
Costs from Copy Services are approximate
30x Posters – $16.00 approximately
400x Handbills – $45.00 approximately
300x Brochure - $170.00 approximately
300x color table tents* – $90.00 approximately
Standard Banner* – $48
Specialty Banner* - $6/foot
Kiosk* - $22
Square Stickers - $16/foot (approx. 52 2x2 stickers)
Circle Stickers - variable depending on vendor/color/design/etc.
Print and Stick for Wall - $16/foot
Sandwich Boards - approximately $13 (if using paper, $16 if using vinyl)
VIP/Press passes (laminated with lanyard punch) $2.20 each
Buttons - approximately $30 for 100 1x1 buttons
For a full list of large format media pricing see here.
Table tents and banners require reservations. For table tents, visit University Residences, in person, in EH109. For banners and kiosks, visit VU Reservations in VU536, or request a reservation online.
Poster Distribution and Banner Distribution
Posters
The Publicity Center reviews and approves all posters for compliance with the Standards and Policy, and distributes postings across campus for University groups, departments, and nonprofit organizations. We recommend emailing us your design to ensure it meets all required standards before printing.
We typically take 45posters. 10-20 are put up in glass cases around campus. The other 25 are given to Residential Halls to put up in university housing. We are also able to distribute 10 posters downtown, if desired. If we are printing your design and you would like extra posters for personal use, you must include the specific amount in your request. We will recycle extra posters that we are given unless told otherwise. Additionally, please clearly communicate if you would like your posters back after they have been taken down. Unless a client has communicated they would like them returned, all old posters are recycled.
Find a complete list of posting type, locations, and standards here.
The PC values sustainability in our purchasing decisions, office practices, and encourage you to get to campus sustainably. Ride a bike, walk, or take the bus! You can find the WTA bus schedule here.
Banners
Both interior and exterior banners require advance reservations! See link above for VU Reservations.
Exterior banners measure 8'x3' and are hung in specific locations on building walls around campus. All locations are landscape oriented with the exception of "Bond Hall vertical" which is portrait oriented (3' x 8'). Exterior banners must be event related and are allowed to stay up for no more than two weeks. Multiple banners for a single event are generally not allowed due to space constraints. Exterior banners are hung by Publicity Center staff on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Viking Union mezzanine banners are portrait oriented banners hung from the 7th floor mezzanine railing. These are for general AS office promotion only and may not be used for event advertising. They are hung by Publicity Center staff, and may stay up for no more than one academic quarter.
For exceptions to these rules, contact the VU Reservationist and/or the Publicity Center Manager.
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