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Lab Use and Job Submission Guidelines

* This page is for current Graphic Design students using our labs.


Please read all information carefully before submitting your job(s).

Turnaround Time

  • Allow at least 24 hours for your job to be completed.

  • Rush jobs are not accepted.

  • Job requests are reviewed Monday–Friday during work hours, excluding holidays.

  • Requests submitted after 3 PM on Friday, or on Saturday or Sunday, will be reviewed the following Monday or next business day.

  • During midterms and two weeks before and during finals, please allow 48 hours due to high volume.

Job Confirmation

  • Submitting a form does not mean your job has been accepted.

  • Your job is only accepted once you receive an email confirmation from the Instructional Support Staff.

If Your Job Is Denied

  • Check your email for any notes or questions from the Instructional Support Staff.

  • You may resubmit corrected files by replying directly to that email.

Pickup Notification

You will receive an email notification when your job is ready for pickup.

Large Format Printing

Large format printing costs 0.25 points per square inch. Your final charge will be calculated and emailed to you upon completion of your job.

Files MUST BE in .pdf format. Please refer to this tutorial if you have questions regarding file exporting.

Files MUST BE 50 MB or smaller. Google Drive, DropBox, OneDrive, etc. links will NOT be accepted. Please refer to this tutorial if you have questions regarding file compression.

Vinyl Cutting

Files MUST BE .png format.

Vinyl cutting costs 0.25 print points per square inch. Your final charge will be calculated and emailed to you upon completion of your job.
File MUST BE solid color ONLY. No photos or halftones. Please refer to this image if you have questions regarding image types compatible with vinyl cutting.

You must weed your own vinyl. Please refer to this tutorial if you have questions regarding weeding and transferring.

Embroidery

You must provide the fabric/material to be embroidered.

Embroidery costs 1 print point per minute, plus a baseline 10 points for machine set-up. Your final charge will be calculated and emailed to you with your digitization for approval.
You must submit your image file and approve the digitized version before the job can go forward. Please refer to this image for an example of a digitized and embroidered graphic.

Equipment Rental

Rental period is a maximum of 1 week. Late returns will result in a 5-print point charge per day. If you return your rental over 2 weeks after the due date, the equipment will be considered lost, and you will be charged accordingly. Please note that equipment loss or damage will result in a fine being charged to your card.

The full list of rentable equipment is below:

  • 10.5” iPad
  • 9.5” iPad
  • Apple Pencil
  • Wacom Bamboo Tablet
  • Wacom Tablet
  • VR Shinecon Goggles
  • DVD Player with USB Connection
  • Webcam with USB Connection
  • Face-Tracking Phone Stand
  • Pico Projector
  • Wall-Mount Lockable iPad Holder
  • Singer Sewing Machine
  • Clothing Iron
  • Thermal Binder
  • 2:1 Wir-O Binder
  • 3:1 Spiral Binder
  • Saddle Stitch Stapler
  • Long Arm Stapler
  • 1” Button Maker
  • 1.25” Button Maker
  • 1.5” Button Maker
  • 2” Button Maker
  • Pop-Up Photo Booth 20”
  • Pop-Up Photo Booth 28”