Printing services are for academic coursework, departmental, or recognized student organization event use only.
Our standard production time is two full business days, Monday-Friday.
(Example: student A submits a job at 3:00pm on Friday, the job would be finished by 3:00pm the following Tuesday; student B submits a job at 6:10pm on Friday, the job would be finished by 10:00am the following Wednesday).
We strive to exceed this timetable whenever possible, but it is not guaranteed.
Policy Change for Campus Conferences
If you are submitting a poster for a large campus conference, ex: College of Engineering Senior Design Expo, Poster Symposium, etc;
normal production turn-around time may not apply. See your sponsor's guidelines or call Media Hub (541-737-2840) to confirm turnaround time.
Please refer to your specific event submission deadline.
Submissions received after the event deadline may be subject to a Rush Fee ($50)
A 'RUSH ORDER' will prioritize your print request ahead of others, but may not be available in busy times (ex: end of term, or large conferences)
Depending on staff availability, a rush order may be possible for an additional fee of $50. Contact Media Hub Production at 541-737-2840 to determine if a rush order is currently available.
HOW TO SUBMIT A PRINT JOB:
For source file less than 100 MB.*
You will receive a confirmation email once your poster has been received and processed.
Please submit your files as PowerPoint, PDF, or Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign
Print Production hours:
Monday - Friday 10am to 6pm
*For files larger than 100 MB, share in Box (adding a message in "Special Notes" or bring on a USB stick or external hard drive to Media Hub, room 2035, located in the Valley Library.
Printing Fees
Paper
Our standard paper 9 mil bright white matte paper, 98% opacity (most regular paper is 4.7 mil) roll sizes are 24", 36", 42" width.
Standard – 1 Free per Assignment (additional copies $2.50 per Square Foot)
Glossy, Luster, Enhanced Matte - $6.00 per Square Foot
Fabric or others materials – Call for availability and price.
Lamination
Lamination provides extra durability to a poster by coating it in a thin layer of plastic film. Roll width size 44" wide.
$4 per Linear foot Example: 36"x48" = $16 Example: 42"x60" =$20
Foam-core Mounting and Tri-Fold
Foam-core mounting sticks your poster to a lightweight, 1/4" foam board. Foam-core is 48" wide.
We have two options: White or Black
White = $6 per Linear Foot Example: 36"x48" = $24
Black = $9 per Linear Foot (call for availability) Example: 36"x48" = $36
Paper
Our standard paper 9 mil bright white matte paper, 98% opacity (most regular paper is 4.7 mil), roll width size is 24", 36", and 42".
Standard – 4 Free per Event (max size 36"x48" ea; must include event name, date, time, location; no full color-solid background; no cutting) (additional copies $2.50 per Square Foot)
Glossy, Luster, Enhanced Matte - $6.00 per Square Foot
Fabric or others materials – Call for availability and price.
Lamination
Lamination provides extra durability to a poster by coating it in a thin layer of plastic film, roll width is 44".
$4 per Linear foot Example: 36"x48" = $16 Example: 42"x60" =$20
Foam-core Mounting and Tri-Fold
Foam-core mounting sticks your poster to a lightweight, 1/4" foam board, width size is 48".
We have two options: White or Black
White = $6 per Linear Foot Example: 36"x48" = $24
Black = $9 per Linear Foot (call for availability) Example: 36"x48" = $36
Paper
Our standard paper 9 mil bright white matte paper, 98% opacity (most regular paper is 4.7 mil), roll width size 24" 36", and 42".
Standard – $5 per Square Foot
Glossy, Luster, Enhanced Matte - $8 per Square Foot
Fabric or others materials – Call for availability and price.
Lamination
Lamination provides extra durability to a poster by coating it in a thin layer of plastic film, roll width size is 44".
$4 per Linear foot Example: 36"x48" = $16 Example: 42"x60" =$20
Foam-core Mounting and Tri-Fold
Foam-core mounting sticks your poster to a lightweight, 1/4" foam board, size width is 48".
We have two options: White or Black
White = $6 per Linear Foot Example: 36"x48" = $24
Black = $9 per Linear Foot (call for availability) Example: 36"x48" = $36
Faster turnaround needed contact Media Hub at 541-737-2840, depending on staff availability, a RUSH order maybe possible, ($50 fee).
POSTER GUIDELINES
Academic Projects only.
(class assignments, conferences, or research projects.)
Student Organizations and Clubs
If your group name is listed in this official listing, then you are approved for our services.
Lamination and Foam-core mounting services are available for a fee.
All OSU logos must meet Brand Identity Guidelines we will replace logos based on these guidelines.
Poster Tips
Need advice on how to start?
Consider these points when designing your poster:
- Make the poster in a program where you have complete control over the size. We recommend programs like PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote as a good place to start.
- We really would prefer to have your raw working document!
- Only embed high quality images in your poster. Pictures can be scaled down, but they can't always be scaled up.
- Check for watermarks on your images! Don't just take the first thing you find on the internet.
- Spellcheck.
- Avoid lots of black or dark colors. Dark colors means more ink -- which can bleed into other colors; and is expensive.
- Consider only using 4 colors in your poster.
- Send in the poster as soon as you can -- especially during the busy spring term.
- Check your ONID e-mail. If there's a problem with your poster, we'll let you know immediately. This is also how you'll know your poster is ready for pickup.
Wondering what programs you should use to create your poster?
Oregon State University supports Microsoft Office 365 and the Google G-Suite