New Office, New Facilities as of October, 2003

Available Services:

Illustration/Drafting

Document Assembly

Large-Format Posters

Scanning

Web Graphics

Web Design Assistance (excludes creation and maintenance of course web pages-see CourseTools or UM's Sitemaker)

All services will be billed to your account at the prevailing rate.

If you believe the work you wish to have done is properly departmental business and should be paid for by the department, email or contact the department office for approval. If it is determined that your work is appropriately covered by the department, an account number will be provided to you. This must be done for each project. The provision of an account number under such circumstances is not an auhorization for any future projects.

An account number must be provided before work can begin


At the Department faculty meeting of June 19th 2001, the faculty voted to implement recharge procedures for media services provided within the department. The Office of Financial Analysis approved the creation of a recharge system and the rates to be charged for services provided on September 18, 2001.


Prices and Market Comparisons

Item Description
Link below for instructions

Departmental Price

Local Market-Typical
Hourly Rate
$37.00/hour
$75.00
Slides from Digital Files

Discontinued.
Outside vendors are now providing this service.

4 K Resolution=$4.50 to$10

8K Resolution=$10 to $14

Scanning

Slides=$1.50 each

Flat art to 8.5 X 11=$1.50 each

Slides=$3 to $15

Flat art to 8.5 X 11=$10 to $20

Color Print-Out: DesignJet 800

$6-$25/running foot

Color Print-Out: Laser Jet 4550N
Freehand 8 Color Template

8.5 X 11 paper = $1.0 each

8.5 X 11 transparency = $3.0 each

8.5 X 11 paper=$3 to $11

8.5 X 11 transparency=$6 to $13

Service Request:

This being the University of Michigan, there is paperwork involved. You can download a pdf version of the form. Please fill out the section indicated and attach to any project you submit. Work can be placed in the department mailbox for Dale Austin. Files may be sent as an attachment to mrwizard@umich.edu. Please include the information required from the service request in your message, or fill out the form and place in mailbox.

Note: An account number must be provided before work can begin.


Student Work:

Work for students must be approved by their advisor. Charges will be paid from advisor accounts.

Note: An account number must be provided before work can begin.


Software for Posters: (in descending order of preference)

Macromedia Freehand-Page size 42 inches by any length. Note that the printer requires about 1/2inch margin, so the effective print area is 41 inches.

Illustrator-Page size 42 inches by any length. Note that the printer requires about 1/2inch margin, so the effective print area is 41 inches.

Photoshop-A poster-size Photoshop file is likely to weigh in around 200-300 megabytes. Resolution beyond 200 dpi at full size is largely wasted.

Powerpoint. NOTE-THE MAXIMUM PAGE SIZE FOR POWERPOINT POSTERS IS 40 INCHES BY 56 INCHES.

If at all possible, use another software to make posters. Powerpoint was not designed for this job. Powerpoint. Is. For. Slide. Shows. And. Overheads.


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