Review this list of steps to initiate creative, print and PDF projects.
- Visit OUR.
- OUR staff contacts project lead to discuss deliverables.
- OUR or department project lead contacts printing services for estimate and production timeline.
- Project lead provides materials (text*, images, etc.) needed for OUR to start design.
- Design will not start until all elements have been provided.
- *All text provided will be edited to reflect UNCW editorial style.
- Department receives proof, notes changes and returns to OUR.
- Proofing process will be limited to a maximum of three iterations of revisions after an initial design/proof/draft is submitted to the unit by OUR.
- If additional changes are required, units may utilize the services of an outside vendor, at their own cost, and send the final proof to OUR for approval.
- Upon approval, all finished source files must be sent to OUR for the university’s records/ future use.
- The project lead is responsible for collecting all departmental/committee feedback before submitting a request for changes or deeming a project approved.
- Once a design has received final approval no further changes will be made to meet new feedback that arises within a department or committee.
- If you have any questions about this process, please contact OUR.
- Department head approval is required on final proof.
- OUR sends approved project files to printing services or off-site vendor.
- OUR sends final PDF file to department.
- Department is responsible for providing any publications required to the North Carolina State Publications Clearinghouse and UNCW archives.
