AVS – Design

Graphic design, digital output and photography

NOTE:

From 25 April Graphics and Photography will be located on the ground floor of the Main Library. We will be here for about a year and hope to offer all the usual services. We look forward to seeing you at our new abode!

Design service:

AVS – Graphics offers a comprehensive service encompassing all kinds of print and screen-based design, from business cards to web pages.

Our studios are well equipped with up-to-date software and equipment to ensure that our work is of a standard equal to outside suppliers, at a lower price. We also support and maintain the University Visual Identity so that you can be assured that your work will always fulfil corporate style requirements.

Phone 5168 to discuss new work or 1314 to speak to our design team.

Digital output:

We also offer a digital outputting service for 35mm slides, overhead transparencies, and colour laser and inkjet output up to A0 size from a wide range of software applications. If you are submitting files to us, please see Digital Output Help for advice on preparing your data.

Phone 5257 for output information.

Photography:

The photographic team are available for all kinds of photography using the latest digital technology to support all aspects of University activity. We can take our equipment to your own department, about campus or anywhere in the county. We manage and maintain a database of images (campus web access only) suitable for University news and publicity.

Phone 2913 to make an enquiry.

Examples of what we can provide:

A breakdown of some of our services is listed below. However, if you have a requirement that is not specifically mentioned, please do not hesitate to contact us.

• Artwork for administrative purposes, including stationery and forms
• Exhibition panels and headers, suitable for conferences and open days
• Formatting of course materials, manuals and reports
• Creation of original design concepts
• Preparation of departmental marketing materials such as brochures, leaflets and posters
• Illustration of all types from freehand and line work to photographic image manipulation and retouching
• Design for screen-based material including CD-ROM and the internet
• High quality image scanning, from prints, negatives and transparencies up to A3 size
• Photography of all types, technical and creative
• Images available from royalty free CD collection spanning several subject areas
• Digital output from Powerpoint and other graphics applications for slides, overheads and poster presentations
• Digital output from layout programmes such as Quark Xpress, PageMaker and Publisher for imagesetting (preparation of data for offset printing)
• Support for the University visual identity with preparation of templates and logos in many software applications
• Advisory and training service for some software applications

Pricing policy:

We charge for labour on all work except that used for teaching undergraduates – e.g. the design of some 35mm slides. Charges for materials are levied on all jobs. If you need to supply our work to a third party, we may charge for disk media and file handling. Quotations supplied on request.