Publication & Design Services

The mission of the Office of Marketing and Communications is to uphold and enhance the reputation, image and values of the College through a variety of communications tools. A consistent brand that is understood and internalized within an organization is better understood by external audiences as well. It then becomes a focal point to inform and inspire everyone connected to the brand. Integration and consistency maximize every opportunity to share our values, mission and promise.

Get Approval for a Publication

All Centenary College publications prepared for an external audience are reviewed by the Office of Marketing and Communications. Before submitting your publication for printing or mailing, please deliver it to Rick DelaHaya, Director of Marketing and Communications, located in Hamilton Hall, Room 124. If you have electronic copies, you can e-mail publications to .

Get Help on a New Publication

Checklist for clients:

  • Plan ahead to start your project on time (the standard turnaround time is four to six weeks, but, depending on the job’s complexity and stages involved, many publications take eight weeks or longer to produce).

  • Submit a project request. If an event involves multiple items (such as invitations, brochures and posters), submit a separate job request for each item.

  • Feel free to share your vision for the project's design, but expect the graphic designer to make adjustments in order to be consistent with Centenary's brand and design standards.

  • Submit text and/or high-resolution photos and other artwork. Your text should be proofed and approved by all parties involved before submission. We accept Microsoft Word documents or text copied to e-mail.

  • Do not use images captured from the Web if you intend to use them in a printed publication. A photograph or image requires 300 dpi (dots per inch) at actual size. It is possible to enlarge a high-res image as much as 150% depending on the quality. Please avoid clip art.

  • Promptly coordinate the approval of all appropriate purchase orders (for orders exceeding $1,000).

  • Carefully proofread, sign and return all proofs to the Office of Marketing and Communications. Your signature verifies that the job is ready for the next step in the printing process. Please be aware that multiple changes in text and layouts will delay your project and, in some cases, increase the original cost quoted.

  • Direct mailing services are the responsibility of the individual client and costs are separate from printing quotations. Mailing lists, services and postal costs are the responsibility of the individual or department responsible for initiating the publication.

The Office of Marketing & Communication will:

  • Once the Graphic Support Form has been received, confirm receipt of your job and create a timeline for the project.

  • Evaluate the project and provide consultation.

  • Edit text and, if necessary, provide additional editorial assistance.

  • Design a professional publication.

  • Provide proofs.

  • Collect cost estimates from 2–3 printers, then send the job to the printer most affordable and suitable for the project, following your approval of the expenditure.

  • Keep up to 10 original samples of all projects.

  • File paperwork with the Business Office, with your appropriate signatures and account numbers, to pay printers or in-house costs.