The Marketing and Media Relations department at Blinn College provides resources to help you publicize and promote your program or event. Our services include job design; cost estimation; photography; printing and distribution. These services are provided to help you:
Successfully target, produce, and deliver your marketing message
Develop quality content and marketing materials that represent Blinn College in a consistent and professional manner
Because publications and marketing materials range in size, text, purpose, complexity and components, the time for design and printing varies significantly. Please submit this form as far in advance of your requested delivery date as possible. 4-6 weeks is a good rule of thumb for most projects, but production time may vary depending on the job specifics and the department workload.
Please fill out all information below and click “SUBMIT” when completed. A member of the Marketing and Media Relations staff will contact you regarding your request after this form is received in our office.
Please remember that Blinn College Marketing and Media Relations must approve all materials intended for public consumption or distribution.
You should plan sufficient time for designing, editing, proofing, printing, and distributing your materials.
It is recommended that a member of the Marketing and Media Relations staff be included in the initial planning stages. All jobs should be approved by the appropriate Dean/Director/V.P. prior to submission of a work request.
All emergency or rush projects will be reviewed by the MMR staff to assess their priority.
For basic print materials, the timeline below should serve as a guideline:
Production time may vary depending on the department workload
3 – 10 days for design
Proofs will need to be approved by you or your committee via hard copy (no electronic proofs)
A delay at the proofing stage will cause delays in receiving your final product.
3 – 10 days for printing
Depending on the complexity of your materials and the time of year of your event, this time can vary significantly.
5 – 7 days for mailing
More time may be necessary if materials are being sent out of the local area, or postage other than first class is used. (eg. bulk mail)
Paid Advertising
Newspapers require the camera ready artwork from anywhere from 2 to 10 days before the run date in the publication (not the event date) Magazines and periodicals may require even more advanced planning (possibly several months)
Costs to you:
There is no charge for graphic design and writing or editing services. However, you are responsible for the cost of printing the materials from your budget.
Marketing and Media Relations staff will get quotes from vendors, in accordance with established Blinn College Purchasing guidelines. You will be given all information needed to complete your purchase requisition. In accordance with Blinn College policy, the vendor must have an approved purchase order before we can release any files to them.
The vendors will deliver the finished product according to your specifications.
We look forward to working with you!