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| A Bit of History Prior to 1962, the only duplicating service available to the Manchester College faculty and staff was through alumni secretary, Selena Shutz, who worked out of Administration Building room 11 (currently the Social Science Seminar Room). In that room was a ditto machine, a mimeograph, an addressograph, and a multilith machine. In 1962, the College hired Ferne Baldwin as print shop manager, and she, along with several student employees, began producing College materials out of the remodeled AD5 (now the print shop), where students formerly played table tennis and hung out in a lounge type environment. A Look at Today The Office of Printing Services (OOPS) currently occupies several rooms in the west end of the lower Administration Building, with five full-time and one half-time staff offering a variety of services. Gone is the printing equipment from the 60s, and the shop now houses two presses, bindery equipment, and a high speed copier. Computers and graphic design software take the place of setting type and prepress. Now projects go direct to plate, which eliminates paste up procedures of the past. In addition, a color printer provides color proofs and more options for the customer at reasonable costs. In a shop where equipment limits the capabilities of what can be produced, the color printer allows designers more flexibility and encourages creative thinking. Happenings Worth Noting 1984 – At the request of President A. Blair Helman, graphic artist on staff Paul Dailey combined the three elements of faith, learning, and service into a revised design of the College seal. Replacing one used since the College's 1895 founding, the current official seal more clearly reflects the College mission. 1989 – With one year under his belt as the College's graphic artist, Gib Foster collaborated with Athletic Director Tom Jarman to develop a new Spartan head design, representative of both men's and women's sports. 1989 – Three positions from the Office of Public Relations, including Director of Publications Joy Groninger; Graphic Artist Gib Foster; and assistant Pat Weller, joined the print shop staff in 1989 to form the Office of Printing Services. The administrative mail operation moved from public relations to printing and the print shop manager absorbed the management of campus copiers. 1994 – The nameplate, Manchester College, was initiated by an outside design firm for use in College publications. 1998 – Gib Foster, working closely with consultants from Richard Harrison Bailey in South Bend, Ind., incorporated a newly-designed visual element with the existing nameplate to create the Manchester College logo. The flame, symbolizing the spirit of faith and learning is encompassed by the cup (or hands) and suggests service. The logo (nameplate and flame combined) embodies the College Mission Statement and is the major visual element for marketing on the web, in design, on official letterhead, envelopes, business cards, and in other publications. Guidelines for use of the logo are available upon request from the Office of Printing Services. 1998 – Responsibility for campus signage moved from the Physical Plant to the Office of Printing Services. 1999 – The official MC made its debut in January and was officially approved in July of that same year. Graphic Artist Gib Foster designed a flowing contemporary C, suggesting an uplifting spirit, and with it he combined a traditional typeface of the M, symbolizing unity and wholeness. The MC design supports but does not replace the Manchester logo. 2002 – In April, printing services switched from an antiquated 1978 billing system to a user friendly printer's software program, PrintSmith, under direction of Quentin Moudy, manager of printing services. Compatible with the College's Datatel system, PrintSmith transfers data from OOPS to the business office each month and provides monthly statements for all printing accounts. 2002 – The College's marketing team, in conjunction with Stamats Communications, Inc., initiated development of a tag word that would energize and give direction to the already existing institution's logo and identity. The word Reach. won the honors, and the OOPS team developed guidelines for its use. 2003 – In January, one of Manchester's graphic designers, Dan Chudzynski, took the reigns for web design responsibility, and the new site went live seven months later. In addition to the web assignment, Dan designs solely for admissions and marketing while Brenda Carver, in her duo role as administrative mail coordinator and graphic designer, absorbs the remaining design requests. Summary The rapid advances in technology in recent years, both in graphic design and in printing, reflect the increasing demand for highly skilled, knowledgeable, and creative personnel in the Office of Printing Services. With current staff in place, the OOPS team continues to exemplify the values of commitment to service and the pursuit of high quality work; undoubtedly, such efforts will continue to move the College forward in a competitive and ever changing market. |
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