Graphic Design Services

The Creative Services team, part of the university’s Marketing Communications & University Relations Department, offers a range of services for its campus partners. We provide professional graphic design work, brand approval, large-format printing and in-house digital press printing.

To request graphic design assistance for custom projects or recruitment materials (e.g., full-bleed booklets or recruitment brochures), please fill out a request by clicking the Graphic Design Services button on the right. Please ensure your content is in near-final form before submitting the request.

Creative Services also offers free resources, such as DIY customizable design templates (e.g., fliers, postcards, brochures), PowerPoint templates and business cards through its online storefront, Design & Print Studio. You can also upload other university materials needed for affordable and quick printing via this storefront. Our in-house digital press ensures quick and high-quality printing, including thick glossy cardstock and variable data printing for personalized products or mailings.

Important Accessibility Notice:

Creative Services provides high-quality document design, but final digital compliance (ADA Title II/WCAG) requires manual remediation before web posting or mass distribution.

Through our partnership with a professional third-party manual remediation service, campus documents can be fully remediated quickly and cost-effectively without requiring your staff to learn complex tagging software. Once you receive your final design files from our team, it is your responsibility to send them directly to accessibility@usd.edu to initiate the remediation process.

Pre-submission reminders:

• Is a PDF necessary? Publishing content as standard web text (HTML) or direct email is inherently accessible, mobile-friendly and costs $0 to remediate.
• Is the content 100% final? Ensure all text, images and details are fully approved before submitting for remediation. Revisions made after remediation could incur additional service fees.

Note:  FOR PRINT SUBMISSIONS: Please use our Design and Print Studio: https://usd.myprintdesk.net/

A graphic designer will take your content and create a professionally branded marketing asset for your distribution.

Please allow 5-7 days for graphic design projects. Larger projects will have extended lead times, please alert the team of your project as early as possible to meet your deadline.

All faculty, staff and students

The cost will depend on the scope of the project. Graphic design services are offered at a industry-competitive hourly rate.