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• New branding available to marketing people next tuesday

We will create a process for requesting temporary signage to be produced by LG&M

The timeline:

• Draft policy/procedures can be hashed out through May
• The lowest demand time for graphic design interns is June - July
• Draft prototypes and templates can be put together through June
• Assessment and finalizing of design standards can be worked on through July
• Final drafts should be completed by end of July

Types of signs

• Temporary informational/directional
• Info-graphic how-to posters
• Templates for need-it-now temporary signage

LEAD and LG&M will create policies and procedures document that will eventually be incorporated into LEAD signage best practices document

For temporary informational/directional signage and info-graphic posters:

• Request will be submitted to LG&M by LEAD staff
• Graphic design interns will create sign based on Valley library brand guidelines (based on new university guidelines with bonuses for the library)
• Files will be sent to SMS for printing (printing and mailing if SMS can't handle)
• LEAD department index will be billed for printing cost
• Finished signs will be delivered to LEAD
• LEAD staff will mount/place signage

For templates:

• templates will be made by LG&M and be available to LEAD staff
• LEAD staff or other department staff will be responsible for printing and mounting the signs they make from templates

LEAD placing signage:

• a central location for temporary signage supplies will be designated or locations for supplies listed
• signs should be mounted to wall with blue painter's tape
• free standing signage should be on easels (SMS can make tri-folds if we want)
• Maybe we could mount info-graphic posters with command strips?
• LEAD should keep log of temporary signage (with expiration dates!)
• LEAD will check condition/need/accuracy of signage regularly
• Original files from LG&M will be archived (cn share?)

Materials/Printing:

Printing options

• LG&M makes files, sent to LEAD and printed on copier, possibly laminated
• LG&M makes files, printed on copy paper by LG&M (no bigger than 11x17 size), LEAD index charged
• LG&M makes files, sent to SMS for printing or OSU printing and mailing if SMS can't do, LEAD index charged (I got a listing of SMS's prices/materials)
  • Heavy paper
  • Glossy paper
  • Enhanced glossy paper
  • Enhanced matte paper
  • Posterboard
  • Alligator board (dense plasticy stuff, heavy duty, should be available Julyish)
  • Lamination possible (broken now, looks expensive generally)
  • We will need to decide what materials to use
• If we want decals LG&M can design but they will have to be printed elsewhere

Graphic design outline

• Issues we talked about in bring your own sign meeting

LEAD and LG&M will collaborate to create temporary signage graphic design standards

• Start with new branding
• Will have library specific stuff (our tag line)
• Will use professionally photographed pictures of library
  • we have a large collection of these as is
  • we may have to get more made if we want to include specific things/new spaces
• can also use OSU icons as appropriate
• will pick specific colors/fonts from OSU branding, may use additional colors
  • insure accessibility
  • may include floor color codes
• QR codes/bitly may be standard, pending research/assessment
• Language requirements
  • word limits
  • large text
  • simplified/plain language
  • no passive aggressive/punitive language
  • Provide positive alternatives
• Format (signs larger than 8.5x11 look more professional, less ad-hoc)