Publication Services is the creative services department within the University of Pennsylvania’s Business Services Division. We are a division of Purchasing Services.
We are the source for publishing at Penn, having provided communications solutions to the university for more than 20 years in the areas of graphic design, printing, photography, mail services, advertising, and more recently, web development. Publication Services is a full-service creative agency.
Like you, we are members of the Penn community. We are your colleagues and business partners, and we share your commitment to meeting Penn’s mission.
In addition to the expertise of our in-house staff, we continue to partner with some of the region’s most talented creative sources in order to meet the needs of a diverse customer base which spans the entire University community, and includes the School of Medicine, the University of Pennsylvania Health System and the other schools and centers.
Our prominent client list includes but is not limited to:
Business Services
Development and Alumni Relations
Human Resources
Morris Arboretum
Office of Government and Community Affairs
Office of the President
School of Medicine
School of Nursing
Wharton
Some of our most notable projects include:
Department of Medicine Annual Report
The Penn Club of New York Marketing Campaign
University of Pennsylvania Business Services Website
University of Pennsylvania Commencement Program
University of Pennsylvania Financial Report
University of Pennsylvania Transportation Website
Wharton Executive Education Catalog
Publication Services offers many advantages to customers, including:
Creative Services equal to any external firm. Our internal team includes: award-winning design professionals who draw their graphic design experience from commercial, non-profit and academic environments; advertising representatives who act as liaisons to local, regional and national media outlets, leveraging the university’s purchasing power for optimum advertising buys, and an account management staff with a solid background in print purchasing, lettershop and other publishing services to facilitate both simple and complex projects from start to finish. Our team is committed to providing customers with the best service possible, assuring that projects meet time, budget, quality and other customer considerations. Our goal is to make it easier for customers to devote their time to their core business.
The power of volume purchasing. Through our vast network of the region’s most talented creative sources, Publication Services buys millions of dollars in advertising, print and other services annually. We are able to leverage the volume purchasing to negotiate lower prices for our customers. Additionally, our mandated directed buy paper program for our print suppliers generates rebates which come back to Penn to be used for University services. In fact, any revenue generated by Publication Services is reinvested in the institution through allocated costs. We competitively bid jobs in compliance with the University’s audit requirements.
A fundamental commitment to Penn’s goals and identity. Publications Services is motivated and uniquely positioned to meet the communications needs of the University’s schools and centers, because we are part of Penn. We have a vested interest in helping to move this great institution forward. We have created thousands of University publications, and we are Penn’s brand experts.
Account manager dedicated to your school, center, or program. We are committed to providing you with the best service possible, assuring that your projects are handled on time, on budget, and to your specifications. We want to make it easier for you to spend time on your core business. You have a dedicated account manager who will oversee your project from beginning to end.
