Print-Ready Checklist

Document Setup

Print-ready file should include the following:

Bleed: 0.125 inches outside trim on all sides
Trim: Set to finished size
Safe Area: Margins at least 0.25 inches inside trim

Closely depicting bleed, trim, and the safe area of a document at the edge of the page. The document contains an image of a building on the OU Campus, an interlocking OU, placeholder text, and a header that reads, "SAMPLE DOCUMENT."

Bleed, trim, and the safe area of a document. The document contains an image of a building on the OU Campus, an interlocking OU, placeholder text, and a header that reads, "SAMPLE DOCUMENT."

Official Logos and Wordmarks

Refer to the brand guidelines and use only official OU logos and wordmarks in your marketing materials. Current interlocking OU and departmental wordmarks can be requested through your MarComm account executive.

The document contains an image of a building on the OU Campus, an interlocking OU, placeholder text, and a header that reads, "SAMPLE DOCUMENT." Outside the document, a circle around the interlocking OU emphasizes its use on the document.

Two crimson rounded rectangles, one depicting two university-wide logos with the headline "UNIVERSITY," and one depicting two Printing and Mailing Services departmental logos, with the headline "DEPARTMENTAL."

Oklahoma Crimson

Only use CMYK or Pantone 201 to produce true Oklahoma Crimson for print. The web version will not produce an accurate color match.

Print: 0c 100m 65y 44k; Pantone 201
Web: #841617

Many rounded rectangles, the largest being crimson with the header "OKLAHOMA CRIMSON," and four smaller rounded rectangles with the words, "BLACK," "WHITE," "DARK GRAY," and "LIGHT GRAY," including their corresponding colors.

Images

For best results, we recommend 300 PPI/DPI at print size. Graphics saved from the internet are likely to be low resolution, and may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Sample document of 300 or greater pixels per inch to be sufficient for printing, with a circle outside the document depicting the building closer, with the words, "[greater than or equal to] 300 PPI/DPI at print size."

High quality image of a building on the OU campus, depicting 300 PPI.

Templates

Common, standard-size templates can be downloaded through our templates site at the following link. For sizes not included, contact printing@ou.edu.

A crimson and white template for a print publication, showing the bleed, trim, and safe area of the document, with a headline stating, "TEMPLATE."

Print-Ready Checklist