MEA Creative Projects Team

The MEA Creative Projects Team's mission is to provide economical print orders in a timely manner and is is a union shop that proudly stands behind its work.

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MEA Creative Projects Team Order Page

Welcome to the MEA Creative Projects Team online homepage for print and MEA stock orders.  Creative Projects provides design, variable data pre-print setup, full printing and bindery services, and mail or delivery services to the MEA/MESSA/MEA-FS staff, as well as to  outside Non-Profit organizations (upon invitation).

Services Available:

  • High-speed B&W digital copies up to 144 impressions per minute;
  • High-speed color digital copies up to 100 impressions per minute;
  • Size formats up to 13" x 19";
  • Scan to e-mail or PDF;
  • Graphic design;
  • Variable data pre-print setup;
  • Full bindery services (collating, stapling, booklet-making, drilling, cutting, scoring, perforating, inserting, addressing, laminating, button-making, etc.

Only staff have access to this print order application for work-related jobs. All personal jobs need to be sent to the Creative Projects Associate Manager, Gus Schowengerdt, gschowengerdt@mea.org for submission and labor will be charged.

MEA Creative Projects will not produce any material that is copyrighted unless there is a certified letter of approval to accompany the material.

HOURS OF OPERATION, LOCATION AND CONTACTS:

Standard Hours:
7:30am - 4:00pm (M-F except holidays)

Location:
MEA, 1216 Kendale Blvd, E Lansing, MI 48823

Contacts:
Gus Schowengerdt, Associate Manager - 517-337-5439
Rob Vitu, Coordinator - 800-292-1934, x5484

 

Printing Services

Following are the various categories of print jobs and services we can provide to our clients:

  • Simple Print - jobs that are submitted as print-ready and only need a staple or hole-punch.
  • Design Only - design jobs for electronic or promo use.
  • Addressing/Messaging
  • Bindery Only - no design, print or mailing needed.
  • Booklets - those that are stapled or tape-bound.
  • Books/Binders/Tabs - Books that are sent out for spiral-binding or binder/cover/spine/tab jobs.
  • Business Cards - classic linen or silk photo cards.
  • Brochures - 2-sided, folded marketing pieces.
  • Certificates
  • Conference Announcements
  • Contracts
  • Election Postcards (specifically for elections)
  • Envelope orders
  • Event Programs
  • Flat Cards (i.e. palm cards, etc.)
  • Flyers - 1- or 2-sided flat sheets
  • Folded Cards or Invitations (includes table tent cards)
  • Forms - Single Ply or Carbonless
  • Letterhead/Stationery orders
  • Letters - printing on letterhead or print-ready art
  • Member Cards
  • Name Badges
  • Newsletters/Reports
  • Pads - Referral, FYI, Notepads
  • Paper Stock Only 
  • Postcards (unlike flat cards, these are mailed)
  • Posters/Signs (1-sided, large - up to 13x19; includes directional, rally, other; can be mounted on foam board/easel backs)
  • Raffle Tickets
  • Stickers/Labels - a variety of sizes

 

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