OPA DESIGN REQUEST FORM

Design Support for Academic and Research Units

The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) provides design assistance to Mississippi State University faculty and staff working within official academic and research units. Our team is here to help promote programs, elevate research initiatives, and support recruitment and outreach efforts through professional, brand-compliant visual materials.

We specialize in original design work and maintain MSU’s visual identity standards across all materials. Our goal is to help showcase your unit’s work in a way that is consistent, polished, and effective.

Please Note:

This form is intended only for faculty and staff submitting requests on behalf of official MSU academic and research units.
We do not coordinate printing for materials not designed by OPA.
If you already have a completed design and simply need brand review or approval, please submit it directly to the MSU Brand Hub: https://brand.msstate.edu/hub
We do not accept requests related to:
- Class assignments or presentations
- Student organizations (clubs, fraternities/sororities, societies, or chapters)
- Student-led fundraising or personal projects
Sponsored student organizations seeking promotional materials (logos, flyers, t-shirts, etc.) should contact the Division of Student Affairs for guidance: https://www.saffairs.msstate.edu/marketing

If you need help with design support, we’re here to assist—start your request below.

MSU Classification:

StaffFacultyUndergraduate StudentGraduate Student

The OPA design team works exclusively with Mississippi State University faculty and staff. We do not provide design services to students or student workers. For promotional needs, sponsored student organizations should contact the Division of Student Affairs for support.

Full Name:*

Unit Name:*

College, Department, Office you are with.

Email Address*

Only your email address, just one, not multiples.

What kind of project will we be starting?*

New Creative/RedesignRevision (Update an existing file created by OPA designers)Reprint (For Printing - No changes needed to previous OPA designed materials)

Is this project admissions and/or student recruitment focused?*

YesNo

Type of Design Needed*

OPA offers the following design services. Please review the complete list in the dropdown above to select the service that best matches your needs. Note that requests outside of this list fall beyond our scope of services and, therefore, may not be accommodated.

Select one of the MSU approved business card designs:*

Vertical Example:

Created and used when multiple units need to be represented under the main MSU logo. (https://www.brand.msstate.edu/identity/index.php#multiplelogos)

SPONSORED VS REGISTERED

Sponsored student organizations may have logos that use the formal university unit set-up, or use spirit marks with typography including the words “Mississippi State University” and/or “MSU” in combination with the organization’s name. Any sponsored student organization that includes spirit marks in their logo must receive approval from the offices of Public Affairs and General Counsel.

Sponsored Example:

Registered student organizations may have logos that use spirit marks and can use the name of the organization along with “at Mississippi State University” or “at MSU.” Typically, registered student organizations are also a chapter or group of an already established national organization. They are not allowed to use the university unit set-up as their organization’s logo. Any student organization that includes spirit marks in their logo must receive approval from the offices of Public Affairs and General Counsel.

Registered Example:

Student orgnaization is:*

SponsoredRegistered

Support Graphic Request

Please carefully read the section in the Visual Identity Standards regarding support graphics. In summary, it states that a support graphics created for programs, campus organizations, events and research cannot be used as a standalone artwork on promotional materials – the piece must include the MSU primary academic university logo or that unit’s formal university logo.

Acknowledgement*

I have read and understand the guidelines shared above regarding the creation and use of support graphics.

If you need website assistance - either the creation of a new site or the maintenance of an existing unit site - please contact ITS Web Services.

You can also put in a request directly by visiting this link: https://servicedesk.msstate.edu/TDClient/45/Portal/Requests/ServiceCatalog?CategoryID=1020

Share as much detailed information as you can about the project to assist the designer with understanding your request and starting your design:*

Requested Design Deadline

Select the calendar icon to choose from the available dates. Dates in red are not available. Note - A selected deadline date may not be able to accommodate printing requests, make sure to communicate with your assigned designer about printing deadline needs. (( Deadline Delays Due to Increased Volume ))

Providing Content: I would like to upload word documents or images for the designer to use with my project.*

YesNo

Upload word documents or images for the designer to use.

Browse Files

pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, txt, rtf, html, zip, jpg, jpeg, png, gif

Printing for my project will be handled by*

OPA - Designers will coordinate with local or regional print vendorsMyself - I would like final PDF print files and will coordinate the printing myselfNA - This job will not be printed

Quantity needed:

How many pieces (cards, brochures, fliers) do you want produced and printed?

Delivery location if items are being printed. (Building and Room Number)*

Submission Type: I am a _______________?*

Client from a group or unit at MSUOPA staff designer (OPA Designer Internal Use Only)

Prove you are a human being.*