Welcome to Creative and Visual Services at MTSU

Home to MTSU’s award-winning designers and photographers, Creative and Visual Services (CVS) supports the university’s academic and marketing goals through impactful visual communication. 

Our Services

• Design: Creating meaningful, effective visuals that represent MTSU.
• Photography: Building an extensive, high-quality image library.
• Printing: Full-service digital and wide-format printing, signs, banners, various styles of finishing and binding, inclusive of on-campus delivery and seamless invoicing.

Project Request Guidelines and Timelines

• All external facing publications must be created or approved by CVS.
• A unique publication number and EOE statement is required for these types of publications. 
• See University Policy 154 regarding Publications.

Turnaround Times and Rush Fees

Design

• Standard—10 business days
• Rush (2 complete business days)—double the charge

Printing

• Standard—5 business days
• Rush (2 complete business days)—+$25
• Urgent Rush (24 hours or less)—+$50

NOTE: Project timelines do not include university holidays.

Billing

CVS currently operates on a prepay system. The prepay system only applies to divisions who have opted in, and only to those using “2” index numbers. If you are using index numbers that begin with “0, 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9”, you will receive a monthly invoice. These index numbers require monthly invoices be sent. As of 8/12/2025, the Division of Academic Affairs has opted out of the prepay option for the 2025-26 Academic year. Please be aware if you are part of Academic Affairs, you will begin receiving monthly invoices for your charges from CVS.

For more information, visit the CVS Knowledge Base.