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We need your feedback and "real-world" experiences with the Toolkit elements so we can continue to modify and make improvements. Don't sit at your computer and be frustrated! Changes to the Toolkit start with comments from you - so let us know what you think and how it's working for you.
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Since these templates have so many uses, and the non-discrimination statement has variables as well, it's better for you to put the version of the statement you need on the template you're using.
We're developing new letterhead and envelopes as part of Toolkit 2, which you'll see in the coming months. Toolkit 2 is moving away from the seal as a graphic element, so this issue with the seal will be resolved in the new design.
The letterhead is designed so that only the first page has graphics; subsequent pages are blank
A certificate template that can be for appreciation or to recognize achievements can be found in the templates section of the Toolkit.
That is the "ANR Wave" Newsletter template. The text in the right of the header along with the program logo were deleted.
Thank you cards and envelopes are on our "to-do" list. Stay posted!
We've got a version in the queue that doesn't have the seal. Hope to have that posted soon!
The color and black-and-white versions of the new UCCE brand identity are now available in the Toolkit. Watch for updated templates using this new brand identity.
In the meantime - any Word file can be converted to a Publisher file (with a little fiddling) by following these instructions:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4425259_import-word-document-publisher-document.html
Update: Mailing labels are now available in the Templates section.
We're currently working on a return label. Watch the "What's New in the Toolkit" section of the Toolkit home page. You'll see information there once it's available for download.
The Illustrator files are vector source files; one of those should work for you.
Good suggestion, we've received several requests for certificate-type documents. We'll add that to our list of future projects.
We can add that suggestion to our list of future tools. Thanks for the suggestion.
For uses in "logo farms" we suggest the visual identity in logotype format, you'll find it at the bottom of the page. It has the cleanest, crispest look when set among other logos.
We're working on something smaller, in a more compact format.
Why aren't we calling it a logo? It's a long story, pull up a chair . . . .
We're still purchasing and uploading photographs. We're happy to hear about perceived holes in the collection so we can augment where needed.
You'll find those are now posted. Thanks!
This is a setting in your Preferences in MSWord. Open Preferences, go to Print, make sure that "Drawing Objects" is checked and you should be good to go.
In this case what you see is NOT what you get. On-screen colors in MS Word do not match what you get in a printout, and because the 4H logo is in the page header it shows up even lighter on screen than it normally would. Once printed the clover meets the official 4H specs, which are:
PMS 347 at 100%
CMYK: C 100%, M 0%, Y 90%, K 0%
RGB: R 51, G 153, B 102
If once printed, the colors are still incorrect, your office printer's color settings are to blame. Check the calibration settings and your toner levels.
We had a glitch in the UCCE version of the letterhead templates. They're now fixed and can be customized with your county name in the tagline at the bottom.
Mailing labels were on our long-term list. Watch to see those added to the kit sometime in the future.
We suggest using the letterhead mastheads for the top of a flyer or using one of the brands in the letterhead layout that you already use. Watch for our example gallery on how others are incorporating the new ANR Look into their materials.
You can turn off the shading in the form fields by using the Forms Toolbar in any version of MS Word. Access the Forms Toolbar, then turn off the shading in your document.
We didn't include the option to add additional logos to keep the letterhead looking clean and uncluttered. You can use the UCCE sub-brand version of the letterhead, which includes a tag-line at the bottom of the page where you can add the name of your county.
Oops! We uploaded the incorrect file. It is corrected now.
The yellow type is a little hard to see on your screen in the gray field box - but when the document prints the gray field box will not show.
Sorry, we uploaded a locked file. It should be working now!
The letterhead and envelope templates were designed to be used in an office printer - not to be sent to a professional print vendor. For that reason, PDF versions are not provided.
This is most likely an issue with your printer. We erred on the side of lighter rather than darker because it would be much better for the seal to fade out completely as opposed to showing up too dark. Try experimenting with the settings on your printer.
In the meantime, we'll also experiment with slightly bumping up the greyscale on the seal. We'll let you know what we come up with.
I sense some real frustration here with the templates!
The designers are looking at the envelope templates to see if the type size can be enlarged. Watch the "What's new in the Toolkit" section of the home page for updates.
We're also designing some training to help users with the new graphic elements.
And yes, we did check with the Postal Service, and the envelope design does meet their standards.
The e-mail signature blocks for both Mac and PC users can be found at the bottom of the Business cards, stationery, and e-mail signature page. Try one of those rather than the jpg from the UC Seal page.
The signature block was one of the most troublesome of the toolkit components, because the quality is highly dependent upon the e-mail reader of the user and the recipient. But since it was one of the most requested elements, we decided it should be offered.
That's a good suggestion. We'll add it to the list.
You're right! Thanks for the notice. The file has been replaced. It is still 650.pdf so delete your old download or overwrite it.
Maybe. Our designers are swamped this week. We've put your suggestion on our discussion list for next week.
Thanks for the suggestion. We'll add it to our list to discuss.
Thanks for the input. We are currently developing a line of UCCE-oriented materials with the "in cooperation" statement and the logo. More for our list of things for next week. We work fairly quickly, so check back often.
Thanks for the feedback. The 4-H Clover used came from the 4-H download site but something may have been altered in the process. We'll add this to our to-do list for next week.
Thanks for the suggestion. You're right, we currently only have templates addressing the four healthy themes--the initiatives are something else. We are developing generic templates now. Give us a week.
Thank you for your comments. There are several alternatives to the professionally produced full-color letterhead option under consideration right now. In the meantime, the B&W version is available on this site as a downloadable template.
See: ANR look, Business Cards & Stationary page, first section: Order full-color business cards and stationery
This will be done through UCD Reprographics. The online ordering site is due in a few days. Please check back for ordering and pricing information.
It's not every day we can respond to a suggestion so quickly, but we just added .pub files to the Newsletter mastheads page right next to the MS Word templates.
By the way, you can do the conversion from Word template to Publisher yourself by:
- Download and open the DOT file in Word and then save as a DOC file.
- Close Word.
- Open Publisher, under File, Import Word document.
Thank you, John, for your comments. We need the feedback to know we are on track.
Posted by Charles Raguse on November 1, 2012
We have additional templates in our queue, and add them as design resources allow. We're always open to suggestions for additional templates that people may find useful - such as year end report templates. Some items, by their very nature, don't lend themselves to templatization - and that's why we include individual elements that units and programs can use in the way needed. Annual reports may prove to be too complicated to templatize, but we're willing to give it a go.
We recently completed a series of photo shoots with a professional photographer, and some of the photos from those shoots will be added to the Repository for general ANR use. We think most will find them to be engaging and quite different from photography we have offered in the past.
Note that many times blog posts and web pages point to outside content - over which we obviously have no quality control (such as the periodic table of SEO)