1 U.S. Government Printing Office The U.S. Government Printing Office, GPO, is the Federal Government’s primary centralized resource for gathering cataloging, producing, providing, authenticating, and preserving published information in all forms.

2 Communication in the Digital Age Due to the rapid change in the way people communicate with one another, GPO has transformed itself from an agency focused primarily upon printing to one that embraces electronic communication.

3 Getting Started 1. Download the Standard Form Call your National Account Manager (202) Schedule a meeting to discuss your project

4 Library Services and Content Management Federal Depository Library Program Cataloging and Indexing Program International Exchange Program By-Law Program

5 Publication and Information Sales Online Bookstore Catalog of Publications Code of Federal Regulations Subscriptions Online Topics of Interest Agency Distribution Services

6 Federal Digital System (FDsys) GPO's Federal Digital System, FDsys, is an advanced digital system that will enable GPO to manage information from all three branches of the Government.

7 Digital Media Services (DMS) Open Government Web 2.0 Web design consultation Custom web applications Collaboration workspaces Content Management Systems Web Security Applications Database-driven Applications Section 508 Compliancy Web Hosting

8 Creative Services Print Design Reports, brochures, books, magazines Web products 508 Compliant PDF files, HTML conversion Security Design Secure Identification, anti-forgery Multimedia Video and animation for Web, DVD, Television Branding and Identity Logos, style manuals Exhibit Design

9 Principles of Design for Communication Visual Logic Hierarchy of information, organization Legibility Font style, size, case, line length, contrast Color blindness Accessibility Impaired Vision or Blindness (Section 508)

Contact Information Janice Sterling, Director Creative Services (202) Kimberly Ross, Production Manager Creative Services (202)