In 2017, YPPS designed and created “Yale in Action” t-shirts that were available for staff and volunteers to purchase. We still have a number of these shirts available in several sizes, and we are now selling them for the all-time low price of just $5 each. All proceeds go to benefit the current Yale-United Way campaign. 
YPPS develops customized apps for all mobile platforms. We will meet with you to determine your exact needs and develop your app from the ground up. Contact 
The YPPS BluePrint Team manages the Copier Rental Program and the PaperCut Program, we customize our services based on your specific needs.
Over the last 25 years, YPPS has been able to procure and provide top quality custom specialty items and more to the Yale community. With a dedication to quality, turnaround, and cost, our Promotional Items & Solutions department has partnered with local Yale-approved vendors to produce all of our products. We take pride in knowing that we can facilitate these projects with great service and quality.
YPPS is now an FSC certified vendor. The Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC) is an international not for-profit, multi-stakeholder organization established in 1993 to promote responsible management of the world’s forests. One of its main tools for achieving this is independent certification and labeling of forest products, which offers customers the ability to choose products from socially and environmentally responsible forestry.
YPPS is dedicated to supporting the University’s evolving media needs both educational and administrative with excellent customer support, resourceful solutions and indispensable services.YPPS Blog
Students Introduced to New Printing SystemPosted: September 8, 2014  YPPS has instituted a new printing initiative called BluePrint, and are introducing it to students.“The main driving force behind changing the software is the fact that we want to have one single print management solution on campus for both students and departments to benefit. The University has the same intention in paper-reduction goals. … By choosing to be with a more robust system we are able to accomplish these goals,” said Jim Mathewson, manager of copier rental and cluster printing at YPPS.Read more about our centralized, sustainable initiatives here. read more |
Happy Retirement to Peter JohnsonPosted: September 7, 2014 YPPS Art Director, Peter W. Johnson, retired last Friday. He will be missed by all. Peter has had a rich history here at Yale. After entering as a freshman in 1962, he went on to earn both his undergraduate and graduate degree at Yale while also serving in Vietnam.After graduating from Yale with his Master’s degree in graphic design, Peter began his professional career as a freelance designer. read more |
YPPS Staffers get #outofthebluethanks from CommunityPosted: September 3, 2014  Recently, Eddie Van Keuren and Maura Gianakos received some special thanks in the form of balloons, gifts and written praise. Yale Administration, of which YPPS is a part, has implemented a new program to engage and thank staff members. This new program called #outofthebluethanks was recently launched and these are the first staff awards for YPPS. These mini-ceremonies are preceded by a letter or phone call complementing a staff member for a job well done. Both Eddie and Maura received a balloon, specially printed (through YPPS) water bottle and thank you card (printed by YPPS). read more |
Update: One Happy Grad StudentPosted: August 28, 2014  Qijun Fang, who has only been in the United States for a few weeks, was incredibly excited to have won the BluePrint grand prize.Having just moved from China, he felt that this was a wonderful welcome gift. Qijun will be studying Statistics at Yale and hopefully, printing will now be one less thing to worry about. We wish him the best of luck in his graduate program! read more |
Winner Winner, HP Laser PrinterPosted: August 25, 2014  Congratulations to Qijun Fang, the lucky Yale graduate student, who won BluePrint’s Grand prize of an HP Laser Jet P1315dn printer. Second and third place winners were Tyler Lutz and Christian Weber, who won $25 and $10 of Blueprint credit, which has already been added to their BluePrint accounts. BluePrint, for those new to the University, is Yale’s fleet of printers & release stations located throughout campus. We have 1,300 Energy-Star certified machines on campus with over 200 BluePrint devices available for students. read more |
Forever YoungPosted: August 19, 2014  Document retention has been an issue since the Goryeo or Gutenberg press. From baby pictures to old newspapers, we all have photos, souvenirs, and memorabilia that we want to hold on to forever. We have all seen faded polaroids or worn out papers and struggled against the clock to preserve these physical memories. With the coming of the digital age, preservationists rejoiced at the option of electronic storage. Files and pictures could be endlessly scanned into immortal bits. However, recently, one article argued that not all digital media is created equal. read more |
Time for TennisPosted: August 11, 2014 The Connecticut Open, formerly known as the New Haven Open, begins this Friday, August 15th!Starting with two days of qualifying matches, the tournament will last until the finals on Sunday, August 23rd. Expected on the court is two time and current Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic. Kvitova, currently ranked 4th by WTA ratings, last won the CT Open in 2012. read more |
My future is so bright I need "Silli-Shades"Posted: August 4, 2014  Silliman’s lucky incoming freshman are going to look extra fresh this year in their signature sunglasses produced here at Yale Printing & Publishing Services (YPPS). These two color shades will be just what they need on their bright journey to becoming part of the Yale Class of 2018. Keep a look out for them (and other great YPPS products) around campus.To see more great ideas on promotional items for your college or department please visit us at: http://ypps.yale.edu/promotional-items-solutions read more |
Radio Survived, Can Print?Posted: July 31, 2014  Do you remember the Buggles? Not many would, but when their single, “Video Killed The Radio Star,” came out on this day (August 1) in 1981, it set in motion a musical revolution that energized a generation of teens, drove parents to adult beverage excess and firmly put hairspray in the bathroom of every woman 13 to 30. With that single, Music Television (MTV) was born. read more |
Typography Tuesday: YalePosted: July 28, 2014 Did you know that Yale has its own typeface?Inspired by the Venetian typeface first seen in Pietro Bembo’s De Aetna (shown below), the Yale font grew from Aldus Manutius’ template into Matthew Carter’s “Yale”. Read more about the history or download it here (netID required)! Of course, we here at YPPS are very familiar with the font and can help you achieve that “Yale” look with all of your printing needs. read more |