Design Print Imagination Values and Philosophy
DPI is passionate about the quality of its products and services.
It is very important to us that everyone involved in a DPI yearbook – or other – project:
- Enjoys the experience
- Is delighted with the finished book; proud to show it to others and happy with the memories of friends and times it contains
- Gets real benefit from working on the project
We know that your yearbook is a one-off special product – a chance to capture and record the unique spirit, characters, achievements and times you have enjoyed together. Our mission is to make the process of producing the book a positive, enjoyable, hassle-free and useful learning experience, providing you all the help and support you need – so you get the freedom to create the book you want, the way you want it.
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DPI is committed to quality and value – to give you real:
- Value for money:
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- Our prices are extremely competitive – and there are no hidden extras
- All our hard-backed books are section sewn for greater strength and appearance
- We provide extensive support materials – to minimise the work you have to do
- We provide help and support by email, phone, letter, etc. throughout the project
- We provide extensive learning support materials – so you get the most out of the project
And all our books are produced on environmentally friendly 120gsm paper
- Value as a product:
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- The yearbook is a high quality, attractive and lasting way of remembering your yeargroup
- It is tangible evidence of students’ work - which can be shown to:
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- Close others
- Prospective employers
- Admissions tutors, etc.
- The yearbook captures irreplaceable memories
- It is an exemplar of a the use of a wide range of skills and techniques by students (and teachers)
- Value to students:
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- Producing a quality yearbook gives you a real sense of pride and achievement
- The project leaves you and your yeargroup with positive feelings about school
- It contributes towards your Personal Learning and Thinking Skills
- It allows you to take responsibility
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- For a real-time project
- For yourself and others
- For managing time effectively to meet deadlines (this can help with studying too)
- For the quality of the work
- It helps gets you accustomed to working in a group and as part of a team
- It develops transferable skills – which can be used in other contexts
- It builds confidence – which transfers to other areas of life
- It helps you understand the context and consequences of your actions
DPI is happy to provide certificates for all students participating in the project to put in their personal progress files, c.v.’s etc.
- Value to teachers:
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- The yearbook project enables teachers to engage positively with students (rather than nagging about coursework, etc.)
- It allows students take responsibility for themselves and others
- It helps students to learn how to manage time and resources
- It contributes towards teacher CPD at all levels
- The learning inherent in the project can be used as part of formal and informal learning across many areas of the curriculum:
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- ICT
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- Business Studies
- Media Studies
- English
- And, for example:
- Enterprise and entrepreneurship
- WRL
- Key skills & functional skills
- As part of a Diploma
- As an Extended Project
- As part of vocational courses
- As part of PHSE, Citizenship, PLTS, etc.
- It accommodates different learning styles
DPI is happy to provide certificates for teachers participating in the project to put in their personal CPD portfolios.
- Value for schools
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- An attractive yearbook helps build good relationships with students and former students
- It can be used to generate good PR
- A well-managed project builds good relationships with the community
- It leaves students with positive memories of school
- It can tick boxes
- It is self-financing
- Where students seek sponsorship or financial support for the project, it can help build good relationships with the business community
- It gives students confidence and the attitudes towards work employers will value
- It delivers valuable transferable and employability skills
- It engages students – because it is about them
We are always happy to work with schools, students and staff to map the yearbook project to particular learning styles, learning needs, specific skills development, qualifications or part-qualifications.
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DPI seeks to operate in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way.
All raw materials, inks, papers, bindings, etc. we use in the production of our books are carefully sourced to be fully FSC compliant, from sustainable sources or recycled.
The paper we use complies with EMAS ISO9706, ISO 14001, and is from accredited, sustainable sources.
Binding materials comply with ISO 14001.
The vast majority of our waste is recycled and we avoid, as far as possible, materials which are not recyclable.
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DPI seeks to work to high ethical standards, and to treat others as we ourselves wish to be treated.
Our main aims are to:
- Deal with our suppliers and customers in a fair and honest way
- Not promise things we cannot do
- Not promise deadlines we cannot meet
- Give customers real value for money – and as much added value (e.g. learning benefits) as possible
- Earn ourselves a reputation for
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- Quality products
- Quality services and support
- Good practice in all aspects of our business
We rely on customers to provide feedback in this – as in all other areas of our business.
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Our success depends upon you being happy with the work we do - and recommending us to others.
It is important to us that your yearbook is a real success - because school leavers’ don’t get a second chance to produce a school yearbook.
We give your yearbook – and your yearbook team – every care and attention to make both the process of producing your yearbook - and the yearbook itself – a real success.
The help support the use of yearbook projects for learning, DPI is happy to work with schools to map it to specific learning requirements.
However you work on the book, students – and teachers – acquire skills which are of significant benefit to their future careers. DPI provides extensive help and support to students and staff.
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