About RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press and RIT Press

RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press and its new imprint, RIT Press, are scholarly publishing enterprises at Rochester Institute of Technology. The Press is associated with the Melbert B. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection, one of the country's premier libraries on the history and practice of printing. We are dedicated to the innovative use of new publishing technology while upholding high standards in content quality, publication design, and print production. Originally focusing on publishing works in the graphic arts field, the Press has expanded into subjects such as RIT institutional history, deaf studies, business, engineering, and science. The Press issues trade editions for mass-market audiences, limited editions with unique aesthetic standards, as well as gift items.

The Alexander S. Lawson Publishing Center

Our office space, the Alexander S. Lawson Publishing Center, opened in 2007. The striking design of the facility is based on the golden section, a schema that figured in historical book design. Glass walls enclose a sales area, conference room, and gallery. Hermann Zapf designed the typography for some 30 stimulating quotations that adorn the glass. The Lawson Center is located on the second floor of Wallace Library at RIT, adjacent to the Melbert B. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection. Visitors are welcome; we are typically open 9-5 Monday through Friday, but feel free to call ahead to ensure we will be available.

Staff

David Pankow, Director
dppwml@rit.edu
(585) 475-2408

Molly Cort, Production Editor
mqcwml@rit.edu
(585) 475-4088

Laura DiPonzio Heise, Business Manager
lmdwml@rit.edu
(585) 475-5819

Marnie Soom, Design and Marketing Specialist
mxswml@rit.edu
(585) 475-4089

Permissions

To request permission for copying materials from RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press and RIT Press publications, please write or fax us with full information (author, title, complete description of material to be reprinted, and a brief description of your project). If the requested material is to be used in a coursepack, please indicate the expected enrollment; if it is to be reprinted in a book, indicate the proposed print run and price, and the expected date of publication.

Manuscript Inquiries

We do not accept unsolicited manuscripts at this time. However, if you wish to arrange a meeting to discuss a prospective publication, please contact David Pankow, Director of the Press.

Online Privacy Policy Statement

RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press and RIT Press respect the privacy of its online readers and customers. We do not use tracking software or any other means to identify visitors to our web site. For each visitor, our Web server does not automatically recognize information regarding the domain or e-mail address. The information we collect is generally used for internal review and is then discarded; it is also used to improve the content of our web site.
Email address policy
We collect the e-mail addresses of those visitors who wish to be on our mailing list. From time to time, we collect the e-mail addresses of those who communicate with us via e-mail and information volunteered by the consumer, such as requests to be on our mailing list. RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press and RIT Press do not make the e-mail addresses of visitors or customers available to other companies.
Mail address policy
If you supply us with your postal address online you may receive periodic mailings from us with information on new products and services or upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive such mailings, please let us know by sending email to ahfwml@rit.edu or writing to us at the above address.