
Staples Infographics
The Staples Print & Marketing Department lacked clear, accessible resources to help customers and employees quickly understand service pricing and workflows. I developed a series of infographics and reference tools to improve visual communication, reduce repetitive questions, and streamline transactions.
Context:
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Customers often didn’t know service prices or ordering steps until late in the process, causing confusion and delays.
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Existing materials were plain text and disconnected from how services were actually presented in-store.
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Employees spent excessive time explaining the same processes, taking away from other tasks.
My Role and Responsibilities:
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Sole designer, from concept to final production.
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Created multiple pricing charts and instructional handouts for different services.
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Balanced brand alignment with practical usability — prioritizing clarity without sacrificing Staples’ visual identity.
Process:
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Observation & Feedback – Identified high-confusion areas: self-serve printer pricing, poster print pricing, and self-serve email submission steps.
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Design Planning – Determined the best mix of color-coding, layout, and iconography to make information both quick to scan and easy to understand.
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Execution – Created three main deliverables:

Self-Serve Printer Pricing Chart
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Matched chart colors to the printer interface: Copy (blue), Scan (orange), Print (purple), Fax (turquoise).
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Organized by paper size, single/double-sided options, and color/B&W output.
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Added scanning and fax prices at the bottom, also color-coded to match interface.
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Printed on a compact 5x7 card placed beside the touchscreen for immediate visibility.

Poster Print Pricing Sheet
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Simple matrix layout showing poster sizes as rows (12x18, 18x24, 24x36) and paper/lamination types as columns.
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Size rows color-coded to match the in-store sample board (purple, white, yellow) for easy cross-reference.
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Columns in red to align with Staples branding.
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Allowed customers to quickly match the sample they saw to the pricing they needed.
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Size in green to indicate that the 36x48 is an online only option

Self-Serve Printing Instruction Card
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Double-sided business card with:
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Front – Email address for file submission, 3-step guide, screenshots of printer interface with highlighted buttons.
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Back – Space for writing retrieval code, online ordering website, and note about not using the self-serve email for orders.
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Designed for maximum clarity, even if it meant sacrificing some visual elegance.
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Used Staples’ red, black, and white scheme, but left interface screenshots in original colors for accuracy.

Outcome
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Significantly reduced repetitive staff explanations for both pricing and self-serve usage.
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Helped customers make informed decisions and navigate services independently.
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Improved alignment between in-store signage, product samples, and digital interfaces.

