Stationery & Business Cards
The current online store for purchasing business cards and stationery will close on August 31, 2023. The new online store for ordering business cards and stationery will be available November 30, 2023.
Order personalized Feinberg- and Northwestern Medicine-branded stationery and business cards from Active Graphics, Inc., through iBuyNU, the university’s preferred vendor. Choose from the two options detailed below, then follow the instructions at the bottom of the page to order.
Please direct all questions about the ordering process to Bianca Roldan at 708-329-1394 or northwestern@active-us.com. For technical support, email Active Graphics at help@active-us.com.
Northwestern Medicine (Clinical)
These are primarily intended for clinical use (e.g., clinic offices and physician correspondence). This version includes the Northwestern Medicine type treatment on the front and the Northwestern Medicine logo on the reverse.
Feinberg (Academic)
These are primarily intended for academic use (e.g., research correspondence and teaching). This version of the business cards include the Northwestern Medicine type treatment (with Feinberg School of Medicine highlighted) on the front and the Northwestern University type treatment on the reverse.
Electronic Letterhead
Included below are detailed instructions for ordering personalized electronic letterhead through the iBuyNU system. General (not personalized) Feinberg School of Medicine electronic letterhead can be downloaded for free via Northwestern SharePoint (requires NetID).
Ordering Instructions
Follow these steps to order business cards and stationery through our vendor, Active Graphics, Inc. The same process applies to ordering Northwestern Medicine-branded products.
Log in as a shopper or log in as a requester to iBuyNU.
- Find the Active line on the Suppliers list.
- Select the Punchout button.
From the welcome screen, select whether you are a school (e.g., Feinberg) or non-school department (e.g., NU Human Resources). To get to the Feinberg and NM-branded products, choose "school."
From the drop-down menu, choose the appropriate school (e.g., Feinberg).
You will next be taken to the catalog page. Use this list to choose branding and product categories. There are two layouts for Feinberg business cards, but only one layout for Northwestern Medicine business cards.
Select a product category, then choose the product you want to purchase. Provides the quantity, if necessary.
- All letterhead is available in both non-personalized and personalized versions. The non-personalized will contain your department’s contact information. The personalized version allows for an individual’s name and contact information to be included.
- Electronic letterhead is its own category. You’ll receive a Microsoft Word document with the letterhead elements included.
Add the product to your cart.
Once you’ve selected a product, customize it using the form.
- Depending on your department, your business card will have four to six lines available for your title and seven to nine lines available for contact information.
- If you have a long building name or email address, it may break into two lines, eliminating one of the other available lines. You will have the opportunity to review and alter your card at the next screen.
Submit the form to view your proof.
Click the ‘View PDF” button under the picture to see a larger version or download a PDF to send to a colleague for their approval.
Click the “Make Changes” button to make changes to the form.
Click “Approve” to proceed as-is.
View your cart.
- Clicking the pencil enables you to make changes to the product.
- Clicking the pushpin icon allows you to ‘pin’ the product to your cart. This allows you to leave an unapproved item in your cart while you order other items. The product will be in your cart when you return to the site.
- Clicking the red X deletes the item.
- Select rush order status of the order, if needed. Additional fees will apply.
Select "Begin Checkout."
Review your order a final time on the Order Summary page. Click “Submit Order” to complete your order.
