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Call Number

Catalogued, shelved, checked out.

Every graduate gets catalogued. Spine labels with their names, a card catalogue drawer of the class, a checkout desk with a real date stamp, and a shelf the year below inherits.

Enter this realm500 EGP · One-time, one group
Tee, back print, Call Number
  • Embroidered cap, Call Number
  • Mug wrap, Call Number
  • Canvas tote, Call Number

01

The concept

You've classified everything else. Now classify yourselves.

Call Number turns the hall into a reading room. Each graduate becomes a book with a spine label and a call number, shelved in class order on a printed bookcase wall. A card catalogue drawer holds one card per person, written by a friend, and the day closes at the checkout desk, where everyone is stamped 'due: never' and checked out of the faculty.

It's for library and information science students who notice a misfiled book from across the room. The palette is stack-room brown, catalogue-card cream and one date-stamp red.

02

Identity

A spine label and a date stamp.

A spine-label lockup — classification, cutter, year — in Arabic and English, with the department code as the class number. A round date stamp carries the class year. Supplied editable.

A four-page guide to the one rule: red is only ever the stamp.

03

Design assets

Print-ready at true size, no guessing at the copy shop.

  • Bookcase backdrop

    148.5x126cm · print-shop PDF + A3 parts

  • Unlocks with the kit

    Spine labels, one per graduate

    A4 · 8-up with cut lines · PDF

  • Unlocks with the kit

    Catalogue cards

    A4 · 4-up with cut lines · PDF

  • Unlocks with the kit

    Accession register of the class

    16pp · A5 · PDF

  • Unlocks with the kit

    Colour + type guide

    4pp · A5 · PDF

04

Merch

Eight pieces in one print style, so the tee, the cap and the mug read as one set. Sized for local printers.

Try it with your names

Type your faculty, your group and your year, in English or Arabic, and see them on the tee, the mug and the lanyard.

Loading the preview

This is a watermarked preview. The print files at full size and Studio, the editor for every design in the realm, come with the kit.

Print style · Label maker8 pieces
  • Tee, back print, Call Number

    Tee, back print

    A3 · 300dpi PNG, transparent

  • Tee, pocket print, Call Number

    Tee, pocket print

    90mm · 300dpi PNG, transparent

  • Hoodie, back print, Call Number

    Hoodie, back print

    A3 · same file as the tee back

  • Canvas tote, Call Number

    Canvas tote

    30×35cm · 300dpi PNG, transparent

  • Embroidered cap, Call Number

    Embroidered cap

    60mm · PNG for an embroidery digitiser

  • Mug wrap, Call Number

    Mug wrap

    200×90mm · sublimation PNG

  • Sticker sheet, Call Number

    Sticker sheet

    A5 · 300dpi PNG · cut to the borders

  • Lanyard pass, Call Number

    Lanyard pass

    105mm · names editable in Studio

Arabic line تمت الإعارة means “checked out”

Every design here opens in Studio, the editor that comes in the kit. Retype anything in English or Arabic, move it, add your faculty's name or a photo, delete what you don't want, then print it to PDF at size. It runs in any browser, offline.

05

Props

Everything here is printable, buildable, or buyable in Attaba.

  • Checkout desk sign

    A3 · print-ready PDF

  • Unlocks with the kit

    Date stamp

    A4 sheets · PDF (vector) + transparent PNG

  • Unlocks with the kit

    Book pocket and due slip

    A4 · 2-up with cut lines · PDF

  • Unlocks with the kit

    Quiet please signs

    A5 · 4-up with cut lines · PDF

06

DIY lab

Step-by-step builds with real costs. Start with the green ones.

  • Medium

    The bookcase

    Twelve tiled sheets on a wall make a full-height bookcase, with real books on a table in front.

    Cost
    250 EGP
    Prep
    1.5 hrs
  • Unlocks with the kit
    Easy

    Shelve the class

    Spine labels stuck on old hardbacks, one per graduate, shelved in call-number order.

    Cost
    120 EGP
    Prep
    1 hr
  • Unlocks with the kit
    Easy

    Card catalogue drawer

    A shoebox lined in the print with the catalogue cards filed upright, A to Z.

    Cost
    40 EGP
    Prep
    45 min

07

Photography

Twelve shots, in order, from the spine to the stamp.

Start tight on a spine label, pull back to the shelf, then the bookcase wall with the class in front, and end on hands stamping a due slip.

A warm, slightly faded grade, like paper that's been on a shelf. Keep the red stamp sharp.

08

Video

One 45-second edit anybody can cut on a phone.

A 40-second shot running along the shelf, spine by spine, ending on the last stamp.

Call-number titles as transparent PNGs, plus a guide to filming a slow slide with a phone on a book.

09

Social

Sized for the platforms your group actually posts to.

  • Countdown story set, 7 days to return

    1080×1920 · PNG ×7

  • Unlocks with the kit

    My call number story template

    1080×1920 · PNG ×1

  • Unlocks with the kit

    Grid announcement, 3-part

    1080×1350 · PNG ×3

  • Unlocks with the kit

    Caption bank

    EN + AR · TXT

10

Signature experiences

Three moments that make it a library. Run them in this order.

  • Easy

    Accession

    Each graduate finds their book, reads their catalogue card out loud and shelves it.

    Cost
    in the labels EGP
    Prep
    25 min
  • Unlocks with the kit
    Easy

    Reference desk

    The year below asks the graduates one question each, and gets an answer on a due slip.

    Cost
    in the slips EGP
    Prep
    20 min
  • Unlocks with the kit
    Easy

    Checked out

    Everyone's slip is stamped 'due: never' at the checkout desk, then the class photo.

    Cost
    in the stamp EGP
    Prep
    15 min

11

Day plan

A run sheet you can hand to two people and walk away.

  1. 13:00

    Load in

    Bookcase up, shelf set.

  2. 15:00

    Accession

    Every book shelved.

Unlocks with the kit

3 more steps in the full run sheet. It comes with the kit.

12

Checklist

Work backwards from your date.

  • 4 weeks out — collect old hardbacks, one per graduate01
  • 3 weeks out — assign call numbers and collect names02
Unlocks with the kit

4 more in the kit's checklist.

Photo pieces

The things people photograph

Eight pieces come in every realm, drawn in that realm's own colours. Each one is a print file at its real size with a how-to page — send it to a print shop or make it at home. Your department code and year change on all of them at once in Studio.

  • Senior banner, Call NumberUnlocks with the kit

    Senior banner

    300×100cm · print-shop PDF, stick-on letters or A4 parts

    SENIORS, your year and your department code. Send it to a flex printer in one piece, or print one letter per A4 sheet and stick them onto your own banner using the measured layout.

    In the kit · 4
    • 00-how-to-make-it.pdfTwo ways to make it, with the layout measured out
    • option-1-print-shop-300x100cm.pdfThe whole banner in one piece, for a flex or vinyl print shop
    • option-2-letters-A4.pdfOne letter per A4 sheet to cut out and stick onto your own banner
    • option-3-home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe whole banner in A4 parts with an assembly map
  • Photo-booth frame, Call Number

    Photo-booth frame

    90×60cm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts + cut-outs

    The one everybody queues for. Mount it on foam board and cut the marked window out; the letters, year, cap and stars come as separate pieces to stick around it.

    In the kit · 4
    • 00-how-to-make-it.pdfMaterials, steps and where the window goes
    • print-shop-90x60cm.pdfThe frame in one piece for foam board, 3mm bleed
    • home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe frame in A4 parts with an assembly map
    • cut-out-pieces-A4.pdfThe letters, year, cap and stars to cut out and stick on
  • Props on sticks, Call NumberUnlocks with the kit

    Props on sticks

    A4 ×4 · cut lines and stick tabs

    Speech bubbles, placards, a graduation cap and glasses, each with a tab to tape a stick to.

    In the kit · 2
    • 00-how-to-make-it.pdfPrint, mount on card, tape a stick to the back
    • props-on-sticks-A4-sheets.pdfSpeech bubbles, signs, glasses and a cap, at size
  • Name fan, Call Number

    Name fan

    A4 · one per person · photo circle

    One per person, with their photo in the middle and their name under it. Type each name in Studio and print.

    In the kit · 2
    • 00-how-to-make-it.pdfOne per person: photo, name, stick
    • name-fan-A4.pdfOne fan per A4 sheet, with a circle for the photo; print one per person
  • Cut-letter kit, Call NumberUnlocks with the kit

    Cut-letter kit

    A4 ×2 · alphabet, digits, spares

    The mismatched letters, already drawn. Spare vowels included, because every group runs out halfway through the first name.

    In the kit · 1
    • cut-letters-A4.pdfMismatched letters, digits and spare vowels to cut out
  • Cupcake toppers, Call NumberUnlocks with the kit

    Cupcake toppers

    20-up on A4 · cut circles

    Seven designs for the table, in the same print style as everything else.

    In the kit · 1
    • cupcake-toppers-A4-20-up.pdf20 toppers per sheet, cut on the line, glue to a toothpick
  • Mug coasters, Call NumberUnlocks with the kit

    Mug coasters

    9cm round + square · 4-up on A4 · print-shop file

    Four designs that go with the mug. Print on card at home, or send the print-shop file for cork or ceramic.

    In the kit · 3
    • coasters-round-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour round coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
    • coasters-square-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour square coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
    • coaster-for-print-shop-90mm.pdfOne coaster with bleed, for cork or ceramic printing
  • Painted sunglasses, Call NumberUnlocks with the kit

    Painted sunglasses

    A4 guide · lettering at lens size

    Cheap black party sunglasses, lettered by hand with a paint pen. The guide shows the words at the size they sit on the lens, so you can copy them straight off the page.

    In the kit · 1
    • sunglasses-lettering-guide-A4.pdfThe words at lens size, to copy with a paint pen

13

Spec sheet

Files
59 files
Formats
PDF, PNG, HTML, TXT, MD
Print sizes
A3, A4, A5, 148.5×126cm, 300×100cm
Fonts
Space Mono (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1) · Changa (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1)
Difficulty range
Easy to medium
Est. materials cost
EGP 500–1,000 for a group of 30
Minimum group size
10 people
Delivery
Download link by email once we've checked your transfer · 5 full-kit downloads · link lasts 30 days

What's in the zip

Every file you get, folder by folder. Nothing here is a mock-up — each one is the print file at its real size. The previews on this page are watermarked; the files in the zip are clean.

Open first4 files
  • START-HERE.pdfWhat's in the kit and the order to open it in
  • START-HERE.txtThe same, as plain text
  • Studio.htmlThe editor: change the department code and year everywhere, retype anything, print at size
  • FONTS.mdEvery font, its licence and where to get it
Identity01-identity/1 file
  • colour-and-type-guide-A4.pdfColours, type and the mark, for anyone making something new
Merch print files02-merch/8 files
  • tshirt-and-hoodie-back-A3-300dpi.pngBack print, transparent, for DTF or screen
  • tshirt-front-pocket-90mm-300dpi.pngPocket print, transparent
  • tote-30x35cm-300dpi.pngTote print, transparent
  • cap-front-60mm-300dpi.pngCap front, flat colours for an embroidery digitiser
  • mug-wrap-200x90mm-300dpi.pngMug wrap for sublimation
  • stickers-A5-300dpi.pngSticker sheet, cut to the white borders
  • lanyard-pass-105mm-300dpi.pngLanyard pass
  • PRINT-NOTES.txtInks, garments and sizes for the printer
Props03-props/23 files
  • senior-banner/00-how-to-make-it.pdfTwo ways to make it, with the layout measured out
  • senior-banner/option-1-print-shop-300x100cm.pdfThe whole banner in one piece, for a flex or vinyl print shop
  • senior-banner/option-2-letters-A4.pdfOne letter per A4 sheet to cut out and stick onto your own banner
  • senior-banner/option-3-home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe whole banner in A4 parts with an assembly map
  • photo-frame/00-how-to-make-it.pdfMaterials, steps and where the window goes
  • photo-frame/print-shop-90x60cm.pdfThe frame in one piece for foam board, 3mm bleed
  • photo-frame/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe frame in A4 parts with an assembly map
  • photo-frame/cut-out-pieces-A4.pdfThe letters, year, cap and stars to cut out and stick on
  • props-on-sticks/00-how-to-make-it.pdfPrint, mount on card, tape a stick to the back
  • props-on-sticks/props-on-sticks-A4-sheets.pdfSpeech bubbles, signs, glasses and a cap, at size
  • name-fan/00-how-to-make-it.pdfOne per person: photo, name, stick
  • name-fan/name-fan-A4.pdfOne fan per A4 sheet, with a circle for the photo; print one per person
  • letter-kit/cut-letters-A4.pdfMismatched letters, digits and spare vowels to cut out
  • toppers/cupcake-toppers-A4-20-up.pdf20 toppers per sheet, cut on the line, glue to a toothpick
  • coasters/coasters-round-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour round coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
  • coasters/coasters-square-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour square coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
  • coasters/coaster-for-print-shop-90mm.pdfOne coaster with bleed, for cork or ceramic printing
  • sunglasses/sunglasses-lettering-guide-A4.pdfThe words at lens size, to copy with a paint pen
  • checkout-desk-sign/checkout-desk-sign-A3.pdfA3, print at 100%
  • date-stamp/date-stamp-A4-2pp.pdf2 pages, A4
  • date-stamp/date-stamp-transparent.pngThe mark on a transparent background, 300dpi
  • book-pocket-and-due-slip/book-pocket-and-due-slip-A4-2-up.pdf2 per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
  • quiet-please-signs/quiet-please-signs-A5-4-up.pdf4 per A5 sheet, cut lines marked
Printables04-printables/6 files
  • bookcase-backdrop/print-shop-148.5x126cm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
  • bookcase-backdrop/home-print-A3-parts.pdfThe same in A3 parts with an assembly map
  • spine-labels-one-per-graduate/spine-labels-one-per-graduate-A4-8-up.pdf8 per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
  • catalogue-cards/catalogue-cards-A4-4-up.pdf4 per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
  • accession-register-of-the-class/accession-register-of-the-class-A5-16pp.pdf16 pages, A5
  • colour-type-guide/colour-type-guide-A5-4pp.pdf4 pages, A5
Guides05-guides/4 files
  • diy-builds-A4.pdfEvery DIY build, step by step, with cost and time
  • signature-experiences-A4.pdfThe moments to run, in order
  • run-sheet-and-checklist-A4.pdfThe day hour by hour, and the countdown checklist
  • photo-and-video-brief-A4.pdfThe shot list and the reel, for whoever holds the camera
Social06-social/12 files
  • countdown-story-set-7-days-to-return/countdown-story-set-7-days-to-return-01-1080x1920.png1080×1920
  • countdown-story-set-7-days-to-return/countdown-story-set-7-days-to-return-02-1080x1920.png1080×1920
  • countdown-story-set-7-days-to-return/countdown-story-set-7-days-to-return-03-1080x1920.png1080×1920
  • countdown-story-set-7-days-to-return/countdown-story-set-7-days-to-return-04-1080x1920.png1080×1920
  • countdown-story-set-7-days-to-return/countdown-story-set-7-days-to-return-05-1080x1920.png1080×1920
  • countdown-story-set-7-days-to-return/countdown-story-set-7-days-to-return-06-1080x1920.png1080×1920
  • countdown-story-set-7-days-to-return/countdown-story-set-7-days-to-return-07-1080x1920.png1080×1920
  • my-call-number-story-template/my-call-number-story-template-01-1080x1920.png1080×1920
  • grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-01-1080x1350.png1080×1350
  • grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-02-1080x1350.png1080×1350
  • grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-03-1080x1350.png1080×1350
  • caption-bank/caption-bank.txtCopy and paste, English and Arabic

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