The Communications and Marketing, a department within Strategic Services offers a variety of creative services to the entire IP&O division and UHR, and when requested, to the university community. Examples of services and media forms can be found by clicking on the icons below:
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 Videography & Video Production |
 Social Media |
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We strive to create and maintain a consistent IP&O brand, and encourage you to contact us for all of your communications needs. You may also refer to our Content Guidelines for guidelines on typefaces, signatures, taglines, and general visual identity rules which align with university policy.
In order to meet the creative needs of our university community, we follow an industry standard process to ensure that our communications and marketing deliverables meet both the standards identified by University Communications and Marketing and ensure that the creative aspects match the core messages.
Submit a Creative Services Form View our Creative Services Process
- Prepare for your Discovery Meeting
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What is the purpose of your project?
- Is this a new product?
- Is this an announcement?
What is the objective of your project?
- What are your goals?
- What do you expect from a marketing campaign?
- What do you expect your new product/announcement/project to achieve?
Who are the beneficiaries of your project?
- Who is your audience?
- How will your audience benefit from this campaign?
- Does your audience change over time? (Employees vs. Students, for example)
Your campaign/project may benefit by some or all of these deliverables which take many forms. What have you envisioned?
- Brochures
- Videos
- Press Releases
- Stylized Email Announcements
- Websites/Webpages
- Banners/Signage
What are your deadlines?
- If your project has multiple stages we will determine a timed, staged rollout of each item and the duration of the rollout.
- For a project with multiple stages, there will be multiple deadlines
- Requesting Communications and Marketing Services
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Request creative services by filling out the Creative Services Request Form. This form serves as a kick-off for your project when requesting communications and/or marketing support.
Communications and Marketing typically utilizes a Branding or Marketing Campaign to execute deliverables. If your product or service lacks identity and familiarity, we will first start to develop its brand. The brand gives your product or service an identity and will help it stand out and become recognizable. Once the brand is established, your marketing campaign begins. The campaign will be directed to your specific audience. The campaign bring your brand to your audience. Your marketing campaign may use many vehicles:
- Social Media
- Emails
- Videos
- University Websites
- Print brochures
- Advertising
- Newsletter articles
Marketing Campaigns Metrics must be analyzed to measure the success of a campaign. Tools include Google Analytics, as well as the Meta Business Suite.
