Working With Us

  • Marketing and Communications
  • Working With Us
  • Overview

Our team wants to collaborate with you on your next marketing project!

Getting in touch with us as early as possible helps us identify the right strategy, messaging, and scope of the project. We typically have a large volume of projects all at different stages so talking with us sooner vs. later helps us integrate the project into our workflow so we can meet your deadline.

MARKETING PROJECT PROCESS

TOTAL EXPECTED TIME

7 – 16 WEEKS

Project timelines vary depending on the size, scope, and the number of elements. Smaller projects (simple updates to existing materials, small photo requests, website design updates, etc.) can take 1-3 weeks.

PROJECT INTAKE
1 WEEK
BUDGET
DEADLINE
SCOPE
CREATIVE BRIEF
1 – 2 WEEKs
OBJECTIVES
MESSAGING
REQUIREMENTS
TIMELINE
DEVELOPMENT
2 – 3 WEEKs
COPYWRITING
DESIGN
CONCEPTS
PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO
REFINEMENT
1 – 2 WEEKs
FEEDBACK
2 ROUNDS OF REVISION
PROOFREADING
PRODUCTION
2 – 8 WEEKs
PRINTING
VIDEO EDITING
DIGITAL PROGRAMMING

START HERE!

Fill out and submit our request forms to get the ball rolling. The form takes 5-10 minutes and is well worth the effort. The more information we have from the start the better the outcome!

PROJECT REQUEST sTORY/News REQUEST

Internal COmmunications REQUEST

Submit your news and story ideas
Editorial Policies
Social Media Guidelines and Policies
STO_Collage Website

Let’s take that photo!

All of our campus partners help us tell Ole stories authentically. We believe that authentic photography is a key component of all of our marketing materials. We cherish the opportunity to help you capture events, projects, classroom shots, and other academic and non-academic activities that are part of the St. Olaf experience.

We have a team of photographers (students, staff, and contractors) who help us cover as many requests as we can.

Submit your Photo Request

HELPFUL RESOURCES

We have a brand manual and a variety of downloadable templates and graphics for our campus partners to leverage to meet their communications needs.

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Guidelines and Policies

Guidelines and Policies

Learn more about St. Olaf’s guidelines and policies for cohesive and impactful marketing and communications

GUIDELINES AND POLICIES