This striking campaign gives visual punch to an academic ecosystem where students straddle disciplines. The campaign’s out-of-the-gate success is now setting admissions records.
Challenges
- Recruit more and better students.
- Show off a top-tier education that mixes liberal arts with engineering.
- Attract more women as applicants.
- Stand apart from the typical northeastern private school vibe.
Results
Record Apps
10% jump in applications during year one and another 15 in year two — a new record!
early decision
5% increase in early decision applications from previous record.
AWARDs
Union’s online viewbook won top awards from CASE, UCDA, the Education Digital Marketing Awards and Educational Advertising Awards.
PARENT BROCHURE
BRANDED POSTCARD SERIES
UNION BRAND VISION
EMAIL CAMPAIGN
TRAVEL BROCHURE
What Zehno did
- Communications audit: Focus groups, student survey, recommendations, key messages.
- Communications plan: 12-month brand integration plan including communications flow, key messages and tools per audience.
- Creative concept, application and integration: Digital and print tools, institutional website upgrades.
- And more.
Tips for your team
- Develop packages of “flagship” content first so you’ll have vivid stories to feed a full campaign of communications tools.
- Incorporate lifestyle photography to show the student experience — not just the campus buildings.
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