Cohesive and strategic branding and communications are key to successful marketing and storytelling.

The Student Affairs Marketing & Communications Office is here to help you tell your story and to tell it in a way to help our students thrive and succeed. Our goal is to assist  your office in reaching our students’ needs so they can find their place here at Washington University. By using key messaging with a strong and clear voice while utilizing our rich color palette and striking imagery we can represent the WashU brand well to all our constituents. Read more about the WashU brand and visual identity.

We’re here to help you! Use these resources to create on-brand communications and marketing collateral on your own. To request our assistance with your upcoming projects and needs, use the form at the bottom of the page. We look forward to working with you to further the mission of the WashU Division of Student Affairs.

Our services

Website support

  • Routine website editing
  • WordPress website assistance
  • Website forms
  • ScheduleOnce online scheduling

Graphic design

Examples of services provided for larger scale events and initiatives, but not limited to:

  • Digital design: social media, digital displays, digital ads
  • Print design: flyers, ads, signage, banners and backdrops

Photography

  • Event photography
  • New hire headshots

Video

Video support for marketing and promoting campus-wide initiatives

Campaign strategy

Recommendations for best practices in marketing on the web, social media and print, including eNewsletter template support.

Copywriting

Copywriting assistance for larger publications and initiatives that advance the mission of Student Affairs. Support and copyediting for all other marketing and external communications.

Request our services

To request services from the Student Affairs Marketing & Communications Office, please fill out the form below. After we receive your request, a team member will follow up with you within 48 hours of your request. Timelines vary by project, we will discuss deadlines and specific timelines upon initial contact. We will try our best to meet all requested deadlines, but due to the high volume of requests we receive, short turnaround projects may not be able to be completed within the requested time frame. Please always allow ample amount of time for your requests to be completed. Some requests may require longer lead times, including, but not limited to, video and larger scale design projects.

Routine website edits will be completed within two business days. During peak times (semester lead-up, etc.), turnaround times for certain website requests may take longer.