The Communications and Marketing team provides support for a wide range of communications and marketing needs, including:

  • Marketing strategy
  • Graphic design
  • Photography and videography (limited capacity)
  • Social media
  • Website support
  • Writing and editing
  • And other related areas

Project Request Forms

To get started, simply submit your project using the appropriate form below. Please include as much information as possible and be mindful of our lead times. We will follow up via email to confirm we can take on your project, provide support or consultation or ask for more details about your request. We look forward to working with you to promote VCUarts!

Approximate lead times:

  • Social media posts: 5-7 business days
  • News (online only): 2 weeks
  • Newsletter story: 4 weeks

For Design Requests, we will need approximately 5-10 business days after we receive all final text and images. We need that to begin deisng.

    • Examples of design project lead times:
      • Posters, postcards, web/social media graphics, swag/promo items: 5-7 days
      • Brochures, booklets, programs, and other multi-page documents: 10-14 days
      • Catalogs, books, magazines:  21+ days

Note: Lead times for print projects above do not include printing or mailing. You will want to plan 3-7 additional days for production/mailing, on average.

Please fill out the form below as best you can to initiate a design project with our office. Once we have reviewed your request, we will be in touch with any questions or to schedule a project kickoff meeting, if applicable.

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Deadline
Lead times vary by project scope and our team’s current workload, but most design requests can be accommodated within 5-10 business days after all final text and images (if applicable) are received. Printing and/or mailing components of a project increase timelines by an additional 3-7 business days in most cases.
Type of Request*
New or update?
Briefly describe the project, including any applicable objectives, goals, audience, scope, and distribution plan.
List and briefly describe the project components and deliverables you anticipate needing. If you’re unsure of exactly what will be needed, that’s okay! Include target due dates (in-hand or mail date) for each deliverable (if different from date stated above).
If this is a printed project, what is the estimated quantity? (If print quantities vary by component/deliverable, please list all estimated quantities separately)
Does this project include a mailing component?

Assets

Please provide the assets shared as a google drive URL or uploaded to the form.
Drop files here or
Max. file size: 10 MB.

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    This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
    Include any certifications or degrees, if desired. (Ex. John Smith, Ph.D.)
    Which pronouns would you like printed on your business card? (Ex: he/him, she/her, they/them) If you do not wish to have your pronouns included, please write NONE.
    Please list only your official VCU job title(s). List multiple titles separated by commas.
    (Ex. Department of Theatre, Cinema Program, Office of Communications)
    Include your building name, office or suite number (if applicable), street address and box number.
    Format: 123-456-7890
    Format: 123-456-7890
    If you have a firm in-hands date for the cards, please include it here and we will do our best to meet your deadline.

    Communications Team

    Questions or concerns about a request? Contact us

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