Communications & Marketing

Brand Transformation

Overview

SimpsonScarborough will work with South Louisiana Community College in evaluating its current reputation and perception and developing brand strategy in order to improve recruitment and recognition.

OBJECTIVES

  • Increase college recognition
  • Improve student and staff recruitment
  • Maximize fundraising opportunities
  • Leverage research and diagnostics
  • Bolster SLCC pride
  • Develop a multi-media identity system & strategy
  • Create a "voice" and "tone" for SLCC messaging

PROJECT LIAISONS

Management: Marketing & Communications
Stakeholder Support: Institutional Advancement
Committee: Departmental Communications Leaders & Academic Experts
Leadership & Buy-In: Executive Team

Want to get involved?
Contact Anne Falgout to find out how. 

Latest Updates

3/1/24 Update: 

Phase 1 Research: Complete!
Phase 2 Brand Identity: Complete!
Phase 3 Brand Strategy: Complete! 
Phase - 3 Continued, Brand Activiation: Current Phase
Brand Reveal! 

  • ​​​​​SS has built a proposed Creative Production listing that includes Foundational Design Elements like business cards, letterhead, and a brand-in-a-box for each campus
  • Templates and Samples for frequently used graphics and designs
  • Brand Camp Training with communicators

Brand Reveal

  • Release to the public will coincide with an event in mid April 2024
  • Faculty, staff, and students will be given advanced access to the brand identity through a series of meetings and presentations
  • Training will be conducted on site and virtually on and around the date of the public reveal

Deliverables

Phase 1: Research
  • Audit & Review
  • In-Person Surveying
  • Discovery Report
  • Quantitative Research
Phase 2 (continued): brand strategy
  • Marketing Strategy
Phase 2: Brand Identity 
  • Brand Platform
  • Personas & Messaging
  • Creative Discovery, Testing, Concepting
  • Concept Buildout
  • Brand Guide
Phase 3: Brand activation
  • Foundational Design Elements
  • Templates & Samples
  • Brand Camp Training Workshop

Monthly Timeline

Projected Duration: November 2022 - April 2024

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Month 12

Months 13-18

Brand Audit; Competitor Review; Virtual Intake Sessions

Development of Discovery Report

Qualitative Intake Sessions; Survey Instrument Development Begins

Finalize Survey Instruments; Prep Lists

Study in Field; Begin Analysis

Analysis and Reporting; Deliver Research Report

Brand Strategy Development

Creative Concepting Begins

Creative Testing

Develop Brand Guidelines and Integrated Marketing Strategy

Present & Vet Integrated Marketing Strategy; Training Workshop

Brand Activation

Optional Production Period

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