Communication and marketing resources
See below for tools, guidance and standards to help you communicate effectively on behalf of Augustana.
If your work involves a priority audience, significant institutional change or a new communication strategy, start with Request C&M support.
Start with what you need to accomplish
Use the Augustana brand
Brand personality, voice and tone
Augustana’s brand personality is strongly established within three of these archetypes. Do you know which?
Audience and messaging guide
Use this guide to identify who you are trying to reach, what they need to understand and how to connect your work to a clear, credible Augustana message.
Pronunciation guide
Learn how to pronounce key locations and features at Augustana (AW-guh-STANN-uh) College.
Reach an audience
Email best practices and communication guide
Learn how to personalize content to your audience, structure content and optimize subject lines.
Social media guide
This guide provides standardized expectations and best practices for students, faculty and staff who manage social media accounts affiliated with Augustana College.
Promote an event or opportunity
How to create a marketing project timeline
When you’re planning an event or program and know you need to create print items, social media posts, or other promotional gifts, it might seem overwhelming to think about how you’re supposed to get it all done before you need it. However, anyone can make a timeline, and making the timeline will help you understand what can realistically be done in the amount of time you have, and what will not be possible.
Create branded materials
Photography guide
Learn about recommended manual photography modes and focal lengths for lenses.
Video production best practices
Shooting great videos doesn't require a Hollywood budget or a full film crew. Combining strong storytelling with a few technical tweaks will help you create clean, engaging and professional videos.
How to set up a piece for print
Learn common print terms, how to prepare different types of files and tips for working with internal and external vendors.
How to create a piece for print using Canva or Adobe Express
Learn how to prepare internal designs for print using Canva or Adobe Express.
Manage web content
How to request website updates
Day-to-day maintenance of the Augustana College website, augustana.edu, is managed by the Office of Communication and Marketing. However, the entire campus community is encouraged to suggest improvements, request changes and report errors so the website can be an accurate, valuable resource for everyone.
Submit an event
Use this form to submit an event to the Augustana calendar.
Submit an announcement
Use this form to submit an announcement to the Augustana listings for students and staff.
Picture of the Day
Use this form to submit a picture of the day to be shared throughout the Augustana website.
Not sure where to start?
You probably need a resource if: The work is routine, repeatable or can be completed with an existing standard/tool.
You probably need to request C&M support if: The work involves a new audience strategy, major institutional priority, significant reputation opportunity, complex change or something that needs coordinated communication across channels.
Frequently used resources
- Brand toolbox
- Campus calendar
- Website correction
- Share news: Email sharenews@augustana.edu
- Presentation templates
- Logo downloads
- Accessibility guidance
- Social media guidance