The university has partnered with a select group of vendors to support the creative and marketing needs across campus. The contracted vendors are listed below by areas of expertise and are ready to help you meet your goals.
Units should coordinate with their brand manager first to brief them on project goals and ensure there are no internal resources available to complete the work. If it is determined that working with a vendor is appropriate, reach out directly to the vendor that best meets your project needs. They will collaborate with you to establish a scope of work and produce estimates based on their rates. All vendors are required to adhere to brand guidelines and have received training from the Office of Strategic Communication to streamline the process.
Vendor list by area of expertise
Bucket Media
Des Moines, Iowa
Bucket Media is an independent full-service agency that strategically executes each project in-house to provide ultimate responsiveness for their clients. Since 2014, they’ve assisted a variety of departments across Iowa’s campus with strategic planning, media placement, and other creative initiatives. They’ve also worked with nearly two dozen institutions of higher education and understand the nuances of the industry.
Contact Information
Tom Grady
tgrady@bucketmediaco.com
515-710-0394
bucketmediaco.com
de Novo Marketing
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
De Novo Marketing is a group of experienced, creative problem solvers who will help you take your goals from "idea" to "success story." As a full-service agency, they start with a strategy and combine it with the latest customer decision-making trends to develop sustainable solutions for businesses in a variety of industries. From video production to design, web design, and research, de Novo’s in-house team works together to deliver creative solutions that represent what their clients do best.
Contact Information
Alicia Anderson
alicia@thinkdenovo.com
319-200-4468
thinkdenovo.com
Happy Medium
Des Moines, Iowa
Strategic partnerships, collaboration, and creative problem solving are what this digital agency is all about. They work with clients to create positive user experiences and products that deliver sustainable growth and success. Their values of curiosity, happiness, integrity, and teamwork guide everything they do, day in and day out. They offer strategy workshops for digital products and solutions as well as marketing and branding.
Contact Information
Katie Patterson
katie@itsahappymedium.com
515-205-9805
itsahappymedium.com
Informatics
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Informatics is a web design and marketing agency that delivers end-to-end digital products for businesses of all sizes, in all industries. From ideation and user research to design, development, and postlaunch analytics and tracking, their team of experts guides clients through the production process to help them become more successful in today’s ever-changing digital environment.
Contact Information
Megan Thomas
megan.thomas@informaticsinc.com
319-363-3795
informaticsinc.com
Lipman Hearne
Chicago, Illinois
Lipman Hearne is one of the nation’s leading communications partners for mission-driven organizations, specializing in philanthropic marketing, brand development, and enrollment marketing. They’ve provided marketing and brand strategies, research, and creative and digital services for more than 500 colleges and universities—helping them increase awareness and national rankings, and enroll hundreds of thousands of additional students.
Contact Information
Kirsten Fedderke
kfedderke@lipmanhearne.com
312-523-6417
lipmanhearne.com
Little Village Creative Services
Iowa City, Iowa
Little Village Creative Services (LVCS) is a local, full-service design agency specializing in web design, video production, custom publications, logo design, photography, content marketing, and branding. LVCS works closely with clients to build media strategies that are both effective and sustainable.
Contact Information
Matthew Steele
matt@littlevillagemag.com
319-512-9395
littlevillagecreative.com
Meld
Iowa City, Iowa
Meld is a full-service branding, marketing, and digital agency with deep Iowa roots and powerful national reach. They are an award-winning, woman-owned agency with a proven track record of collaborating with the University of Iowa. Their services include marketing strategies, logos, brand identities, digital, websites, content, design, research, analytics, photo, and video. They have worked with hundreds of colleges, universities, and industries nationally and internationally.
Contact Information
Michelle Johnson
ui@thinkmeld.com
319-363-3795
meldmarketing.com
Ologie
Columbus, Ohio
Founded in 1987, Ologie believes that education is at the heart of opportunity and impact. And as a branding and marketing agency, they work with institutions to define their purpose and tell their stories in engaging ways. In the last 15 years they've partnered with over 200 colleges and universities from coast to coast with their branding and marketing for reputation building, enrollment, and philanthropy.
Contact Information
Becca Altimier
rfp@ologie.com
514-224-4932
ologie.com
Benson & Hepker Design
Iowa City, Iowa
Benson & Hepker Design is a local graphic design studio, conveniently located in downtown Iowa City across the street from the Pentacrest. They specialize in providing unique design solutions for marketing and promotional pieces such as annual reports, magazines, brochures, social media and website graphics, posters, and exhibition graphics. Additionally, they have experience designing infographics, data visualizations, and PowerPoint presentations.
Contact Information
Robyn Hepker
robyn@bhdesign.com
319-339-7512
bhdesign.com
Bucket Media
Des Moines, Iowa
Bucket Media is an independent full-service agency that strategically executes each project in-house to provide ultimate responsiveness for their clients. Since 2014, they’ve assisted a variety of departments across Iowa’s campus with strategic planning, media placement, and other creative initiatives. They’ve also worked with nearly two dozen institutions of higher education and understand the nuances of the industry.
Contact Information
Tom Grady
tgrady@bucketmediaco.com
515-710-0394
bucketmediaco.com
Copywriter+
Des Moines, Iowa
Copywriter+ is a small, regional shop that specializes in helping organizations around Iowa in the areas of copywriting and content development. They offer a variety of services such as email campaigns, newsletters, website content, blog posts, social media content, as well as graphic design services by request. Copywriter+ stays up to date on the latest marketing tactics and insights to make sure customers are fully informed on what a business has to offer.
Contact Information
Kristi Kenyon
copywriter.kkenyon@gmail.com
319-290-7132
copywriterdsm.com
Creative Mellen
Iowa City, Iowa
Creative Mellen is a small graphic design studio with over 20 years of branding and marketing experience, including working with higher education, nonprofits, local government, corporations, and more. Their creative approach allows brands to grow and transform their products or services into more memorable experiences for their audience.
Contact Information
Kevin Mellen
kmellen@creativemellen.com
319-382-5177
creativemellen.com
de Novo Marketing
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
De Novo Marketing is a group of experienced, creative problem solvers who will help you take your goals from "idea" to "success story." As a full-service agency, they start with a strategy and combine it with the latest customer decision-making trends to develop sustainable solutions for businesses in a variety of industries. From video production to design, web design, and research, de Novo’s in-house team works together to deliver creative solutions that represent what their clients do best.
Contact Information
Alicia Anderson
alicia@thinkdenovo.com
319-200-4468
thinkdenovo.com
Informatics
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Informatics is a web design and marketing agency that delivers end-to-end digital products for businesses of all sizes, in all industries. From ideation and user research to design, development, and postlaunch analytics and tracking, their team of experts guides clients through the production process to help them become more successful in today’s ever-changing digital environment.
Contact Information
Megan Thomas
megan.thomas@informaticsinc.com
319-363-3795
informaticsinc.com
Little Village Creative Services
Iowa City, Iowa
Little Village Creative Services (LVCS) is a local, full-service design agency specializing in web design, video production, custom publications, logo design, photography, content marketing, and branding. LVCS works closely with clients to build media strategies that are both effective and sustainable.
Contact Information
Matthew Steele
matt@littlevillagemag.com
319-512-9395
littlevillagecreative.com
Meld
Iowa City, Iowa
Meld is a full-service branding, marketing, and digital agency with deep Iowa roots and powerful national reach. They are an award-winning, woman-owned agency with a proven track record of collaborating with the University of Iowa. Their services include marketing strategies, logos, brand identities, digital, websites, content, design, research, analytics, photo, and video. They have worked with hundreds of colleges, universities, and industries nationally and internationally.
Contact Information
Michelle Johnson
ui@thinkmeld.com
319-363-3795
meldmarketing.com
Ologie
Columbus, Ohio
Founded in 1987, Ologie believes that education is at the heart of opportunity and impact. And as a branding and marketing agency, they work with institutions to define their purpose and tell their stories in engaging ways. In the last 15 years they've partnered with over 200 colleges and universities from coast to coast with their branding and marketing for reputation building, enrollment, and philanthropy.
Contact Information
Becca Altimier
rfp@ologie.com
514-224-4932
ologie.com
Silver Oaks Communications
Moline, Illinois
Silver Oaks is a creative media production company specializing in video, audio, design, photography, and interactives. Projects they’ve worked on with the university include graphic designs at Catlett Hall, video production for the Duke Slater relief at Kinnick, interactive programs at the Athletics Hall of Fame, and various graphics for different departments.
Contact Information
Wendi Galloway
wendig@silveroaks.com
563-579-5681
silveroaks.com
Awesome Films
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Awesome Films is a creative agency and video production company whose work ranges from film documentaries that evoke life-changing feelings to video short stories that build emotional responses. Whether the goal is to entertain, teach, recruit, or inform, they create stories and innovative solutions that stand out. Their services can be used for any medium or screen size, including television, social media, or mobile.
Contact Information
Diane Rankin
diane.rankin@theawesomefilms.com
412-841-9984
theawesomefilms.com
Bucket Media
Des Moines, Iowa
Bucket Media is an independent full-service agency that strategically executes each project in-house to provide ultimate responsiveness for their clients. Since 2014, they’ve assisted a variety of departments across Iowa’s campus with strategic planning, media placement, and other creative initiatives. They’ve also worked with nearly two dozen institutions of higher education and understand the nuances of the industry.
Contact Information
Tom Grady
tgrady@bucketmediaco.com
515-710-0394
bucketmediaco.com
Carpool Creative
Iowa City, Iowa
Carpool Creative is a local creative firm that specializes in video/motion and graphics/animation—including case studies, testimonials, documentaries, interviews, web commercials, explainer videos, and more. From solving design problems to creating branding and marketing campaigns, Carpool Creative's team of designers, directors, animators, and writers work together to produce beautiful and impactful work.
Contact Information
Eric Kome
eric@carpoolcreative.com
319-572-1676
carpoolcreative.com
de Novo Marketing
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
De Novo Marketing is a group of experienced, creative problem solvers who will help you take your goals from "idea" to "success story." As a full-service agency, they start with a strategy and combine it with the latest customer decision-making trends to develop sustainable solutions for businesses in a variety of industries. From video production to design, web design, and research, de Novo’s in-house team works together to deliver creative solutions that represent what their clients do best.
Contact Information
Alicia Anderson
alicia@thinkdenovo.com
319-200-4468
thinkdenovo.com
Informatics
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Informatics is a web design and marketing agency that delivers end-to-end digital products for businesses of all sizes, in all industries. From ideation and user research to design, development, and postlaunch analytics and tracking, their team of experts guides clients through the production process to help them become more successful in today’s ever-changing digital environment.
Contact Information
Megan Thomas
megan.thomas@informaticsinc.com
319-363-3795
informaticsinc.com
Lipman Hearne
Chicago, Illinois
Lipman Hearne is one of the nation’s leading communications partners for mission-driven organizations, specializing in philanthropic marketing, brand development, and enrollment marketing. They’ve provided marketing and brand strategies, research, and creative and digital services for more than 500 colleges and universities—helping them increase awareness and national rankings, and enroll hundreds of thousands of additional students.
Contact Information
Kirsten Fedderke
kfedderke@lipmanhearne.com
312-523-6417
lipmanhearne.com
Little Village Creative Services
Iowa City, Iowa
Little Village Creative Services (LVCS) is a local, full-service design agency specializing in web design, video production, custom publications, logo design, photography, content marketing, and branding. LVCS works closely with clients to build media strategies that are both effective and sustainable.
Contact Information
Matthew Steele
matt@littlevillagemag.com
319-512-9395
littlevillagecreative.com
Meld
Iowa City, Iowa
Meld is a full-service branding, marketing, and digital agency with deep Iowa roots and powerful national reach. They are an award-winning, woman-owned agency with a proven track record of collaborating with the University of Iowa. Their services include marketing strategies, logos, brand identities, digital, websites, content, design, research, analytics, photo, and video. They have worked with hundreds of colleges, universities, and industries nationally and internationally.
Contact Information
Michelle Johnson
ui@thinkmeld.com
319-363-3795
meldmarketing.com
Ologie
Columbus, Ohio
Founded in 1987, Ologie believes that education is at the heart of opportunity and impact. And as a branding and marketing agency, they work with institutions to define their purpose and tell their stories in engaging ways. In the last 15 years they've partnered with over 200 colleges and universities from coast to coast with their branding and marketing for reputation building, enrollment, and philanthropy.
Contact Information
Becca Altimier
rfp@ologie.com
514-224-4932
ologie.com
Silver Oaks Communications
Moline, Illinois
Silver Oaks is a creative media production company specializing in video, audio, design, photography, and interactives. Projects they’ve worked on with the university include graphic designs at Catlett Hall, video production for the Duke Slater relief at Kinnick, interactive programs at the Athletics Hall of Fame, and various graphics for different departments.
Contact Information
Wendi Galloway
wendig@silveroaks.com
563-579-5681
silveroaks.com
Bucket Media
Des Moines, Iowa
Bucket Media is an independent full-service agency that strategically executes each project in-house to provide ultimate responsiveness for their clients. Since 2014, they’ve assisted a variety of departments across Iowa’s campus with strategic planning, media placement, and other creative initiatives. They’ve also worked with nearly two dozen institutions of higher education and understand the nuances of the industry.
Contact Information
Tom Grady
tgrady@bucketmediaco.com
515-710-0394
bucketmediaco.com
Creative Mellen
Iowa City, Iowa
Creative Mellen is a small graphic design studio with over 20 years of branding and marketing experience, including working with higher education, nonprofits, local government, corporations, and more. Their creative approach allows brands to grow and transform their products or services into more memorable experiences for their audience.
Contact Information
Kevin Mellen
kmellen@creativemellen.com
319-382-5177
creativemellen.com
de Novo Marketing
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
De Novo Marketing is a group of experienced, creative problem solvers who will help you take your goals from "idea" to "success story." As a full-service agency, they start with a strategy and combine it with the latest customer decision-making trends to develop sustainable solutions for businesses in a variety of industries. From video production to design, web design, and research, de Novo’s in-house team works together to deliver creative solutions that represent what their clients do best.
Contact Information
Alicia Anderson
alicia@thinkdenovo.com
319-200-4468
thinkdenovo.com
Happy Medium
Des Moines, Iowa
Strategic partnerships, collaboration, and creative problem solving are what this digital agency is all about. They work with clients to create positive user experiences and products that deliver sustainable growth and success. Their values of curiosity, happiness, integrity, and teamwork guide everything they do, day in and day out. They offer strategy workshops for digital products and solutions as well as marketing and branding.
Contact Information
Katie Patterson
katie@itsahappymedium.com
515-205-9805
itsahappymedium.com
Informatics
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Informatics is a web design and marketing agency that delivers end-to-end digital products for businesses of all sizes, in all industries. From ideation and user research to design, development, and postlaunch analytics and tracking, their team of experts guides clients through the production process to help them become more successful in today’s ever-changing digital environment.
Contact Information
Megan Thomas
megan.thomas@informaticsinc.com
319-363-3795
informaticsinc.com
Lipman Hearne
Chicago, Illinois
Lipman Hearne is one of the nation’s leading communications partners for mission-driven organizations, specializing in philanthropic marketing, brand development, and enrollment marketing. They’ve provided marketing and brand strategies, research, and creative and digital services for more than 500 colleges and universities—helping them increase awareness and national rankings, and enroll hundreds of thousands of additional students.
Contact Information
Kirsten Fedderke
kfedderke@lipmanhearne.com
312-523-6417
lipmanhearne.com
Little Village Creative Services
Iowa City, Iowa
Little Village Creative Services (LVCS) is a local, full-service design agency specializing in web design, video production, custom publications, logo design, photography, content marketing, and branding. LVCS works closely with clients to build media strategies that are both effective and sustainable.
Contact Information
Matthew Steele
matt@littlevillagemag.com
319-512-9395
littlevillagecreative.com
Meld
Iowa City, Iowa
Meld is a full-service branding, marketing, and digital agency with deep Iowa roots and powerful national reach. They are an award-winning, woman-owned agency with a proven track record of collaborating with the University of Iowa. Their services include marketing strategies, logos, brand identities, digital, websites, content, design, research, analytics, photo, and video. They have worked with hundreds of colleges, universities, and industries nationally and internationally.
Contact Information
Michelle Johnson
ui@thinkmeld.com
319-363-3795
meldmarketing.com
Ologie
Columbus, Ohio
Founded in 1987, Ologie believes that education is at the heart of opportunity and impact. And as a branding and marketing agency, they work with institutions to define their purpose and tell their stories in engaging ways. In the last 15 years they've partnered with over 200 colleges and universities from coast to coast with their branding and marketing for reputation building, enrollment, and philanthropy.
Contact Information
Becca Altimier
rfp@ologie.com
514-224-4932
ologie.com
Bucket Media
Des Moines, Iowa
Bucket Media is an independent full-service agency that strategically executes each project in-house to provide ultimate responsiveness for their clients. Since 2014, they’ve assisted a variety of departments across Iowa’s campus with strategic planning, media placement, and other creative initiatives. They’ve also worked with nearly two dozen institutions of higher education and understand the nuances of the industry.
Contact Information
Tom Grady
tgrady@bucketmediaco.com
515-710-0394
bucketmediaco.com
de Novo Marketing
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
De Novo Marketing is a group of experienced, creative problem solvers who will help you take your goals from "idea" to "success story." As a full-service agency, they start with a strategy and combine it with the latest customer decision-making trends to develop sustainable solutions for businesses in a variety of industries. From video production to design, web design, and research, de Novo’s in-house team works together to deliver creative solutions that represent what their clients do best.
Contact Information
Alicia Anderson
alicia@thinkdenovo.com
319-200-4468
thinkdenovo.com
Happy Medium
Des Moines, Iowa
Strategic partnerships, collaboration, and creative problem solving are what this digital agency is all about. They work with clients to create positive user experiences and products that deliver sustainable growth and success. Their values of curiosity, happiness, integrity, and teamwork guide everything they do, day in and day out. They offer strategy workshops for digital products and solutions as well as marketing and branding.
Contact Information
Katie Patterson
katie@itsahappymedium.com
515-205-9805
itsahappymedium.com
Informatics
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Informatics is a web design and marketing agency that delivers end-to-end digital products for businesses of all sizes, in all industries. From ideation and user research to design, development, and postlaunch analytics and tracking, their team of experts guides clients through the production process to help them become more successful in today’s ever-changing digital environment.
Contact Information
Megan Thomas
megan.thomas@informaticsinc.com
319-363-3795
informaticsinc.com
Little Village Creative Services
Iowa City, Iowa
Little Village Creative Services (LVCS) is a local, full-service design agency specializing in web design, video production, custom publications, logo design, photography, content marketing, and branding. LVCS works closely with clients to build media strategies that are both effective and sustainable.
Contact Information
Matthew Steele
matt@littlevillagemag.com
319-512-9395
littlevillagecreative.com
Meld
Iowa City, Iowa
Meld is a full-service branding, marketing, and digital agency with deep Iowa roots and powerful national reach. They are an award-winning, woman-owned agency with a proven track record of collaborating with the University of Iowa. Their services include marketing strategies, logos, brand identities, digital, websites, content, design, research, analytics, photo, and video. They have worked with hundreds of colleges, universities, and industries nationally and internationally.
Contact Information
Michelle Johnson
ui@thinkmeld.com
319-363-3795
meldmarketing.com
Contact OSC Brand Management for more detailed information regarding vendor expertise, hourly rates, and retainer options.