Creative Services

Looking to hire an agency to help with your advertising efforts? Search the University of Arizona RFP-awarded agencies below by area(s) of expertise, from high-level concept work and marketing activations to designing your annual brochure. They are vetted and ready to take your call.

For media strategy and buying services, please contact our media services agencies. 


 

Specializing in high-end branding, design and custom development for web and print. My extensive background in sophisticated web development and award-winning work sets me apart.

MMD has its collective footing in the worlds of art, fashion, design, commerce, and entertainment, providing the studio with informed inspiration from an eclectic mix of knowledge to produce inventive design solutions for its diverse clientele.

MMD succeeds in bringing to fruition ideas, concepts, and messaging throughout various mediums including print, digital, and physical activations. Through research and learning about the client we execute the best way to represent your message, in any form.

MMD succeeds in bringing to fruition ideas, concepts, and messaging throughout various mediums including print, digital, and physical activations. Through research and learning about the client we execute the best way to represent your message, in any form.

Founded in Tucson in 2008, WHYFOR utilizes its award-winning design and concept development skills to create meaningful connections between people and brands to drive revenue, launch ventures, promote causes, ignite movements and, most importantly, influence how consumers think, behave, and buy.  We have expertise across a variety of mediums, in 28 states, on 3 continents and spanning 20 industries.

We are the anti-agency agency. We’re 100% transparent and recognize the importance of your ROI which is why we don’t mark-up third-party costs or charge commissions on media buys. We believe that great ideas are worth fighting for, especially those that get our clients in front of their target audiences and help them stand out amid all the noise and clutter.

Our brand color may be orange, but with a team full of UArizona alumni, we bleed red and blue. 

We are an award-winning, woman-owned advertising, public relations and digital marketing agency, and we can provide design services, storytelling content creation, multimedia and experiential design, and activation concepts for Arizona’s first and best university. 

Sure, we create amazing work – you expect that. But it’s our extreme commitment to transparency and honesty that garners our clients’ respect. Please send us an email to begin the process. We look forward to working with you.

The Thorburn Group (TTG)

Sara Henton, Manager of Client Development
sara.henton@stamats.com
319-861-5072

We help institutions discover, define and deliver their authentic stories to the people that matter most to their success. Our services include audience research, brand positioning, brand identity and architecture, message strategy and development, cross platform creative concepting and development, traditional and digital media planning and management and success measurement.

Mindpower is a full-service marketing and branding agency that specializes in bringing brands and campaigns powerfully to life.

We also have a reputation for being highly collaborative. We believe that even the savviest program will fall flat if the people who implement it don’t help create it.

Agency services include: market research, brand strategy, creative platforms and campaigns, advertising strategies and media management, marketing activation, digital strategy and production, content creation and consulting. We’re fluent in visual and verbal narratives - we write, design, and most of all, think.

Redbird

Miriam Bookey
hello@redbirdgroup.com

310-995-2665

Redbird is an award-winning, women-led creative and strategic agency. We are nimble and consummate storytellers who will write, design, and film anything at a speed and price point to meet your needs.

Services: Market research and segmentation, audience journeys, content and campaign strategies, design, copywriting (magazines, newsletters, blogs, articles), video and social content.

Higher Education: We truly get higher ed audiences students, families, staff, fans, alumni and donors. Our experience includes decision-maker research and campaigns for Microsoft Education and designing content and editorial processes for 20+ departments at UCLA. 

Healthcare Expertise: When healthcare companies (Kaiser Permanente, Banner Health, One Medical) need to establish and grow relationships, they come to us to help them connect to their audiences.

Since day one, we’ve been obsessed with truly understanding who you are and what you do, and then helping you craft that message to share with the world.Founded in 2001, Ideas United (iU) is a creative studio that’s changing the way stories are told.

Our specialties include full-service video production, event design and execution, high-level concepting, graphic design, writing, building microsites, strategic communications plans, branding, and more.

Eddy Alexander

Alice Endonino
a.endonino@eddyalexander.com

W | 540-404-8152 X1005
C  | 909-973-1460

We are a full-service agency that partners with smart, innovative clients to deliver a comprehensive mix of services including market research, go-to-market strategy, campaign management, creative execution, content creation, interactive brand experience planning, marketing investment performance analysis, and industry benchmarking. We offer proven expertise, unparalleled experience, consistently recognized quality, and measurable, meaningful marketing results. Our job is to help you thrive.

Zion & Zion

Morgan Gardea
morgan.gardea@zionandzion.com

480-751-1007 X124

Zion & Zion has built a collaborative, integrated and business-minded agency. We differentiate ourselves through a combination of a flat organizational structure, exceptional professional development programs and culture.

Agency capabilities include branding and campaigns, content and SEO, UX/web development, market research, marketing strategy, analysis and insights, marketing automation, design thinking, public relations and social media and more.
Zion & Zion’s reputation for creativity and exceptional campaigns on a national and international level is well-known.  Our Creative Director is the person who invented the GEICO Gecko and the Serta Sheep. Your designated account team members are incredibly proactive, organized and will ensure they never miss a deadline. 

160over90 is a national leader in higher education branding and marketing, and AOR for The University of Arizona. Our competitive edge comes from also working in the consumer brand world, giving us a unique perspective on techniques that effectively capture the attention of Gen Z, cultivate a culture of giving, and prompt audiences to action.

We know that, at the core, Wonder Makes Us at Arizona. But we also know it’s not a simple one-size-fits-all approach. Our in-house experts in research, strategy, design, copywriting, web, media, video, photo, PR, social, and experiential will respect the master brand, because we built it. But we’ll bend and flex it to fit individual units and disciplines. Because UArizona isn’t just one university, it’s 20 colleges and 18 athletic programs.

Gordley Group

Jennifer LaHue-Smith
jennifer@gordleygroup.com
520-327-6077 

For 28 years, Gordley Group has been passionate about helping those who help others. We are known for bringing people, innovative concepts and compelling creative together to achieve authentic, positive and exciting results for our clients. Gordley Group is highly skilled at working with complex information and matching the most effective messaging and methods with each project to reach its goals.

Caliber Group

Kerry Stratford
Chief Creative Officer
kstratford@calibergroup.com
520-795-4500

Caliber has built strong relationships with several University of Arizona colleges and departments based on our proven outcomes, steadfast service and shared values.

Based in Tucson, our team will deliver outstanding results using effective branding, creative, digital and PR strategies, tools and tactics. We also have the experience required to meet the UA’s creative needs, including long-term multi-channel campaigns built in client-controlled third-party platforms -- to short-term projects.

In addition to higher education, we have worked in other industries important to the UA, including science, technology, agriculture and healthcare. And we have experience marketing to niche audiences in other states and countries important to the UA, with trusted partners located in many of these markets to help if needed.

BRINK

Joshua Belhumeur
josh@brink.com
(520) 628-9600

BRINK uses design and technology to elevate our clients, communities, and culture. We have a number of creative capabilities focused on building and engaging audiences for purpose-driven organizations, including brand strategy, storytelling and video production, website and app development, full creative services, and integrated campaign execution.

Strategy & Ingenuity are in our DNA! Our minority-owned and operated agency delivers effective and compelling bicultural/Hispanic/LatinX campaigns that:
- Address challenging market conditions
- Make meaningful and inclusive connections with diverse audiences (i.e., General market, Hispanic and minority sub-segments)
- Get results 

With a unique combination of business and education sectors know-how, our strategists+creatives team naturally accounts for market dynamics and multicultural nuances in the development of relevant and impactful creative.

Our passion is finding clever ways to help our clients succeed. Our services include: 
- Marketing, advertising & engagement (planning, omnichannel, digital, print and in-situ)
- Customer journey stewardship (student acquisition, retention, overall satisfaction)
- Research, analytics, & planning

FJG Advertising

Phil Epple
phil@fjgadvertising.com
(303) 223-7646 x115

FJG Advertising is a full-service, minority/Hispanic owned creative agency in Denver, CO offering in-house digital, traditional, and media buying. Our belief is that the client is the most critical factor in the equation, and we pride ourselves in the transparency, integrity and true partnership we bring to each project. 

We specialize in higher education and healthcare verticals that will stretch your marketing budget while driving return on investment and desired conversions. From large marketing and branding campaigns to one-off designing including print, digital, OOH, and collateral materials, you’ll leave with a product that will outpace your competitors and a long-term Agency relationship that you can trust.

Hydrant

Katie Lister
katie@hellohydrant.com
520-275-4296

We are a creative agency based in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 2014 as an app development company, Hydrant has grown into a full experience design studio. Whether a global pharmaceutical or a small local business, our team at Hydrant believes in the power of design to inspire growth. We specialize in brand development and management, communication design, and technology.

We create monumental and human-scaled work that is beautiful at first glance but yields deeper rewards with continued interaction. We never stop innovating. Extensive research and prototyping let us create the most innovative and unique work for our clients.

Founded in Tucson in 2008, WHYFOR utilizes its award-winning design and concept development skills to create meaningful connections between people and brands to drive revenue, launch ventures, promote causes, ignite movements and, most importantly, influence how consumers think, behave, and buy.  We have expertise across a variety of mediums, in 28 states, on 3 continents and spanning 20 industries.

We are the anti-agency agency. We’re 100% transparent and recognize the importance of your ROI which is why we don’t mark-up third-party costs or charge commissions on media buys. We believe that great ideas are worth fighting for, especially those that get our clients in front of their target audiences and help them stand out amid all the noise and clutter.

Our brand color may be orange, but with a team full of UArizona alumni, we bleed red and blue. 

We are an award-winning, woman-owned advertising, public relations and digital marketing agency, and we can provide design services, storytelling content creation, multimedia and experiential design, and activation concepts for Arizona’s first and best university. 

Sure, we create amazing work – you expect that. But it’s our extreme commitment to transparency and honesty that garners our clients’ respect. Please send us an email to begin the process. We look forward to working with you.

The Thorburn Group (TTG)

Sara Henton, Manager of Client Development
sara.henton@stamats.com
319-861-5072

We help institutions discover, define and deliver their authentic stories to the people that matter most to their success. Our services include audience research, brand positioning, brand identity and architecture, message strategy and development, cross platform creative concepting and development, traditional and digital media planning and management and success measurement.

Mindpower is a full-service marketing and branding agency that specializes in bringing brands and campaigns powerfully to life.

We also have a reputation for being highly collaborative. We believe that even the savviest program will fall flat if the people who implement it don’t help create it.

Agency services include: market research, brand strategy, creative platforms and campaigns, advertising strategies and media management, marketing activation, digital strategy and production, content creation and consulting. We’re fluent in visual and verbal narratives - we write, design, and most of all, think.

Redbird

Miriam Bookey
hello@redbirdgroup.com

310-995-2665

Redbird is an award-winning, women-led creative and strategic agency. We are nimble and consummate storytellers who will write, design, and film anything at a speed and price point to meet your needs.

Services: Market research and segmentation, audience journeys, content and campaign strategies, design, copywriting (magazines, newsletters, blogs, articles), video and social content.

Higher Education: We truly get higher ed audiences students, families, staff, fans, alumni and donors. Our experience includes decision-maker research and campaigns for Microsoft Education and designing content and editorial processes for 20+ departments at UCLA. 

Healthcare Expertise: When healthcare companies (Kaiser Permanente, Banner Health, One Medical) need to establish and grow relationships, they come to us to help them connect to their audiences.

Since day one, we’ve been obsessed with truly understanding who you are and what you do, and then helping you craft that message to share with the world.Founded in 2001, Ideas United (iU) is a creative studio that’s changing the way stories are told.

Our specialties include full-service video production, event design and execution, high-level concepting, graphic design, writing, building microsites, strategic communications plans, branding, and more.

Eddy Alexander

Alice Endonino
a.endonino@eddyalexander.com

W | 540-404-8152 X1005
C  | 909-973-1460

We are a full-service agency that partners with smart, innovative clients to deliver a comprehensive mix of services including market research, go-to-market strategy, campaign management, creative execution, content creation, interactive brand experience planning, marketing investment performance analysis, and industry benchmarking. We offer proven expertise, unparalleled experience, consistently recognized quality, and measurable, meaningful marketing results. Our job is to help you thrive.

Zion & Zion

Morgan Gardea
morgan.gardea@zionandzion.com

480-751-1007 X124

Zion & Zion has built a collaborative, integrated and business-minded agency. We differentiate ourselves through a combination of a flat organizational structure, exceptional professional development programs and culture.

Agency capabilities include branding and campaigns, content and SEO, UX/web development, market research, marketing strategy, analysis and insights, marketing automation, design thinking, public relations and social media and more.
Zion & Zion’s reputation for creativity and exceptional campaigns on a national and international level is well-known.  Our Creative Director is the person who invented the GEICO Gecko and the Serta Sheep. Your designated account team members are incredibly proactive, organized and will ensure they never miss a deadline. 

160over90 is a national leader in higher education branding and marketing, and AOR for The University of Arizona. Our competitive edge comes from also working in the consumer brand world, giving us a unique perspective on techniques that effectively capture the attention of Gen Z, cultivate a culture of giving, and prompt audiences to action.

We know that, at the core, Wonder Makes Us at Arizona. But we also know it’s not a simple one-size-fits-all approach. Our in-house experts in research, strategy, design, copywriting, web, media, video, photo, PR, social, and experiential will respect the master brand, because we built it. But we’ll bend and flex it to fit individual units and disciplines. Because UArizona isn’t just one university, it’s 20 colleges and 18 athletic programs.

Gordley Group

Jennifer LaHue-Smith
jennifer@gordleygroup.com
520-327-6077 

For 28 years, Gordley Group has been passionate about helping those who help others. We are known for bringing people, innovative concepts and compelling creative together to achieve authentic, positive and exciting results for our clients. Gordley Group is highly skilled at working with complex information and matching the most effective messaging and methods with each project to reach its goals.

Caliber Group

Kerry Stratford
Chief Creative Officer
kstratford@calibergroup.com
520-795-4500

Caliber has built strong relationships with several University of Arizona colleges and departments based on our proven outcomes, steadfast service and shared values.

Based in Tucson, our team will deliver outstanding results using effective branding, creative, digital and PR strategies, tools and tactics. We also have the experience required to meet the UA’s creative needs, including long-term multi-channel campaigns built in client-controlled third-party platforms -- to short-term projects.

In addition to higher education, we have worked in other industries important to the UA, including science, technology, agriculture and healthcare. And we have experience marketing to niche audiences in other states and countries important to the UA, with trusted partners located in many of these markets to help if needed.

BRINK

Joshua Belhumeur
josh@brink.com
(520) 628-9600

BRINK uses design and technology to elevate our clients, communities, and culture. We have a number of creative capabilities focused on building and engaging audiences for purpose-driven organizations, including brand strategy, storytelling and video production, website and app development, full creative services, and integrated campaign execution.

Strategy & Ingenuity are in our DNA! Our minority-owned and operated agency delivers effective and compelling bicultural/Hispanic/LatinX campaigns that:
- Address challenging market conditions
- Make meaningful and inclusive connections with diverse audiences (i.e., General market, Hispanic and minority sub-segments)
- Get results 

With a unique combination of business and education sectors know-how, our strategists+creatives team naturally accounts for market dynamics and multicultural nuances in the development of relevant and impactful creative.

Our passion is finding clever ways to help our clients succeed. Our services include: 
- Marketing, advertising & engagement (planning, omnichannel, digital, print and in-situ)
- Customer journey stewardship (student acquisition, retention, overall satisfaction)
- Research, analytics, & planning

FJG Advertising

Phil Epple
phil@fjgadvertising.com
(303) 223-7646 x115

FJG Advertising is a full-service, minority/Hispanic owned creative agency in Denver, CO offering in-house digital, traditional, and media buying. Our belief is that the client is the most critical factor in the equation, and we pride ourselves in the transparency, integrity and true partnership we bring to each project. 

We specialize in higher education and healthcare verticals that will stretch your marketing budget while driving return on investment and desired conversions. From large marketing and branding campaigns to one-off designing including print, digital, OOH, and collateral materials, you’ll leave with a product that will outpace your competitors and a long-term Agency relationship that you can trust.

MMD has its collective footing in the worlds of art, fashion, design, commerce, and entertainment, providing the studio with informed inspiration from an eclectic mix of knowledge to produce inventive design solutions for its diverse clientele.

MMD succeeds in bringing to fruition ideas, concepts, and messaging throughout various mediums including print, digital, and physical activations. Through research and learning about the client we execute the best way to represent your message, in any form.

MMD succeeds in bringing to fruition ideas, concepts, and messaging throughout various mediums including print, digital, and physical activations. Through research and learning about the client we execute the best way to represent your message, in any form.

Founded in Tucson in 2008, WHYFOR utilizes its award-winning design and concept development skills to create meaningful connections between people and brands to drive revenue, launch ventures, promote causes, ignite movements and, most importantly, influence how consumers think, behave, and buy.  We have expertise across a variety of mediums, in 28 states, on 3 continents and spanning 20 industries.

We are the anti-agency agency. We’re 100% transparent and recognize the importance of your ROI which is why we don’t mark-up third-party costs or charge commissions on media buys. We believe that great ideas are worth fighting for, especially those that get our clients in front of their target audiences and help them stand out amid all the noise and clutter.

Our brand color may be orange, but with a team full of UArizona alumni, we bleed red and blue. 

We are an award-winning, woman-owned advertising, public relations and digital marketing agency, and we can provide design services, storytelling content creation, multimedia and experiential design, and activation concepts for Arizona’s first and best university. 

Sure, we create amazing work – you expect that. But it’s our extreme commitment to transparency and honesty that garners our clients’ respect. Please send us an email to begin the process. We look forward to working with you.

The Thorburn Group (TTG)

Sara Henton, Manager of Client Development
sara.henton@stamats.com
319-861-5072

We help institutions discover, define and deliver their authentic stories to the people that matter most to their success. Our services include audience research, brand positioning, brand identity and architecture, message strategy and development, cross platform creative concepting and development, traditional and digital media planning and management and success measurement.

Mindpower is a full-service marketing and branding agency that specializes in bringing brands and campaigns powerfully to life.

We also have a reputation for being highly collaborative. We believe that even the savviest program will fall flat if the people who implement it don’t help create it.

Agency services include: market research, brand strategy, creative platforms and campaigns, advertising strategies and media management, marketing activation, digital strategy and production, content creation and consulting. We’re fluent in visual and verbal narratives - we write, design, and most of all, think.

Redbird

Miriam Bookey
hello@redbirdgroup.com

310-995-2665

Redbird is an award-winning, women-led creative and strategic agency. We are nimble and consummate storytellers who will write, design, and film anything at a speed and price point to meet your needs.

Services: Market research and segmentation, audience journeys, content and campaign strategies, design, copywriting (magazines, newsletters, blogs, articles), video and social content.

Higher Education: We truly get higher ed audiences students, families, staff, fans, alumni and donors. Our experience includes decision-maker research and campaigns for Microsoft Education and designing content and editorial processes for 20+ departments at UCLA. 

Healthcare Expertise: When healthcare companies (Kaiser Permanente, Banner Health, One Medical) need to establish and grow relationships, they come to us to help them connect to their audiences.

Since day one, we’ve been obsessed with truly understanding who you are and what you do, and then helping you craft that message to share with the world.Founded in 2001, Ideas United (iU) is a creative studio that’s changing the way stories are told.

Our specialties include full-service video production, event design and execution, high-level concepting, graphic design, writing, building microsites, strategic communications plans, branding, and more.

Eddy Alexander

Alice Endonino
a.endonino@eddyalexander.com

W | 540-404-8152 X1005
C  | 909-973-1460

We are a full-service agency that partners with smart, innovative clients to deliver a comprehensive mix of services including market research, go-to-market strategy, campaign management, creative execution, content creation, interactive brand experience planning, marketing investment performance analysis, and industry benchmarking. We offer proven expertise, unparalleled experience, consistently recognized quality, and measurable, meaningful marketing results. Our job is to help you thrive.

Zion & Zion

Morgan Gardea
morgan.gardea@zionandzion.com

480-751-1007 X124

Zion & Zion has built a collaborative, integrated and business-minded agency. We differentiate ourselves through a combination of a flat organizational structure, exceptional professional development programs and culture.

Agency capabilities include branding and campaigns, content and SEO, UX/web development, market research, marketing strategy, analysis and insights, marketing automation, design thinking, public relations and social media and more.
Zion & Zion’s reputation for creativity and exceptional campaigns on a national and international level is well-known.  Our Creative Director is the person who invented the GEICO Gecko and the Serta Sheep. Your designated account team members are incredibly proactive, organized and will ensure they never miss a deadline. 

160over90 is a national leader in higher education branding and marketing, and AOR for The University of Arizona. Our competitive edge comes from also working in the consumer brand world, giving us a unique perspective on techniques that effectively capture the attention of Gen Z, cultivate a culture of giving, and prompt audiences to action.

We know that, at the core, Wonder Makes Us at Arizona. But we also know it’s not a simple one-size-fits-all approach. Our in-house experts in research, strategy, design, copywriting, web, media, video, photo, PR, social, and experiential will respect the master brand, because we built it. But we’ll bend and flex it to fit individual units and disciplines. Because UArizona isn’t just one university, it’s 20 colleges and 18 athletic programs.

Caliber Group

Kerry Stratford
Chief Creative Officer
kstratford@calibergroup.com
520-795-4500

Caliber has built strong relationships with several University of Arizona colleges and departments based on our proven outcomes, steadfast service and shared values.

Based in Tucson, our team will deliver outstanding results using effective branding, creative, digital and PR strategies, tools and tactics. We also have the experience required to meet the UA’s creative needs, including long-term multi-channel campaigns built in client-controlled third-party platforms -- to short-term projects.

In addition to higher education, we have worked in other industries important to the UA, including science, technology, agriculture and healthcare. And we have experience marketing to niche audiences in other states and countries important to the UA, with trusted partners located in many of these markets to help if needed.

Strategy & Ingenuity are in our DNA! Our minority-owned and operated agency delivers effective and compelling bicultural/Hispanic/LatinX campaigns that:
- Address challenging market conditions
- Make meaningful and inclusive connections with diverse audiences (i.e., General market, Hispanic and minority sub-segments)
- Get results 

With a unique combination of business and education sectors know-how, our strategists+creatives team naturally accounts for market dynamics and multicultural nuances in the development of relevant and impactful creative.

Our passion is finding clever ways to help our clients succeed. Our services include: 
- Marketing, advertising & engagement (planning, omnichannel, digital, print and in-situ)
- Customer journey stewardship (student acquisition, retention, overall satisfaction)
- Research, analytics, & planning

Gordley Group

Jennifer LaHue-Smith
jennifer@gordleygroup.com
520-327-6077 

For 28 years, Gordley Group has been passionate about helping those who help others. We are known for bringing people, innovative concepts and compelling creative together to achieve authentic, positive and exciting results for our clients. Gordley Group is highly skilled at working with complex information and matching the most effective messaging and methods with each project to reach its goals.

MMD has its collective footing in the worlds of art, fashion, design, commerce, and entertainment, providing the studio with informed inspiration from an eclectic mix of knowledge to produce inventive design solutions for its diverse clientele.

MMD succeeds in bringing to fruition ideas, concepts, and messaging throughout various mediums including print, digital, and physical activations. Through research and learning about the client we execute the best way to represent your message, in any form.

MMD succeeds in bringing to fruition ideas, concepts, and messaging throughout various mediums including print, digital, and physical activations. Through research and learning about the client we execute the best way to represent your message, in any form.

Founded in Tucson in 2008, WHYFOR utilizes its award-winning design and concept development skills to create meaningful connections between people and brands to drive revenue, launch ventures, promote causes, ignite movements and, most importantly, influence how consumers think, behave, and buy.  We have expertise across a variety of mediums, in 28 states, on 3 continents and spanning 20 industries.

We are the anti-agency agency. We’re 100% transparent and recognize the importance of your ROI which is why we don’t mark-up third-party costs or charge commissions on media buys. We believe that great ideas are worth fighting for, especially those that get our clients in front of their target audiences and help them stand out amid all the noise and clutter.

Mindpower is a full-service marketing and branding agency that specializes in bringing brands and campaigns powerfully to life.

We also have a reputation for being highly collaborative. We believe that even the savviest program will fall flat if the people who implement it don’t help create it.

Agency services include: market research, brand strategy, creative platforms and campaigns, advertising strategies and media management, marketing activation, digital strategy and production, content creation and consulting. We’re fluent in visual and verbal narratives - we write, design, and most of all, think.

Our brand color may be orange, but with a team full of UArizona alumni, we bleed red and blue. 

We are an award-winning, woman-owned advertising, public relations and digital marketing agency, and we can provide design services, storytelling content creation, multimedia and experiential design, and activation concepts for Arizona’s first and best university. 

Sure, we create amazing work – you expect that. But it’s our extreme commitment to transparency and honesty that garners our clients’ respect. Please send us an email to begin the process. We look forward to working with you.

The Thorburn Group (TTG)

Sara Henton, Manager of Client Development
sara.henton@stamats.com
319-861-5072

We help institutions discover, define and deliver their authentic stories to the people that matter most to their success. Our services include audience research, brand positioning, brand identity and architecture, message strategy and development, cross platform creative concepting and development, traditional and digital media planning and management and success measurement.

Redbird

Miriam Bookey
hello@redbirdgroup.com

310-995-2665

Redbird is an award-winning, women-led creative and strategic agency. We are nimble and consummate storytellers who will write, design, and film anything at a speed and price point to meet your needs.

Services: Market research and segmentation, audience journeys, content and campaign strategies, design, copywriting (magazines, newsletters, blogs, articles), video and social content.

Higher Education: We truly get higher ed audiences students, families, staff, fans, alumni and donors. Our experience includes decision-maker research and campaigns for Microsoft Education and designing content and editorial processes for 20+ departments at UCLA. 

Healthcare Expertise: When healthcare companies (Kaiser Permanente, Banner Health, One Medical) need to establish and grow relationships, they come to us to help them connect to their audiences.

Since day one, we’ve been obsessed with truly understanding who you are and what you do, and then helping you craft that message to share with the world.Founded in 2001, Ideas United (iU) is a creative studio that’s changing the way stories are told.

Our specialties include full-service video production, event design and execution, high-level concepting, graphic design, writing, building microsites, strategic communications plans, branding, and more.

Eddy Alexander

Alice Endonino
a.endonino@eddyalexander.com

W | 540-404-8152 X1005
C  | 909-973-1460

We are a full-service agency that partners with smart, innovative clients to deliver a comprehensive mix of services including market research, go-to-market strategy, campaign management, creative execution, content creation, interactive brand experience planning, marketing investment performance analysis, and industry benchmarking. We offer proven expertise, unparalleled experience, consistently recognized quality, and measurable, meaningful marketing results. Our job is to help you thrive.

Zion & Zion

Morgan Gardea
morgan.gardea@zionandzion.com

480-751-1007 X124

Zion & Zion has built a collaborative, integrated and business-minded agency. We differentiate ourselves through a combination of a flat organizational structure, exceptional professional development programs and culture.

Agency capabilities include branding and campaigns, content and SEO, UX/web development, market research, marketing strategy, analysis and insights, marketing automation, design thinking, public relations and social media and more.
Zion & Zion’s reputation for creativity and exceptional campaigns on a national and international level is well-known.  Our Creative Director is the person who invented the GEICO Gecko and the Serta Sheep. Your designated account team members are incredibly proactive, organized and will ensure they never miss a deadline. 

160over90 is a national leader in higher education branding and marketing, and AOR for The University of Arizona. Our competitive edge comes from also working in the consumer brand world, giving us a unique perspective on techniques that effectively capture the attention of Gen Z, cultivate a culture of giving, and prompt audiences to action.

We know that, at the core, Wonder Makes Us at Arizona. But we also know it’s not a simple one-size-fits-all approach. Our in-house experts in research, strategy, design, copywriting, web, media, video, photo, PR, social, and experiential will respect the master brand, because we built it. But we’ll bend and flex it to fit individual units and disciplines. Because UArizona isn’t just one university, it’s 20 colleges and 18 athletic programs.

Gordley Group

Jennifer LaHue-Smith
jennifer@gordleygroup.com
520-327-6077 

For 28 years, Gordley Group has been passionate about helping those who help others. We are known for bringing people, innovative concepts and compelling creative together to achieve authentic, positive and exciting results for our clients. Gordley Group is highly skilled at working with complex information and matching the most effective messaging and methods with each project to reach its goals.

BRINK

Joshua Belhumeur
josh@brink.com

(520) 628-9600

BRINK uses design and technology to elevate our clients, communities, and culture. We have a number of creative capabilities focused on building and engaging audiences for purpose-driven organizations, including brand strategy, storytelling and video production, website and app development, full creative services, and integrated campaign execution.

Caliber Group

Kerry Stratford
Chief Creative Officer
kstratford@calibergroup.com
520-795-4500

Caliber has built strong relationships with several University of Arizona colleges and departments based on our proven outcomes, steadfast service and shared values.

Based in Tucson, our team will deliver outstanding results using effective branding, creative, digital and PR strategies, tools and tactics. We also have the experience required to meet the UA’s creative needs, including long-term multi-channel campaigns built in client-controlled third-party platforms -- to short-term projects.

In addition to higher education, we have worked in other industries important to the UA, including science, technology, agriculture and healthcare. And we have experience marketing to niche audiences in other states and countries important to the UA, with trusted partners located in many of these markets to help if needed.

Strategy & Ingenuity are in our DNA! Our minority-owned and operated agency delivers effective and compelling bicultural/Hispanic/LatinX campaigns that:
- Address challenging market conditions
- Make meaningful and inclusive connections with diverse audiences (i.e., General market, Hispanic and minority sub-segments)
- Get results 

With a unique combination of business and education sectors know-how, our strategists+creatives team naturally accounts for market dynamics and multicultural nuances in the development of relevant and impactful creative.

Our passion is finding clever ways to help our clients succeed. Our services include: 
- Marketing, advertising & engagement (planning, omnichannel, digital, print and in-situ)
- Customer journey stewardship (student acquisition, retention, overall satisfaction)
- Research, analytics, & planning

FJG Advertising

Phil Epple
phil@fjgadvertising.com
(303) 223-7646 x115

FJG Advertising is a full-service, minority/Hispanic owned creative agency in Denver, CO offering in-house digital, traditional, and media buying. Our belief is that the client is the most critical factor in the equation, and we pride ourselves in the transparency, integrity and true partnership we bring to each project. 

We specialize in higher education and healthcare verticals that will stretch your marketing budget while driving return on investment and desired conversions. From large marketing and branding campaigns to one-off designing including print, digital, OOH, and collateral materials, you’ll leave with a product that will outpace your competitors and a long-term Agency relationship that you can trust.

MMD has its collective footing in the worlds of art, fashion, design, commerce, and entertainment, providing the studio with informed inspiration from an eclectic mix of knowledge to produce inventive design solutions for its diverse clientele.

MMD succeeds in bringing to fruition ideas, concepts, and messaging throughout various mediums including print, digital, and physical activations. Through research and learning about the client we execute the best way to represent your message, in any form.

MMD succeeds in bringing to fruition ideas, concepts, and messaging throughout various mediums including print, digital, and physical activations. Through research and learning about the client we execute the best way to represent your message, in any form.

Founded in Tucson in 2008, WHYFOR utilizes its award-winning design and concept development skills to create meaningful connections between people and brands to drive revenue, launch ventures, promote causes, ignite movements and, most importantly, influence how consumers think, behave, and buy.  We have expertise across a variety of mediums, in 28 states, on 3 continents and spanning 20 industries.

We are the anti-agency agency. We’re 100% transparent and recognize the importance of your ROI which is why we don’t mark-up third-party costs or charge commissions on media buys. We believe that great ideas are worth fighting for, especially those that get our clients in front of their target audiences and help them stand out amid all the noise and clutter.

The Thorburn Group (TTG)

Sara Henton, Manager of Client Development
sara.henton@stamats.com
319-861-5072

We help institutions discover, define and deliver their authentic stories to the people that matter most to their success. Our services include audience research, brand positioning, brand identity and architecture, message strategy and development, cross platform creative concepting and development, traditional and digital media planning and management and success measurement.

Redbird

Miriam Bookey
hello@redbirdgroup.com

310-995-2665

Redbird is an award-winning, women-led creative and strategic agency. We are nimble and consummate storytellers who will write, design, and film anything at a speed and price point to meet your needs.

Services: Market research and segmentation, audience journeys, content and campaign strategies, design, copywriting (magazines, newsletters, blogs, articles), video and social content.

Higher Education: We truly get higher ed audiences students, families, staff, fans, alumni and donors. Our experience includes decision-maker research and campaigns for Microsoft Education and designing content and editorial processes for 20+ departments at UCLA. 

Healthcare Expertise: When healthcare companies (Kaiser Permanente, Banner Health, One Medical) need to establish and grow relationships, they come to us to help them connect to their audiences.

Our brand color may be orange, but with a team full of UArizona alumni, we bleed red and blue. 

We are an award-winning, woman-owned advertising, public relations and digital marketing agency, and we can provide design services, storytelling content creation, multimedia and experiential design, and activation concepts for Arizona’s first and best university. 

Sure, we create amazing work – you expect that. But it’s our extreme commitment to transparency and honesty that garners our clients’ respect. Please send us an email to begin the process. We look forward to working with you.

Since day one, we’ve been obsessed with truly understanding who you are and what you do, and then helping you craft that message to share with the world.Founded in 2001, Ideas United (iU) is a creative studio that’s changing the way stories are told.

Our specialties include full-service video production, event design and execution, high-level concepting, graphic design, writing, building microsites, strategic communications plans, branding, and more.

Eddy Alexander

Alice Endonino
a.endonino@eddyalexander.com

W | 540-404-8152 X1005
C  | 909-973-1460

We are a full-service agency that partners with smart, innovative clients to deliver a comprehensive mix of services including market research, go-to-market strategy, campaign management, creative execution, content creation, interactive brand experience planning, marketing investment performance analysis, and industry benchmarking. We offer proven expertise, unparalleled experience, consistently recognized quality, and measurable, meaningful marketing results. Our job is to help you thrive.

Zion & Zion

Morgan Gardea
morgan.gardea@zionandzion.com
480-751-1007 X124

Zion & Zion has built a collaborative, integrated and business-minded agency. We differentiate ourselves through a combination of a flat organizational structure, exceptional professional development programs and culture.

Agency capabilities include branding and campaigns, content and SEO, UX/web development, market research, marketing strategy, analysis and insights, marketing automation, design thinking, public relations and social media and more.
Zion & Zion’s reputation for creativity and exceptional campaigns on a national and international level is well-known.  Our Creative Director is the person who invented the GEICO Gecko and the Serta Sheep. Your designated account team members are incredibly proactive, organized and will ensure they never miss a deadline. 

Specializing in high-end branding, design and custom development for web and print. My extensive background in sophisticated web development and award-winning work sets me apart.

Gordley Group

Jennifer LaHue-Smith
jennifer@gordleygroup.com
520-327-6077 

For 28 years, Gordley Group has been passionate about helping those who help others. We are known for bringing people, innovative concepts and compelling creative together to achieve authentic, positive and exciting results for our clients. Gordley Group is highly skilled at working with complex information and matching the most effective messaging and methods with each project to reach its goals.

Caliber Group

Kerry Stratford
Chief Creative Officer
kstratford@calibergroup.com
520-795-4500

Caliber has built strong relationships with several University of Arizona colleges and departments based on our proven outcomes, steadfast service and shared values.

Based in Tucson, our team will deliver outstanding results using effective branding, creative, digital and PR strategies, tools and tactics. We also have the experience required to meet the UA’s creative needs, including long-term multi-channel campaigns built in client-controlled third-party platforms -- to short-term projects.

In addition to higher education, we have worked in other industries important to the UA, including science, technology, agriculture and healthcare. And we have experience marketing to niche audiences in other states and countries important to the UA, with trusted partners located in many of these markets to help if needed.

Hydrant

Katie Lister
katie@hellohydrant.com
520-275-4296

We are a creative agency based in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 2014 as an app development company, Hydrant has grown into a full experience design studio. Whether a global pharmaceutical or a small local business, our team at Hydrant believes in the power of design to inspire growth. We specialize in brand development and management, communication design, and technology.

BRINK

Joshua Belhumeur
josh@brink.com
(520) 628-9600

BRINK uses design and technology to elevate our clients, communities, and culture. We have a number of creative capabilities focused on building and engaging audiences for purpose-driven organizations, including brand strategy, storytelling and video production, website and app development, full creative services, and integrated campaign execution.

FJG Advertising

Phil Epple
phil@fjgadvertising.com
(303) 223-7646 x115

FJG Advertising is a full-service, minority/Hispanic owned creative agency in Denver, CO offering in-house digital, traditional, and media buying. Our belief is that the client is the most critical factor in the equation, and we pride ourselves in the transparency, integrity and true partnership we bring to each project. 

We specialize in higher education and healthcare verticals that will stretch your marketing budget while driving return on investment and desired conversions. From large marketing and branding campaigns to one-off designing including print, digital, OOH, and collateral materials, you’ll leave with a product that will outpace your competitors and a long-term Agency relationship that you can trust.

Strategy & Ingenuity are in our DNA! Our minority-owned and operated agency delivers effective and compelling bicultural/Hispanic/LatinX campaigns that:
- Address challenging market conditions
- Make meaningful and inclusive connections with diverse audiences (i.e., General market, Hispanic and minority sub-segments)
- Get results 

With a unique combination of business and education sectors know-how, our strategists+creatives team naturally accounts for market dynamics and multicultural nuances in the development of relevant and impactful creative.

Our passion is finding clever ways to help our clients succeed. Our services include: 
- Marketing, advertising & engagement (planning, omnichannel, digital, print and in-situ)
- Customer journey stewardship (student acquisition, retention, overall satisfaction)
- Research, analytics, & planning

MMD has its collective footing in the worlds of art, fashion, design, commerce, and entertainment, providing the studio with informed inspiration from an eclectic mix of knowledge to produce inventive design solutions for its diverse clientele.

MMD succeeds in bringing to fruition ideas, concepts, and messaging throughout various mediums including print, digital, and physical activations. Through research and learning about the client we execute the best way to represent your message, in any form.

MMD succeeds in bringing to fruition ideas, concepts, and messaging throughout various mediums including print, digital, and physical activations. Through research and learning about the client we execute the best way to represent your message, in any form.

Our brand color may be orange, but with a team full of UArizona alumni, we bleed red and blue. 

We are an award-winning, woman-owned advertising, public relations and digital marketing agency, and we can provide design services, storytelling content creation, multimedia and experiential design, and activation concepts for Arizona’s first and best university. 

Sure, we create amazing work – you expect that. But it’s our extreme commitment to transparency and honesty that garners our clients’ respect. Please send us an email to begin the process. We look forward to working with you.

Since day one, we’ve been obsessed with truly understanding who you are and what you do, and then helping you craft that message to share with the world.Founded in 2001, Ideas United (iU) is a creative studio that’s changing the way stories are told.

Our specialties include full-service video production, event design and execution, high-level concepting, graphic design, writing, building microsites, strategic communications plans, branding, and more.

Eddy Alexander

Alice Endonino
a.endonino@eddyalexander.com

W | 540-404-8152 X1005
C  | 909-973-1460

We are a full-service agency that partners with smart, innovative clients to deliver a comprehensive mix of services including market research, go-to-market strategy, campaign management, creative execution, content creation, interactive brand experience planning, marketing investment performance analysis, and industry benchmarking. We offer proven expertise, unparalleled experience, consistently recognized quality, and measurable, meaningful marketing results. Our job is to help you thrive.

160over90 is a national leader in higher education branding and marketing, and AOR for The University of Arizona. Our competitive edge comes from also working in the consumer brand world, giving us a unique perspective on techniques that effectively capture the attention of Gen Z, cultivate a culture of giving, and prompt audiences to action.

We know that, at the core, Wonder Makes Us at Arizona. But we also know it’s not a simple one-size-fits-all approach. Our in-house experts in research, strategy, design, copywriting, web, media, video, photo, PR, social, and experiential will respect the master brand, because we built it. But we’ll bend and flex it to fit individual units and disciplines. Because UArizona isn’t just one university, it’s 20 colleges and 18 athletic programs.

We create monumental and human-scaled work that is beautiful at first glance but yields deeper rewards with continued interaction. We never stop innovating. Extensive research and prototyping let us create the most innovative and unique work for our clients.

Caliber Group

Kerry Stratford
Chief Creative Officer
kstratford@calibergroup.com
520-795-4500

Caliber has built strong relationships with several University of Arizona colleges and departments based on our proven outcomes, steadfast service and shared values.

Based in Tucson, our team will deliver outstanding results using effective branding, creative, digital and PR strategies, tools and tactics. We also have the experience required to meet the UA’s creative needs, including long-term multi-channel campaigns built in client-controlled third-party platforms -- to short-term projects.

In addition to higher education, we have worked in other industries important to the UA, including science, technology, agriculture and healthcare. And we have experience marketing to niche audiences in other states and countries important to the UA, with trusted partners located in many of these markets to help if needed.

Hydrant

Katie Lister
katie@hellohydrant.com
(520) 275-4296

We are a creative agency based in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 2014 as an app development company, Hydrant has grown into a full experience design studio. Whether a global pharmaceutical or a small local business, our team at Hydrant believes in the power of design to inspire growth. We specialize in brand development and management, communication design, and technology.

Founded in Tucson in 2008, WHYFOR utilizes its award-winning design and concept development skills to create meaningful connections between people and brands to drive revenue, launch ventures, promote causes, ignite movements and, most importantly, influence how consumers think, behave, and buy.  We have expertise across a variety of mediums, in 28 states, on 3 continents and spanning 20 industries.

We are the anti-agency agency. We’re 100% transparent and recognize the importance of your ROI which is why we don’t mark-up third-party costs or charge commissions on media buys. We believe that great ideas are worth fighting for, especially those that get our clients in front of their target audiences and help them stand out amid all the noise and clutter.

Our brand color may be orange, but with a team full of UArizona alumni, we bleed red and blue. 

We are an award-winning, woman-owned advertising, public relations and digital marketing agency, and we can provide design services, storytelling content creation, multimedia and experiential design, and activation concepts for Arizona’s first and best university. 

Sure, we create amazing work – you expect that. But it’s our extreme commitment to transparency and honesty that garners our clients’ respect. Please send us an email to begin the process. We look forward to working with you.

Redbird

Miriam Bookey
hello@redbirdgroup.com

310-995-2665

Redbird is an award-winning, women-led creative and strategic agency. We are nimble and consummate storytellers who will write, design, and film anything at a speed and price point to meet your needs.

Services: Market research and segmentation, audience journeys, content and campaign strategies, design, copywriting (magazines, newsletters, blogs, articles), video and social content.

Higher Education: We truly get higher ed audiences students, families, staff, fans, alumni and donors. Our experience includes decision-maker research and campaigns for Microsoft Education and designing content and editorial processes for 20+ departments at UCLA. 

Healthcare Expertise: When healthcare companies (Kaiser Permanente, Banner Health, One Medical) need to establish and grow relationships, they come to us to help them connect to their audiences.

Since day one, we’ve been obsessed with truly understanding who you are and what you do, and then helping you craft that message to share with the world.Founded in 2001, Ideas United (iU) is a creative studio that’s changing the way stories are told.

Our specialties include full-service video production, event design and execution, high-level concepting, graphic design, writing, building microsites, strategic communications plans, branding, and more.

FJG Advertising

Phil Epple
phil@fjgadvertising.com
(303) 223-7646 x115

FJG Advertising is a full-service, minority/Hispanic owned creative agency in Denver, CO offering in-house digital, traditional, and media buying. Our belief is that the client is the most critical factor in the equation, and we pride ourselves in the transparency, integrity and true partnership we bring to each project. 

We specialize in higher education and healthcare verticals that will stretch your marketing budget while driving return on investment and desired conversions. From large marketing and branding campaigns to one-off designing including print, digital, OOH, and collateral materials, you’ll leave with a product that will outpace your competitors and a long-term Agency relationship that you can trust.

Eddy Alexander

Alice Endonino
a.endonino@eddyalexander.com

W | 540-404-8152 X1005
C  | 909-973-1460

We are a full-service agency that partners with smart, innovative clients to deliver a comprehensive mix of services including market research, go-to-market strategy, campaign management, creative execution, content creation, interactive brand experience planning, marketing investment performance analysis, and industry benchmarking. We offer proven expertise, unparalleled experience, consistently recognized quality, and measurable, meaningful marketing results. Our job is to help you thrive.

Zion & Zion

Morgan Gardea
morgan.gardea@zionandzion.com
480-751-1007 X124

Zion & Zion has built a collaborative, integrated and business-minded agency. We differentiate ourselves through a combination of a flat organizational structure, exceptional professional development programs and culture.

Agency capabilities include branding and campaigns, content and SEO, UX/web development, market research, marketing strategy, analysis and insights, marketing automation, design thinking, public relations and social media and more.
Zion & Zion’s reputation for creativity and exceptional campaigns on a national and international level is well-known.  Our Creative Director is the person who invented the GEICO Gecko and the Serta Sheep. Your designated account team members are incredibly proactive, organized and will ensure they never miss a deadline. 

160over90 is a national leader in higher education branding and marketing, and AOR for The University of Arizona. Our competitive edge comes from also working in the consumer brand world, giving us a unique perspective on techniques that effectively capture the attention of Gen Z, cultivate a culture of giving, and prompt audiences to action.

We know that, at the core, Wonder Makes Us at Arizona. But we also know it’s not a simple one-size-fits-all approach. Our in-house experts in research, strategy, design, copywriting, web, media, video, photo, PR, social, and experiential will respect the master brand, because we built it. But we’ll bend and flex it to fit individual units and disciplines. Because UArizona isn’t just one university, it’s 20 colleges and 18 athletic programs.

Caliber Group

Kerry Stratford
Chief Creative Officer
kstratford@calibergroup.com
520-795-4500

Caliber has built strong relationships with several University of Arizona colleges and departments based on our proven outcomes, steadfast service and shared values.

Based in Tucson, our team will deliver outstanding results using effective branding, creative, digital and PR strategies, tools and tactics. We also have the experience required to meet the UA’s creative needs, including long-term multi-channel campaigns built in client-controlled third-party platforms -- to short-term projects.

In addition to higher education, we have worked in other industries important to the UA, including science, technology, agriculture and healthcare. And we have experience marketing to niche audiences in other states and countries important to the UA, with trusted partners located in many of these markets to help if needed.

BRINK

Joshua Belhumeur
josh@brink.com
(520) 628-9600

BRINK uses design and technology to elevate our clients, communities, and culture. We have a number of creative capabilities focused on building and engaging audiences for purpose-driven organizations, including brand strategy, storytelling and video production, website and app development, full creative services, and integrated campaign execution.

Eddy Alexander

Alice Endonino
a.endonino@eddyalexander.com

W | 540-404-8152 X1005
C  | 909-973-1460

We are a full-service agency that partners with smart, innovative clients to deliver a comprehensive mix of services including market research, go-to-market strategy, campaign management, creative execution, content creation, interactive brand experience planning, marketing investment performance analysis, and industry benchmarking. We offer proven expertise, unparalleled experience, consistently recognized quality, and measurable, meaningful marketing results. Our job is to help you thrive.

Strategy & Ingenuity are in our DNA! Our minority-owned and operated agency delivers effective and compelling bicultural/Hispanic/LatinX campaigns that:
- Address challenging market conditions
- Make meaningful and inclusive connections with diverse audiences (i.e., General market, Hispanic and minority sub-segments)
- Get results 

With a unique combination of business and education sectors know-how, our strategists+creatives team naturally accounts for market dynamics and multicultural nuances in the development of relevant and impactful creative.

Our passion is finding clever ways to help our clients succeed. Our services include: 
- Marketing, advertising & engagement (planning, omnichannel, digital, print and in-situ)
- Customer journey stewardship (student acquisition, retention, overall satisfaction)
- Research, analytics, & planning

FJG Advertising

Phil Epple
phil@fjgadvertising.com
(303) 223-7646 x115

FJG Advertising is a full-service, minority/Hispanic owned creative agency in Denver, CO offering in-house digital, traditional, and media buying. Our belief is that the client is the most critical factor in the equation, and we pride ourselves in the transparency, integrity and true partnership we bring to each project. 

We specialize in higher education and healthcare verticals that will stretch your marketing budget while driving return on investment and desired conversions. From large marketing and branding campaigns to one-off designing including print, digital, OOH, and collateral materials, you’ll leave with a product that will outpace your competitors and a long-term Agency relationship that you can trust.

Redbird

Miriam Bookey
hello@redbirdgroup.com

310-995-2665

Redbird is an award-winning, women-led creative and strategic agency. We are nimble and consummate storytellers who will write, design, and film anything at a speed and price point to meet your needs.

Services: Market research and segmentation, audience journeys, content and campaign strategies, design, copywriting (magazines, newsletters, blogs, articles), video and social content.

Higher Education: We truly get higher ed audiences students, families, staff, fans, alumni and donors. Our experience includes decision-maker research and campaigns for Microsoft Education and designing content and editorial processes for 20+ departments at UCLA. 

Healthcare Expertise: When healthcare companies (Kaiser Permanente, Banner Health, One Medical) need to establish and grow relationships, they come to us to help them connect to their audiences.

Caliber Group

Kerry Stratford
Chief Creative Officer
kstratford@calibergroup.com
520-795-4500

Caliber has built strong relationships with several University of Arizona colleges and departments based on our proven outcomes, steadfast service and shared values.

Based in Tucson, our team will deliver outstanding results using effective branding, creative, digital and PR strategies, tools and tactics. We also have the experience required to meet the UA’s creative needs, including long-term multi-channel campaigns built in client-controlled third-party platforms -- to short-term projects.

In addition to higher education, we have worked in other industries important to the UA, including science, technology, agriculture and healthcare. And we have experience marketing to niche audiences in other states and countries important to the UA, with trusted partners located in many of these markets to help if needed.

Gordley Group

Jennifer LaHue-Smith
jennifer@gordleygroup.com
520-327-6077 

For 28 years, Gordley Group has been passionate about helping those who help others. We are known for bringing people, innovative concepts and compelling creative together to achieve authentic, positive and exciting results for our clients. Gordley Group is highly skilled at working with complex information and matching the most effective messaging and methods with each project to reach its goals.

Eddy Alexander

Alice Endonino
a.endonino@eddyalexander.com

W | 540-404-8152 X1005
C  | 909-973-1460

We are a full-service agency that partners with smart, innovative clients to deliver a comprehensive mix of services including market research, go-to-market strategy, campaign management, creative execution, content creation, interactive brand experience planning, marketing investment performance analysis, and industry benchmarking. We offer proven expertise, unparalleled experience, consistently recognized quality, and measurable, meaningful marketing results. Our job is to help you thrive.

FJG Advertising

Phil Epple
phil@fjgadvertising.com
(303) 223-7646 x115

FJG Advertising is a full-service, minority/Hispanic owned creative agency in Denver, CO offering in-house digital, traditional, and media buying. Our belief is that the client is the most critical factor in the equation, and we pride ourselves in the transparency, integrity and true partnership we bring to each project. 

We specialize in higher education and healthcare verticals that will stretch your marketing budget while driving return on investment and desired conversions. From large marketing and branding campaigns to one-off designing including print, digital, OOH, and collateral materials, you’ll leave with a product that will outpace your competitors and a long-term Agency relationship that you can trust.

Redbird

Miriam Bookey
hello@redbirdgroup.com

310-995-2665

Redbird is an award-winning, women-led creative and strategic agency. We are nimble and consummate storytellers who will write, design, and film anything at a speed and price point to meet your needs.

Services: Market research and segmentation, audience journeys, content and campaign strategies, design, copywriting (magazines, newsletters, blogs, articles), video and social content.

Higher Education: We truly get higher ed audiences students, families, staff, fans, alumni and donors. Our experience includes decision-maker research and campaigns for Microsoft Education and designing content and editorial processes for 20+ departments at UCLA. 

Healthcare Expertise: When healthcare companies (Kaiser Permanente, Banner Health, One Medical) need to establish and grow relationships, they come to us to help them connect to their audiences.

Since day one, we’ve been obsessed with truly understanding who you are and what you do, and then helping you craft that message to share with the world.Founded in 2001, Ideas United (iU) is a creative studio that’s changing the way stories are told.

Our specialties include full-service video production, event design and execution, high-level concepting, graphic design, writing, building microsites, strategic communications plans, branding, and more.

Caliber Group

Kerry Stratford
Chief Creative Officer
kstratford@calibergroup.com
520-795-4500

Caliber has built strong relationships with several University of Arizona colleges and departments based on our proven outcomes, steadfast service and shared values.

Based in Tucson, our team will deliver outstanding results using effective branding, creative, digital and PR strategies, tools and tactics. We also have the experience required to meet the UA’s creative needs, including long-term multi-channel campaigns built in client-controlled third-party platforms -- to short-term projects.

In addition to higher education, we have worked in other industries important to the UA, including science, technology, agriculture and healthcare. And we have experience marketing to niche audiences in other states and countries important to the UA, with trusted partners located in many of these markets to help if needed.

Redbird

Miriam Bookey
hello@redbirdgroup.com

310-995-2665

Redbird is an award-winning, women-led creative and strategic agency. We are nimble and consummate storytellers who will write, design, and film anything at a speed and price point to meet your needs.

Services: Market research and segmentation, audience journeys, content and campaign strategies, design, copywriting (magazines, newsletters, blogs, articles), video and social content.

Higher Education: We truly get higher ed audiences students, families, staff, fans, alumni and donors. Our experience includes decision-maker research and campaigns for Microsoft Education and designing content and editorial processes for 20+ departments at UCLA. 

Healthcare Expertise: When healthcare companies (Kaiser Permanente, Banner Health, One Medical) need to establish and grow relationships, they come to us to help them connect to their audiences.

Bohnsack Design 

Chris Bohnsack
info@bohnsackdesign.com

602-999-1147

Specializing in high-end branding, design and custom development for web and print. My extensive background in sophisticated web development and award-winning work sets me apart.

160over90 is a national leader in higher education branding and marketing, and AOR for The University of Arizona. Our competitive edge comes from also working in the consumer brand world, giving us a unique perspective on techniques that effectively capture the attention of Gen Z, cultivate a culture of giving, and prompt audiences to action.

We know that, at the core, Wonder Makes Us at Arizona. But we also know it’s not a simple one-size-fits-all approach. Our in-house experts in research, strategy, design, copywriting, web, media, video, photo, PR, social, and experiential will respect the master brand, because we built it. But we’ll bend and flex it to fit individual units and disciplines. Because UArizona isn’t just one university, it’s 20 colleges and 18 athletic programs.

Caliber Group

Kerry Stratford
Chief Creative Officer
kstratford@calibergroup.com
520-795-4500

Caliber has built strong relationships with several University of Arizona colleges and departments based on our proven outcomes, steadfast service and shared values.

Based in Tucson, our team will deliver outstanding results using effective branding, creative, digital and PR strategies, tools and tactics. We also have the experience required to meet the UA’s creative needs, including long-term multi-channel campaigns built in client-controlled third-party platforms -- to short-term projects.

In addition to higher education, we have worked in other industries important to the UA, including science, technology, agriculture and healthcare. And we have experience marketing to niche audiences in other states and countries important to the UA, with trusted partners located in many of these markets to help if needed.

Strategy & Ingenuity are in our DNA! Our minority-owned and operated agency delivers effective and compelling bicultural/Hispanic/LatinX campaigns that:
- Address challenging market conditions
- Make meaningful and inclusive connections with diverse audiences (i.e., General market, Hispanic and minority sub-segments)
- Get results 

With a unique combination of business and education sectors know-how, our strategists+creatives team naturally accounts for market dynamics and multicultural nuances in the development of relevant and impactful creative.

Our passion is finding clever ways to help our clients succeed. Our services include: 
- Marketing, advertising & engagement (planning, omnichannel, digital, print and in-situ)
- Customer journey stewardship (student acquisition, retention, overall satisfaction)
- Research, analytics, & planning

Gordley Group

Jennifer LaHue-Smith
jennifer@gordleygroup.com
520-327-6077 

For 28 years, Gordley Group has been passionate about helping those who help others. We are known for bringing people, innovative concepts and compelling creative together to achieve authentic, positive and exciting results for our clients. Gordley Group is highly skilled at working with complex information and matching the most effective messaging and methods with each project to reach its goals.

Founded in Tucson in 2008, WHYFOR utilizes its award-winning design and concept development skills to create meaningful connections between people and brands to drive revenue, launch ventures, promote causes, ignite movements and, most importantly, influence how consumers think, behave, and buy.  We have expertise across a variety of mediums, in 28 states, on 3 continents and spanning 20 industries.

We are the anti-agency agency. We’re 100% transparent and recognize the importance of your ROI which is why we don’t mark-up third-party costs or charge commissions on media buys. We believe that great ideas are worth fighting for, especially those that get our clients in front of their target audiences and help them stand out amid all the noise and clutter.

Our brand color may be orange, but with a team full of UArizona alumni, we bleed red and blue. 

We are an award-winning, woman-owned advertising, public relations and digital marketing agency, and we can provide design services, storytelling content creation, multimedia and experiential design, and activation concepts for Arizona’s first and best university. 

Sure, we create amazing work – you expect that. But it’s our extreme commitment to transparency and honesty that garners our clients’ respect. Please send us an email to begin the process. We look forward to working with you.

Mindpower is a full-service marketing and branding agency that specializes in bringing brands and campaigns powerfully to life.

We also have a reputation for being highly collaborative. We believe that even the savviest program will fall flat if the people who implement it don’t help create it.

Agency services include: market research, brand strategy, creative platforms and campaigns, advertising strategies and media management, marketing activation, digital strategy and production, content creation and consulting. We’re fluent in visual and verbal narratives - we write, design, and most of all, think.

The Thorburn Group (TTG)

Sara Henton, Manager of Client Development
sara.henton@stamats.com
319-861-5072

We help institutions discover, define and deliver their authentic stories to the people that matter most to their success. Our services include audience research, brand positioning, brand identity and architecture, message strategy and development, cross platform creative concepting and development, traditional and digital media planning and management and success measurement.

FJG Advertising

Phil Epple
phil@fjgadvertising.com
(303) 223-7646 x115

FJG Advertising is a full-service, minority/Hispanic owned creative agency in Denver, CO offering in-house digital, traditional, and media buying. Our belief is that the client is the most critical factor in the equation, and we pride ourselves in the transparency, integrity and true partnership we bring to each project. 

We specialize in higher education and healthcare verticals that will stretch your marketing budget while driving return on investment and desired conversions. From large marketing and branding campaigns to one-off designing including print, digital, OOH, and collateral materials, you’ll leave with a product that will outpace your competitors and a long-term Agency relationship that you can trust.

Since day one, we’ve been obsessed with truly understanding who you are and what you do, and then helping you craft that message to share with the world.Founded in 2001, Ideas United (iU) is a creative studio that’s changing the way stories are told.

Our specialties include full-service video production, event design and execution, high-level concepting, graphic design, writing, building microsites, strategic communications plans, branding, and more.

Eddy Alexander

Alice Endonino
a.endonino@eddyalexander.com

W | 540-404-8152 X1005
C  | 909-973-1460

We are a full-service agency that partners with smart, innovative clients to deliver a comprehensive mix of services including market research, go-to-market strategy, campaign management, creative execution, content creation, interactive brand experience planning, marketing investment performance analysis, and industry benchmarking. We offer proven expertise, unparalleled experience, consistently recognized quality, and measurable, meaningful marketing results. Our job is to help you thrive.

Zion & Zion

Morgan Gardea
morgan.gardea@zionandzion.com

480-751-1007 X124

Zion & Zion has built a collaborative, integrated and business-minded agency. We differentiate ourselves through a combination of a flat organizational structure, exceptional professional development programs and culture.

Agency capabilities include branding and campaigns, content and SEO, UX/web development, market research, marketing strategy, analysis and insights, marketing automation, design thinking, public relations and social media and more.
Zion & Zion’s reputation for creativity and exceptional campaigns on a national and international level is well-known.  Our Creative Director is the person who invented the GEICO Gecko and the Serta Sheep. Your designated account team members are incredibly proactive, organized and will ensure they never miss a deadline. 

160over90 is a national leader in higher education branding and marketing, and AOR for The University of Arizona. Our competitive edge comes from also working in the consumer brand world, giving us a unique perspective on techniques that effectively capture the attention of Gen Z, cultivate a culture of giving, and prompt audiences to action.

We know that, at the core, Wonder Makes Us at Arizona. But we also know it’s not a simple one-size-fits-all approach. Our in-house experts in research, strategy, design, copywriting, web, media, video, photo, PR, social, and experiential will respect the master brand, because we built it. But we’ll bend and flex it to fit individual units and disciplines. Because UArizona isn’t just one university, it’s 20 colleges and 18 athletic programs.

BRINK

Joshua Belhumeur
josh@brink.com

(520) 628-9600

BRINK uses design and technology to elevate our clients, communities, and culture. We have a number of creative capabilities focused on building and engaging audiences for purpose-driven organizations, including brand strategy, storytelling and video production, website and app development, full creative services, and integrated campaign execution.

Caliber Group

Kerry Stratford
Chief Creative Officer
kstratford@calibergroup.com
520-795-4500

Caliber has built strong relationships with several University of Arizona colleges and departments based on our proven outcomes, steadfast service and shared values.

Based in Tucson, our team will deliver outstanding results using effective branding, creative, digital and PR strategies, tools and tactics. We also have the experience required to meet the UA’s creative needs, including long-term multi-channel campaigns built in client-controlled third-party platforms -- to short-term projects.

In addition to higher education, we have worked in other industries important to the UA, including science, technology, agriculture and healthcare. And we have experience marketing to niche audiences in other states and countries important to the UA, with trusted partners located in many of these markets to help if needed.

Strategy & Ingenuity are in our DNA! Our minority-owned and operated agency delivers effective and compelling bicultural/Hispanic/LatinX campaigns that:
- Address challenging market conditions
- Make meaningful and inclusive connections with diverse audiences (i.e., General market, Hispanic and minority sub-segments)
- Get results 

With a unique combination of business and education sectors know-how, our strategists+creatives team naturally accounts for market dynamics and multicultural nuances in the development of relevant and impactful creative.

Our passion is finding clever ways to help our clients succeed. Our services include: 
- Marketing, advertising & engagement (planning, omnichannel, digital, print and in-situ)
- Customer journey stewardship (student acquisition, retention, overall satisfaction)
- Research, analytics, & planning

Founded in Tucson in 2008, WHYFOR utilizes its award-winning design and concept development skills to create meaningful connections between people and brands to drive revenue, launch ventures, promote causes, ignite movements and, most importantly, influence how consumers think, behave, and buy.  We have expertise across a variety of mediums, in 28 states, on 3 continents and spanning 20 industries.

We are the anti-agency agency. We’re 100% transparent and recognize the importance of your ROI which is why we don’t mark-up third-party costs or charge commissions on media buys. We believe that great ideas are worth fighting for, especially those that get our clients in front of their target audiences and help them stand out amid all the noise and clutter.

Our brand color may be orange, but with a team full of UArizona alumni, we bleed red and blue. 

We are an award-winning, woman-owned advertising, public relations and digital marketing agency, and we can provide design services, storytelling content creation, multimedia and experiential design, and activation concepts for Arizona’s first and best university. 

Sure, we create amazing work – you expect that. But it’s our extreme commitment to transparency and honesty that garners our clients’ respect. Please send us an email to begin the process. We look forward to working with you.

Mindpower is a full-service marketing and branding agency that specializes in bringing brands and campaigns powerfully to life.

We also have a reputation for being highly collaborative. We believe that even the savviest program will fall flat if the people who implement it don’t help create it.

Agency services include: market research, brand strategy, creative platforms and campaigns, advertising strategies and media management, marketing activation, digital strategy and production, content creation and consulting. We’re fluent in visual and verbal narratives - we write, design, and most of all, think.

The Thorburn Group (TTG)

Sara Henton, Manager of Client Development
sara.henton@stamats.com
319-861-5072

We help institutions discover, define and deliver their authentic stories to the people that matter most to their success. Our services include audience research, brand positioning, brand identity and architecture, message strategy and development, cross platform creative concepting and development, traditional and digital media planning and management and success measurement.

Redbird

Miriam Bookey
hello@redbirdgroup.com

310-995-2665

Redbird is an award-winning, women-led creative and strategic agency. We are nimble and consummate storytellers who will write, design, and film anything at a speed and price point to meet your needs.

Services: Market research and segmentation, audience journeys, content and campaign strategies, design, copywriting (magazines, newsletters, blogs, articles), video and social content.

Higher Education: We truly get higher ed audiences students, families, staff, fans, alumni and donors. Our experience includes decision-maker research and campaigns for Microsoft Education and designing content and editorial processes for 20+ departments at UCLA. 

Healthcare Expertise: When healthcare companies (Kaiser Permanente, Banner Health, One Medical) need to establish and grow relationships, they come to us to help them connect to their audiences.

Eddy Alexander

Alice Endonino
a.endonino@eddyalexander.com

W | 540-404-8152 X1005
C  | 909-973-1460

We are a full-service agency that partners with smart, innovative clients to deliver a comprehensive mix of services including market research, go-to-market strategy, campaign management, creative execution, content creation, interactive brand experience planning, marketing investment performance analysis, and industry benchmarking. We offer proven expertise, unparalleled experience, consistently recognized quality, and measurable, meaningful marketing results. Our job is to help you thrive.

Since day one, we’ve been obsessed with truly understanding who you are and what you do, and then helping you craft that message to share with the world.Founded in 2001, Ideas United (iU) is a creative studio that’s changing the way stories are told.

Our specialties include full-service video production, event design and execution, high-level concepting, graphic design, writing, building microsites, strategic communications plans, branding, and more.

Zion & Zion

Morgan Gardea
morgan.gardea@zionandzion.com

480-751-1007 X124

Zion & Zion has built a collaborative, integrated and business-minded agency. We differentiate ourselves through a combination of a flat organizational structure, exceptional professional development programs and culture.

Agency capabilities include branding and campaigns, content and SEO, UX/web development, market research, marketing strategy, analysis and insights, marketing automation, design thinking, public relations and social media and more.
Zion & Zion’s reputation for creativity and exceptional campaigns on a national and international level is well-known.  Our Creative Director is the person who invented the GEICO Gecko and the Serta Sheep. Your designated account team members are incredibly proactive, organized and will ensure they never miss a deadline. 

160over90 is a national leader in higher education branding and marketing, and AOR for The University of Arizona. Our competitive edge comes from also working in the consumer brand world, giving us a unique perspective on techniques that effectively capture the attention of Gen Z, cultivate a culture of giving, and prompt audiences to action.

We know that, at the core, Wonder Makes Us at Arizona. But we also know it’s not a simple one-size-fits-all approach. Our in-house experts in research, strategy, design, copywriting, web, media, video, photo, PR, social, and experiential will respect the master brand, because we built it. But we’ll bend and flex it to fit individual units and disciplines. Because UArizona isn’t just one university, it’s 20 colleges and 18 athletic programs.

Caliber Group

Kerry Stratford
Chief Creative Officer
kstratford@calibergroup.com
520-795-4500

Caliber has built strong relationships with several University of Arizona colleges and departments based on our proven outcomes, steadfast service and shared values.

Based in Tucson, our team will deliver outstanding results using effective branding, creative, digital and PR strategies, tools and tactics. We also have the experience required to meet the UA’s creative needs, including long-term multi-channel campaigns built in client-controlled third-party platforms -- to short-term projects.

In addition to higher education, we have worked in other industries important to the UA, including science, technology, agriculture and healthcare. And we have experience marketing to niche audiences in other states and countries important to the UA, with trusted partners located in many of these markets to help if needed.

Strategy & Ingenuity are in our DNA! Our minority-owned and operated agency delivers effective and compelling bicultural/Hispanic/LatinX campaigns that:
- Address challenging market conditions
- Make meaningful and inclusive connections with diverse audiences (i.e., General market, Hispanic and minority sub-segments)
- Get results 

With a unique combination of business and education sectors know-how, our strategists+creatives team naturally accounts for market dynamics and multicultural nuances in the development of relevant and impactful creative.

Our passion is finding clever ways to help our clients succeed. Our services include: 
- Marketing, advertising & engagement (planning, omnichannel, digital, print and in-situ)
- Customer journey stewardship (student acquisition, retention, overall satisfaction)
- Research, analytics, & planning

FJG Advertising

Phil Epple
phil@fjgadvertising.com
(303) 223-7646 x115

FJG Advertising is a full-service, minority/Hispanic owned creative agency in Denver, CO offering in-house digital, traditional, and media buying. Our belief is that the client is the most critical factor in the equation, and we pride ourselves in the transparency, integrity and true partnership we bring to each project. 

We specialize in higher education and healthcare verticals that will stretch your marketing budget while driving return on investment and desired conversions. From large marketing and branding campaigns to one-off designing including print, digital, OOH, and collateral materials, you’ll leave with a product that will outpace your competitors and a long-term Agency relationship that you can trust.

Gordley Group

Jennifer LaHue-Smith
jennifer@gordleygroup.com
520-327-6077 

For 28 years, Gordley Group has been passionate about helping those who help others. We are known for bringing people, innovative concepts and compelling creative together to achieve authentic, positive and exciting results for our clients. Gordley Group is highly skilled at working with complex information and matching the most effective messaging and methods with each project to reach its goals.

Gordley Group

Jennifer LaHue-Smith
jennifer@gordleygroup.com
520-327-6077 

For 28 years, Gordley Group has been passionate about helping those who help others. We are known for bringing people, innovative concepts and compelling creative together to achieve authentic, positive and exciting results for our clients. Gordley Group is highly skilled at working with complex information and matching the most effective messaging and methods with each project to reach its goals.

Caliber Group

Kerry Stratford
Chief Creative Officer
kstratford@calibergroup.com
520-795-4500

Caliber has built strong relationships with several University of Arizona colleges and departments based on our proven outcomes, steadfast service and shared values.

Based in Tucson, our team will deliver outstanding results using effective branding, creative, digital and PR strategies, tools and tactics. We also have the experience required to meet the UA’s creative needs, including long-term multi-channel campaigns built in client-controlled third-party platforms -- to short-term projects.

In addition to higher education, we have worked in other industries important to the UA, including science, technology, agriculture and healthcare. And we have experience marketing to niche audiences in other states and countries important to the UA, with trusted partners located in many of these markets to help if needed.

Hydrant

Katie Lister
katie@hellohydrant.com
520-275-4296

We are a creative agency based in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 2014 as an app development company, Hydrant has grown into a full experience design studio. Whether a global pharmaceutical or a small local business, our team at Hydrant believes in the power of design to inspire growth. We specialize in brand development and management, communication design, and technology.

BRINK

Joshua Belhumeur
josh@brink.com
(520) 628-9600

BRINK uses design and technology to elevate our clients, communities, and culture. We have a number of creative capabilities focused on building and engaging audiences for purpose-driven organizations, including brand strategy, storytelling and video production, website and app development, full creative services, and integrated campaign execution.

Specializing in high-end branding, design and custom development for web and print. My extensive background in sophisticated web development and award-winning work sets me apart.

We create monumental and human-scaled work that is beautiful at first glance but yields deeper rewards with continued interaction. We never stop innovating. Extensive research and prototyping let us create the most innovative and unique work for our clients.

Founded in Tucson in 2008, WHYFOR utilizes its award-winning design and concept development skills to create meaningful connections between people and brands to drive revenue, launch ventures, promote causes, ignite movements and, most importantly, influence how consumers think, behave, and buy.  We have expertise across a variety of mediums, in 28 states, on 3 continents and spanning 20 industries.

We are the anti-agency agency. We’re 100% transparent and recognize the importance of your ROI which is why we don’t mark-up third-party costs or charge commissions on media buys. We believe that great ideas are worth fighting for, especially those that get our clients in front of their target audiences and help them stand out amid all the noise and clutter.

Our brand color may be orange, but with a team full of UArizona alumni, we bleed red and blue. 

We are an award-winning, woman-owned advertising, public relations and digital marketing agency, and we can provide design services, storytelling content creation, multimedia and experiential design, and activation concepts for Arizona’s first and best university. 

Sure, we create amazing work – you expect that. But it’s our extreme commitment to transparency and honesty that garners our clients’ respect. Please send us an email to begin the process. We look forward to working with you.

Zion & Zion

Morgan Gardea
morgan.gardea@zionandzion.com

480-751-1007 X124

Zion & Zion has built a collaborative, integrated and business-minded agency. We differentiate ourselves through a combination of a flat organizational structure, exceptional professional development programs and culture.

Agency capabilities include branding and campaigns, content and SEO, UX/web development, market research, marketing strategy, analysis and insights, marketing automation, design thinking, public relations and social media and more.
Zion & Zion’s reputation for creativity and exceptional campaigns on a national and international level is well-known.  Our Creative Director is the person who invented the GEICO Gecko and the Serta Sheep. Your designated account team members are incredibly proactive, organized and will ensure they never miss a deadline.