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JMU in L.A.

Through my SMAD 315 course, we were tasked with rebranding the JMU in L.A. social media platforms. 

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Objectives

  1. Rebrand the JMU in L.A. social media platforms

  2. Generate study abroad program awareness

  3. Reach a larger target audience beyond SMAD students 

  4. Connect with JMU in L.A. program alumnae

Target Market

  1. Students accepted into the program

  2. JMU in L.A. alumni

  3. SMAD L.A. based alumni

  4. SMAD students

  5. Non-SMAD students interested in LA/program

Media 
Rationale

Through our analyses of share of voice (SOV) and sentiment value, we decided that the brand JMU in L.A. would benefit most from utilizing Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and LinkedIn. These four platforms provide a unique interest for the target audience while also spreading a wide variety of brand awareness across platforms. Additionally, we found that our target market utilizes these four platforms the most. 

Our Work

Check out some of our developments for the brand!

Creative Rationale

Our ultimate goal with JMU in L.A. was to make our audience believe they were in Los Angeles through our creative choices. By choosing warm colors, bold typefaces, and an energetic voice, we aimed to have all of our target audiences feel intrigued and excited when viewing our content. For example, the warm oranges, browns, and yellows mimic a California sunset, which immediately connects the audience to the atmosphere of the West Coast. Through our engaging content and deliverables, we focused on establishing ways to draw more people to the program. Overall, through our creative process, we found that Instagram and TikTok responded best with high engagement and brand awareness analytics. 

Accomplishments

Through our rebranding and content creation, we received exciting results! We found that Instagram and TikTok fit our client best, while LinkedIn and Facebook were more beneficial for reaching our alumni target. To generate strong engagement, photos/reels featuring students perform best, and the "Day in the Life" TikToks receive the most engagement and reach. 

Instagram
  1. Reach: 309 = +161%

  2. Engagement: 51 = + 30.7%

  • Instagram
  • TikTok
TikTok
  1. Reach: 1,174 = +64.20%

  2. Engagement/ Video views: 1,593 = + 85.02%

The Team

  1. Carissa Iannucci

  2. Julia DeMarco

  3. Noelle Clark

  4. Emily Myers

  5. Samantha Aldridge

  6. Ayanna Curry

  7. Sabina Soltys

  8. Rachel Nohe

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