Submit Your Project

ODU’s dedicated marketing and public relations team offers university departments a wide array of expertise and in-house services to help with their projects.

 

Our team can help you with a variety of projects including:

  • Photography & videography
  • Graphic design
  • News releases  
  • Event publicity
  • Print & production services
  • Website design
  • Writing style & usage
  • Social media
  • Speech writing & media coaching
  • Licensing ODU products

If you have a project you would like to develop – whether it’s a poster, video or Web page – we can help! If you produced the project yourself, we're happy to review it for you, just let us know.

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Curious how far in advance to plan your project?

Below are estimated timelines for a variety of print and digital projects. Your project manager will work with you to develop a timeline and production schedule.

The production cycle for a project will depend on the type of project (print vs. digital), how much design work or writing is involved, and how long it takes to receive your feedback/approval.

Note that these timelines are estimates. Projects may take more or less time depending on other current projects. Also, missing deadlines or having extensive revisions may delay your project’s delivery date.

Project Type Production Timeframe
Brochure

Draft copy - 2 weeks
Copy approval - 1 week
Design - 2 weeks
Draft layout review - 1 week
Final art to vendor - 1 week
Print/mail - 2 weeks
9 weeks
Email / Eblast

Draft copy - 1 week
Copy approval - 2 days
Design - 2 days
Draft layout review - 2 days
Revised design - 2 days
Final art approval - 2 days
3 weeks
Flyers

Draft copy - 1 week
Copy approval - 2 days
Design - 1 week
Draft layout review - 2 days
Revised design - 1 week
Final art approval - 2 days
Print/mail - 2 weeks
5 weeks, printing in-house

6 weeks, printing externally 
Newsletter / Booklets

Draft copy - 8 weeks
Copy approval - 1 week
Design - 3 weeks
Draft layout review - 1 week
Revised design - 1 week
Final art approval - 2 days
Print/mail - 2 weeks
16.5 weeks
Photography  2 weeks advance notice 
Posters / Postcards

Draft copy - 1 week
Copy approval - 2 days
Design - 1 week
Draft layout review - 2 days
Revised design - 1 week
Final art approval - 2 days
Print/mail - 2 weeks
5.5 weeks, printed in-house

6.5 weeks, printed externally
Print Advertisements

Draft copy - 1 week
Copy approval -2 days
Design - 2 days
Draft layout review - 2 days
Revised design - 2 days
Final art approval - 2 days
3 weeks
Radio Advertisements   2 weeks
Videos   Based on project parameters
Website 

Minor edits - 1 day
Event or news posting - 2 days
New page or content item - 3 days
New section or multiple pages - 1-3 weeks
 Varies