Recognized for Marketing Excellence

All That Glitters: Spark451 Earns 8 Gold Awards

Month: May 2022

Spark451 Media RelationsBy Spark451 Media Relations|May 31, 2022

WESTBURY, NEW YORK — Higher education marketing firm Spark451, a Jenzabar company, is proud to announce that several recent marketing projects — launched in cooperation with our valued college and university partners — have earned recognition from respected industry organizations. This year, the firm’s work earned eight gold awards, along with several silver, bronze, and merit awards.

“We take tremendous pride in knowing that our creative work is not just effective, but also inspiring,” says Irene Scala, AVP, Executive Creative Director. “And most importantly, the work is a result of a team effort — a deep collaboration with our partner institutions, who set the bar high, and our designers and writers, who rise to the challenge again and again.”

Here are our latest award-winning projects:

Collegiate Advertising Awards

Cedar Crest College - Poster/Display Silver Award

Cedar Crest College

Category: Poster/Display – Series (Silver)
Project: On-Campus Posters

DePauw University Direct Mail Gold Award

DePauw University

Category: Direct Mail – Single (Gold)
Project: Pop-Up Cube Mailer

NYU Tandon Outdoor Transit Series (Gold)

New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Category: Outdoor Transit/Airport/Subway – Series (Gold)
Project: Out-of-Home Breakthrough Campaign

University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Category: Student Viewbook – Electronic (Silver)
Project: Accelerated Review Program Viewbook

Educational Advertising Awards

Cedar Crest College Travel brochure

Cedar Crest College

Category: Brochure (Merit)
Project: Travel Brochure

DePauw University Digital Media

DePauw University

Category: Social Media Content (Silver)
Project: Senior Search Digital Media Campaign

Longwood University Admit Packet

Longwood University

Category: Search Pieces (Gold)
Project: Admitted Student Packet

Longwood University Post Card Series

Longwood University

Category: Direct Mail (Merit)
Project: Search Postcard Series

Longwood University

Category: Student Viewbook (Merit)
Project: Student Viewbook

NYU Reflections Viewbook

New York University

Category: Annual Report (Bronze)
Project: Reflections from 2020-Annual Report

NYU ASW Presentation

New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Category: Special Event Materials (Gold)
Project: Admitted Students Presentation

Education Digital Marketing Awards

NYU Graduate Landing Page Mockup

New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Category: Admissions Website or Microsite (Gold)
Project: Graduate Landing Page – BioTech Program

Longwood University Instagram Open House Ad

Longwood University

Category: Digital Video Ad (Bronze)
Project: Instagram Open House Ad

Spark451 Higher Ed Trends Blog

Spark451

Category: Blog (Gold)
Project: Web Trends Blog

Saint Louis University Digital Video Ad

Saint Louis University

Category: Digital Video Ad (Merit)
Project: EMIB Program

Springfield College Landing Page

Springfield College

Category: Admissions Website or Microsite (Gold)
Project: Landing Page

Wilson College Landing Page

Wilson College

Category: Admissions Website or Microsite (Gold)
Project: Landing Page

Longwood University Instagram Snapchat Digital Video Ad

Longwood University

Category: Digital Video Ad (Merit)
Project: Instagram & Snapchat Ad

To view even more of our work, check out our creative portfolio.


High School Senior Student Search

TOTAL CONVICTION: EPISODE 5

High School Senior Student Search

Spark451 Strategy TeamBy Spark451 Strategy Team|May 26, 2022

In the latest installment of our video series, “Total Conviction,” Spark451 CEO Steve Kerge explores why high school senior student search is more important than ever. He examines how the landscape has changed due to the effects of COVID-19 and its impact on student test-taking, and offers suggestions for improving your search techniques and increasing enrollment. Check it out above!

When you’re ready to discuss how to optimize your institution’s approach to student search, please reach out. Our experienced content strategists and enrollment marketing team will be happy to help you create a budget-friendly plan that will support your goals.

You can also revisit the full collection of “Total Conviction” videos here!