Maximize Your Research Impact

Research Marketing & Communications

Are you a researcher who wants your work to be noticed? Do you need help developing materials to secure funding or to raise awareness about the impact of your efforts? We can help. As the largest and most dedicated provider of marketing services on campus, Michigan Creative has a deep knowledge of research at U-M, its mission, key initiatives and audiences. We are also connected with all of the university’s communication networks and resources. This allows us to develop the most insightful and compelling outreach tactics that can help your research stand out from the rest.

Services supporting every stage of work

Michigan Creative not only provides marketing support to many of U-M’s interdisciplinary institutes and centers and contributes to outreach highlighting the university’s strategic initiatives, but also works with individual researchers and labs. With our full suite of communication and marketing services, we can tailor our projects to meet your specific needs from the proposal phase to the award phase and beyond:

Proposal Stage

Strategic marketing planning
Editorial services
Video planning and production
Graphic design
Photography

Post-Proposal Stages

Branding/naming
Web design, development and analytics
Journal covers, infographics
Email support
Printed reports (e.g., annual reports, etc.)
Promotion and engagement
Video and photography

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Learn more about showcasing your work

Contact us to schedule a free consultation to learn more about the many ways we can help you highlight your research efforts to effectively reach a variety of audiences.

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Research project examples

We have a long history of partnering with departments, centers and units across all of U-M’s 19 Ann Arbor schools and colleges, and Michigan Medicine on a wide range of highly successful projects.

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Photography & Video

Michigan Creative also partners with Michigan Photography and Michigan Media to help bring your projects to life through visual storytelling.

Michigan Photography can help you create professional imagery that brings research to life.
Video is a wonderful way to tell your story—boosting funding potential, stakeholder engagement and public interest.
Compelling photography enhances credibility, engages stakeholders and elevates research visibility.
Video is one of the most effective ways to communicate research beyond the written word.
Photography helps humanize research—showcasing the people, environments and discoveries behind the work.
Working with Michigan Media can help you showcase the impact of your work in a compelling way that inspires action.
Our photographers capture everything from lab breakthroughs to event highlights.
The use of videos can bring complex research to life and help audiences beyond U-M better understand your work.