Be U.

colab partners with schools to craft and communicate their authentic character to attract and retain their best-fit students.

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We design websites, develop brand platforms, and build awareness campaigns as a collaborative of designers, marketers, strategists, and others that scale up or down to fit the needs of each project.

We engage in user research & discovery, brand strategy, digital experience, and content development, bringing expertise, efficiency and focus. From design sprints and design thinking workshops to multi-year website programs, we build teams with deep knowledge and an agile mindset.

brand sprints

Everything you need to update your school's brand in 3-6 weeks

Brand Sprints for edu 2.0
Coming August 2022

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A Lab for Design

UC San Diego's Design Lab embraces 'wicked problems' – from healthcare optimization to autonomous transportation.

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The Wheel vs the Carousel

What Don Draper knew about your website.

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Academy of Our Lady of Peace

Some places just speak for themselves. The Academy is the only all-girls high school in San Diego and has been in existence since 1882.

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The Myth of Brand Differentiation

Small class sizes and student/teacher ratios are table stakes. You need more to set yourself apart.

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What We Do

Our process is matched to the needs of the project, and can involve many phases. We believe in focused research, utilizing a combination of legacy and new data to inform our approach, and an open and iterative strategy, design, and development workflow.

Services

Website Design

Brand Platforms

Design and Brand Sprints

Recruiting Campaigns

Measurement and Optimization

Digital and Print Marketing Creative

Content Strategy, Planning, and Direction

Training and Internal Team Support

Proud to have worked with

Mays Business School
Trinity University
UC San Diego
San Diego State University
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St. Edward's University
Academy of Our Lady of Peace
University of San Diego

Let's talk about your project

colab works with educational institutions of all kinds, and all share our commitment to change the world. How might we change the world together?