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Branding, Marketing and Communications

These three words have distinctly different meanings, but when they work in unison, the results can be amazing. Learn how our teams of professionals can help you bring it all together.

About Us

Our brand is the perception people have when they think of the University of South Carolina. The Division of Marketing promotes and advances the brand. University Communications informs and manages the messages that support the brand.

Branding

The University of South Carolina empowers discovery. Branding is the consistent use of visual and verbal identity that helps shape perception. It helps us be clear about who we are and why we matter. It is what makes us uniquely South Carolina.

USC Brand
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Marketing

The Division of Marketing defines how we drive choice and inspire action. Using a wide variety of tools to tell our story, the marketing team paints the picture of the University of South Carolina. With marketing expertise across multiple disciplines, this team shares the knowledge and resources to help all USC campus communicators live the brand.

Communications

The University Communications team focuses on information and messaging to external media, legislature and internal faculty and staff. Managing news, media relations and even crisis communications builds relationships and trust in the brand.

Media Resources
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Downtown Columbia skyline at sunset with the university Capstone building glowing garnet on the rooftop,

Showing Our Pride

The university lights the top of Capstone in garnet to honor achievements of students and faculty. See all the reasons Capstone has glowed garnet since 2016.

Capstone Lighting

Contacts and Services

Contact us to make a suggestion or share your news. Search the directory to find the marketing and communications professionals to assist with your next project. And explore two on-campus facilities to further support the brand in print.