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Creative Studios

University Communications’ Creative Studios bring the University’s spirit and character to life with visually striking and emotionally resonant design, photography, video production, copywriting and social media content. The team consists of two studios, the Brand Studio and the Content Studio, telling one story. Each studio has areas of focus while joining forces on major projects only fully realized through spirited collaboration. Between them, the studios produce real-time content that captures the moment and institutional campaigns that carry the brand for years.

Focus Areas

Brand Studio

  • Collaborates in web strategies and content and marketing campaign planning and execution

  • Shapes the University’s brand narrative and visual expression, maintaining a distinctive and consistent brand look, voice and tone

  • Produces multimedia content that brings emotion and relevance to marketing campaigns and programs, websites and significant University milestones

  • Develops and evolves brand tools and resources, such as logos, brand photography, brand art and style guides, to support University Communications and the greater UVA community

Content Studio

  • Leads social media strategy and execution

  • Manages and produces multimedia content – photography, graphic designs, animation and videos – for UVA Today and social media platforms

  • Engages with UVA’s affinity audiences daily with energy and authenticity

Our Work

Brand Studio

Year in Review on YouTube

Year in Review on YouTube

UVA Manning Institute of Biotechnology Print Ad

UVA Manning Institute of Biotechnology Print Ad

UVA Homepage

UVA Homepage

Content Studio

The Cavman Reveal on Instagram

The Cavman Reveal on Instagram

UVA Today on Instagram

UVA Today on Instagram

Details of Grounds in UVA Today

Details of Grounds in UVA Today

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Creative Studios Team

Alex Angelich

Alex Angelich

Director of Content

Brand Studio

Chuck Guest

Chuck Guest

Associate Creative Director

Johnny Utterback

Johnny Utterback

Associate Creative Director

Marti Coles

Marti Coles

Copywriter

Lathan Goumas

Lathan Goumas

Senior Photographer

Mitch Powers

Mitch Powers

Senior Video Producer

Content Studio

Erin Edgerton

Erin Edgerton

Associate Director of Content

Meredith Michael Smith

Meredith Michael Smith

Associate Creative Director

Kelly West

Kelly West

Senior Visual Content Manager

Saint Hereford

Saint Hereford

Video Producer

Ben Istvan

Ben Istvan

Social Media Specialist

Matt Riley

Matt Riley

Senior Photographer