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Getting the word out

COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

The communication strategy of ColorColab is based around the development of three aspects of ColorColab: its visual identity, education toolkits, and a press kit.

Visual Identity

Visual identity. The ColorColab itself as well as all related content and artifacts (webpage, online application, logo, posters, social media presence) will have a cohesive and coherent look This visual identity will be developed by one professional graphic design firm, which will allow users and potential visitors to recognize ColorColab as a coherent whole.

Host Museum Advertisement. The ColorColab experience will be advertised within and outside the physical museums in which it is located. This advertisement will be through the museum’s own normal channels of press and advertisement— such as their email lists, website and social media, as well as to their stakeholders and funders and in other museum activities and functions.

Traditional Poster Advertisement. The graphically designed posters advertising the physical as well as the online experience will be placed inside and outside the host museum, as well as in other public places, such as metro and bus stations of nearby cities (of Rome, for example). The posters will have a QR code that users can scan with their mobile phones to have direct access to information through the ColorColab website.

Digital and Physical Souvenirs. At the end of their ColorColab experience, users will be able to take home a personalized souvenir that reflects their experience. For free, users will be able to take a paper-based magnifying glass that has a picture of their final composition printed on the “glass” part. Additionally, there will be a for-profit 3D printer station that allows users to create a miniature version of the colorized sculpture they created.

Merchandise. Various items with the visual identity of ColorColab will be available for sale. These include shirts, sweaters, tote bags, notebooks, postcards, cups, pencils, rulers, and other school supplies and more. These items will function as word-spreading advertisement in a variety of settings.

Education

Educational Liaison. The inclusion of an educational liaison inside of the ColorColab team is crucial. The idea is that this person will be in charge of arranging visits by schools and other educational institutions, as well as more structured activities like summer camps or activities with local community groups. Perhaps most importantly, this person will be responsible for making sure that ColorColab maintains the best and newest standards of inclusive education.

Educational Toolkit (Inplace). An educational toolkit will be developed for in-museum school trips and educational visits. This toolkit will include a floorplan, a trip plan, activities, and souvenirs for participants. Additionally, the toolkit will be provided in advance for educators who set up a visit. There will be different toolkits for different activities. One example is a “make your own color” activity, where children or any participant are taught about pigment experimentation and digitalization.

Education Toolkit (Remote). An educational toolkit will be developed for schools and other educational institutions to share with their students. Different levels will be included (for elementary, middle, or high school), with specific slides, games, activities, and online experiences for each of the levels.

Press

Press kit. The PR staff in the ColorColab team will develop a press kit that includes text, information and images that are press-ready (both for print and for web). This press kit will be shared with local, national, and international press and with the local tourism chamber. In addition, the press kit will be shared with academic and scholarly communities that are interested in any of the core topics of ColorColab, including but not limited to: communities of archeologists, art historians, digital humanists, digital educationalists, technologists, and more.

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