Hope College, Re-imagined

Sometimes ideas come to fruition overnight. Sometimes they’re a few years in the making. Once upon a time, a friend and colleague said to me (something along the lines of), “Wouldn’t national park-style posters of Hope College be so great?”  The idea rolled around in my head for more years than I care to admit. …

We “heart” the Hope College community!

We LOVE the Hope College community. It is true. So we made these valentines just for you. Print this PDF and cut them out, or share on social media if that’s what you’re about. Tag your posts #GoHope, wooden shoe? Happy Valentine’s Day to the Orange and Blue!

Carve your very own Hope College pumpkin!

Halloween is nearly here. Share your Hope College spirit with the neighborhood! Choose your favorite template and use it to trace the design on your pumpkin. Once you carve your Hope pumpkin, post a picture and tag Hope College on social media for a chance to appear on our Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. Happy Halloween! …

Customize your virtual meeting with Hope College campus scenery

It’s a new year. Time to level-up your virtual meetings with a new Hope College campus background. Download your Hope College campus background here. Not seeing your favorite spot on campus in our folder? Send us an email and we may be able to help you out.

We Have Hope signs

Hey all you fellow hunker downers! We’re launching a fun new project for Hope employees to share some of the HOPE we have for our community, our students, our neighbors and so many others.So we made a simple little sign. (Maybe you saw a sneak peak of it during yesterday’s Class of 2020 Celebration?) A printable …

Color your world with Hope

A niche hobby? A worldwide trend? A piece of nostalgia? A therapeutic outlet? Whatever the reason, your needs are covered. Public Affairs and Marketing has created a series of Hope-specific coloring pages for you and your families, friends, neighbors and coworkers to enjoy! Download and print one, two or all of them. Show us your …

Thinking about creating a video? Read this first!

Over the last year, there has been a significant increase in Hope College video production. With more Hope video comes more visibility for the college (great!) as well as more demand, more deadlines and more concern about quality (sometimes stressful!). Recently, the Public Affairs and Marketing team updated its guidelines for video production. We invite you …

Instagram vs. Snapchat Stories: Why I’m (Still) Obsessed With Both

2017 is the year of the social media story. Originally created and monopolized by Snapchat, “Stories” is also a feature of Instagram (and Facebook, with little use), and is eerily similar to the Snappy original. It’s here that I need to admit that, when Instagram originally added the Stories feature, I was flummoxed. Flabbergasted. And angry. …

The new News from Hope College

Two words spread quickly through the Public Affairs and Marketing Division last Friday morning: “It’s here!” We were holding in our hands the hot-off-the-presses, newly redesigned News From Hope College. If you know the Public Affairs and Marketing team, you know we like to celebrate. Last Friday, we were feeling especially celebratory as we paged …