Education Projects

The team at Trillion are experts in design for education. Our team helps marketing and development professionals at schools design and produce fundraising and marketing materials for their constituents. Preview some of our design for education examples and learn more about each project.

Graphic Design for Education Examples:

Giving Tuesday marketing campaign showing a mobile friendly email fundraising for UCU's Emmaus Center.
Standing Out on the Noisiest Giving Day of the YearGiving Tuesday has become a noisy day, and grabbing supporters' attention can be challenging. The Foundation needed a campaign that would cut through, spotlight a single program, and move donors to give during its annual push.The Ukrainian Catholic University Foundation, based in Chicago and supported by Trillion across all aspects of its fundraising and marketing, chose to highlight the Emmaus Center at Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv for this campaign.A Coordinated Giving Tuesday Campaign Across ChannelsTrillion helped tell the story of the Emmaus Center, which offers unique support to people with developmental disabilities and their families and provided critical support and evacuation services to the disabled of Ukraine during the first months of the Russian invasion. Trillion developed the Giving Tuesday campaign as a series of emails, Facebook and Instagram posts, a Facebook fundraiser, and a dedicated landing page on the website.ResultsThe campaign surpassed its projected goal, raised more money than in the prior year, and yielded donations from 50 donors.
Giving Tuesday Marketing Campaign for UCUEmail, Fundraising Campaign
Sustainable Campaign Design Mailer
The Challenge: Funding a Green VisionCelebrating a 70th anniversary alongside a commitment to sustainability called for a campaign that felt as purposeful as its cause. The effort needed to raise money for a new green wall education area on an existing rooftop space while reaching donors across both print and digital.The First Presbyterian Church Nursery School, located in the heart of New York City, turned to Trillion to mark its 70th anniversary and express its commitment to sustainability through a combined digital and print mailing campaign.The Solution: A Sustainable, Multi-Channel CampaignTrillion chose recycled craft paper and special white ink to grab recipients' attention and reflect the campaign's theme. The personalized self-mailer included a natural-colored remittance envelope with a QR code for giving by mail or online, and digital invitations, website graphics, and social media imagery supported the fundraising effort.
Sustainable Stewardship CampaignPrint Mailing Design
100th Day of School Self Mailer Design LREI
A Self-Mailer to Grow an EndowmentLREI set out to reach and exceed a $20 million endowment target by the end of its centennial year, a goal set by its Board of Trustees. The appeal needed to convey the importance of a permanent, self-sustaining source of funding and arrive at a meaningful moment.LREI is a private K-12 school in New York City marking its 100th anniversary.A Horizontal Self-Mailer Endowment AppealTrillion designed a horizontal self-mailer timed to arrive in donor mailboxes on the 100th day of school, reinforcing the school's 100th anniversary. The piece featured past and present photos of students and faculty, a compelling letter from the board chair and director, and an easy-to-return remittance envelope held in place with a glue dot. The clever inclusion of a response envelope within a self-mailer set the appeal apart.RecognitionThe project received an American Graphic Design Award in the Direct Mail and Direct Response category.
100th Day of School Self-Mailer Endowment AppealPrint Mailing Design
Connecting Donors Here to Students ThereAfter its most successful fundraising year, the Foundation needed a way to show American donors how their gifts directly shape education an ocean away. The challenge was capturing that connection in a first impact report compelling enough to inspire future giving.The UCU Foundation came to Trillion after earlier work that clarified the organization’s purpose with a new name, refocused messaging, and a new brand identity.A First Impact Report, Written and DesignedBuilding on earlier work that gave the organization a new name, refocused messaging and brand identity, Trillion planned, designed and wrote the Foundation's inaugural impact report. It uses a modern editorial style, highlights donor stories, and features student achievements and University successes, with dedicated areas for endowments created and estate gifts realized. The report gives the fundraising team a new tool to thank donors and inspire future giving.
UCU Foundation Impact Report DesignAnnual Report, Brochure
college prep branding design
The Challenge: Refreshing a Brand for Evolving ServicesA tutoring and college prep company's services had grown to offer a higher level of expertise and support, both in person and virtually, and its brand no longer reflected that. It needed refreshed messaging and an elevated website with tools to simplify onboarding new students and booking consultations and practice test sessions.Breakaway Prep is a tutoring and college prep company with more than ten locations across the New York metropolitan area.The Solution: New Strategy, Identity, and WebsiteTrillion established a new brand strategy built on the company's core values and expertise, articulating its services while identifying the pain points parents and students face during high school and college admissions. The work delivered a redesigned logo, a refreshed and expanded color palette, and design elements that connect with prospective students and parents, along with a new website that pushes data into meaningful platforms for the team.
Tutoring and College Prep Branding and WebsiteBranding, Illustration, Website
Nursery School NYC Mailing Appeal
The Challenge: Staying Connected When Visits Weren't PossibleAdmissions at a New York City nursery school usually runs on in-person touchpoints: visits, faculty meetings, interviews, and playdates. When the pandemic made those impossible, the school needed a new way to keep prospective families connected to the experience it offers.The First Presbyterian Church Nursery School runs a year-long admissions process that normally relies on in-person visits and meetings.The Solution: A Custom Box MailerTrillion designed a custom box mailer that included a wooden bird musical toy, a personalized letter, and a postcard with instructions to view a music class created especially for the recipients. The package gave families a tangible way to stay connected to the school during a time when in-person meetings were no longer an option.
Nursery School Admissions Direct Mail PackagePrint Mailing Design
Fundraising Through a Pandemic, AffordablyA recent appeal had to make its case during the uncertainty of the pandemic, reinforcing that investing in the school and its students was essential to its commitment to technology and innovation. It also needed to keep mailing costs down without losing impact.Union Catholic, a private Catholic regional high school in NJ, turned to Trillion to design and lay out its appeal fundraising mailings during a year reshaped by the pandemic.A Self-Mailer That Saves on PostageTrillion used a self-mailer, which skips envelope insertion and saves money on postage, designed as a folded card with a remittance envelope on the inside. As a final step, each piece was addressed and wafer-sealed before mailing. The format is simple, and it delivers strong results for the school.
Union Catholic High School Annual AppealPrint Mailing Design
Impact report cover
The Challenge: Keeping a Multi-Year Report FreshWhen a firm has designed a school's annual reports for several years, each new edition has to feel current while staying recognizably on brand. The newest report needed to highlight a student-centered experience, academic excellence, and service to patients and community without repeating past designs.Founded in 1971 and based in New York City, the State University of New York College of Optometry is a leader in optometry education that has trusted Trillion with its annual reports for several years.The Solution: A Clean, Student-Centered Annual ReportTrillion designed the report with a flat color palette and large imagery that foregrounds the student-centered experience, academic excellence, and community service. A center-spread infographic presents impressive facts about the college, and the piece was printed in full color on satin-coated paper and perfect-bound for a clean presentation.
Annual Report Design for College of OptometryAnnual Report