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Norris Promotional Space

Promotion Opportunities

Promotion on Norris Posters and Boards

  • University Departments: The Norris University Center is excited to offer new promotional opportunities for University Departments. We now offer print advertising in three locations throughout the Norris University Center. University departments are responsible for printing and delivering the promotional material to the Norris center. The three new print promotional spaces are:
    • Passenger Elevators (2) 11" x 7"  
    • South Ground Entrance Poster frame 36" x 24"
    • Sandwich board outside ground floor elevator 22"x28"
TV advert in Norris

Promotion on Norris TVs

  • Student Organizations: Norris is pleased to continue offering one free week of Norris TV advertising to recognized student organizations. 
  • University Departments: University Departments can advertise for up to three weeks for the cost of $25 per ad per week. Video (motion) advertising has additional costs. 

As of July 2017, the University is switching digital display providers.  The new provider (REACH) has different resolution requirements than previously.  The new format is 16:9.  The new size is 1009 pixels by 567 pixels. 

Promotional Space Topics

Request Promotion

All banners are required to include the name of the sponsoring Northwestern University Student Organization(s) and/or Northwestern University Department.

Once you submit a request you will receive a confirmation email with a link to an Northwestern OneDrive folder. Please upload all advertising material with your department name and name of ad as the file name.

If you have any questions please contact NUCPromos@northwestern.edu.

Best Practices for Creating Advertisements

Technical Specification and Tips

  • File format need to be JPEG. 16:9 ratio. 1009 pixels by 567 pixels.  
  • We recommend using Adobe Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop to create your ad. Please avoid Powerpoint and Word.
  • If available, check with your department's marketing department to create your ad.

Content Tips

  • Make sure your ad connects to any current campaigns.
  • Don't clutter your ad. You have just 8 seconds to make an impression.
  • Double check for accuracy (dates, times, places, spelling).
  • Keep in mind Northwestern's branding standards