NCSDO is a brand development agency
What We Do
We develop research-based brand strategies and creative expressions to help the world’s best and most interesting schools, colleges, and universities shape enrollment, raise funds, and tell their stories.
In digital applications or in print (and most often, both), whether interpreting existing market research or conducting it ourselves, NCSDO builds flexible and relevant brand platforms and connects them to direct marketing strategies that help you achieve enrollment, identity, and fundraising goals.
Our Staff
Clifford LullPresident and Creative DirectorWest Saratoga Street
Matthew SwansonContent Strategist Mt. Vernon Marketplace
Carol RemeikisProject ManagerThe Firehouse
Sara TomkoArt DirectorWest Saratoga Street
Dan ShepelavyStrategistThe Cobbler Shop, West Saratoga Street
Amanda ShepherdArt DirectorJack and Zach Food
Judy O'BrienProject ManagerCathedral Street
Kenan RubensteinUser Experience Strategist/DeveloperCeremony Coffee
Andrew DixonFront-end Designer/DeveloperThe Firehouse
Douglas HuttonAnalytics Specialist"World Famous" Lexington Market
Matthew WestbrookSenior EditorThe Firehouse
Jose ChongEmail/Paid Digital SpecialistThe Firehouse
Ulfras FloydProduction ManagerThe Firehouse
Marian WingroveComptrollerThe Firehouse
Ronnie DownesBuilding Manager/Block MayorWest Saratoga Street
TypoZeitgeistThe Doghouse
We have transformed a firehouse into a creative powerhouse.
NCSDO occupies the former home of Engine Company #23 in Baltimore City.
Our Clients: The Best and Most Interesting . . .
Current Clients
- Barnard College
- Berkshire School
- Berry College
- Bridgewater College
- Colby College
- Episcopal High School (VA)
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges
- Lebanon Valley College
- Randolph-Macon College
- Saint James School
- Sandy Spring Friends School
- Santa Clara University
- St. Catherine University
- St. John Fisher College
- St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School
- St. Timothy’s School
- Stanford University
- Swarthmore College
- University of Richmond
- University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
- Ursuline College
- Willamette University
- Whitman College
- Widener University
From the Beginning
- Agnes Scott College
- Albion College
- Albright College
- Alfred University
- Allentown and Sacred Heart Hospital
- Alma College
- American Council on Education
- American Red Cross
- American Vocational Association
- American University
- Amherst College
- Appalachian State University
- Association of American Colleges
- Association of Independent Maryland Schools
- Babson College
- Baldwin-Wallace College
- Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
- Bard College
- Barnard College
- Berkeley Schools, The
- Boise State University
- Bridgewater College
- Brooklyn College
- Brooklyn Law School
- Butler University
- Cabrini College
- Yeshiva University/Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- Carleton College
- Case Western Reserve University
- Central Michigan University
- Chicago-Kent College of Law
- Clarkson College
- Coker College
- Colby College
- College of Wooster
- Columbia University Law School
- Connections Academy
- Corcoran School of Art
- Cornell University, Hotel School
- Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
- Davidson College
- DePaul University
- Drew University
- Drexel University
- Duke University, The Divinity School
- Earlham College
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Emory and Henry College
- Emory University
- Enoch Pratt Library
- Episcopal High School (VA)
- Essex Community College
- Fontbonne College
- Fordham University
- Franklin & Marshall College
- Franklin College Switzerland
- Furman University
- George Mason University
- George Washington University
- Hutchison School
- Indian Creek School
- Lebanon Valley College
- Manhattanville College
- Mount Vernon College
- National Cathedral School
- Naval Institute
- Nazareth College
- New England College
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Northeastern University
- Oberlin College and Conservatory
- Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
- Park School
- Peabody Institute
- Peddie School
- Philadelphia General Hospital
- Pine Manor College
- Polytechnic Institute of New York
- Princeton University
- Radford University
- Randolph College
- Randolph-Macon College
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Rider College
- Rockland Community College
- Roland Park Country School
- Rollins College
- Rosemont College
- Rutgers University
- Saint James School
- Saint Meinrad College and School of Theology
- Saint Timothy’s School
- Saint Vincent College
- Salem Academy
- Salem College
- Sandy Spring Friends School
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Simmons College
- Simmons Graduate School of Management
- Sport for Understanding
- St. Catherine University
- St. John Fisher College
- St. John’s College
- St. Luke’s Hospital/Moravian College
- St. Margaret’s School
- St. Paul’s School for Girls
- St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School
- Stanford University/Undergraduate Admissions
- Stanford University/University Human Resources
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- Susquehanna University
- Swarthmore College
- Temple Children’s Medical Center
- The College of New Jersey
- The Ethel Walker School
- The Pingry School
- The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Towson State University
- Trinity College
- Trinity University
- Tulane University
- University of Chicago
- University of Chicago/Law School
- University of Chicago/Provost’s Office
- University of Delaware
- University of Denver
- University of Maryland Baltimore County
- University of Maryland College Park
- University of Maryland Medical School
- University of Maryland School of Law
- University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
- University of Maryland University College
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- University of Missouri, College of Business and Public Administration
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pennsylvania Graduate School
- University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
- University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
- University of Puget Sound
- University of Richmond
- University of Rochester
- University of St. Thomas
- University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
- University of the South
- University of Tulsa
- University of Virginia
- University of Virginia’s College at Wise
- Ursuline College
- Ursinus College
- Vanderbilt University
- Vassar College
- Villanova University School of Law
- Virginia Episcopal School
- Virginia Military Institute
- VMI Foundation
- Washington and Lee University
- Washington Hospital Center
- West Virginia Wesleyan College
- Western Maryland College
- Western New England College
- Whitman College
- Willamette University
- Williams College
- Williston Northampton School
- The College of Wooster
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Yeshiva University
Awards: The Latest
2018
Saint James School
33rd Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Viewbook
Saint James School
33rd Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Total Recruitment Campaign
St. Catherine University
33rd Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Viewbook
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
33rd Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Viewbook
St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School
33rd Annual Educational Advertising Awards Silver / Identity
Stanford University
33rd Annual Educational Advertising Awards Best in Show / Stanford Preview
Stanford University
33rd Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Poster
Stanford University
33rd Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Search/Travel
University of Richmond
33rd Annual Educational Advertising Awards Silver / Brochure (Applicant Outreach)
2017
Berkshire School
2017 Brilliance Awards Gold / Capital Campaign Case Statement
Berkshire School
2017 Brilliance Awards Silver / Capital Campaign Identity
Colby College
C.A.S.E. Circle of Excellence Gold / Student Recruitment Program
Colby College
Higher Education Marketing Report's 32nd Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Viewbook
Episcopal High School
Higher Education Marketing Report's 32nd Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Total Recruitment Program
Episcopal High School
Higher Education Marketing Report's 32nd Annual Educational Advertising Awards Silver / Brochure (Travel)
Episcopal High School
2017 Brilliance Awards Bronze / Enrollment Packages
Episcopal High School
Higher Education Marketing Report's 32nd Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Viewbook
Saint James School
2017 Brilliance Awards Gold / Writing
St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School
2017 Brilliance Awards Silver / Writing
Swarthmore College
Higher Education Marketing Report's 32nd Annual Educational Advertising Awards Bronze / Brochure (Outcomes)
University of Richmond
Higher Education Marketing Report's 32nd Annual Educational Advertising Awards Best in Show / Total Recruitment Program
University of Richmond
Higher Education Marketing Report's 32nd Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Total Recruitment Program
Willamette University
Higher Education Marketing Report's 32nd Annual Educational Advertising Awards Silver / Viewbook
2016
Hutchison School
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Brochure (Campaign Case Statement)
Hutchison School
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Video (Campaign)
Milton Hershey School
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards Silver / Viewbook
Sandy Spring Friends School
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Brochure (Introduction to Sandy Spring)
Sandy Spring Friends School
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Viewbook
Santa Clara University
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Internal Publication (Campaign Guide)
Stanford University
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Student Recruitment Brochures
Stanford University
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards Best in Show / Viewbook
Stanford University
University & College Designers Association Design Competition Excellence / Viewbook
Swarthmore College
C.A.S.E Circle of Excellence Awards Gold / Student Recruitment Publications/Viewbook
Swarthmore College
C.A.S.E. District II Bronze / Student Recruitment Publications/Outcomes: "You Majored in What?!"
Swarthmore College
College and University Public Relations and Associated Professionals Gold / Viewbooks
Swarthmore College
College and University Public Relations and Associated Professionals Silver / Brochures
Swarthmore College
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Viewbook
Swarthmore College
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards Bronze / Brochure (Travel)
Swarthmore College
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards Bronze / Poster
The Pingry School
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Total Fundraising Communications
The Pingry School
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards Silver / Outdoor Advertising (Admissions)
The Pingry School
Finalsite Video Recognition The 7 Most Impactful Admissions Videos of 2016 / Video
2015
Barnard College
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 30th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Best in Show / Acceptance Package
Indian Creek School
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 30th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Student Viewbook
Lebanon Valley College
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 30th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Admissions Program
The Pingry School
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 30th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Campaign Invitation
Randolph-Macon College
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 30th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Student Viewbook
University of Pennsylvania
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 30th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Search E-Campaign and Microsite
University of Pennsylvania
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 30th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Travel Brochure
University of Richmond
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 30th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Silver / Divisional Brochures
2014
Amherst College
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 29th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Total PR
Millsaps College
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 29th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Student Viewbook
St. John Fisher College
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 29th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Student Viewbook
The George Washington University Law School
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 29th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Silver / Student Viewbook
University of Pennsylvania
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 29th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Poster
2013
Amherst College
Education Digital Marketing Awards Merit / Other
Gettysburg College
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 28th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Other
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 28th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Student Recruitment Package
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 28th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Total Recruitment Package
Manhattanville College
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 28th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Brochure
Rutgers University
Education Digital Marketing Awards Gold / Miscellaneous Interactive Media
Rutgers University
Education Digital Marketing Awards Merit / Miscellaneous Interactive Media
Rutgers University
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 28th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / New Media
Rutgers University
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 28th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Outdoor Advertising
Rutgers University
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 28th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Search Piece
Rutgers University
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 28th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Newspaper Single
Rutgers University
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 28th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Website
Rutgers University
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 28th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Silver / Total Ad Campaign
Sarah Lawrence College
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 28th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / New Media
Sarah Lawrence College
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 28th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Total Recruitment
Stanford University
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 28th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Student Viewbook
Stanford University
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 28th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Merit / Brochure
Stanford University/Human Resources
Higher Education Marketing Report’s 28th Annual Educational Advertising Awards Gold / Other
University of Pennsylvania
Education Digital Marketing Award Merit / Admissions Website
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Dream Jobs
For the creative thinking person, NCSDO offers opportunities to do highly visible work on the national stage for clients you can be proud of. Be part of a consulting organization that places smart design, precise language, and substantive branding solutions at the center of strategy.
Current Openings
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