What Does UBSC Do?

UBSC is the chief communications organization for the University of North Texas, so UBSC operates on a university-wide level to support institutional goals and initiatives — from reaching enrollment goals to promoting research successes and all manner of objectives in between. It’s our primary job to promote and protect the UNT brand and image. We do this by working across internal and external departments to help meet and support the communications and marketing needs of all university divisions. If you need help promoting your division, your work, your team or your story, we are here to help you.

UBSC works to:

  • Advance and protect UNT’s institutional identity and reputation
  • Reinforce and grow UNT’s brand in graphics, images and words
  • Increase UNT’s visibility in public and in the higher education marketplace
  • Support UNT’s student recruitment, retention and graduation goals
  • Strengthen UNT’s relevance and value to key audiences, including alumni, donors, faculty and staff

What’s your goal? We’re here to help you – and UNT – succeed.

Industry Awards

UBSC and PDS win high-ranking awards for the material we produce every year from national and international industry organizations. Here are a few examples. See a complete list of all of UBSC and PDS awards.

Summer Soar (Scrappy the mascot) Cover
SUMMER SOAR PARTY POSTCARD

Honorable Mention - 2022
Print Media | Marketing/Promotion/Materials
Graduate viewbook cover
TOULOUSE GRADUATE SCHOOL VIEWBOOK

Gold - 2022
Print Media | Marketing/Promotion/Materials
freshmen viewbook cover
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS FRESHMAN VIEWBOOK

Gold - 2022
Print Media | Marketing/Promotion/Materials
Research Magazine cover
RESEARCH, VOL.29, 2022, KNOWLEDGE, DISCOVERY, INNOVATION

Platinum - 2022
Print Media | Publications - Magazine
University For All cover
THE UNIVERSITY FOR ALL, PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2021

Gold - 2022
Print Media | Publications - Annual Report
North Texan Cover
NORTH TEXAN, VOL 72, NO.2 FALL 2021

Platinum - 2022
Print Media | Publications - Magazine
Winter Registration Scream parody
UNT WINTER REGISTRATION POSTER

Gold - 2022
Print Media| Design (Print)
Research Magazine cover
RESEARCH, VOL 29, 2022: KNOWLEDGE, DISCOVERY, INNOVATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

Platinum - 2022
Print Media | Design (Print)
University For All cover
THE UNIVERSITY FOR ALL

Gold - 2022
Print Media| Design (Print)
North Texan Cover
NORTH TEXAN, VOL 72, NO.2 FALL 2021

Platinum - 2022
Print Media| Design (Print)
Graduate School viewbook cover
TOULOUSE GRADUATE SCHOOL, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

Gold - 2022
Print Media| Design (Print)
Award Winning viewbook cover
UNT Freshman Viewbook

Platinum - 2022
Print Media | Design (Print)
Award Winning viewbook cover
This Way Forward: UNT Transfer Viewbook

Gold - 2022
Print Media| Design (Print)
Prospect Card cover
UNT Prospect Card

Award of Distinction - 2021
Communicator
Research Print Ad Cover
UNT Research print Ad (Print/Business Trade Publication Ad)

Award of Distinction - 2021
Communicator
President's report cover
UNT President's report (General/educational institution)

Award of Distinction - 2021
Communicator
President's retrospective cover
UNT President's retrospective

Award of Excellence - 2021
Communicator
North Texan Alumni Magazine cover
UNT North Texan Alumni Magazine (Design Features/Overall Design)

Award of Excellence - 2021
Communicator
Transfer viewbook cover
UNT Transfer Viewbook (General/Educational institution)

Award of Excellence - 2021
Communicator
The University for all cover
University for all campaign

Award of Distinction - 2021
Communicator
FTIC Viewbook cover
UNT FTIC Viewbook (General/Educational institution)

Award of Distinction - 2021
Communicator
Graduate viewbook cover
UNT Graduate Viewbook (General/Educational institution)

Award of Excellence - 2021
Communicator
Spanish Website cover
Spanish Website - Bienvenido A UNT

Honorable mention - 2021
Hermes
Research Print Ad Cover
UNT Research Print Ad

Honorable mention - 2021
Hermes
Alumni Magazine Spring 21 cover
UNT North Texas Alumni Magazine (Print Media/Writing)

Gold - 2021
Hermes
President's report cover
UNT President's Report

Platinum - 2021
Hermes
Research Magazine cover
UNT Research Magazine

Gold - 2021
Hermes
North Texan Alumni Magazine cover
UNT North Texan Alumni Magazine

Gold - 2021
Hermes
FTIC Viewbook cover
UNT FTIC Viewbook (Print Media/Publications)

Platinum - 2021
Hermes
The University for all cover
The University for all campaign

Gold - 2021
Hermes
Transfer viewbook cover
UNT Transfer Viewbook

Platinum - 2021
Hermes
Graduate viewbook cover
UNT Graduate Viewbook (Print Media/Publications)

Platinum - 2021
Hermes
Screenshot of article
Best Article of the Year: "The Past as a Present"

Platinum - 2020
Screenshot of registration website
Scrappy On Screen Registration Campaign

Gold - 2020
Sample of safety sign
UNT Health & Safety Campaign Signage

Gold - 2020
Airport banner design
Airport Campaign Ads

Bronze - 2020
Campus banner
Marketing Collateral/Branding: Campus Banners

Gold - 2020
Hermes
Registration poster
Illustration/Graphic Design: Registration Posters

Platinum - 2020
Hermes
The North Texan Fall 2020 cover
Publication Overall (Design): The North Texan, Fall 2020

Platinum - 2020
Hermes
Undergraduate Admissions Guide cover
Viewbook: Undergraduate Admissions Guide

Platinum - 2020
Hermes
Scrappy on-screen registration poster
Integrated Marketing Campaign: Scrappy On Screen Registration Campaign

Platinum - 2020
Hermes