A Complete Range of Creative Services for your School

In addition to schools photography, Van Cols offer a comprehensive range of creative design and photography services that are unique and bespoke to your school. Our artwork and creative ideas are the result of many years of experience in both the education and commercial sectors.

With design and photography in-house, we will provide you with a friendly and personal service that is both efficient and professional. We give you fast results to meet important deadlines and excellent value for money, all without compromising quality!

  • School Brochures and Prospectuses
    • The Visit

      We will visit your school to get to know your way of working and to familiarise ourselves with your school's philosophy. We will also discuss in detail your own objectives and marketing goals and share with you some examples of our most recent work.

      The Shoot

      We will spend a day (or two) at your school taking photographs of your students and staff at work. We will take natural and believable images that capture the character of your school - something that we have become renowned for. Our photographs are spontaneous and dynamic and can be as traditional or exciting as you like!

      With your help we will photograph a wide range of subjects so that we can portray a true representation of life in your school. We promise to give you a quick call before the shoot date to discuss the organisation of the day and to give you a few helpful hints to ensure that our photographer can get the best results from our visit.

      The Design

      Our dedicated design team will then get to work on your brochure. Inspired by our visits to your school and the photographs we have taken, we will develop a fresh and exciting look for your school.

      Incorporating the text provided by you (or written by a professional copywriter if needed) we will then supply you with a full colour visual for you to share with your colleagues before approving for print.

      The Finish

      Once you tell us how much you love your new brochure design and how many copies you require we will print your brochure to the agreed specification.

      The options available for printed items are vast: all shapes and sizes, with varied number of pages, colours and printed finishes. We will have discussed these with you fully before beginning the design, but can confirm the finishing touches during the final stages.

      The Delivery

      To your door - on time!

      Alec Hunter Balcarras
      Bishop William WardEnfield College Canbury School
      Charter College Chosen Hill SchoolEsher College
      Darftord GrammarEsher College Debden College
       
  • Web Sites
    • Your web site will be designed to complement your new or existing marketing strategy and be built as a learning support system for your school’s technical infrastructure.

      We recognise the importance of the Internet for successful communications and also realise that almost everyone can ‘get online’ these days! With that in mind our in-house team will develop a bespoke site that will convey your school’s message and objectives and will appeal to students, parents and staff alike.

      Your site can be as simple and informative or as cleverly advanced and interactive as you require. We will work alongside you to create a design that is tailored to suit a wide audience and will be easy to navigate for all visitors.

      Remember - your web site can be so much more than just a simple marketing tool.

      Contact our expert team for a free consultation and we will tell you exactly what else your site could do for you!

      Wycombe High School Web Site Canbury School Web Site
      West Hatch School Web Site St John's School Web Site
       
  • Photography and Display Prints
    • Our Display Prints and Large Panels are an ideal way to brighten your corridor walls for those all important open days and to inspire your staff and students.

      To help bring added value to your school our Pop-up Stands and Exhibition Displays are perfect for events and careers shows!

      Display Stand
      Computing Dance
      Classwork Music
       
  • Branding, Stationery... and Everything Else!
    • Corporate Identity

      Taking your school’s background and history into consideration, our creative team will update your corporate identity providing the flexibility to use your logo within a range of media, both online and traditional.

      Stationery

      Stationery is carefully designed to incorporate your new or current logo in the form of letterheads, email templates, compliment slips and business cards. Creating the stylish look that your school deserves.

      Signage

      Signage can be produced for all individual specifications and environments, including main school entrance signs, playground signs, banners and notice boards.

      Adverts

      Adverts can be designed for any publication and may be used for recruitment of staff, to promote open days, to publicise your facilities or simply to advertise the school.

      Calendars & Student Planners

      These items can aid the learning process and increase the morale of your students. Apart from listing important events in the school year, your calendar can be used to promote your school to pupils, parents and local businesses.

      Calendars Packaging
      DVDs
       
Call us on 01206 271521

or email us at studio@van-cols.co.uk