OUR MISSION

We are high-performing students in a dynamic, applied learning environment, who build relationships with the local community by providing solutions for small businesses and non-profit organizations. These solutions come from our focus on research, strategy and inventive design. The mutually beneficial relationship between clients and students inspires each to reach their full potential.

Pier601 Creative does more than give the “old-college try.” We aren’t afraid of hard work to produce a professional level product--with a little something extra. We aren’t stuck in our ways, we are always challenging the status quo and we don’t take no for an answer. Our fresh ideas come from our focus on research, strategy and inventive design. We will do whatever it takes…as long as pizza’s involved. The client-student relationship fosters personal development, inspiring design and meaningful communication.

Pier601 Creative is an applied learning course offered through the Department of Communication Studies. However, we encourage students from all majors and minors to be a part of Pier601. This student-led agency is run and operated by upperclassmen throughout UNCW and is supervised by Dr. Jeanne Persuit and Dr. Katie Sudnick.

Vision for the Future

Our vision is to expand Pier601 Creative to become one of the top student-run integrated marketing communication (IMC) firms in the country. We are combining video production and IMC in order to simulate a real agency experience while simultaneously helping our community. The work done by Pier601 Creative will help to further enhance the IMC and video production areas within the Department of Communication Studies.