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Premium Campus Activation

from $2,000.00

A full-service, branded campus print activation designed for high-visibility events. We manage the custom design, installation, on-site facilitation, and breakdown, ensuring the experience feels seamless, intentional, and fully integrated into your program.

The experience

Students step up, select from a curated set of print options, and create a tote or shirt on-site with guidance from our team. They leave with a functional keepsake made in the moment; something more distinctive, personal, and memorable than standard pre-printed swag.

Built around your campus identity

Unlike our Build-Your-Own option, we develop the activation around your campus identity, event theme, and intended audience so the experience feels specific to your institution. That can include school colors, branding, and other visual elements that make the activation feel unmistakably tied to your event.

It also pairs beautifully with school-spirit and brand-forward event design, including mascot appearances, welcome-week signage, themed backdrops, admissions visuals, and other campus touches that strengthen the overall atmosphere and create a more cohesive guest experience.

Why this works on campuses

  • The format is immediate and approachable. Students can walk up and begin within moments.

  • Our team runs the station and manages the flow, making it easy to incorporate into events with heavy foot traffic.

  • The activation supports meaningful engagement: students pause, participate, connect, and leave with something tangible.

  • It strengthens welcome-week energy, makes admitted-student and yield events more memorable, reinforces school pride, and gives students a take-home item that feels connected to the moment rather than generic swag. It is also highly photographable, which helps extend the life of the experience beyond the event itself.

  • It works across campus settings: admissions, student life, cultural centers, academic departments, student organizations, Greek life, campus-wide initiatives, and conference-style programming.

Flexible event formats

Stand-Alone Pop-Up: You want the print studio to be the primary feature of the program.

Good fit for: cultural center programming • student life engagement days • wellness / de-stress weeks • department visibility events • admitted student programming

Part of Your Event: You already have a larger event and want a hands-on activation integrated into the existing program or celebration.

Good fit for: orientation / welcome week • resource fairs • open houses • conferences / special events • alumni programming

Sliding Scale Pricing:
Travel Pricing:

A full-service, branded campus print activation designed for high-visibility events. We manage the custom design, installation, on-site facilitation, and breakdown, ensuring the experience feels seamless, intentional, and fully integrated into your program.

The experience

Students step up, select from a curated set of print options, and create a tote or shirt on-site with guidance from our team. They leave with a functional keepsake made in the moment; something more distinctive, personal, and memorable than standard pre-printed swag.

Built around your campus identity

Unlike our Build-Your-Own option, we develop the activation around your campus identity, event theme, and intended audience so the experience feels specific to your institution. That can include school colors, branding, and other visual elements that make the activation feel unmistakably tied to your event.

It also pairs beautifully with school-spirit and brand-forward event design, including mascot appearances, welcome-week signage, themed backdrops, admissions visuals, and other campus touches that strengthen the overall atmosphere and create a more cohesive guest experience.

Why this works on campuses

  • The format is immediate and approachable. Students can walk up and begin within moments.

  • Our team runs the station and manages the flow, making it easy to incorporate into events with heavy foot traffic.

  • The activation supports meaningful engagement: students pause, participate, connect, and leave with something tangible.

  • It strengthens welcome-week energy, makes admitted-student and yield events more memorable, reinforces school pride, and gives students a take-home item that feels connected to the moment rather than generic swag. It is also highly photographable, which helps extend the life of the experience beyond the event itself.

  • It works across campus settings: admissions, student life, cultural centers, academic departments, student organizations, Greek life, campus-wide initiatives, and conference-style programming.

Flexible event formats

Stand-Alone Pop-Up: You want the print studio to be the primary feature of the program.

Good fit for: cultural center programming • student life engagement days • wellness / de-stress weeks • department visibility events • admitted student programming

Part of Your Event: You already have a larger event and want a hands-on activation integrated into the existing program or celebration.

Good fit for: orientation / welcome week • resource fairs • open houses • conferences / special events • alumni programming

Space + setup

  • Modest footprint that fits inside most event layouts

  • Low noise

  • Minimal power needs (we’ll confirm what your venue can provide)

  • Indoor or outdoor depending on conditions

Accessibility

Tell us what access needs you’re planning for (table height, seating options, line spacing, sensory considerations). We’ll design the setup around that.

How it works

  1. Send event details — date, location, audience, goals

  2. We send stamp concepts + an activation plan

  3. You approve the design + logistics

  4. We arrive, set up, run the station, keep the line moving, and clean up

Every package includes:

  • A fully staffed live print station

  • A custom 2-stamp event suite

    • one primary stamp

    • one secondary/supporting stamp for layering, choice, or alternate prints

  • Campus-specific station styling

  • Printed signage set tailored to your event

  • Pre-event activation planning centered on your goals, audience, and campus context

  • Ink + printing materials

  • Surface protection + drying setup

  • Live print coaching + line-flow support

  • Setup + breakdown + cleanup

  • Misprint / training buffer built in

Packages

  • Package A — Signature Campus Pop-Up ($2,000)

A full-service, lower-lift campus activation for smaller to mid-size programs that still want a polished experience.

Includes:

  • 1 fully staffed station

  • Up to 3 hours of live printing (or 2 × 90-minute blocks)

  • up to 200 print items included (totes / shirts / mix) or up to $500 worth of blank printable items (sourced/provided by Hella Handcarved*)

  • Custom 2-stamp event suite

  • Campus-ready signage set

  • Pre-event activation planning

  • Line-flow support + live coaching

  • Setup + breakdown + cleanup

  • Misprint / training buffer built in

Best for: cultural centers • department activations • student life programs • visibility events • club collaborations • admitted student programming

  • Package B — High-Traffic Campus Pop-Up ($5,000)

Built for larger, higher-traffic events that need more time, more visual variety, and a stronger flow plan.

Everything in Package A, plus:

  • Up to 6 hours of live printing (can be split into blocks)

  • up to 500 print items included (totes / shirts / mix) or up to $1,250 worth of blank printable items (sourced/provided by Hella Handcarved*)

  • Custom 3-stamp event suite

    • 1 primary design

    • 2 secondary / supporting stamps for layering, alternates, or greater student choice

  • Faster planning + design timeline

  • Expanded activation planning for higher-traffic spaces

  • More flexible pacing for larger event windows

Best for: welcome week programs • department-wide events • major student center activations • larger fairs • conference-style campus events

Package B works well for high-traffic events. For events expecting 500+ attendees, or where printing is a major featured attraction, we may recommend Package C or a custom staffing/station plan to keep wait times reasonable.

  • Package C — Campus Signature Activation ($9,000)

Our highest-visibility campus format for major events where capacity, choice, flow, and station presence all matter. Designed for campus-wide programming that needs to feel substantial, polished, and memorable.

Everything in Package B, plus:

  • Additional staffing support

  • up to 1000 print items included (totes / shirts / mix) or up to $2,000 worth of blank printable items (sourced/provided by Hella Handcarved*)

  • Custom 4-stamp event suite

    • 1 primary design

    • 3 secondary / supporting stamps for layering, alternates, themed choice, or multi-option printing

  • High-visibility activation planning for peak-traffic settings

  • Second-station planning option (recommended for major flows)

  • Expanded layout + line-flow strategy for large-scale events

  • Greater student choice + visual variety without sacrificing consistency

Best for: campus-wide programming • admitted student days • major fairs • large conferences • signature institutional events

Package C is our strongest fit for 500+ attendee events, high-volume print demand, and campus-wide programming where throughput, staffing, and station flow matter as much as design.

Request availability + a campus quote

Don’t see exactly what you need? Submit a quote request with your date, event type (stand-alone or part of an event), estimated attendance, and whether you want totes, shirts, or a mix. We’ll respond with availability, a recommended setup, and a quote.

Sample events

  • Orientation / New Student Orientation (NSO)

  • Welcome Week / Weeks of Welcome

  • First-Year Experience (FYE) kickoff programming

  • Admitted Student Day / Yield events / Preview Days

  • Homecoming / Big Game / Spirit Week / School Pride Week

  • Fall Fest / Spring Fling / campus block parties

  • De-Stress Week / Finals Wellness Weeks

  • Health & Wellness Fairs

  • Cultural heritage month programming (BHM, WHM, AAPI, Latinx/Chicanx, Native/Indigenous, etc.)

  • Pride Week / Lavender Graduation / Trans Day of Visibility events

  • Arts + maker programming (zine fests, open studios, craft nights, art walks)

  • Greek Life recruitment / welcome events

  • Family Weekend / Alumni Weekend

  • Conferences hosted on campus (student affairs, academic departments, centers, institutes)

Procurement-ready

W-9 • COI • Net-30 • Purchase orders • Vendor onboarding support

*Please note: Final quantities vary based on item type, sourcing costs, and your selected mix. Blank items are sourced through Hella Handcarved based on printability, availability, and event needs. Client-suggested blanks are welcome for discussion, though included blank-item value is based on Hella Handcarved sourcing and approved printable options.