Building the next era of creative careers
Building the next era of creative careers
Building the next era of creative careers

SCAD

SCAD

Turning global ambition into measurable enrollment growth
Turning global ambition into measurable enrollment growth
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Futuristic black and white concept car with sleek rounded design and city skyline in background.

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Project Type

Integrated higher education growth strategy

Released

Released

Technology

Drupal Google Cloud Platform Google Tag Manager Server-Side GA4 + BigQuery Salesforce Marketing Cloud Google Ads API Meta Conversions API TikTok Events API Looker Studio Cloudflare Workers Algolia Search

Market

Market

U.S.

U.S.

SCAD needed a connected digital growth system built to turn global interest into qualified inquiries, applications, and enrollment.

Turning global ambition into measurable enrollment growth

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Close-up of a sleek silver sports car front with alloy wheel under dramatic studio lighting.

Brief

Connect brand demand directly to enrollment growth.

AX3® was engaged to unify SCAD’s paid media, social, search, analytics and conversion strategy into one growth system built around prospective student intent and enrollment.

Connect brand demand directly to enrollment growth.

AX3® was engaged to unify SCAD’s paid media, social, search, analytics and conversion strategy into one growth system built around prospective student intent and enrollment.

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Futuristic white vehicle with large black and orange front wheel.

Challenge

Turn broad awareness into student action.

SCAD had enormous brand reach, but prospective students entered through hundreds of programs, interests, locations and media touchpoints. AX3 needed to connect those journeys, reduce acquisition waste and move more qualified prospects from discovery to inquiry, application and enrollment.

Turn broad awareness into student action.

SCAD had enormous brand reach, but prospective students entered through hundreds of programs, interests, locations and media touchpoints. AX3 needed to connect those journeys, reduce acquisition waste and move more qualified prospects from discovery to inquiry, application and enrollment.

Solution

Build one acquisition system across media, content, data and conversion.

We connected paid search, paid social, SEO, CRM audiences and conversion journeys around program-level intent. New landing experiences shortened inquiry paths, server-side measurement improved attribution, and automated audience signals shifted investment toward the programs, markets and prospects showing the strongest enrollment potential.

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Close-up of futuristic white car front with sleek LED light design.
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Futuristic white reclining seats with touchscreen control.
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Futuristic car steering wheel with integrated digital display.
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Futuristic black and white concept car with sleek rounded design and city skyline in background.

Results

SCAD turned global demand into stronger enrollment growth.

Qualified inquiries rose 41% while cost per application fell 28%. Application starts increased 36%, and integrated campaign reach expanded SCAD awareness across priority markets.

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Credits

A multidisciplinary AX3® team united strategy, media, social, search, analytics and technology. From audience architecture through attribution and optimization, every workstream was engineered around one objective: measurable student growth.

Anferny Rodriguez

Founder & CEO

Anferny Rodriguez

Founder & CEO

Naomi Chen

Campaign Strategist

Naomi Chen

Campaign Strategist

Elias Novak

Interaction Designer

Elias Novak

Interaction Designer

Anferny Rodriguez

Founder & CEO

Naomi Chen

Campaign Strategist

Elias Novak

Interaction Designer

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333 City Blvd W, 17th Fl Orange, CA 92868

AX3 Digital Agency, LLC.
333 City Blvd W, 17th Fl
Orange, CA 92868

AX3 Digital Agency, LLC.
333 City Blvd W, 17th Fl
Orange, CA 92868