What Happens When a Church Has a Full Creative Team on Its Side

TL;DR: GP Creative’s longstanding partnership with Upper Arlington Lutheran Church (UALC) has produced consistent branding, expanded communication capacity, and impactful content across multiple channels. We’ve supported UALC in everything from strategy, print, and digital design to website management and compelling visual storytelling, helping them reach both their congregation and their community.

Upper Arlington Lutheran Church (UALC) has been a key collaborator for GP Creative over many years. Our ongoing relationship is rooted in mutual trust and a shared mission to serve their community more effectively. By working closely with their Communications team, we’ve amplified UALC’s voice, reach, and impact across multiple ministry brands and major media channels.

Consistency & Capacity

One big win for UALC has been brand consistency. We’ve standardized messaging and visuals across all ministries, both online and in print, helping UALC present a cohesive identity to its diverse community. As a Creative Team Subscriber, UALC receives ongoing support like an in-house agency, expanding the capacity and expertise of its Communications team.

From Big Campaigns to Everyday Communication

Beyond our monthly creative partnership, we have helped UALC with a major generosity initiative (capital campaign) and multiple websites, each tailored to specific goals and audiences. We developed a custom communications strategy that aligns UALC’s content calendar with its seasonal rhythms, making it simpler to plan messaging for events and ministries.

The UALC Story, Made Visual

Storytelling is central to community, and our visual content has brought the UALC experience to vibrant life. From heartfelt member and mission partner testimonials to celebratory Vacation Bible School recaps, leadership announcements, and weekend service highlights, we’ve created videos that help everyone feel “at home” at UALC.

Photography plays a key role, too. Whether it’s a cozy potluck or a grand Christmas program, our photos capture the warmth, hospitality, and sense of belonging at UALC.

Designing for Impact — Online and Off

Digital and print design are foundational to our work for UALC. We’ve collaborated to produce event announcements, direct mail postcards, sermon series brand kits, devotional journals, and ministry guides…all with a cohesive design language.

A highlight of our partnership was building and launching their entirely new website. The site not only looks great, but it’s built to communicate UALC’s values and make it easy for people to connect and find the information they’re looking for. We continue to maintain the site, providing regular updates and audits to keep it fresh and user-friendly.

To explore more examples of our work with UALC — and imagine the potential results for your organization — learn more about our creative partnership here. If your organization is ready to expand its creative capacity and expertise, the Creative Team Subscriber program is the solution, so work with us to bring your vision to life!