2025 Web Redesign Transition

New website templates are being introduced for 2025. Not all information in the UMB Website Manual has been updated yet, and may still refer to the pre-2025 templates.

Understanding your target audience helps guide decisions about both design and language.

Here are some questions to think about when determining your audience:

  • Who needs to know about what you do?
  • Who is directly impacted?
  • What do you offer?
  • What do they need?
  • What information you provide?
  • Why are people coming to your website?
  • What action do you want them to take? 

Possible Audiences

  • Baltimore Community

    • Westside Stakeholders
    • Topic Specific
    • Business Partners & Sponsors
  • External Audiences

    • Elected Officials
    • Entrepreneurs
    • Funding Agencies
  • Maryland System

    • Board of Regents
    • Board of Trustees
    • Board of Visitors
  • Media

    • Education Reporters
    • Business Reporters
    • School-/Topic-Specific Media
  • Prospective

    • Students
    • Faculty
    • Staff
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    UMB Community

    • Students
    • Faculty
    • Staff
    • BioPark
    • UMMC/UMMS
    • FPI
    • Alumni
    • Donors
    • Researchers

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