diff --git a/archivist/core/settings.py b/archivist/core/settings.py
index d76d25b..9e428c2 100644
--- a/archivist/core/settings.py
+++ b/archivist/core/settings.py
@@ -158,10 +158,26 @@ USE_TZ = True
 #############################################################
 
 
-# Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/howto/static-files/
+#############################################################
+# SRC: https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/django-assets
+
+# Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.9/howto/static-files/
+#############################################################
+STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(CORE_DIR, 'staticfiles')
+STATIC_URL = '/static/'
+
+# Extra places for collectstatic to find static files.
+STATICFILES_DIRS = (
+    os.path.join(CORE_DIR, 'apps/static'),
+    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static'),
+)
+
+
+MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
+MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'media')
+#############################################################
 
-STATIC_URL = 'static/'
 
 # Default primary key field type
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/ref/settings/#default-auto-field