IDENTITY STANDARDS MANUAL - Stephen F. …

1 1 IDENTITY STANDARDS MANUALWITH EACH LAYOUT, BROCHURE AND PICTUREYOU CHOOSE TO REPRESENT THE SFA BRAND, YOU CARRY OUT THE ROLE OF BRAND OF CONTENTSLOGO .. 4 SFA Spirit Logo Best Practices .. 5 WORD MARKS .. 6 SFA Word Marks Best Practices .. 7 College Word Marks .. 8 Department and Of ce Word Marks .. 10 Guidelines for College, Of ce, School, Department and Unit Graphics .. 11 THE OFFICIAL SEAL .. 12 COLOR PALETTE .. 13 VEHICLE SIGNAGE .. 14 TYPEFACES AND FONTS .. 16 Typography Best Practices .. 17 Most Common Typography Errors .. 18 PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGERY .. 19 BROCHURE AND PUBLICATION DESIGN .. 20 Proofreading and Approval Process .. 20 Design Timeline.

2 20 Don t Be a One-Hit Wonder .. 21 Graphic Design Best Practices .. 21 Design Process .. 22 Printing Quality .. 22 Printing Services .. 22 university Stationery - Letterhead, Business Cards, Envelopes and Electronic Letterhead .. 22 EMAIL .. 23 SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDELINES .. 24 Overview/Introduction .. 24 Expectations .. 24Of cial university Social Media Sites .. 24 Terms of Use/Service .. 25 Site Administration .. 25 Content Should .. 25 Protect the Institutional Voice .. 25 Honor the Brand .. 26Be Respectful .. 26 Strive for Accuracy .. 26 Use Photography .. 26 Seek Support .. 27 Guidelines at a Glance .. 27 Facebook and Twitter Best Practices .. 27 WRITING STYLEBOOK.

3 28 Redundant Expressions .. 39 Technology Terms .. 39 university POLICIES .. 40 News Releases ( ) .. 40 university Letterhead ( ) .. 40 university Logo/Seal ( ) .. 41 university Publications ( ) .. 41 university Website ( ) .. 42 Social Media ( ) .. 449-05-20173 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTThe SFA Community: Stephen F. austin State university has a long, proud history as a highly regarded institution of higher education, but it is more than that to many people. The transformative educational experiences the campus offers are not limited to our students; SFA touches the lives of many in our other stakeholder groups, including our alumni and community members.

4 As we work to meet the goals that have been established by the state, it is important that the SFA brand is uni ed and strengthened in the minds of all of our constituent groups. Many indicators suggest that we are making progress toward that goal. The university s visual IDENTITY is an important element of the brand, our most important asset. Correct and consistent use of the SFA logo and wordmark serves as mental building blocks that establish positive perceptions in the minds of our constituents and prospective students. Simultaneously, it is important for colleges and other organizational units to be able to showcase their offerings and efforts, while still reinforcing the fact that each unit is a vibrant and vital part of the larger university .

5 In an effort to provide a brand architecture that is consistent but exible, we have implemented an updated IDENTITY STANDARDS MANUAL . These guidelines will help us maximize the effectiveness of the SFA brand by providing the guidelines required to present a consistent and integrated image in every project and task created in the name of the to the brand STANDARDS is mandatory throughout campus, but implementation may be phased in as existing brochures and other printed materials are depleted. Therefore, there should be no additional costs associated with compliance to the STANDARDS . While this MANUAL may not cover every design question, it does establish an overall groundwork for design execution and strategy.

6 Please join me in working with our university marketing team to ensure that the SFA story is always well told. Thank you for all you do to help maintain our reputation for providing a high quality educational experience for our em, Jacks!Baker PattilloPresident, Stephen F. austin State University4 SPIRITLOGOAn institution s visual IDENTITY re ects on its character, strength and value. We wish to portray SFA accurately as a well-organized university with a strong, consistent IDENTITY . The following guidelines will help you apply visual elements to ensure a uniform message. Our guidelines include STANDARDS for all media, including publications, advertising, websites and other collateral materials both on and off STANDARDS in this MANUAL will be revised periodically.

7 If you have any questions about any material in the MANUAL or something that has not been covered, please contact university Marketing Communications at (936) 468-2605. The SFA LOGO is the PRIMARY graphic component of our IDENTITY system. Please use the logo carefully, as it re ects directly on the university . Logos and word marks are available online at or through university Marketing height of the logo should not be less than one inch in any application, shown here in actual size. See Image 5. Should be signi cantly larger in regard to size of publication, poster, space around logoWhenever you use the SFA logo, it should be surrounded with a quarter-inch clear space to ensure its visibility and impact.

8 No graphic elements of any kind, including text, should invade this zone. See Image and backgroundsYou may use photographs as long as the logo is clearly distinguishable from the background. Purple and black logo should ALWAYS include white outline around the outside of logo. Distracting patterns or certain colors not usually associated with the university are not advisable. Download official logos at SPIRIT LOGO BEST PRACTICES:1. Use PURPLE logo on ALL color pieces. (See Image 1.) Do not remove white outline around logo. (See Image 2.) Black and white logos should ONLY be used in relation to black and white If you use the white logo, please place on purple background.

9 (See Image 3.)3. The SFA logo must be noticeably larger than other Logo should be at least one inch in height, never smaller. On larger marketing pieces, logo must be sized Logo may be placed on a background or photo as long as the logo is clearly Provide a clear space around logo. No distracting elements. (See Image 4.)7. The SFA logo should be used on EVERY print marketing material, preferably in use with the SFA word mark. (See Image 5.)8. Do not alter or tilt logo. Always use the eps or jpg files 1 Image 5 Image 4 Image 2 Image 36 SFA has three accepted word marks, shown on Page 7. They can be used either with or without the of cial SFA logo, although it is each word mark correctly and consistently.

10 Do not alter or attempt to recreate it in any way. Do not stretch the word 1: The height of the primary word mark should not be less than one inch in any application. [Shown in actual size.]Image 2: The height of the secondary word mark should not be less than two inches in any application. [Shown in actual size.]Image 3: Word mark should not be less than ve inches wide. Preferred use of this word mark is on posters and other large-scale graphics. [Shown in actual size.]The word mark SHOULD BE NO LESS than 50 percent of the width of printed space around word markAs with the SFA logo, the word marks should be surrounded with a quarter-inch clear space to ensure its visibility.