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Office of Communication & Marketing

Style Guide & Assets

Key Assets of our Brand Standards

Our style guide provides us with the information and standards we need to maintain a positive and consistent image of SUNY New Paltz. It outlines complete details regarding our brand, logo, official typefaces, school colors, stationery system, as well as photography, digital and social media standards.

Logo System

Primary logo

Various applications of the logo as well as campus policy regarding ancillary logos are described in the style guide.

 

About the Logo

The official New Paltz logo is a mark consisting of a customized icon, typography and color. The strength of the icon for the University is in its ability to be interpreted in many ways. Our focus group participants told us it suggested “the mountain,” “the new Student Union addition [The Atrium],” “an open door.” It was seen as progressive and future oriented. All of these are reflective of the elements of our positioning statement—focus on our very appealing location, our student centeredness, and accessibility, all in a creative and forward moving environment.

The exact arrangement and proportion may not be altered in any way.

Colors

Primary Color Palette
 

PANTONE: 281
CMYK: 100/72/0/32
RGB: 0/61/126
HEX: 003e7e

 

PANTONE: 165
CMYK: 0/59/96/0
RGB: 245/132/38
HEX: f58426

 

Secondary Color Palette
 

PANTONE: 7409
CMYK: 0/30/95/0
RGB: 253/185/36
HEX: fdb924

 

PANTONE: 639
CMYK: 100/0/5/5
RGB: 0/165/217
HEX: 00a5d9

 

PANTONE: 7417
CMYK: 0/75/75/0
RGB: 242/102/73
HEX: f26649

 

PANTONE: 583
CMYK: 23/0/100/17
RGB: 176/188/34
HEX: b0bc22

 

PANTONE: 5425
CMYK: 30/4/0/31
RGB: 128/161/182
HEX: 80a1b6

 

PANTONE: 174
CMYK: 0/70/100/36
RGB: 168/77/16
HEX: a84d10

 

Neutrals Color Palette
 

PANTONE: 614
CMYK: 0/0/20/4
RGB: 246/241/1205
HEX: f6f1cd

 

PANTONE: 7542
CMYK: 10/0/3/16
RGB: 194/209/212
HEX: c2d1d4

 

PANTONE: 7494
CMYK: 25/0/40/15
RGB: 169/195/152
HEX: a9c398

 

PANTONE: Warm Gray 6
CMYK: 0/6/12/31
RGB: 187/176/166
HEX: bbb0a6

 

PANTONE: Cool Gray 3
CMYK: 0/0/0/17
RGB: 216/217/218
HEX: d8d9da

 

PANTONE: 7534
CMYK: 0/2/8/10
RGB: 231/225/213
HEX: e7e1d5

 

Official University Colors

The university’s primary colors are PANTONE 281 and 165. Equivalent values for CMYK, RGB and HEX are listed under each swatch. Consistent use of these colors builds brand recognition and colors in the logo must not be altered.


Note:
There are many factors that can influence accurate color reproduction. In printing these include paper stock, ink coverage and line screen. For merchandise, the materials and types of inks are very different from printed paper. Web and other screen applications employ light, which is altogether different. It is important to use the equivalent colors in order to remain as true as possible to our school colors (PANTONE 281 and 165).


Pantone
The Pantone Matching System is a widely used system of color specifications. Printers follow specific formulas for mixing ink, providing consistency and accuracy from design to print, and from print to reprint. This is often referred to as flat color or spot color.


CMYK
The three hues of cyan, magenta and yellow are used with black in process color reproduction. This is referred to as full color or four color process.


RGB
Red, green and blue are the hues for light, used on the screen.


HEX
Hexidecimal code is for use in HTML, CSS and other Web applications.

E-mail Signature Standards

Instructions for incorporating the University logo are available online at my.newpaltz.edu in the Communication & Marketing link

E-mail Signature Format

Name
Title
Office
State University of New York at New Paltz (for off campus audiences)
___ Hawk Dr. (for off campus audiences)
New Paltz, NY 12561-_ _ _ _ (for off campus audiences)
phone (optional)

 

Branded Social Media Icons

The branded social media icons are offered for staff/faculty to use to promote their official New Paltz accounts and for an email signature. The individual icons can be found on my.newpaltz.edu, in the Communication & Marketing resource tab and under the “Email Signature Logo & Social Media Icons” link. Be sure to copy and paste your social media account hyperlink and assign it to the correct icon when publishing.

Example of Social Media Icons

Example

email signature 2021

 

Note:
If you’re not sure of your address number and zip + four contact Mail Services at x3122.

Gender pronouns may be included below the phone number, and help promote a culture of inclusivity. E.g. – Pronouns: she/her/hers

 

Email Signature logo

SUNY New Paltz

 

"We Not Me" Wings
To make the icon work as a live link, right click it when editing your email signature, choose “Link,” and paste this URL: https://newpaltz.edu/newpaltzforward/

Videoconference Backgrounds

Many popular videoconferencing applications, including the University supported WebEx application, offer the ability to use "Video Background" images, or "Virtual Backgrounds".

The University provides background images for this purpose here.

Example

hugo in webex

 

 

 

Nomenclature

University Name

first reference:
SUNY New Paltz

subsequent references:
New Paltz  


Academic Units

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
School of Business
School of Education
School of Fine & Performing Arts
School of Science & Engineering
Graduate, Professional & Interdisciplinary Studies
Department of . . .

 

Administrative Units

Office of the President
Office of the Provost
Division of Academic Affairs
Division of Administration & Fiinance
Division of Development & Alumni Relations
Divison of Enrollment Management
Division of Student Affairs
Office of . . .

 

In General

avoid acronyms
avoid abbreviations


 

Unit Name Guide

Use the ampersand (&) rather than “and”

“Department of” and “Office of” preceed the unit name. For example:

Department of Biology
Department of Art
Department of Educational Administration
Department of History

Office of Payroll
Office of Residence Life
Office of Records & Registration

EXCEPTIONS:
University Police Department (UPD)
("Department" follows the name)

Division of Engineering Programs
(to be consistent with national standards)

Centers
("Center" may precede or follow the name)
Career Resource Center
Center for Student Development

Names without the word "Building"

“Haggerty,” not Haggerty Administration Building or “HAB”
“Student Union,” not Student Union Building or “SUB”

 

Dates

When the day preceeds the month use ordinal words or ordinal numbers if emphasis is needed.

on the first of May
Thursday, the fifth of June

When the day follows the month use cardinal numbers
(Do not use May 1st, or May first, even though those versions reflect the way the date would sound when spoken.)

on May 1
Thursday, June 5

 

Time

minutes

Use minutes only if necessary:    3–5     3–5:15

AM/PM
Use lower case with periods in text and all formal communication, such as invitations:    a.m.    p.m.
Use all caps without periods only on posters/flyers:    AM    PM

 

Class Year

Do not use a comma after the name or between bachelor's and master's degrees. Master's degrees are indicated with a lowercase g after the year, without a space.

John Smith '20

Jane Smith '20 '22g