Readthrough the entire brand site to make sure you understand rules, guidelines and how everything works together before using these assets to create university-related promotions. These assets are only to be used for official university communications. Do not use them to promote private businesses or for individual purposes.
NC State logotype files are font-independent. The prescribed Univers fonts do not need to be loaded on your system, and no license is needed. The PNG files of the NC State brick for Web uses are available in several sizes, from the smallest allowable to the largest. The EPS files have been created as line-art vector files and are the only logos that should ever be used for print because vector files will print cleanly at any size. The JPG logos should only be used for PowerPoint or Microsoft Office documents.
Icons can be changed to any color in NC State's color palette. Either place a white icon on a field of color, or convert an icon's color for use on a white background. Only use one color per icon. Icons should not be altered or combined.
The EPS, PNG and SVG files are available below. For print projects, use the EPS files to ensure that icons print clearly at any size. PNG files should only be used in PowerPoint and Microsoft Office. SVG files are for web purposes.
NOTE: If your existing site was configured to load Univers and Glpyha web fonts using includes from
cdn.ncsu.edu, they will be swapped to use the new Roboto-based web fonts on June 12, 2024. You can preemptively switch by swapping out the following URLs within your site's source code.
The NC State brand Utility Bar offers a simple way to connect our thousands of websites and let Web users know where they are at all times. This element must appear at the top of all official NC State sites. No content or padding of any kind may appear above this bar. The Utility Bar may not be edited or altered in any way beyond the options presented when embedding. The NC State logo should always be prominently displayed in the upper portion of your site. The Utility Bar should only be used if the NC State logo is prominently displayed in the upper portion of your site or if the brick option detailed below is used.
The search box within the Utility Bar can search both your own site and the entire
ncsu.edu domain. Search results from the campus directory will also be added at a later date. To search your own site you must create a search engine through Google Custom Search. To hide ads on your custom search engine, follow the steps outlined in this OIT article. You will then need to insert your engine's key in the data-prop-cse-id parameter. If this variable isn't set, the Utility Bar will only perform a global
ncsu.edu search.
Sites that were developed using the previous Utility Bar may continue to use it until a major redesign of the site is done. These sites are grandfathered in for the immediate future, and you can contact
web_fe...@ncsu.edu to receive support and include code for the old Utility Bar.
Two tiers are available. The Free Tier is geared towards smaller groups with more basic communications needs. The Premium Tier includes additional functionality that facilitates higher-level marketing communication.
The NC State Web Platform comes with a wealth of additional resources such as a thorough documentation guide and monthly workshops that are available to all users. For more information, consult our breakdown of features within the Free and Premium Tiers or our page layout schematic.
The only appropriate font family for email templates is Arial. Be mindful of how frequently you send emails to your audiences. Excessive contact will cause fatigue, leading recipients to ignore your messages.
You can also include approved social media icons that link to the university's social media channels. When used this way, the icons should appear at the bottom of the email signature, below all the other elements, including the NC State brick. Don't resize the icons, and keep them on a single line together, without any other text or graphics on that line.
To include the icons as part of your email signature, follow a similar process as the one outlined above, inserting each icon in turn as explained in step 4. Next, click on an icon to select it, and then click the Link button. In the "Edit Link" box that appears, paste the URL for the channel the icon represents into the "Web address" field and click "OK." Do this with each icon in turn, until each icon links to its respective channel. Don't include the icons in your signature without linking them in this way. Once you have added the icons to your signature and clicked "Save Changes," send a test email to ensure the links are working correctly.
These Microsoft Word letterhead templates are only for digital communications. After you create your body copy, export them as PDFs. The only font you should use both to populate your information and for the content of your letter is Arial. You can purchase other stationery items, such as business cards, letterhead and envelopes, through Marketplace. Business cards are also available at Wolf Xpress in the Talley Student Union.
You can create research posters in two sizes using these PowerPoint templates. To create a custom size, first remove the header by selecting and cutting it, and then resize the slide. Once resized, paste the header back into the slide.
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