The University's logo can be downloaded in various permitted formats. The full and horizontal logos must be used without distortion of any kind and without screening or patterning.
Please note: both the two-color versions of the full logo and the flame logo must only appear over a background of white. The logos with the gold gradient in the flame are not intended for printing on a background of any color or pattern.
They can be run in these versions:
The flame can be used as a stand-alone graphic element in a variety of ways, as long as the full or horizontal logo or the full University name is used on the cover or front page. The flame can be screened, but it must not be distorted in any way. For advice on using the flame as a graphic element, contact the Graphics Team (graphics@mnsu.edu) in Printing & Photocopying Services.
When using the full logo or the flame logo, it is important that the area surrounding the logo remain free of type or imagery, so that nothing competes with the logo for the viewer's attention. In order to ensure this, the entire logo should not appear closer than half the height of the flame icon to the edge of the paper or to any other typography or artwork as shown in the example below.
For the cover or front page of a publication, you may also use only the full University name, if space does not permit the use of the full or horizontal logo. It must be set in Futura or Arial font, using all caps and a comma: MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO.
Secondary logos must be designed in consultation with the Graphics Team in Printing & Photocopying Services.
If the secondary logo is run in color, it must contain the University's purple somewhere and should preferably contain both our purple and gold.
If the secondary logo does not contain the University's full name, the University's full name or full logo must appear somewhere on the same cover or front side of a publication.
University SealThe University seal appears on Presidential communications, diplomas, academic certificates and other legal documents or products. Use of the seal should be approved in advance through the Office of Integrated Marketing at 507-389-6838 or michael.cooper@mnsu.edu.
When the University is represented in a collaboration, the graphic standards for our name and logo must be observed. When we are the lead in the partnership, the design should reflect that through logo and typeface size and placement.
