Graphs and charts have a specific look in the Oregon State Brand, and in this tutorial we show how to create those in Adobe Illustrator and Indesign.
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Email Signatures
Use basic contact information and include assigned fonts and colors only. Kegan Awesome-Johnson, Supreme Ruler Oregon State University | University Marketing | 541-867-5309 Sample information you could include: Name Title Oregon State University College, school or department Phone number Physical address Try to keep your information as clean and neat as possible. Only insert what people […]
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Simple Email Templates
We have updated the offerings in the Email Template Box folder. The email header images have been updated with the accessible orange (#d73f09). Oregon State email headers must use the primary university logo. Either the horizontal or vertical logo can be used, and it can be placed on a color background or over an image. Do not […]
Many of our Microsoft templates include the Oregon State color palette, but there are other ways to import the colors if you’re starting without one. This video shows how to insert the colors yourself. Microsoft Office programs like Word and Powerpoint give you the option of choosing custom color palettes. Most of Oregon State’s […]
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Arrange by Date in Box
Photos, templates and icons are added all the time to the university’s brand downloads. While notifications can’t be sent out whenever something gets updated, it is possible to see the latest additions to the downloads. For example, we’ve added some new icons this past month. Go into one of the subject folders and arrange […]
In line with our welcoming and inclusive brand personality, avoid assumptions about gender in your writing. When writing about a specific person, ask them which pronouns they use for themselves (e.g., she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs). If a person does not identify with male or female pronouns, the plural they is preferred. For example, “Samantha loves to paint. They take […]
In this training session, you will learn how to create branded print materials using PowerPoint. We will demonstrate by building a brochure with step by step instructions. Creating professional, attractive communication pieces is important to conveying information about the important work that is being done. Publisher is a software program that is accessible to many […]
Rufina Stencil is one of Oregon State University’s brand fonts, and defaults to using hanging numerals, as seen in the top example. However, our brand calls for using full-height numerals, as seen in the lower example. To change the figures in InDesign, there are a few different options. First is to select the number you […]
To change a photo that’s locked on the Slide Master, first go to View> Slide Master, and you’ll see all the layout options available to you. These aren’t being seen in the final presentation, but they are the starting place that your presentation bases it’s design on. To change the image, select the picture […]
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Favorite your Box Folders
If you find you’re stuggling with too many folders in your ‘All Files’ in Box, there is a quick solution to make favorites and only use the folders most relevant to you. First, click the ‘More Options’ icon next to any folder, and select ‘Favorite’ on the drop-down. Your favorites can be found […]