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Brand Guidelines
Our Brand tells our story
Our brand is the collective perception people have about us.
Every time we communicate, people form opinions about Cal Poly based on their interactions with us. If those interactions are consistently rooted in our brand strategy, messaging and visuals, our audiences will understand and remember who we are, what we do and why it matters.
THREE KEY PLATFORM ELEMENTS
University Communications and Marketing has created tools to help you implement the Cal Poly brand across a variety of marketing and communication mediums. Consisting of three elements, the platform outlines the concepts behind the brand, while the writing guide and visual identity information provide specific use cases and resources.
Using the Brand
Brand Platform & Position
Our brand platform provides a practical, real-world system of design and messaging through which we communicate to the world our Learn by Doing brand identity. When done consistently, this increases our national recognition and Cal Poly brand loyalty.
Learn more about the brand
Writing Guides
A brand carries the power to shape perceptions. Writing with a single, unified voice reinforces those perceptions, which assures our audiences feel connected to and understand Cal Poly's authentic Learn by Doing identity.
Learn how to write about Cal Poly
Visual Identity
Our logo, typography, colors and graphics are the visual elements that were specifically chosen to reflect our Learn by Doing identity. Used together, they visually showcase and strengthen our Cal Poly story.
Learn how to use our Visual Identity
Cal Poly Maritime Branding
View and download Cal Poly Maritime Academy photos and brand assets from Photoshelter.
These brand guidelines give us the tools to tell the Cal Poly story in the most effective possible way. How we tell our story matters, and we tell it best when we tell it together.
Jeffrey Armstrong
Cal Poly's President
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