{"id":1041,"date":"2026-01-27T09:11:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/?page_id=1041"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:09:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:09:54","slug":"logo-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/macalester-brand\/logo-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Logo Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"introduction block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"introduction__content\">\n    \t        \t<p class=\"introduction__copy\">Macalester\u2019s logo should be your starting point when creating communication materials.\r\nThe logo system is the common thread throughout our communications. Consistent, thoughtful usage builds our college\u2019s name and reputation. \r\n\r\nOur logo may not be manipulated in any way. We all share a stake in helping Macalester\u2019s brand remain consistent so that it can become a widely recognized symbol.\r\n<\/p>\n    \t        \t<p class=\"introduction__copy\">Logos may be reproduced in full color (grey and navy), navy only, black only or reversed out into white.<\/p>\n    \t    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"card-group block-container card-group--2\" >\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-container\">\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-inner\">\n                <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Guidelines and Download Links<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">You will need Macalester login credentials in order to download logos.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-group__cards-container\">\n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/?page_id=1065\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/238\/2025\/07\/mac-primary-logo-500x500-1.png\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                    <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">Primary Logo<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">The primary Macalester College logo consists of the shield and the wordmark. <\/p>\n                    <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/?page_id=1065\/\" target=\"_self\">Read guidelines and download logo<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/macalester-brand\/logo-guidelines\/macalesters-shield-badge\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/238\/2025\/05\/mac-shield_badge_rgb-16_9.png\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                    <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">Logo Badges<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">Logo badges provide greater flexibility and offer graphic variety when creating Macalester materials. <\/p>\n                    <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/macalester-brand\/logo-guidelines\/macalesters-shield-badge\/\" target=\"_self\">Read guidelines and download logo<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/macalester-brand\/logo-guidelines\/secondary-logo\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/238\/2025\/05\/mac-secondary_rgb-16_9.png\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                    <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">Secondary Logo<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">The horizontal lock-up is a variation of the primary logo and is best used in situations where vertical space is limited or when a flush left positioning is preferred. <\/p>\n                    <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/macalester-brand\/logo-guidelines\/secondary-logo\/\" target=\"_self\">Read guidelines and download logo<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/macalester-brand\/logo-guidelines\/macalesters-shield\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"Blue Macalester Shield\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/238\/2026\/01\/Shield.png\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                    <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">Macalester&#8217;s Shield<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">The shield is an extension of the identity and should be used to support the brand. It is typically used in two ways: as an enlarged background graphic or as a super-graphic. <\/p>\n                    <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/macalester-brand\/logo-guidelines\/macalesters-shield\/\" target=\"_self\">Read guidelines<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/macalester-brand\/sub-brand-logos\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/238\/2026\/02\/SecondaryLogo-Hort-Subbrand.png\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                    <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">Sub-Brand Logos<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">Communications and Marketing creates sub-brand logos for Macalester departments and offices.<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/macalester-brand\/sub-brand-logos\/\" target=\"_self\">Sub-Brand Logo Options<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<section class=\"card-group block-container three-col-txt card-group--3\" >\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-container\">\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-inner\">\n                <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n                                                                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Need help getting started?<\/h2>\n                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-group__cards-container\">\n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"mailto:communications@macalester.edu\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/238\/2024\/05\/SKYE_Macalester_Sec1_1c_BlueBg-640x0-c-default.png\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"mailto:communications@macalester.edu\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                Request a logo\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                                                <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">Reach out to us to develop a logo or to request a special file type of our existing logos.<\/p>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"mailto:communications@macalester.edu\" target=\"_self\">Email the Communications Team<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/238\/2024\/07\/Macalester-Identity-Quick-Guide-2024-Update.pdf\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"Old Main and the Great Lawn on a sunny day.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/238\/2026\/01\/20221008_mac_0947-Edit-640x0-c-default.jpg\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/238\/2024\/07\/Macalester-Identity-Quick-Guide-2024-Update.pdf\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                Quick Guide\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                                                <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">In a hurry? Download this one page pdf to keep Mac colors and logo guidelines handy. <\/p>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/238\/2024\/07\/Macalester-Identity-Quick-Guide-2024-Update.pdf\" target=\"_self\">Download the Quick Guide (PDF)<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/tools\/presentation-templates\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"Screenshot of a blank Macalester-branded slide.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/238\/2021\/12\/powerpoint_angulargraphics-1-300x224-1-640x0-c-default.gif\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/tools\/presentation-templates\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                I need a template\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                                                <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">Presentations, social media, posters: we\u2019ve got templates to help you get started.<\/p>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/tools\/presentation-templates\/\" target=\"_self\">View Presentation Templates<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":1019,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1041","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1041"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1963,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1041\/revisions\/1963"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}