  {"id":42,"date":"2020-11-13T11:51:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T17:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:16:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:16:05","slug":"identity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/","title":{"rendered":"51ÁÔÆæ Brand &amp; Identity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-banner\"><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--single\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/610\/2022\/07\/campus-panorama-1500x400-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Aerial view of the 51ÁÔÆæ campus with downtown Milwaukee and Lake Michigan in the background.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">51ÁÔÆæ Brand &amp; Identity<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-importance-of-a-unified-university-brand\">The Importance of a Unified University Brand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">The 51ÁÔÆæ brand is more than just a logo. It\u2019s a multitude of elements working together to effectively communicate what 51ÁÔÆæ most values: student success, research and community engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p>Chancellor Thomas Gibson has designated strengthening 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s brand as a key strategic action to create a sustainable future for the university. He has given the Division of Marketing &amp; Communications (MarComm) responsibility for achieving that goal and authority to define and enforce brand standards for the university. This website has been created to give marketers across campus tools and guidance to help us in our work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p>While marketing happens in many areas at 51ÁÔÆæ, we must never lose sight of the fact that we are one university in the eyes of the public, and of prospective students. We must speak with one voice and present a consistent image, showcasing 51ÁÔÆæ as the high-impact, top-tier research university that we know it to be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--center-x\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mx-10 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/identity\/strategy\/\" rel=\"\">51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s Brand Strategy<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--4\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/610\/2025\/05\/uwm-street-banner.jpg\" alt=\"A 51ÁÔÆæ street banner showing the 51ÁÔÆæ logo on a gold background.\" class=\"wp-image-3742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/610\/2025\/05\/uwm-street-banner.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/610\/2025\/05\/uwm-street-banner-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/610\/2025\/05\/uwm-street-banner-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3 uwm-u-mt-40\" id=\"h-brand-foundations\">Brand Foundations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the core tools used to communicate 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s brand. We always want to present a unified look and feel to the public, so each of these elements follow specific guidelines in order to achieve that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--link-arrow\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/identity\/logos\/\"><strong>Logos<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/identity\/colors\/\"><strong>Colors<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--link-arrow\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/identity\/typography\/\"><strong>Typography<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/identity\/voice-tone\/\"><strong>Voice &amp; Tone<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/610\/2022\/07\/20180730_PA_IMC_0053-800x400-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Aerial view of students walking in from of Holton Hall on the 51ÁÔÆæ campus\" class=\"wp-image-127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/610\/2022\/07\/20180730_PA_IMC_0053-800x400-1.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/610\/2022\/07\/20180730_PA_IMC_0053-800x400-1-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/610\/2022\/07\/20180730_PA_IMC_0053-800x400-1-768x384.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3 uwm-u-mt-40\" id=\"h-downloadable-assets\">Downloadable Assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For your convenience, we\u2019ve made several brand assets and resources available to download and use on behalf of the university. We want to make it as easy as possible to consistently maintain the 51ÁÔÆæ brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--link-arrow\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/identity\/logos\/\">Logos<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/photo.uwm.edu\/\"><strong>51ÁÔÆæ Photo Library<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--link-arrow\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/identity\/editorial-style\/\"><strong>Editorial Style Guide<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/brand\/identity\/presentations\/\"><strong>Presentations<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-42","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>51ÁÔÆæ Brand &amp; 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