{"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":"UWM 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 UWM 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\">UWM 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 UWM brand is more than just a logo. It\u2019s a multitude of elements working together to effectively communicate what UWM 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 UWM\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 UWM, 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 UWM 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=\"\">UWM&#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 UWM street banner showing the UWM 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 UWM\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 UWM 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 UWM 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>UWM 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 v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UWM Brand &amp; 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