Brand Guide

The Institutional Mark of the A & D is the preferred identity for Pennsylvania College of Art & Design. It exemplifies who we are as Artists & Designers, boldly asserting both our essential DNA as creatives and pointing to our future of innovation and imagination. Several versions of the logo are available for download and users must follow the guidelines on this website.

Logo Lockups

The logo and college name should only be used in the 4 formats shown below. It’s important that the logo always be used correctly. The logo should be prominent and legible, using proper spacing and sizing, so be sure to these considerations in mind when using it in layout.
Select your format : Find the lockup that works best for your layout, then select the format that you need to download.
Use the correct size : Each download includes the logo in 3 sizes. Use the size most appropriate for your intended use.

Brand Colors

For print reproduction, always use the CMYK builds listed unless your print method or vendor is actually printing PMS inks. The 4-color builds shown may differ from the ones produced by converting a PMS color to CMYK. The CMYK builds listed have been adjusted for optimum color match. As a guide for print vendors, color swatches are available from the College’s Director of Strategic Communications.

PCAD Yellow
PMS	130C
PMS	123U
CMYK	0/35/100/0
RGB	251/175/1
HTML	#fbaf01

PCAD Red
PMS	179C
PMS	2028U
CMYK	0/87/95/0
RGB	233/60/26
HTML	#e93c1a

PCAD Blue
PMS	801C
PMS	801U
CMYK	90/6/5/0
RGB	1/162/216
HTML	#01a2db

This color is meant to be used sparingly and in moderation. To reproduce it with the most consistency, the 45% black tint should be used (unless printing PMS inks). Reproducing large areas of Grey using the CMYK build or 45% black tint is not recommended for most print methods. Large areas of grey are best reproduced using PMS 422 ink, if necessary.

PCAD Grey
PMS	422C
PMS	442U
CMYK	39/29/28/6
RGB	157/159/160
HTML	#9e9fa3
Tint	45% Black

Main Fonts

We have chosen these fonts to represent our brand. This typography communicates clearly and cleanly to meet a wide variety of needs. These fonts should be used as outlined below on any materials that the public will see. Contact the PCAD IT department if you need them installed on your computer.

Headlines

This is an example

Franklin Gothic URW – Light or Book (Adobe Font)
Usage: To be used for headlines and medium to large type treatments. Only the Light and Book weights should be used. It can be colored with the brand yellow, blue, or grey but never red. It can also be white when placed on a colored background or photo.

Paragraph Copy

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Franklin Gothic URW – Book (Adobe Font)
Usage: Use this font at a smaller point size for paragraph copy and other type treatments. It should always be colored black unless on a colored background then it can be white. It should never be used on top of photos and it should never be colored in the brand yellow or blue due to readability issues. It can be red in circumstances of importance.

Section Headlines

This is an example

Azo Sans – Bold or Medium (Adobe Font)
Usage: This font should be used for section headlines or as an accent to larger headlines. It must always be in ALL CAPS. It can be colored with the brand blue, red or grey but never yellow. The Medium weight can be substituted when Bold is too heavy.

Office Templates

Use these templates when starting a new Word or PowerPoint document. It will keep our branding consistent in all of our internal and external communications.
Don’t forget the fonts. These templates use our brand font, Franklin Gothic URW. If you don’t have it installed on your computer through Creative Suite, please contact IT.

PowerPoint Template
When creating a PPT for external presentation, begin with this template to keep the brand representation consistent.
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Word Template for PDFs
This template includes the logo and address and should only be used when sending the final document digitally. Be sure to send the document as a PDF to retain the brand formatting.
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Word Template for Printing
This template should be used when your document will be printed on PCA&D letterhead.
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Google Forms

If creating a public-facing form for your department in google forms, please use one of these headers and color schemes instead of the default theme. Steps on how to change the theme colors are included with the download.