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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê banner

The banner is for all Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê-related communications and projects, and for when Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê is the lead brand in a partnership.

Updated brand guidanceÌý

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê is undertakingÌýinsight into ourÌýbrandÌýand will be launching a refreshedÌývisual identity from January 2025.

Overview

Wilkins building portico

The Portico icon sits to the left of the letter U, and is a reference to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê’s iconic Wilkins building.Ìý

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê banner with label for portico

Cut out Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê letters and white or blackÌýportico

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê letters are cut out, revealing the background colour or image beneath. The Portico remains in white or black and does not take the colour of the background.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê banner example - black banner on vibrant blue background

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Banner colour

As per the guidelines, if requested,ÌýtheÌýbannerÌý(andÌýlogo) will only be provided inÌýblack (with white portico)Ìýor inÌýwhite (with black portico). Using black and white is the most future-proof option during this interim period.

Coloured banner templatesÌýusing the eight core coloursÌýhave been created by the Brand team and are available in . These can be used if desired for all everyday work -Ìýdocuments, presentations, information posters and digital screenÌýpromotion.Ìý

The full 15-colour Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê paletteÌýis for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê or third-party designers and can only be used for externally-facing creative work. Usage is restricted toÌýspecial assets and resources (bespoke campaigns, brochures, etc.). Where possibleÌýpleaseÌýrefrain from creating new assets and resourcesÌýuntil theÌýrefreshedÌývisual identity from January 2025, as future changes are anticipated. Contact the Brand team if you have any concerns.


Contrast with background

Always make sure there is enough contrast in the image/background and the banner.Ìý

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê black banner with image background

Strapline

The banner also features a strapline, the default is: ‘London’sÌýGlobalÌýUniversity’ but can change this to the name of yourÌýfaculty orÌýdepartment. See more informationÌýon personalising the banner for your department (log in required).

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê banner strapline

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What you can't do

In the core colour templates created by Brand, orÌýin creative design work using the full palette, theÌýbanner may be any solid colour from our revised range, but never a tint orÌýtransparency. In addition:Ìý

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê banner - do not reverse lettersÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê banner - Don't use the letters reversed

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê banner - do not add a logo inside the bannerDon't add a logo inside the banner

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê banner - do not change the shape of the bannerDon't change the shape of the banner

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê banner - do not change the size/position of the strapline/porticoDon't change the size/position of the strapline/portico


Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê banner - do not add effectsDon't add effects such as a drop shadow

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê banner - do not use colour not in the colour paletteDon't use colours not in the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê palette

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê banner - do not fill the banner with a patternDon't fill the banner with a pattern

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê banner - do not use a dark colour banner over a dark imageDon't use a dark colour banner over a dark image


Banner size and proportion

A4 portrait

Width: 210mm / Height: 40mm
Strapline text (font size/leading):Ìý11pt/12.5pt
Strapline margin (from top left corner): 10mmÌý

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A4 landscape

Width: 297mm / Height: 40mm
Strapline text (font size/leading):Ìý11pt/12.5pt
Strapline margin (from top left corner): 10mmÌý

banner on a4 landscape-1100x580

A3 portrait

Width: 297mm / Height: 57mm
Strapline text (font size/leading):Ìý15pt/17pt
Strapline margin (from top left corner): 10mmÌý

banner on a3 portrait-1100x580

A3 landscape

Width: 420mm / Height: 52mm
Strapline text (font size/leading):Ìý15pt/17pt
Strapline margin (from top left corner): 10mmÌý

banner on a3 landscape-1100x580

A5 portrait

Width: 148mm / Height: 28mm
Strapline text (font size/leading): 9pt/10.5pt
Strapline margin (from top left corner): 8mmÌý

banner on a5 portrait-1100x580

A5 landscape

Width: 210mm / Height: 28mm
Strapline text (font size/leading): 9pt/10.5pt
Strapline margin (from top left corner): 8mmÌý

banner on a5 landscape-1100x580

DL portrait

Width: 100mm / Height: 20mm
Strapline text (font size/leading): 9pt/11pt
Strapline margin (from top left corner): 6mmÌý

banner on dl portrait-1100x580

Table of sizes

Banner sizes for standard paper formats
FormatWidthHeightStrapline text (font size/leading)Strapline margin (from top left corner)
A4 portrait210mm40mm11pt/12.5pt10mm
A4 landscape297mm40mm11pt/12.5pt10mm
A3 portrait297mm57mm15pt/17pt10mm
A3 landscape420mm52mm15pt/17pt10mm
A5 portrait148mm28mm9pt/10.5pt8mm
A5 landscape210mm28mm9pt/10.5pt8mm
DL portrait100mm20mm9pt/11pt6mm
HTML email – use the portrait bannerResize the portrait banner to the width of your email templateHeight will be governed by your width whilst maintaining the proportions (aspect ratio) of the banner10 pixels8 pixels