Clark School Communications
The Clark School Brand
- The Clark School is a highly-ranked, 'World-Class Program'
- Location: The Clark School’s close proximity to federal agencies, corporations, and research laboratories offers unique professional opportunities for students and faculty.
- Mpact: The Clark School’s research and innovations are aimed at helping improve millions of lives
- Clark School students benefit from an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and UMD’s entrepreneurship education programs are ranked among the best in the nation
- Hands-On Education with an emphasis on early experiential opportunities
- National and international Student Competitions allow students to work and compete in team, preparing them for the workplace
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Diversity: Clark School programs offer an environment that supports diversity
Goals & Objectives
- Elevating the school's academic and research reputation
- Recruiting and admitting the best students
- Driving collaboration and partnerships within and beyond the University
- Driving alumni engagement and participation
Audiences
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Voice
- Clark School Communications should take on an objective, reporting tone
- The overarching theme of Mpact—research and innovations that aim at improving millions of lives—should be incorporated at every opportunity
Messaging Priorities
- Messaging priorities should enable not only communicators, but all Clark School representatives to be good 'Brand Ambassadors' for the school
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All creative elements and communications materials should:
- Demonstrate student and faculty impact on issues facing society
- Demonstrate student engagement out of the classroom (competitions, service, special activities, etc.)
- Demonstrate unique and high-level partnerships and opportunities due to our proximity to Washington, D.C.
- Tell our story in a distinctive voice
- Evoke an emotional response
Visual Identity
Logos
Clark School Primary Logo
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Clark School Primary Logo for dark backgrounds
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Clark School Secondary Logo
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Clark School Secondary Logo for dark backgrounds
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Typography
- Clark School fonts: Gotham and Garamond
- University fonts: Bembo and Univers. A university license for Adobe fonts (Bembo and Univers) is available through the Division of Information Technology Software Licensing or by calling 301-405-2986.
Colors
Sample | Name | R/G/B | Hexadecimal | C/M/Y/K | Pantone PMS |
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UMD Red | 224/58/62 | #e03a3e | 0/91/76/6 | 186 |
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UMD Gold | 255/213/32 | #ffd520 | 0/15/94/0 | 116 |
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UMD Gold for uncoated paper | 255/225/79 | #ffe14f | 0/9/80/0 | 115 |
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Black | 0/0/0 | #000000 | 0/0/0/100 | K |
White | 255/255/255 | #ffffff | 0/0/0/0 | n/a | |
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Clark Gray | 153/153/153 | #a7a9ac | 0/0/0/40 |
Online Guides
Digital Content & Engagement
Event Planning
Website Management
E-mail Signatures
You can save yourself and your email recipients time by automatically appending your name and contact information through an email signature at the bottom of your messages. For more details, please consult the University's guidelines for email signatures.
Elements to Include
People expect to see your name, title, company name, UMD address, phone, fax (if you use it), UMD Web address and social media account links (if they are important to you). If necessary for the type of work you do, disclaimers or confidentiality statements are also appropriate. Some people opt to include their email address, but since recipients presumably have your email address in the "From:" field, this is unnecessary. If you'd like to include a short UMD slogan that reinforces a key service, paste it below all your contact information.
Elements to Leave Out
Keep the signature block small. Refrain from philosophical statements or quotations. Leave those for personal emails, as you run the risk of driving away someone who doesn't agree with the philosophy or quote. Avoid images pasted into your signature. Spam blockers don't like them, and many email programs will show them as attachments. Your recipient can't tell the attached image is just your logo or some harmless icon. This will make many people wary of opening your email for fear of viruses that might be linked to attachments.
Benefits
Not including an appropriate signature can frustrate the recipient. If you've already sent someone an email, spare him or her the extra step of looking up your phone number or address. Links to your social media accounts and website within your signature are marketing tools because they can entice people to follow the links to learn more.
Style Rules
Keep your signature clean. Choose professional colors such as black or gray. Use one font. Stretch your signature wider rather than longer by using bullet points or pipes ( | ) between elements. You will commonly see phone, fax and Web address all on the same line in this manner.
Example
Michael Dean
Director, Business Applications
University of Maryland
A. James Clark School of Engineering
2201 J.M. Patterson Building | College Park, MD 20742
tel 301.405.2050 | fax 301.314.2020
eng.umd.edu | @ClarkSchool
Templates
Digital Signage System
To reach students, faculty and visitors to the Kim Engineering Building, you can use this specially designed Digital Signage Template to create properly sized messages for the building’s plasma screen digital signage system.
Name Tags
This Name Tag Template is for use with Avery Clip Style Name Badges (74541) and Avery Name Badge Insert Refills (5392).
Pocket Folders
Please contact Melissa Andreychek to obtain these folders.
PowerPoint
This PowerPoint Template helps demonstrate consistency with other Clark School presenters and thus increase audiences’ awareness of and favorable perceptions of the school
Photo & Video Assets
Photography
- Cumulus
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University of Maryland Photo Collection
(The collections website replaces the university's Flickr site for editorial use. It also allows the Office of University Creative to track how many times a photo has been downloaded to avoid oversaturation of any particular image.) - UMD Flickr
- Clark School Flickr
Video
Consent forms
- Consent and release form (photos & videos)
- Oral history interview release form
Editorial Guide
The Clark School follows Associated Press (AP) style in addition to University of Maryland standards.
AP References
Basic Style Guidelines
Acronyms: Always spell out on first reference in a news story, even commonly or frequently used acronyms such as:
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- National Academy of Engineers (NAE)
- The Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE)
Titles are only capitalized when they precede the name: Examples:
- CALCE Director Michael Pecht will give the lecture.
- Michael Pecht, director of CALCE, will give the lecture.
Majors and references to departments that are not the full name are not capitalized. Examples:
- John Smith, an electrical engineering major, won the top prize.
- Jane Davis, professor or mechanical engineering, will teach the class.
When referring to the official name of a department, capitalize it. Example:
- Jane Davis will join the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the fall.
Publication titles are italicized. Example:
- In the recent U.S. News and World Report rankings…
Tips
When referring to the school, please try to use “Clark School” instead of using the general terms “University of Maryland” or “engineering.” Examples:
- Engineering student John Smith won the prize.
- Clark School student John Smith won the prize.
When writing a news story that you are submitting for the Clark School homepage, remember to write it in more general terms. It’s okay to leave in department affiliations, but please spell these out on first reference.
News Engine Guidelines for Stories
- Headlines should be no more than 6 (ideal) to 10 (if including words such as "a," "the," or "and") words
- Subhead or "Blurb" should be 12 words or less, and be in sentence case. This is where to include 'extra' information not covered in the headline:
Examples: Radermacher and Hwang Awarded New Patent Mechanical Engineering professors awarded patent for advancements in air conditioning technology. Story body (no minimum length) Images (optional): Small (80x120 pixels with a 1-pixel border) Large (155x233 or 233x155 pixels) Caption (if using large photo) Pull-quote (optional) Social Media—does the story involve a student group or organization that has a social media presence? If so, be sure to include that in the story.
Boilerplate
The Clark School's boilerplate should be used for press releases and publications requiring a brief overview description of the Clark School.
ABOUT THE A. JAMES CLARK SCHOOL of ENGINEERING
The University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering is a premier program, ranked among the top 20 in the world. Located just a few miles from Washington, D.C., the Clark School is at the center of a constellation of high-tech companies and federal laboratories, offering students and faculty access to unique professional opportunities.
Our broad spectrum of academic programs, including the world’s only accredited undergraduate fire protection engineering program, is complemented by a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, early hands-on educational experiences, and participation in national and international competitions.
The Clark School is leading research advancements in aerospace, bioengineering, robotics, nanotechnology, disaster resilience, energy and sustainability, and cybersecurity. From the Universal Product Code to satellite radio, SMS text messaging to the implantable insulin pump, our students, faculty, and alumni are engineering life-changing innovations for millions.
Other Resources
On-Campus Printing
- Printing Services (offset and digital printing, business cards, folders, etc.)
- Signs and Graphics (signage, banners, large-format posters and displays, etc.)
- Engineering Copy Center (copies, posters, booklets, etc.)
Training
University Branding
Microsite: clark125.umd.edu
Hashtag: #Clark125
125th Anniversary Goals
The goals of the 125th Anniversary are to:
- Increase awareness of the Clark School among key constituent groups, including current faculty, staff and students; alumni and friends; prospective students; and other university peers
- Create support and enthusiasm for a new era for UMD engineering
- Leverage the 125th Anniversary to help support the UMD Fearless Ideas fundraising campaign
- Celebrate the lives and accomplishments of key Clark School contributors
125th Anniversary Tagline
Daring Vision. Lasting Impact.
125th Anniversary Wordmarks
Clark School
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Office of Advanced Engineering Education
125th Anniversary PowerPoint Templates
125h Anniversary Digital Signage Templates
125th Anniversary Images for Web
Clark School & Department Homepage Hero Images (1440 x 780px)
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125th Anniversary Graphics for Social Media
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- Facebook cover template (.psd)
- Twitter header 1
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- Twitter header template (.psd)
YouTube
- YouTube channel art 1
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- YouTube channel art template (.psd)
Snapchat
Generic social graphics (1080 x 1080px square)
Mpact MessageEngineers have the unique capability to innovate and design novel products and solutions that can improve millions of lives. We can achieve Mpact in a number of ways. Our cutting edge, interdisciplinary research initiatives are focused on the most challenging and critical issues of our time. In approaching complex problems, UMD faculty members immerse themselves in creativity and innovation, moving research ideas from the bench top to the market. The area of energy and sustainability offers a useful example for how Mpact can be achieved. From designing new technologies that could change the future of electricity generation and energy storage for millions, to introducing new educational approaches to help prepare young people to make sound decisions on critical energy and sustainability issues, Clark School initiatives aim for widespread Mpact. Our capabilities for Mpact are broad. We are leading research advancements not only in energy and sustainability, but also in aerospace, bioengineering, robotics, biomedical devices, nanotechnology, fire protection, and disaster resilience. Mpact TaglineEngineering fearless ideas to improve millions of lives. Mpact Logo
About the logo
At the Clark School, Mpact means engineering innovations aimed at improving millions of lives. Mpact Images for Print AdsQuarter Page Ads
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Mpact Images for WebDepartment Home Page (690 x 296) Clark School Home Page (940 x 396) Mpact Graphics for Social Media
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