University Communications

Brand and Visual Identity

Logo Guidelines

Cal State Monterey Bay Logos

Primary Logo

Full Color
Cal State Monterey Bay Logo
Reversed Color
Cal State Monterey Bay Logo
Greyscale
Cal State Monterey Bay Logo

 

Stacked Logo

Full Color
Cal State Monterey Bay Logo
Reversed Color
Cal State Monterey Bay Logo
Greyscale
Cal State Monterey Bay Logo

 

Wordmark

Full Color
Cal State Monterey Bay Logo
Reversed Color
Cal State Monterey Bay Logo
Greyscale
Cal State Monterey Bay Logo

 

Typemark

Full Color
Cal State Monterey Bay Logo
Reversed Color
Cal State Monterey Bay Logo
Greyscale
Cal State Monterey Bay Logo

Standard logos are available in Photoshelter, if you do not have access yet, you can request access through the University Communications Wrike form.

Level One Logos for Colleges and Administrative Units

Primary Logo

Cal State Monterey Bay, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Logo

Alternative Logo

Cal State Monterey Bay, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Logo

Level one logos are now available in PhotoShelter.

Level Two Logos for Academic Programs and Administrative Services

Primary Logo

Cal State Monterey Bay, Human Development and Family Science Logo

Alternative Logo

Cal State Monterey Bay, Human Development and Family Science Logo

Level two logos are expected to be available in PhotoShelter early April

To learn more, view the full list of the Level One and Level Two sub-branded logos.

Clear Space and Minimum Size Reproduction

Cal State Monterey Bay Logo with clear space direction showing

In order to set the primary logo apart from other surrounding elements, leave a space clear of visually competing elements equal to the width of the "M" around the left and right, and the height of the "M" top and bottom as shown above. When reproducing the logo, follow the minimum width of 1.5".

Unacceptable Logo Modifications

Logo distortion

Cal State Monterey Bay Logo distorted

Logo colorization

Cal State Monterey Bay Logo in green color

Logo shadowing

Cal State Monterey Bay Logo with heavy drop shadow

Logo rotation

Cal State Monterey Bay Logo rotated

Logo rearrangement

Cal State Monterey Bay Logo with rearranged elements

Attempts to recreate the logo

Cal State Monterey Bay Logo in different font style

Logo in shape and illegible color combination

 

Cal State Monterey Bay Logo in orange circle

Logo watermarking

 

Cal State Monterey Bay Logo faded like a watermark

Logo over distracting background

 

Cal State Monterey Bay Logo over distracting background