Cover Layout Guidelines

Smaller cover designs Smaller covers are created for various brochures and information pieces. All college-wide cover designs should be image dominant. The primary wordmark and tagline should be large and in most cases near the top of the piece. The disc should be positioned at the left side of the piece, in the center vertically, and fill approximately 1/5 the height of the entire piece. The example here is a smaller piece, measuring 4 1/2" x 7" and the disc is 1" high.

Standard size covers

Standard size covers are created for various catalogs and information pieces.

All college-wide cover designs should be image dominant. The primary wordmark and tagline should be large and, in most cases, near the top of the piece.

The disc should be positioned at the left side of the piece, in the center vertically, and fill approximately 1/5 the height of the entire piece.

The example here measures 8 1/2" x 11".

Special covers are created for various brochures, information pieces, and events.

Special cover pieces should be image dominant, as with all other college-wide cover designs. The primary or secondary wordmark and tagline should be large can be positioned at the bottom of the piece. The headline or title should be most prominent and can be stylized for the specific piece.

The disc should be positioned at the left side of the piece, in the center vertically, and fill approximately 1/5 the height of the entire piece.

The example here measures 8 1/2" x 11".