Campus employees and student organizations
Use approved templates and brand standards for departmental communications. Review the approval checklist below before sending materials to a vendor or publishing them broadly.
Brand Resources and Vendor Guidelines
Colby Community College Brand Resources
Consistent use of the Colby Community College name, logos, colors and messaging helps the public recognize official College communications. Use the resources and requirements on this page when creating printed, digital or promotional materials.
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Vendors and community partners
Use only College-supplied artwork. Follow the production requirements below and obtain written approval before printing, manufacturing or publishing materials that display a CCC name or mark.
Official logos
The vertical logo is preferred. Use the horizontal version when a layout does not provide adequate space for the vertical logo. Use only supplied logo files and select a version that provides strong contrast with the background.
| Mark | Approved use | Minimum size |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical logo | Preferred institutional logo | 1 inch tall |
| Horizontal logo | Layouts without adequate vertical space | 0.3 inches tall |
| Power C icon | Athletics, clearly identified College communications and social media profile images | 0.5 inches tall |
| Collegiate seal | Reserved for the Office of the President, Registrar and Board of Trustees | 0.75 inches tall |
Clear space
Keep graphics, imagery and type outside the required clear space surrounding the logo. Use the height of the letter “C” in “COLBY” as the minimum clear-space measurement.
Do not alter a College logo
- Do not stretch, condense, skew, warp or rotate it.
- Do not recolor it, change its opacity or alter its typeface.
- Do not outline it or add shadows, glows or other effects.
- Do not rearrange, separate, crop or alter its elements.
- Do not place it on a conflicting or low-contrast background.
Need logo files? Contact publicinfo@colbycc.edu for the correct PNG, SVG or EPS artwork for your project.
Official colors and typography
Colby Blue
HEX #0038A8
RGB 0, 56, 168
CMYK 100, 88, 0, 0
PMS 286 C
HEX #0038A8
RGB 0, 56, 168
CMYK 100, 88, 0, 0
PMS 286 C
Cool Gray
HEX #BFC1C3
RGB 191, 193, 195
CMYK 25, 19, 18, 0
PMS Cool Gray 3 C
HEX #BFC1C3
RGB 191, 193, 195
CMYK 25, 19, 18, 0
PMS Cool Gray 3 C
Midnight Blue
HEX #002F6C
RGB 0, 47, 108
CMYK 100, 90, 30, 20
PMS 288 C
HEX #002F6C
RGB 0, 47, 108
CMYK 100, 90, 30, 20
PMS 288 C
Sky Blue
HEX #8DC8E8
RGB 141, 200, 232
CMYK 42, 7, 2, 0
PMS 2905 C
HEX #8DC8E8
RGB 141, 200, 232
CMYK 42, 7, 2, 0
PMS 2905 C
Typography: Use Arno Pro Display for professionally produced headlines, subheads or highlights; Times is the approved substitute. Montserrat may be used for headlines, subheads, body copy and captions; Open Sans is the approved substitute.
For digital content, maintain WCAG 2.2 Level AA contrast: at least 4.5:1 for regular text and 3:1 for large text and meaningful interface components. Do not use color alone to communicate meaning.
Information for vendors
- Use only artwork supplied or approved by Colby Community College.
- Reproduce College artwork without alteration and follow all color, clear-space and minimum-size requirements.
- Provide a complete digital proof showing the artwork on the final item before production.
- Receive written Public Relations approval before printing, manufacturing or publishing.
- Request approval again if the artwork, product, color, size or placement changes.
- Do not imply that the College endorses a vendor, product, cause or organization.
- Follow applicable College purchasing, trademark and accessibility requirements.
What requires Public Relations approval
Approval required
- Paid advertising and new campaigns
- Major publications and externally printed materials
- Institutional videos
- New logos, marks or departmental branding
- Apparel, merchandise and promotional items
- Materials distributed broadly on behalf of the College
- Co-branded materials
- Vendor-produced items displaying a CCC name or mark
Approval generally not required
- Routine departmental social media content
- Everyday announcements
- Materials created with approved templates
- Internal informational materials
- Standard presentations using approved resources
Departments do not need to place a logo on every social media post when the official departmental account is already clearly branded.
Apparel and promotional products
Before ordering T-shirts, uniforms, hats, banners, signs, cups, pens, giveaways, embroidered items, fundraising merchandise, student organization products or items for resale, submit a proof showing the complete item. The proof should show all colors, imprint locations and production methods.
Co-branding and partnerships
Materials featuring Colby Community College with a community partner, grant sponsor, foundation, school district, athletic sponsor or government agency require review. Keep each organization’s logo intact, provide adequate separation and avoid a layout that implies an endorsement or an inaccurate relationship.
Send the full layout to Public Relations so relative size, spacing, order, wording and contrast can be reviewed before publication or production.
CCC Public Relations
1255 S Range Ave
Colby KS 67701
publicinfo@colbycc.edu
(785) 460-5411