Workshop 1: Strategy & visual design

WHAT IS A BRAND?
A brand is the set of expectations,
memories, stories and relationships
that, taken together, account for a
consumer’s decision to choose one
product or service over another.
- Seth Godin
WHAT DO BRANDS
STAND FOR?
HAPPINESS
ENVIRONMENT
“This jacket comes with an
environmental cost higher than its
price.. Don't buy what you don't
need. Think twice before you buy
anything.”
FREEDOM
IS BERKELEY
A BRAND?
 Let me take you
on UC Berkeley’s
branding journey.
PERCEPTION
 Protests…
(Free Speech Movement)
More protests…
(Civil Rights Movement)
Even more protests…
(Disability Rights Movement)
Tie-die…
 Long-haired, guitar
strumming hippies…
And that old classic:
surfboard atop a
VW beetle…
REALITY
Data : 2012 Olympics
 Our challenge was to
close the gap between
PERCEPTION AND REALITY
OUR GOALS

To tell a compelling, forward-thinking story that

resonates with existing perceptions and creates a
rational and emotional connection with the people
we care about.

To give multiple audiences a clear reason to

believe in the future of Berkeley and an urgent
motivation to support it.

To inspire internal audiences to take part in this

story, and to collectively and individually benefit.
OUR PROCESS
Our peers.
 A PREVIEW

Freedom of Choice
STANFORD’S UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE

As large and multidimensional as Stanford is, it’s important to be able to scan the
University’s academic programs to find the one—or more than one—that might
be right for you. This compilation provides what you need to assess each
program and determine what degrees are offered, how many course units are
required, whether research opportunities are available, and what concentrations
you can choose from. You can also review a selection of course titles. Finally, each
listing will give you a sampling of careers pursued by graduates of that program.

African and African Comparative French Mathematics

American Studies Literature
Geological and Mechanical
American Studies Comparative Environmental Engineering
Studies in Race Sciences
Anthropology Music
and Ethnicity
Geophysics
Archaeology Native American
Computer Science
German Studies Studies
Architectural Design
Dance
History Philosophy
Art History
Drama
Human Biology Physics
Art Practice
Earth Systems
Iberian and Political Science
Asian American
East Asian Latin American
Studies Product Design
Languages Cultures
Biology and Cultures Psychology
International
Biomechanical Economics Relations Public Policy
Engineering
Education Italian Religious Studies
Biomedical
Electrical Engineering Jewish Studies Science, Technology
Computation
and Society
Energy Latin American
Chemical Engineering
Resources Studies Slavic
Chemistry Engineering Languages and
Linguistics
Literatures
Chicana/o Studies Engineering Physics
Management Science
Sociology
Civil and English and Engineering
Environmental Symbolic Systems
Ethics in Society Materials Science
Engineering
and Engineering Urban Studies
Feminist Studies
Classics
Mathematical and
Film and Media
Communication Computational Preparing for
Studies
Science Professional School

Stanford University | Office of Undergraduate Admission | Montag Hall, 355 Galvez Street, Stanford, California 94305-6106 | (650) 723-2091
 Generations of Leaders

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A quest for healthy, productive aging motivates giving

I n 1965, Paul Glenn launched the Glenn
Foundation for Medical Research in his quest
focused on the downside of this longevity: an
increase in neurodegenerative diseases, including
to extend the healthy productive years of Alzheimer’s.
life through research on the mechanisms of
biological aging. In 2005, his mission led him The Glenn Laboratories at HMS are dedicated to
to Harvard Medical School, where the first of understanding the mechanisms of normal aging
two generous gifts of $5 million established and the development of interventions to delay
the Paul Glenn Laboratories for the Biological its onset and progression, thereby extending the
Mechanisms of Aging. Glenn made his second healthy years of human life. Since 2006, an annual
gift in 2009. symposium, sponsored by the Glenn Labs, brings
together some of the country’s most preeminent
“We’re not aiming to fill nursing homes,” says researchers in aging to exchange ideas.
Glenn, whose foundation also funds aging
research labs at MIT and the Salk Institute for Many leaders in the aging field predict that
Biological Studies. significant strides will be made in understanding
Paul Glenn (left), founder of the Glenn Foundation
how human health and lifespan are regulated
for Medical Research, hosts an annual symposium
The average American today lives 79 years, says and how healthy lifespan is extended. The goal is
at HMS that draws researchers on aging from
Bruce Yanker, MD, HMS professor of pathology to translate these discoveries into therapies that
around the country.” Dean Jeffrey Flier, MD,
and co-director with David Sinclair, MD, of could postpone and treat diseases of aging.
welcomed the attendees.
the Paul Glenn Laboratories for Biological
Mechanisms of Aging. Yanker is leading research
“We’re not aiming to fill nursing homes.”
—Paul Glenn

Training the first generation of autism

specialists
A lthough autism affects 1 out of 150 children
in some form, according to the U.S. Centers for
To help address the demand for more physicians
who work with both pediatric and adult autism
Disease Control and Prevention, little is known patients, the Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation
about the neurological disorder, which affects has provided $5 million to the Harvard Medical
a person’s ability to communicate, engage in School to establish the Nancy Lurie Marks Clinical
social interactions, and respond appropriately and Research Fellowship Program in Autism.
to his or her environment. The cause is not clear,
there is no cure—and no test can detect it. The multifaceted program furnishes funding for HMS
students and junior faculty members interested in
Much of the reason little is known about the pursuing a deeper understanding of autism and
The first Nancy Lurie Marks Clinical and disorder is that there are so few physicians who neurological disorders, and supports the Medical
Research Fellows are (left to right) Michael understand autism and the needs of patients School’s focus on neuroscience. Half of the faculty
Coulter, MD ’12, Katharine Clapham, MD ’12, affected by it. members’ time will be spent seeing patients in
and David Lin MD ’12. the clinic.

Lurie Marks, who has as an adult family member

with autism, says the new program is a leap forward
in autism research. “I’ve spent a lifetime looking
“I’ve spent a lifetime looking for answers and searching the best treatments for answers and searching the best treatments for
for people with autism. Now that Harvard has joined in this quest, it is my people with autism,” she says. “Now that Harvard
has joined in this quest, it is my hope that this new
hope that this new partnership will result in new treatments for people with partnership will result in new treatments for people
autism, and hope for their families.” —Nancy Lurie Marks with autism, and hope for their families.”
 Two degrees. Two years.
Unbounded possibilities.

MIT SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING | MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Our look.
Our voice.
“Berkeley is consistently rated among
the top institutions in the world for the
quality and breadth of its research enterprise,
for the scholarly distinction of its faculty,
for the excellence of its Ph.D. programs,
and for the amount of funding received
in support of its research programs.”
“Berkeley’s core research community is made
up of some 1,800 full-time faculty, 10,000
graduate students, and approximately 1,400
post-doctoral fellows from throughout the
world. In addition, many undergraduate
students participate in cutting-edge research
projects as part of their coursework.”
“Top-ranked graduate programs, world-
class faculty, and a richly diverse
community of students in one of the
world’s most innovative regions.”
We can do
better.
POSITIONING | DEFINED

What is positioning?
Positioning is how you want to be thought of
in the minds of your most important
audiences. It is not what you are or how you
express it, it’s about what you want people to
remember when they walk away.
FINDINGS CURRENT MESSAGE PLATFORM

The World’s Greatest Public University

–
FINDINGS CURRENT MESSAGE PLATFORM

The World’s Greatest Public University

Established and well known

+ Based on breadth and depth,

excellence and access

–
FINDINGS CURRENT MESSAGE PLATFORM

The World’s Greatest Public University

Established and well known

+ Based on breadth and depth,

Excellence and access

Excellence and access now less

differentiating from the privates

–
Concerns over funding and
viability

Prestige should be earned, not

communicated
FINDINGS CURRENT MESSAGE PLATFORM

The World’s Greatest Public University

Established and well known

+
Public mission is recognized
and appreciated
Based on breadth and depth,
excellence and access Real-world engagement is a valuable
differentiator

Excellence and access now less

differentiating from the privates

–
Concerns over funding and
viability

Prestige should be earned, not

communicated
FINDINGS CURRENT MESSAGE PLATFORM

The World’s Greatest Public University

Established and well known

+
Public mission is recognized
and appreciated
Based on breadth and depth,
Excellence and access Real-world engagement is a valuable
differentiator

Excellence and access now less “Public” feels like a qualification, or an

differentiating from the privates apology to some

–
Concerns over funding and Creates misleading perceptions about
viability funding sources

Prestige should be earned, not Enables everyone to criticize the

communicated university’s decisions and future
LOOKING BEYOND THE WORLD’S
GREATEST PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
LOOKING BEYOND THE WORLD’S
GREATEST PUBLIC UNIVERSITY

INTANGIBLE COMMON
ATTRIBUTES THEMES

Socially conscious Real World

Free-thinking Potential

Open and tolerant Dynamism POSITIONING

CONCEPT
Down-to-earth Optimism

Independent Leadership

Chaotic Public Value

Self-reliant

Quirky
CREATIVE PLATFORM | POSITIONING

UC Berkeley reimagines
the world by challenging
convention to shape the
future.
CREATIVE PLATFORM | POSITIONING

WHAT: UC Berkeley reimagines

the world

HOW: by challenging convention

WHY: to shape the future.

CREATIVE PLATFORM

Bringing
the positioning
to life
CREATIVE PLATFORM

REACH
FURTHER
 Walking across the
graduation stage when
you were told you’d
never walk again.
 Spending
months observing
telescopic data from the
South Pole to
DISCOVER that a new
time period existed
13 billion years ago.
The
The game
game is
is over
over
when
when we
we say
say it
it is.
is.
CREATIVE PLATFORM| BRAND FILM
BRAND ELEMENTS

VERBAL
BRAND ELEMENTS | VERBAL

You can reach further with

CONVICTION.
Connect your message to
an unwavering belief,
cause, or higher calling.
BRAND ELEMENTS | VERBAL

You can reach further with

EXCELLENCE.
Share stories about
individual or collective
achievements that outshine
anything attempted before.
BRAND ELEMENTS | VERBAL

You can reach further with

SCALE.
Demonstrate the impact of
Berkeley's efforts to improve
the world around us or
change an individual’s life in
an extraordinary way.
BRAND ELEMENTS | VERBAL

You can reach further with

DIVERSITY.
Show the unique ways in which
Berkeley connects disciplines,
projects and people to create
new paradigms that can
transform the world.
BRAND ELEMENTS | VERBAL

CONVICTION, EXCELLENCE,
SCALE AND DIVERSITY.

These are four key strengths that differentiate

Berkeley from other universities. If each
communication message we develop leverages one
or more of these strengths, our creative platform
will come to life with depth, breadth and longevity.

Remember, “Reach Further” is not a tagline; it’s the

theme to build your stories on.
BRAND ELEMENTS | VERBAL
BRAND ELEMENTS | VERBAL

Creative
Brief
A strategic tool to help you
create the most effective
communications.

For brochures, advertisements,

film scripts, websites, magazine
articles and other stories.
BRAND ELEMENTS | VERBAL

Creative
Brief
Download the template and
use it daily.

Medium of communication
Key audience
Key message
Proof points
Call to action
Additional considerations
Strength
Tone
Visual spectrum
Applying the
Creative Brief
MAGAZINE

Strength:

Tone:

BEFORE
BROCHURE

Strength:

Tone:

BEFORE
 VIEWBOOK

Strength:

Tone:

BEFORE
TODAY’S EXERCISE
TODAY’S EXERCISE : WRITE A
CREATIVE BRIEF & A HEADLINE
CRAFTING YOUR OWN REACH FURTHER STORY

Reimagine the story given to you in the new “reach further” voice.

Exercise One: Fill out the creative brief

Exercise Two: Write a new headline

BRAND ELEMENTS

VISUAL
BRAND ELEMENTS | LOGO
BRAND ELEMENTS | LOGO
BRAND ELEMENTS | LOGO
BRAND ELEMENTS | LOGO

Make sure that clear space is maintained around the

logo for legibility and prominence.
BRAND ELEMENTS | SEAL

The Berkeley seal is

reserved for use on
our most official
communications.

It may also be used on

other communications
to formally designate
that the document or
digital message is an
official UC Berkeley
communication.
BRAND ELEMENTS | COLOR

There are two Berkeley color palettes, the primary and

the secondary. Each palette has its own subgroupings
of colors.
BRAND ELEMENTS | COLOR

The secondary palette is broken into four groups.

NEUTRALS VIBRANTS BRIGHTS DARKS
BRAND ELEMENTS | COLOR

We have also introduced two new greys to improve web

accessibility and provide more design options online.
BRAND ELEMENTS | COLOR
BRAND ELEMENTS | COLOR
BRAND ELEMENTS | COLOR

FORMAL
The Visual Spectrum
selector is a useful guide
for selecting colors based
on whether you want a
piece that is subtle or
bold, and formal or
casual.
SUBTLE BOLD

CASUAL
BRAND ELEMENTS | TYPE

The Freight family is the

recommended typeface
to be used on all
campus communication
pieces. (Exception:
Microsoft Office
programs)

It was selected because

it is warm, open and
legible at all sizes.

To get a font license for your department, register with your

CalNet ID on gallery.berkeley.edu and then send an email request
to gallery@berkeley.edu.
BRAND ELEMENTS | TYPE

FORMAL
The Visual Spectrum
selector is a useful guide
for selecting fonts based
on whether you want a
piece that is subtle or
bold, and formal or
casual.
SUBTLE BOLD

CASUAL
BRAND ELEMENTS | PHOTOGRAPHY

Topical photography
is the best way to
capture the impact
and passion unique
to Berkeley. These
photos are specific—
directly related to
the content being
communicated.

gallery.berkeley.edu
BRAND ELEMENTS | PHOTOGRAPHY

Cultural photography
captures our
“Berkeleyness.”
Whether the subject is
architectural, such as
the Campanile, or more
human, like the Big
Game Rally, these
photos show the
people and places that
make Berkeley the
place that it is.

gallery.berkeley.edu
BRAND ELEMENTS | PHOTOGRAPHY

Historical
photography is
used to show our
legacy. These
images should
be used in a
supporting role
and should rarely
be used as primary
photography.

gallery.berkeley.edu
BRAND ELEMENTS | PHOTOGRAPHY

Light leaks are created when

light seeps in through the
cracks in a camera body
or lens.

Use this Photoshop layer

technique to refresh existing
photographs and give them
a bright, warm feeling.

Downloads and directions for use at brand.berkeley.edu

BRAND ELEMENTS | GRAPHIC ELEMENTS

Structural elements are used to

maintain consistency within
complex page hierarchies.

Use these geometric shapes

to contain labeling, contextual
information and logos within
documents.

Downloads at brand.berkeley.edu
BRAND ELEMENTS | GRAPHIC ELEMENTS

Apertures are graphic shapes that

add visual interest to an image.

Use them to emphasize a specific

part of an image or to add color
to an image that may not be
completely engaging on its own.

Downloads at brand.berkeley.edu
BRAND ELEMENTS | GRAPHIC ELEMENTS

The tessellation pattern adds

texture and depth when
overlaid onto photography.
The tessellation pattern
should always be white,
set to between 50 and 80
percent opacity in Adobe
Creative Suite.

Downloads at brand.berkeley.edu
BRAND ELEMENTS | GRAPHIC ELEMENTS

Prisms can be used in a

variety of ways—as a solid-
colored ribbon, an outlined
pattern or an image
magnifier—to add visual
interest to a piece.

Downloads at brand.berkeley.edu
COMMUNICATIONS
SUPPORT
BRAND WEBSITE brand.berkeley.edu

Guidelines
Downloads
Support
BRAND BOOK

UC Berkeley
is recognized and ranked as
the greatest public university
in the world.
We have been opening minds since 1868, and our core values of THIS IS AN EXCITING
tolerance, diversity, respect and access to all have never wavered TIME FOR BERKELEY.
and never will. No other university—public or private—offers the
unique combination of academic excellence, access, commitment While some see reduced funding as an
obstacle, we recognize it as an opportunity
to public service and athletic prowess like Berkeley. So in the face of to develop a stronger Berkeley voice. Our
reputation extends far beyond the Bay
state budget cuts and general malaise over public education, how Area, making a transformative impact
do we get our message across? on everything from education and the
environment to local and global economies.
This document is a guide to identifying
What makes Berkeley truly stand out are our intangibles: the and communicating our unique future-
openness, freedom and acceptance—academically and artistically, oriented stance, in a way that we collectively
contribute to Berkeley’s success.
politically and culturally—that are impossible to communicate with

Download the pdf just statistics and facts. We all need to communicate in a way that
engenders excitement, confidence and a desire to participate in
our mission.
from the brand site INTRODUCTION 3
BRAND TEAM SUPPORT

BRAND / MARKETING
Ram Kapoor

DESIGN
Hulda Nelson

WEB
Sara Leavitt

DIGITAL GALLERY
Melani King

SOCIAL MEDIA
Kathryn Bader

Email: brand@berkeley.edu
THANK YOU