OHIO Brand

Alumni Gateway, on the corner of Court Street and Union Street in Athens, Ohio

OHIO Brand

Brand Standards & Guidelines

This brand site is designed to help our faculty, staff and stakeholders share our dynamic and ever-evolving University story with the world.

About Us

Forever OHIO

Ohio University is more than a place. It’s a global community of people who have walked the bricks in Athens, experienced our close-knit learning communities at regional or extension campuses around the state, or connected with our accomplished and supportive faculty through OHIO Online. Once you are a part of Ohio University’s story, it’s forever a part of you.

Brand In Action

Using Our Brand

Great brands are built one interaction at a time. Whether you're writing content, designing materials, or ordering branded merchandise, you'll find practical guidance to help your work reflect our shared identity and bring our brand to life in ways that are clear, consistent and unmistakably OHIO.

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OHIO's Brand Strategy

Our brand strategy helps ground us in a shared understanding of our University brand and provides guidance for how brand applies to a specific unit or department within the institution.

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Bleed Green

Visual Identity

Whether you are designing materials for your unit or simply want to understand how best to use our logo or pick the right green, you’ll find guidance here.

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Telling the Story

Brand Voice and More

When you are trying to find the right words, our “Writing for OHIO” section is a rich set of resources including important OHIO-isms and guidelines for editorial style.

Learn about Writing for OHIO

Resources

You Might Be Looking For...

Need to schedule a head shot, order business cards, set up an email signature, find approved brand merchandise or get guidance on branded web template. Find tons of brand resources here.

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Brand Downloads

Logos, Letterheads, Etc...

Ready to put the brand to use? Find your departmental logo, get the latest Power Point templates and virtual backgrounds and more in the downloads section.

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Physics Ph.D student Sneha Upadhyay in Clippinger Research Annex with equipment used to study spintronics
The Japanese cherry blossom trees at Ohio University, located along the Hocking River in Athens, Ohio, are a favorite place for students, faculty, staff, visitors and the entire Athens community to walk, jog, relax, play music and welcome spring
A student in an orange jacket looks at the Æthelred Eldridge mural in Seigfred Hall