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Branding Guide

 

Approvals

Stakeholders are required to submit their marketing materials for approval two weeks prior to printing and distribution. All marketing materials must adhere to the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center brand standards. Request for approvals must be emailed.


Branding Toolbox with

Color Sub-Brand Logo

TThe Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center with SD logo with blue text
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center with SD logo with yellow text
TThe Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center with SD logo white text on dark blue background
TThe Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center with SD logo white on dark blue background

Black and White Sub-brand Logo

Black and white versions of the logo will primarily be reserved for ‘back of house’ purposes, but there may be use cases where a vendor will require a black or white version of the logo.

The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center with SD logo white text on gray background
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center with SD logo black text

Logo Use Guidelines

TThe Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center with SD logo with blue text

For sizing guidelines, the SD must be reproduced to no smaller than 1” in height. Minimum 3/16” of clear space on all sides must be left between the logo and any other element.

The logo should always be placed on a one-color, high contrast / non-patterned background. When using mark on a dark background, the outlined version of the SD needs to be used.

Correct Use

Good contrast between background and logo

The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center with SD logo white on yellow background
TThe Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center with SD logo white text on dark blue background

Incorrect Use

Poor contrast between logo and background

The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center with SD logo incorrect use on dark blue background
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center with SD logo incorrect use over image

Primary Brand Colors for Marketing Materials

     
PMS 117
6C–27M–100Y–12K
201R–151G–0B
#C99700
PMS 289
100C–76M–12Y–70K
12R–35G–64B
#0C2340
PMS 2706
19C–10M–0Y–0K
201R–216G–238B
#C9D8EE
0C–0M–0Y–0K
255R–255G–255B
#FFFFFF
75C–67M–97Y–90K
0R–0G–0B
#000000

 

Preferred Fonts

Minion Std

Font example of Minion Std

Minion Pro

Font example of Minion Pro

Futura

Font example of Futura

Futura PT

The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center Sub-Brand Collateral

TThe Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center with SD logo with blue text

South Dakota State University sub-branded marketing materials must use the sub-branded logo, which is made up of The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center logo, the South Dakota State University wordmark and primary SD logo.

For The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center focused collateral the ‘O’ framing graphic element can be used.

The ‘O’ should only be placed in either the bottom left corner or the top right corner. This placement allows for the ‘O’ to be placed in such a way that it blends seemlessly with the framing element.

  • The frame should always have rounded corners. The radius of the corners may vary depending on the size and shape of the frame.
  • The frame can be a square or rectangle.
  • When the ‘O’ is placed in the top right corner you need to ‘cut out’ a small piece of the frame that intersects the ‘O’.
The O logo framed in lower left
The O logo framed in upper right
Postcard example of The O logo framed in lower left over image of an orchestra
Adele Unplugged program cover example of co-branding
Inside page of a program example of co-branding

University Co-Branding with a Sub-Brand

When branding for an SDSU department or school event, the branding should reflect 80% SDSU brand standards and 20% sub-brand standards. Use the SDSU primary brand colors for 80% of the design. The primary logo is the university unit lockup and the secondary logo is the sub-brand logo. The hierarchy of logos is established by the primary logo always to the left of the secondary logo.

Program page example with the university unit lockup and the secondary logo
Godspell program example of co-branding
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Contact

Email: sdsu.OLPAC@sdstate.edu 
Phone: 605-688-5188