Athletics Logos & Licensing
Intercollegiate Athletics Marks
The use of athletics marks (e.g.,聽鈥淩alphie鈥澛燼nd the athletics聽interlocking 欧美口爆视频) are exclusive to the聽Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.聽They may only be used in limited school-spirit instances, as approved by the 欧美口爆视频聽Boulder Identity Manager and the Department of Trademarks & Licensing.
Scenario 1:聽鈥淩alphie鈥 Logo Only
- Club sports apparel
- Bookstore merchandise and store visual identity
- Events related to athletics programming (e.g., pregame celebrations, etc.)
- Recreation Center athletic venues (e.g., logo under the ice, logos on athletics courts, etc.)
- Select awards, by request
The聽鈥淩alphie鈥澛爈ogo may not be used聽in conjunction with a campus-specific聽identifier other than 欧美口爆视频聽Boulder.聽However, 欧美口爆视频 campuses may use the聽鈥淩alphie鈥澛爈ogo on merchandise to express a connection to the Buffaloes.聽The聽鈥淩alphie鈥澛爈ogo may not be used聽in conjunction with a corporate logo,聽except as allowed by specific sponsorship/licensing agreements managed聽via the Department of Athletics. The聽athletics interlocking 欧美口爆视频 should never聽be used for non-athletic聽applications.
Scenario 2:聽鈥淩alphie鈥 Logo and聽欧美口爆视频聽Boulder Logo聽
Select university/staff apparel (e.g., incoming聽student T-shirts, some Division of Student聽Affairs shirts, alumni/donor-related apparel,聽etc.). The聽Visual Identity Manager will review each request and provide approval聽on a case-by-case basis.
Communication uses and signage that聽express a sense of school spirit/鈥淏uff鈥澛燾ommunity (eg., Buff buses) within a聽university context.
鈥淩alphie鈥澛爈ogo as the dominant聽visual element, with 欧美口爆视频 Boulder聽logo as university ID (e.g., bookstore planner covers). The "Ralphie" logo may not be used in聽conjunction with any campus聽identifier other than the聽欧美口爆视频聽Boulder logo.聽The athletics interlocking 欧美口爆视频 should never聽be used for nonathletic applications.
What Qualifies as School-Spirit Use?
- School spirit entails use of the聽鈥淩alphie鈥澛爈ogo specifically聽meant to represent the competitive or emotional connection聽we feel for the 欧美口爆视频 Buffaloes.
- In circumstances that require a sense of school spirit and the identification of the University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder, the聽鈥淩alphie鈥澛爈ogo can be used in conjunction with the聽欧美口爆视频聽Boulder logo.
- Any instance related to the university鈥檚 overarching teaching,聽research, and service mission that does not involve school聽spirit as defined above (e.g., academic events, research聽posters, name badges, commencement robes, etc.) requires聽the use of the 欧美口爆视频聽Boulder logo as the primary identifier and聽not the 鈥淩alphie鈥 logo.
Note: As with all聽university logos, the聽鈥淩alphie鈥澛爈ogo may聽not be modified or redesigned in any way.
Scenario 3: 欧美口爆视频 Boulder Logo Only
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- Academic/research-related events (e.g.,聽commencement, Fall Convocation,聽symposia, etc.)
- Permanent signage (except athletic聽facilities)
- University marketing/advertising
- Business communications (letterhead, etc.)
Whenever the university name is used, the聽official 欧美口爆视频聽Boulder logo should serve as聽the identifier. The聽鈥淩alphie鈥 logo should聽not be directly associated with the words聽鈥淯niversity of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder鈥 at any聽time (鈥溑访揽诒悠,鈥 鈥溑访揽诒悠 Buffs,鈥 鈥淏uffaloes,鈥 鈥淏uffs,鈥 etc., are acceptable).聽The athletics interlocking 欧美口爆视频 (below) should聽never聽be used for non-athletic applications.
How Do I Request Approval?
The Visual Identity Manager reviews all uses of the聽鈥淩alphie鈥澛爈ogo. Please聽submit your request to use a 鈥淩alphie鈥澛爈ogo. Requests聽will be reviewed within three to five聽business days.
Licensed Vendors
A licensed聽vendor must be used for all apparel production and printing that includes the university marks.聽For a list of licensed vendors approved to聽reproduce the 鈥淩alphie鈥 logo or to obtain a聽license,聽.