The email signature template is intended to be flexible to the information you want to present to your contacts while consistently expressing the university’s visual brand. Here’s a visual example of what your signature could incorporate:
First Last Name – Georgia Bold 14pt, color: darker yellow or similar color (Digital Gold Hex: BD8B13 or C:0, M:30, Y:100, K:30)
pronouns he/him/his – Trebuchet Bold and Trebuchet 10 pt, color: darker green or similar color (C:93, M:24, Y:85, K:68) (optional)
Professional or Academic Title – Trebuchet 10 pt, darker green
College/Division or Department – Trebuchet 10 pt, darker green
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA – Trebuchet 10 pt, darker green
_____ – color : darker yellow or similar color. NOTE: hold down shift and press the dash (-) key 5 times, then in the formatting bar click “…” and select superscript (X2).
office 805-756-5555 – Trebuchet Bold and Trebuchet 10 pt, darker green
cell 805-756-5555 – Trebuchet Bold and Trebuchet 10 pt, darker green (optional)
department.calpoly.edu – Trebuchet Bold 10 pt, darker green
university logo (optional, download the .svg file) *NOTE: Do not use a division, college or department lock up here because it will not be legible. The other fields of your signature make it easy to clearly identify those details in a more accessible fashion.
Step by Step Instructions
- Navigate in your email client to the email signature editing window.
- Hand key in your contact information using the detailed instructions listed below.
- If you choose to included the Cal Poly logo, download via the University Marketing Wiki. Do not use a college, division or department lock up for the logo in your email signature.
NOTE: Depending on the recipient’s e-mail client and provider, images embedded into e-mail signatures may not be supported, display incorrectly, or appear broken. - Save and exit.
For a pdf of the email signature guidelines and the .svg file, visit the University Marketing Wiki.