Two days later… the excitement still lingers from the game Monday night where UNC defeated Michigan State for the NCAA National Championship! Typically, I would have been on Franklin st. cheering “Tar…” and waiting for the other half the street to chant “Heels!” back at me. But after looking at this video, I was content with being a spectator from my living room couch for this chaotic celebration!
Screenshot from DTH Video of Franklin St. Chapel Hill - National Championship NCAA
I’m proud of our UNC team and the job that Roy has done since the 2005 National Championship.
That said, I’ve seen many people doing graphic design work that has a UNC theme. I have seen people make t-shirts, websites, and print designs that have UNC colors and different logos. They all look great, but there’s something missing.
I just wanted to mention that there is an official stylesheet for UNC. For such a large institution, it is important that this was made available for consistant branding. Their stylesheet consists of information that help you design your work with the true Carolina colors and logos. For example, the true shade of Carolina Blue color is Pantone 278.
The other colors that are used by Carolina are:
Tar Heels Deep Blue: Pantone 282
Tar Heels Silver: Pantone 877
Tar Heels Metallic Silver: Pantone 429
Those pieces are the most important to me. They also have various logos that shouldn’t be altered as well. Apparently, you have to get permission to use them.
Here’s the link to where their stylesheet guide lives:
http://www.licensing.unc.edu
So next time you make a new computer desktop background or design that new banner, make sure to use the ‘true’ Carolina Blue colors! Feel free to post any designs you have, I’d love to see them!
Go Heels!
