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In order to download artwork for Stanford emblems and stationery, you must have a valid SUNet ID. Refer to Design Elements and Usage Guidelines for descriptions of University emblems, typography, and color. These sections will help you choose the specific version of the emblem artwork that meets your needs.

Stanford's name and emblems, including the seal and Block "S" symbols, are all trademarks of Stanford covered by the protections of 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051 - 1127 and the provisions of the Administrative Guide Memo 15.5. Use of trademarks without appropriate licenses or other permissions is strictly prohibited and may be subject to civil and criminal prosecution. Please contact the Trademark Associate at (650) 723-3331 for information about licensing Stanford's trademarks and obtaining artwork with proper trademark designations. For answers to other questions about using Stanford's name or emblems, please contact the Director of Business Development at trademarks@stanford.edu or (650) 723-3331.

Downloading Emblem Artwork
All versions of the University emblems are available to download in four different file formats: EPS, TIFF, BMP and GIF. To enable proper downloading, these files are provided as zip archives. Refer to the following descriptions of each file type to help decide which is best for your purpose.
EPS (Encapsulated Postscript®)
Scalable vector (line) artwork. Best format for high-end production. EPS files are provided in Pantone® color. 		TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)
Popular format suitable for high-end or desktop publishing. TIFF files are provided in CMYK color. 		BMP (Windows® Bitmap)
RGB Windows format, suitable for Microsoft Office® applications such as Word® and Powerpoint®. 		GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
For use on Web pages. Be sure to specify correct size in html code; do not resize.

Note on color:
EPS files should convert from Pantone® color to the correct CMYK specification for four-color process production. Refer to the color page in Usage Guidelines for identity color and supporting palette specifications. Refer to the Block "S" color page for Stanford Tree color specifications.

Note on sizes:
EPS files can be scaled infinitely up and down without loss of resolution. There are two sizes of GIF for each emblem version. They are for use on Web pages, and are not to be re-sized. They use a version of the seal that is enhanced to increase legibility at small sizes on screen. If you need other sizes of this special seal artwork, please contact the Director of Business Development at trademarks@stanford.edu or (650) 723-3331. TIFFs and BMPs are sized for desktop publishing purposes; they can be scaled up to 200% of their size and scaled down to the minimum recommended size.

Downloading Stationery
Detailed descriptions of the three types of stationery are available in the Stationery section. Stationery files are available for download in EPS format. To enable proper downloading, these files are provided as zip archives. Archives come with print specifications in PDF format. If you use our online stationery ordering process, you do not need to download stationery artwork or specifications. Our online printer is familiar with Stanford's stationery layouts and will modify them to meet your needs.

Zip Archives
For the Windows platform, use WinZip®, PKZIP® or a similar utility to unzip the vector artwork files after downloading. For the Macintosh® platform, use StuffIt Expander ™ (version 5.x or higher) or ZipIt ™.

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