Visual Identity Guide

The University of North Georgia is a dynamic, regional multi-campus institution created through the consolidation of Gainesville State College and North Georgia College & State University in January 2013. The Consolidation Implementation Committee, an advisory group appointed by the chancellor of the University System of Georgia and comprised of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members, were tasked with the identifying institutional features that should be included in the development of the new institutional marks and the evaluation and selection of designs during the creative process.

The elements of the University of North Georgia visual identity program include: the UNG lettermark, the University of North Georgia wordmark, the university signature (a combination of the lettermark and wordmark), the steeple symbol that includes a mark evoking the region’s mountains and water, academic college signatures, the athletic and spirit marks, the university color palette, typefaces, and the university seal. In contrast to traditional logos, this program provides flexibility within a uniform system of marks.

Please note that the formal Visual Identity Guide is still in development and will involve collaboration with a Communications Advisory Committee that is being formed. The guide will be completed and made available as soon as possible. In the meantime, please note that all elements of the Visual Identity Program are property of the University System of Georgia and are in the trademark registration process. As such, their use is prohibited without explicit permission from the Division of Strategic Communications & Marketing. The images below are provided for illustrative purposes only. If you have any questions about the use of UNG’s brand marks or if you need these images for your unit’s promotional purposes, please email graphics@ung.edu.

Copyright

Copyright, University of North Georgia. The University System of Georgia and the University of North Georgia are the owners of all of their trademarks, service marks, trade names, slogans, graphic images, music, photography and videography, and they may not be used without permission.

If you have questions about using any of this material, please contact the UNG Division of Strategic Communications & Marketing, at communications@ung.edu.

Copyright Infringement

Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. Sec. 512(c)(2), notice of claims of copyright infringement should be directed to the Office of General Counsel.

Civil and Criminal Penalties for Violation of Federal Copyright Laws

Copyright infringement is the act of exercising, without permission or legal authority, one or more of the exclusive rights granted to the copyright owner under section 106 of the Copyright Act (Title 17 of the United States Code). These rights include the right to reproduce or distribute a copyrighted work.

In the file sharing context, downloading or uploading substantial parts of a copyrighted work without authority constitutes an infringement. Penalties for copyright infringement include civil and criminal penalties. In general, anyone found liable for civil copyright infringement may be ordered to pay either actual damages or “statutory” damages affixed at not less than $750 and not more than $30,000 per work infringed.

For “willful” infringement, a court may award up to $150,000 per work infringed. A court can, in its discretion, also assess costs and attorneys’ fees. For details, see Title 17, United States Code, Sections 504, 505. Willful copyright infringement can also result in criminal penalties, including imprisonment of up to five years and fines of up to $250,000 per offense. For more information, please see the website of the U.S. Copyright Office (Federal Student Aid Handbook, 2016, p. 2-113).