Let's take Mount St. Joseph University To New Heights and Light the Way for Greater Cincinnati. Bringing the Mount’s story to life is more than an elevator pitch; it’s how we connect and become a part of another’s story—helping them to Climb Higher and Light the Way for others. These materials were crafted to provide a guide and worksheets to help each member of the Mount Community become an ambassador for the University.
A Field Guide to the Mount's Brand Message and How to Effectively Tell Our Story
Use this worksheet to help you craft a narrative for potential students. For the best experience consider practicing with a friend, family member, or co-worker.Â
Using the Ambassador Essentials Field Guide and this practice worksheet, craft a narrative for "Healthcare Hannah," a prospective junior who always wanted to be a nurse.
Please refer to this document for best practices for promoting your upcoming event—how to be included on/in:
Tthe new MSJ Brand Store is officially open, where you can order business cards, letterhead, #10 Envelopes, mailing labels, notecards with envelopes, pocketfolders—and now—namebadges! We recommend using a single-point contact for each department, but any MSJ employee can register to order. A purchase order number will be required to complete your order, our vendor is Kahny Inc. Please use use one of these links to get started:
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Note: Athletics, Alumni, and Center for Reading Science-specific stationery is not yet available in the system. Please submit a Creative Services Request for any of these specific needs.
Note, all undergraduate brochures have been updated for the 2024-25 Academic Year.
Three digital flyer templates designed with the Climb Higher visual theme. Includes image files and word templates.
Note: Nursing is being revised and will be added at a later date.
Designer slides that can be used to create a more exciting presentation geared towards prospective students. Includes recommended type and image placement.
Building & maintaining a strong brand for Mount St. Joseph University begins with each of us. Please use the tools below to help consistently tell the Mount's story.
Our visual brand standards include logos, colors, and typography, and our writing style guide provides you with best practices when telling our story. Please download a copy of each to keep on-hand for your reference.
Updated July 2022
The Mount St. Joseph University Brand Icon Standards were created to promote consistency and professionalism across all university communications (print and digital, external and internal). This guide is maintained by the Division of Marketing & Communications.
Revised February, 2022
The Mount St. Joseph University Style Guide was created to promote consistency and professionalism across all university communications (print and digital, external and internal). As a general best practice, this guide follows the standards put forth in The Associated Press Stylebook, though there are also usage rules unique to the Mount. The style guide is maintained by the Division of Marketing & Communications and is updated regularly.
Signatures for your @msj.edu email.
The link below describes how to set up your email signature with a video created by marketing. If you have any questions while creating your signature, please contact the Help Desk at 513-244-4357. http://youtu.be/WXg3AmqRjYo
Revised August 2024.
MSJ Letterhead Word Documents for the University, Academic schools, and MSJ Athletics.
Uses Climb Higher graphic and visuals.
Light the Way with this themed template.
Features SoAS branding and the MSJ Tartan accents.
Features SoBC branding and the MSJ Tartan accents.
Features SoE branding and the MSJ Tartan accents.
Features SoHS branding and the MSJ Tartan accents.
Features University branding and the MSJ Tartan accents.
Features stunning stained glass windows from Mater Dei Chapel and bold colors.
Includes 8 unique templates. Best used for Facebook and Instagram posts.
Includes 8 unique templates. Best used for LinkedIn and Twitter posts.
The Creative Services team has created a set of templates with the company "Better Poster," to provide clean, branded poster templates to the Mount Community. Please download a copy of the FAQ for tips on how to enhance your poster.
Please download this as a reference file for your Better Poster templates.
For posters with heavy type content, includes a thin, MSJ themed photo along the top of the poster.
For posters with heavy type content, includes branded MSJ colors but no photos.
For posters with moderate type content, includes a central background photo of the quad at sunset.
For posters with heavy type content, features colors & graphics from the current "Climb Higher" campaign.
For posters with moderate type content, includes a central background photo of the MSJ Quad at mid-day.
MSJ-themed Zoom backgrounds.
Includes 24 MSJ-themed Backgrounds featuring:
This form allows the photographer or other entity who owns the rights and title to the photo to grant the use of the photograph to the Mount.
This is a poster created to provide notice to guests at any event that is being recorded and photographed. In addition to making the following announcement at University sport and alumni events, it is recommended to post this notice at all practical places located at such events.
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Announcement to be read pre-game and twice more during each event:
Mount St. Joseph University is photographing and or recording this event. By attending you understand and agree that the University may use video, audio, photographs or other recording of you from this event for advertising, trade, or other business uses in any medium or technology now known or later developed.
You waive the right to inspect or approve any video, audio, photographs or other recording that may be used now or in the future.
You waive the right to any compensation associated with any use of video, audio, photographs, or other recording; and understand that the University is under no obligation to use any video, audio, photograph, or other recording.
By attending you release the University; its owners, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, subcontractors, and any other authorized person or entity; from any claims arising from use of any video, audio, photograph, or other recording.
Thank you.
Revised May 2023