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The UMSU brand has 3 key components:  Logo, Colour, Type. 

When all 3 components are applied correctly and consistently, they will create a powerful and memorable look for UMSU and its departments.

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Brand colours

Our main colour is purple. Purple was used historically in political spaces, such as the suffragette movement, and when the Princess Ida Club was established at UniMelb in 1888. By consistently using purple in our designs, we create visual recognition of an UMSU branded design. UMSU is also full of colourful experiences and personalities, and our colours are designed to reflect this diverse spectrum. Our colour palettes are divided into two groups: Primary and Secondary.

Primary (for general use)  

  • Image Placeholder Purple: Web: #812990 | Print: C60 M100 Y0 K0 | Pantone: 2612 C   

  • Image Placeholder Black: Web: #1A1A29 | Print: C83 M78 Y54 K69 | Pantone: 532C  

  • Image Placeholder White: Web: #FFFFFF| Print: C0 M0 Y0 K0  

Secondary (for supportive use and emphasis)  

  • Image Placeholder Dark Purple: Web: #431850 | Print: C80 M100 Y35 K35 | Pantone: 2627 C  

  • Image Placeholder Magenta: Web: #E94B9B | Print: C2 M85 Y0 K0 | Pantone: 212 C  

  • Image Placeholder Pink: Web: #FF99C2 | Print: C0 M51 Y0 K0 | Pantone: 1905 C  

  • Image Placeholder Lavender: Web: #BF84D6 | Print: C29 M53 Y0 K0 | Pantone: 528 C  

  • Image Placeholder Blue: Web: #75CEE2 | Print: C49 M0 Y10 K0 | Pantone: 821 C  

  • Image Placeholder Dark Green: Web: #33A158 | Print: C79 M12 Y18 K1 | Pantone: 7739 C  

  • Image Placeholder Light Green: Web#B2D04E | Print: C35 M2 Y89 K0 | Pantone: 367 C  

  • Image Placeholder Yellow: Web: #FFCC33 | Print: C0 M19 Y89 K0 | Pantone: 123 C  

  • Image Placeholder Orange: Web: #FF8F47 | Print: C0 M54 Y78 K0 | Pantone: 164 C  

  • Image Placeholder Salmon: Web: #FC686A | Print: C0 M74 Y49 K0 | Pantone: 1777 C  

  • Image Placeholder Red: Web: #F74408 | Print: C0 M88 Y100 K0 | Pantone: 172 C



If you are using Indesign or Illustrator to create your own artwork, you can quickly download the UMSU RGB Colours as swatches here: UMSU RGB Swatches.ase. 

Brand Type

Our typography is important as it builds character where images and colour cannot. To keep our messages distinctive, we use 2 main typefaces for our brand: 

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UMSU Head : used for headlines in promotional online and printed media.  


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Montserrat: used for body copy online and in printed media.  


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