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SeaGL Style Guide

The goal of this guide is to group the common effort on the creation of design materials for the Seattle GNU/Linux Conference. It describes best practices for creating new materials and applying the visual identity of the event.

Design

This section contains information about the visual elements of the conference, how to use them and best practices. All design assets are licensed under CC BY-SA, unless otherwise specified.

Our logo is the most recognizable SeaGL symbol. Is composed of two elements: The low-poly seagull illustration with a circular two blue tone background and a gray ribbon underneath with the conference name.

As the logo is multicolored, we have limited background color options. White and the blue variations described on the color palette are the options for multiple context usage. Also, a special blue-white background with gold separation on the ribbon is used.

A minimum clear space around the logo is required, about 50% of the diameter on each side. Using with small size are not recommended, due to the logo complexity.

For the online events, there is a special version where the seagull is with a microphone. It follows the same restrictions as the classic version.

The logo images may be used without advance permission, subject to the following requirements:

  • The use is only in connection with promoting the SeaGL conference.
  • The use does not imply sponsorship or endorsement by the SeaGL conference.
  • Where possible, the logo hyperlinks to https://seagl.org or an appropriate page on that site.
  • The logo images are not altered, except to proportionally resize.

Usage examples

  • Blue Backgrounds Blue background logo usage example

  • Special “badge” background and other formats, with spacing Special badge background and other formats logo usage example

  • White and White 2 backgrounds White and White 2 backgrounds logo usage example

Font Styles

The SeaGL typography is one of the core elements that defines the conference design style. We use two fonts, Dosis and Lato, according to the following:

  • Dosis (Regular): Applied on headers / titles; capitals only.
  • Lato: Other text elements, like text body.

Text alignment can vary by application, the important thing is to stay good in context.

Usage Examples

  • Blog post Blog post example

  • Social Media conference call: Social media conference call example

  • Print handbill: Print handbill example

Color Palette

Any used colors should be taken either directly from the palette or be derived from the palette:

Color HEX RGB CMYK
Tidal Blue #1D7193 RGB 29 113 147 CMYK 82 40 25 14
Puget Sound #0C5A73 RGB 12 90 115 CMYK 87 46 34 25
Deep Ocean #074558 RGB 7 69 88 CMYK 89 47 40 47
French Fry Gold #FCB320 RGB 252 179 32 CMYK 2 34 89 0
Wet Sand #B1742A RGB 177 116 42 CMYK 24 53 88 17
Bread For Screaming At #FFFCF7 RGB 255 252 247 digital only
Feather White #FFFFFF RGB 255 255 255 CMYK 0 0 0 0
Brave Gull #E0E0E0 RGB 224 224 224 CMYK 0 0 0 16
Gloomy Sky #CCCCCC RGB 204 204 204 CMYK 0 0 0 23
Stormy Sky #B3B3B3 RGB 179 179 179 CMYK 0 0 0 39
Storm Cloud #565656 RGB 86 86 86 CMYK 0 0 0 80
Penguin Black #0D0D0D RGB 13 13 13 CMYK 0 0 0 100

Color palette overview

Tidal Blue
#1D7193
RGB 29 113 147
Puget Sound
#0C5A73
RGB 12 90 115
Deep Ocean
#074558
RGB 7 69 88
French Fry Gold
#FCB320
RGB 252 179 32
Wet Sand
#B1742A
RGB 177 116 42
Bread For Screaming At
#FFFCF7
RGB 255 252 247
Feather White
#FFFFFF
RGB 255 255 255
Brave Gull
#E0E0E0
RGB 224 224 224
Gloomy Sky
#CCCCCC
RGB 204 204 204
Stormy Sky
#B3B3B3
RGB 179 179 179
Storm Cloud
#565656
RGB 86 86 86
Penguin Black
#0D0D0D
RGB 13 13 13

Color Usage

The color usage must respect others elements rules, like the logo. Mainly, the blue and white variations are used for backgrounds.

The White 2 color is used in digital material with focus on text, such as the website, for better reading.

Gold is applied to action links and to contrast with the blue / background, depending on the situation.

Usage examples

  • Website Ribbon Website color palette example

  • Profile Banner Social media banner example

Design Assets

All design materials are available in the design folder inside the SeaGL outreach repository.

Specific materials and other quick reference files: