Stationary

Stationery is one of the most visible and most frequently used forms of communication. Stationery provides an introduction, an impression and a continuing point of contact. All College letterhead, envelopes and business cards are to be standardized bearing the Yakima Valley College logo to provide consistent institutional identity. All printed stationary requests are to be coordinated through the Print Shop.

Letterhead

The primary purpose of the information on college and department letterhead is to share information for responses. The template includes department name, mailing address, website, and phone number.  Letterhead is not to be personalized for individual employees. Business cards are the appropriate place for such personalized information.

Color: Pantone 1807C or Black

Envelopes

The primary purpose of printed information on college or department envelopes is to provide address and return address details. Envelopes are not to be personalized for individual employees. Business cards are the appropriate place for such personalized information. The standards for envelopes with the return address printed are largely dictated by requirements from the U.S. Postal Service. Should you have questions, please contact the Print Shop.

Color: Pantone 1807C or Black

Business Cards

While the design and appearance of business cards are important in providing a consistent visual identity for the College, they also provide the most personal touch. Business cards containing the official college logo are available to faculty and staff only.

Information to be included on business cards: The primary purpose of printed information on the business card is to provide your individual professional contact information. The business card template will allow for the inclusion of the following:

• Name
• Credential (optional)
• Title/Position
• Department
• Phone number
• Cell phone number (optional)
• Email address
• Campus or Learning Center Location
• Mailing Address
• College website

Color: Pantone 1807C or Black

Email Signatures

Consistent formatting of email signatures presents opportunities to strengthen our brand and reinforce our sense of community and purpose. By using a common format for content in the signature space at the bottom of email messages, all members of our college community can participate in helping build the brand with every email they send.

Copy and paste the text and graphic below in your email signature block and then type over the placeholder text with your department, title, name and contact information.

To install in Outlook:

1. Copy the signature to the clipboard. (Ctrl + C)
2. In Outlook, click File to go to the Backstage view.
3. Go to Options.
4. Click the Mail tab and then Signatures in the Compose messages section.
5. Create a new signature by clicking the New button.
6. Paste the copied signature into the Edit signature section (Ctrl + V).
7. Click OK.

Optional: Add additional information such as personal quotes, pronouns, etc. Please use either Open Sans or Arial fonts when adding additional information to the signature.

​Email signature with logo:

		[First & Last Name] [Degree Abbreviation if any]
		[Position Title] [Department is optional]
		Yakima Valley College
		[Area Code.Prefix.Suffix]
		[email@yvcc.edu]
		yvcc.edu

​

Email signature without the logo:

[First & Last Name] [Degree Abbreviation if any] 
[Position Title] [Department is optional]  ​
Yakima Valley College 
[Area Code.Prefix.Suffix]   
[email@yvcc.edu]
yvcc.edu