Logo Use and Branding Guidelines

Consistent and proper usage of the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area corporate identity will help reinforce branding efforts. The corporate identity consists of two main elements – the logomark, and the wordmark. These two main elements should not be used separately unless in very few special circumstances and with written approval from Community Foundation for Kingston & Area.

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Corporate Guidelines

Corporate Colours

The Community Foundation for Kingston & Area corporate identity uses two spot colours; Pantone 3125 for Shoal Blue, and Pantone 301 for Lake Ontario Blue. Below is a breakdown of the corporate colours to CMYK for full colour process printing, RGB values for multimedia applications, and Hex values for the web.

Shoal Blue
PMS:      Pantone 3125
CMYK:   C89 M0 Y20 K0
RGB:      R0 G176 B202
Hex:       #00B0CA

Lake Ontario Blue
PMS:    Pantone 301
CMYK:   C100 M46 Y5 K18
RGB:       R0 G82 B147
Hex:     #005293

Corporate Colours Simple Guide

Corporate Colours Detailed Guide

Logos/Colour Palette

The Community Foundation for Kingston & Area corporate identity is provided in the following colours; solid black; grayscale; Lake Ontario Blue (Pantone 301); two spot (Full) colours (Pantone 3125 and Pantone 301); and white (reversed-out). When used on a Shoal Blue or Lake Ontario Blue background, the white (reversed-out) logo must be used; otherwise, depending on application and background colour, a black or white corporate logo can be used when the logo is placed over a solid colour or image.

The ideal representation of the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area corporate identity is the full colour version of the logo. Community Foundation for Kingston & Area strongly recommends its use on all colour materials.

Corporate Logo Files – all versions