University Communications

Community Resources

Community Resources

Brown’s communications efforts are strengthened by the work of communicators across the University. The Office of University Communications supports this community with resources, guidance, and best practices that foster clear, consistent communications that reflect Brown’s values and reach audiences effectively.

Resource Library

Explore a searchable library of policies, guidelines, training modules, templates, and other tools to support your communications work. Covering topics from use of Brown logos and content creation, to AI guidelines and working with vendors, the collection offers practical resources to help communicators produce clear, consistent, and effective work.

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Communities of Practice

Communities of Practice bring together communicators across roles and departments, offering ways to connect, gain knowledge, and stay informed. Explore the communities to find one that fits your work.

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Logos and Identity

Every school, department, program and member of our community contributes to the excellence that is Brown. The University’s identity guidelines—including the Messaging Strategy, Visual Identity policy, and Editorial Style Guide—help ensure consistent, high-quality communications across Brown, while also supporting appropriate use of Brown’s trademarked name, logos and marks.

Messaging Strategy

We are many stories, but one Brown. A strong messaging strategy helps contribute to a consistent and shared identity across the institution. The Brown University Messaging Strategy celebrates that every school, department, program and member of our community contributes to the excellence that is Brown, and it helps deliver proof of that excellence through a shared approach to telling the Brown story.
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Editorial Style Guide

The intent of this Editorial Style Guide is to serve as an effective resource for communicators across the Brown campus to establish consistency in editorial style for websites, print publications, social media and more.
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Resources for Engaging External Vendors

Designated Vendor Program

Brown’s Designated Vendor Program (DVP) for External Marketing Services provides creative choice for the campus community through a pool of approved vendors with a strong record of creativity in delivering marketing communications services at Brown, as well as the skills and training to deliver projects that require an increasingly complex understanding of technology and laws.

External Print Vendor Program

The Brown External Print Vendor Program is a fully outsourced model for printing that requires academic and administrative units and recognized student organizations at Brown to produce “essential” print projects through a pool of approved external vendors that have entered into Participation Agreements with the University.