University of Derby logo
Source: derby.ac.uk University of Derby. License: All Rights Reserved.
The University of Derby, formerly known as Derby College, is a public research university located in Derby, United Kingdom. Founded in 1851, it was granted university status in 1992.
The university currently provides undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees in various fields, such as arts, humanities, social sciences, business, law, engineering, health and social care, and education. It has multiple campuses across Derbyshire and offers online learning programs as well.
The university's logo combines the brand marque, which depicts the three hills of Sunnyhill, Littleover, and Mickleover (a reference to the university's location within Derbyshire), paired with a wordmark.
The three peaks in the logo symbolize its organizational ambitions and three main goals: Excellence in applied research and enterprise, excellence in teaching, and excellence in professional practice/accreditation.
The rectangular shape of the brand’s marque is a visual metaphor for the university being a “window onto the world” for its students, representing its outward looking, forward-thinking approach to teaching.
Early 2018, their logo was redesigned – designers yet unknown. If you have more info, please leave a comment! The peaks remained, but the previous wordmark, set in two styles of Palatino, was replaced by a newer one, set in two justified lines using Tiempos. The previous logo remains in use on location entrances; the new look is pairted with Neuzeit-Grotesk as the main typeface for all communication.
Source: derby.ac.uk University of Derby. License: All Rights Reserved.
Source: www.instagram.com University of Derby. License: All Rights Reserved.
The new logo in use on another location’s entry, with additional communication set in Neuzeit-Grotesk.
Source: www.instagram.com University of Derby. License: All Rights Reserved.
Source: derby.ac.uk University of Derby. License: All Rights Reserved.
The previous logo set in Palatino, displayed on a blue background.
Source: www.instagram.com University of Derby. License: All Rights Reserved.
The previous logo, still in use on the entrance of one of the university’s locations in 2021.
Source: derby.ac.uk University of Derby. License: All Rights Reserved.
The previous logo set in Palatino, displayed on a white background with blue color.
This post was originally published at Fonts In Use