Take the brand with you online with these Virginia Tech logo backgrounds for virtual work meetings and presentations. The backgrounds are sized for desktop use in Zoom.

Projecting an image of cohesiveness and excellence is important for all of Virginia Tech’s many audiences. The logo and official university names have registered trademark protection, and the use of any trademark or official university names other than those prescribed in this manual is prohibited, regardless of funding sources.

Trademarks of Virginia Tech University Logo. The university logo, also known as the university mark, is the overarching brand name that serves as the main anchoring point under which all brand extensions are based.

Virginia Tech Logos, Fonts, Graphic Elements, PowerPoint Templates, Letterhead Templates, and more. This style guide notes specific rules and usages to be followed by authors and editors in Communications and Marketing and other campus communicators.

NOTE: Some of Virginia Tech’s marks require different designations (TM vs. ®) depending on the product category. Please consult the chart on the following page for a list of all the product categories in which each mark is federally registered. Vector artwork available separately. Please contact University licensing.

Lockups (or logos) for the college and all of our schools and centers are available on the Virginia Tech Brand Center site. For each unit, you will find horizontal as well as vertical designs; the horizontal lockups are the primary version for print + digital pieces and the vertical or stacked lockups are most commonly reserved for merchandise.

Virginia Tech’s brand architecture has six levels. At the top of the architecture is the university brand, followed in order by primary brand extensions, secondary brand extensions, tertiary brand extensions, sub-brands, individual brands, and endorsed brands.

Virginia Tech's brand identity is the set of visible elements of the university's brand, such as color, design, and logo, and all the elements that identify and distinguish the brand in the perceiver's mind.

Unveiled in 1984, the athletic logo is a composite of designs submitted by two Virginia Tech students—Lisa Eichler of Chesapeake, Va., and Chris Craft of Roanoke, Va.—to a competition sponsored by the university’s art department. The two students received $50.

Virginia Tech logo files must always be Chicago maroon and burnt orange. This particular shade is darker with higher contrast for web accessibility. Shades and tints of brand colors may be used to create variety within the Virginia Tech color palette.