If you would like to utilize an MENC logo in your materials, please submit an e-mail request with the following information:
- Name
- Chapter ID number (if known)
- Name of your school
- Your phone number
- Your email address
- An explanation of how the logo will be used.
- What we can help you with
Logos
Low Resolution Collegiate Specialty Logo - 72 dpi for Web (JPG)
High Resolution Collegiate Specialty Logo - 300 dpi for Print (JPG)
Low Resolution Collegiate Specialty Logo Version 2 - 72 dpi for Web (JPG)
High Resolution Collegiate Specialty Logo Version 2 - 300 dpi for Print (JPG)
Low Resolution Collegiate - 72 dpi for Web usage (JPG)
High Resolution Collegiate - 300 dpi for Print usage (JPG)
Low Resolution MENC - 72 dpi for Web usage (TIF)
High Resolution MENC - 300 dpi for Print usage (JPG)
Downloading Artwork from the Web - What Should You Use?
gif? .jpg? .tif? .eps? When you need to download artwork from a Web site, selecting a format can be confusing. Here’s a quick guide to choosing one that will work best for your needs.
- GIF (.gif - Graphics Interchange Format): Smallest file size, quickest to download, and most popular for Web and HTML usage. It also has the worst image quality. Use GIFs for Web use only, never for print.
- JPEG (.jpg - Joint Photographic Experts Group): Most common format for photographic (or “continuous tone”) images on the Web, even print, depending on file size. JPEGs are smaller than TIFFs by compressing selective digital data. The quality is much greater than GIFs (though less than TIFFs). You can use decompressed JPEGs for print, but they must be the same size or smaller, and at least 200 dpi (“dots per inch”). 300 dpi is preferable for print.
- TIFF (.tif - Tagged Image File Format): Generally the best image quality for photographic images; ideal for print applications. Because of the high resolution, TIFFs take much longer to download from the Web than JPEGs, so this format is less preferable than JPEGs for Web and HTML use. TIFFs should be used at the same size or smaller at which they are downloaded. Increasing the size more than 15-20% will distort the image.
- EPS (.eps - Encapsulated PostScript): Ideal for vector graphics. Think of vector graphics as images made up of lines and curves instead of dots and subtle shade gradations. Fonts, and many logos, for example, are vector graphics. Unlike photographs, they can be enlarged dramatically without any loss of resolution. EPS files, like TIFFs, are generally large files that take longer to download from the Web. EPS files are excellent for print, but the printer must be a Postscript-enabled printer in order to output the image accurately.
Summary
- GIF - fast download speed because of small file size, but relatively poor visual quality. For Web use only, never print.
- JPEG - for photos in Web and print use. Print quality of photos will be somewhat inferior to a TIFF.
- TIFF - for high quality photographs in print. TIFF files generally require too much bandwidth for efficient Web or HTML use.
- EPS - for line art, logos with no subtle dot gradations, fonts, vector art. Yes, you can convert photos to EPS files, but the file size will be much larger than that of a TIFF. Most commercial print/design companies have the equipment and technology to work with EPS files.