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CVM Brand Website

Promoting the College of Veterinary Medicine's excellence in research, teaching and care through storytelling.

Introduction

Vision

To lead, enable, and inspire others to attain a healthier world for animals and people.

Mission

We are dedicated to the creation, dissemination, and implementation of scientific knowledge to improve the health and well-being of animals and people.

As a New York land-grant college, we achieve regional and global impact through:

Education, Discovery and Care

Values

Excellence

Holding ourselves to the highest standards, and continually improving in everything we do.

Collaboration

Building multidisciplinary and mutually beneficial partnerships within the College, across the University, and with other academic and non-academic organizations.

Compassion

Demonstrating compassionate and humane care in the treatment of all animals and people.

Equity

Promoting practices of health and well-being that are consistent across different populations, and ensuring equitable access to our education, training, and services.

Stewardship

Responsibly managing and conserving environmental and financial resources, and acting with transparency.

Innovation

Possessing insatiable intellectual curiosity and passion to challenge convention to achieve breakthroughs with lasting impact

Respect

Creating an environment of inclusion and empathy for all, where our differences and diversity are embraced and considered the foundation of our strength.

Communication

Actively engaging in two-way discourse to build understanding and relationships to achieve positive change.

Messaging Pillars

Education

Employing innovative, evidence-based, learner-centered education to prepare students, veterinarians, and scientists to assume vital roles in clinical, population, and diagnostic veterinary medicine; scientific inquiry; local and global public health; and public policy.

Discovery

Producing a continuous stream of scientific breakthroughs at the interface of basic research and clinical application.

Care

Examining and anticipating the rapidly evolving needs of New York and global veterinary healthcare with the redefinition and promotion of excellent multi-disciplinary clinical and diagnostic services and exemplary animal care.

Color Palette

Primary

This palette is the officially recognized color palette for the university. These colors are critical to leverage the Cornell brand and provide clear university consistency.
Logos and lockups may only be represented in carnelian, black or white.

#b31b1b
#222222
#FFFFFF

CVM Secondary

Secondary colors consist of bright colored tones, and can be used to compliment the primary color palette when necessary.

#C31230
#65BDBF
#32658A
#F6AE2D

Neutral

Neutral colors consist of low saturated grey tones, and can be used to compliment the primary color palette when necessary.

#0c0c0c
#303030
#5f5f5f
#969696

Typography

Primary

SANS-SERIF: FREIGHT SANS PRO (VIEW ON TYPEKIT)
Freight Sans is a sans serif typeface that allows a more contemporary personality. This font comes in a variety of weights and styles and is easily legible on screen.

Photo & Video

Usage

Photography and Videography should highlight our advanced research, showcase the human and animal bond and be diverse and representative for all species including humans.

woman holding a baby lamb
Photo of DVMs in a grass field
Woman holding baby lamb

Examples: Merchandise

Cornell Store example items
Cornell Store example items
Visit the CVM Cornell Store
Resources

Business Cards

Business Cards may be ordered through Cornell Print Services. Please reach out to CVM MarCom team for unit/enterprise cards.

Presentation Template

Example photo of secondary wordmark