UK Appreciation Day T-Shirt Design Submissions Now Being Accepted
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 10, 2022) — With University of Kentucky’s Appreciation Day (UKAD) on the horizon, employees have the chance now to design the T-shirt that will be given away at the May 26 event.
“We have some guidelines that must be honored in order for the design to be considered,” said Jon Gent, chair of the UK Appreciation Day Commission.
Outdated versions of the logo or mascot are not allowed, and the logo itself cannot be enclosed within a circle or square. Designs must feature only one color and be suitable for a UK blue T-shirt. If the UK logo is included in your design, it can be used in solid white only. The design must have the phrase “Appreciation Day 2022” within it.
Finalists will be selected by the UK Appreciation Day Commission and approved by UK Marketing and Brand Strategy. Some minor modifications may be necessary. Three designs will be chosen and voted on by the university community in March.
T-shirt designs must be submitted to the Staff Senate via email to Jon.Gent@uky.edu and Marie.Marefat@uky.edu by Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. The winner will receive a prize from the UKAD Commission.
Appreciation Day T-shirts for departments will again be done through an online form to be emailed at a future date. To pick up department orders the day of the event, UK employee ID cards will be required.
UK will take time out from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 26, to say thank you to all those who make the university a prosperous, connected academic community. Traditional activities that employees have enjoyed over the years — food, music, exhibits and the UK T-shirt giveaway — are planned, as well as some new ways for employees to engage in the annual event. Participation in all activities is free.
UK Appreciation Day is sponsored by the Office of the President, coordinated by the Staff Senate and brought to you by the Appreciation Day Commission.
For more information, contact the Office of the Staff Senate program coordinator Marie Marefat at Marie.Marefat@uky.edu, or UKAD Commission chair Jon Gent at Jon.Gent@uky.edu.
For more information about the correct use of the UK logo in the design of the T-shirt, visit UK Graphic Standards. Nearly every year, designs are disqualified because UK Graphic Standards were not addressed.
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