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This page contains the style guide for Myplace adverts

Tip

Please read before submitting a public advert to Myplace. Adverts will be moderated according to the style guide in this page.


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Branding

Use the tint colour to make the link to a faculty

Add additional university and faculty logos

Title

Write a short title summarising the event you are advertising

Repeat title in the copy

Use sentence case (only capitalise the first letter)

Use title case (capitalise major words) 

Copy

Use clear concise and simple language

Use complex and wordy language

Write a small and informative summary under 280 characters

Give a lot of details about your event, this should feature on the resource linked in your advert

If you must use an acronym or abbreviation, spell out the full term

Use unnecessary acronyms 

Use proper punctuation in the copy

Add a full stop at the end of the title

Images

Use decorative images only (campus, landscapes, conceptual images ...)

Use images of text or to convey a meaning different to what is mentioned in the copy (text, logos ...)

Make sure you use a properly sized and crisp image

Use low resolution images or images that are too small

Ensure you have the right to use the image without attribution

Use copyrighted or images that require attribution 

If there are people in the image, ensure you have their consent

Use images of people without their consent

Add a link using the appropriate field in the form

Add links in the copy or title

Branding

It is not necessary and not recommended to include the University logo or other Faculty logos in your advert image. As the Myplace platform already carries the University logo in the header, any additional logo would be redundant. The accent colour (tint), in the advert can be used to make the link to a specific faculty.

Copy

Please use the following tips to ensure an effective copy.

Plain language

Please use plain language that is easy to read and understand.

When writing your copy, please keep in mind that some of your audience may not be native English speakers or may have a cognitive impairment. Using simple and concise text will ensure that your advert can be read and understood by everyone. Whenever possible, avoid using acronyms or ensure that the extended name is also used.

Text style and punctuation

Please ensure that titles are sentence case (only the first word is capitalised) and do not add a full stop at the end of a title. Please ensure that the copy of you advert is free from spelling mistakes, typos, and punctuation errors. 

Links

Please do not include any links in the copy. As the whole advert area is clickable, each advert should only have one link and this is added via the the "link" field in the form.

Image

Please use an appropriate image size, for help please read this page about image specifications before choosing your image.

Text in images

The advert image should never contain text, adverts containing images of text are likely to be rejected. However, if it is absolutely necessary for your advert to show text within an image, please make sure that the text is also communicated within the title and copy. 

Please ensure that you have the rights to use your image. There is no possibility to include an attribution, so please ensure that your licence does not require attribution of the author.

Subject

The advert image is only decorative. Please ensure that you are not using an image that communicates a specific message other than what is included in the title and copy.

Please see some examples of recommended image subjects:

  • campus

  • students on campus (please ensure they have given consent)

  • landscapes 

  • images of the city

  • conceptual images

Please avoid using any of the following:

  • images containing logos (including University logos)

  • images containing text

  • Images of people that are currently running for an elected position

  • images of well known people

Quality

To get a crisp image, please ensure that the image can meet the size guidelines without being stretched or enlarged. While larger images can be reduced in size without losing quality, small images can not be enlarged. 

Please note that whilst a small image may look crisp on a regular screen, we recommend following the sizing guidelines so that the image will also look good on screens with high pixel density (e.g. retina screens).

Endorsement

Please note that adverts don't represent the University position