GCC Brand Identity Guide

Photography

If you are planning to place images of the college in your publication and do not have any high-resolution, print-ready images to use, please contact the Office of Communications & Governance Relations, we have a variety of photos to choose from.

TIPS
- Do not use photos from the website as they are not high-resolution and will result in a pixelated image when printed.
- Do not use of clip-art or AI generated images as this detracts from the branding effort.

Photo Release Form

If you plan to use photos on your GCC publications or on the college website, a GCC photo/video release agreement is required.

GCC PHOTO/VIDEO RELEASE AGREEMENT

Public Domain Images

If you are using images other than those of the college and/or GCC students, please make sure the photos are in the public domain and not copyrighted.

For a list of websites that offer royalty-free images, please contact the Office of Communications & Governance Relations at comms@glendale.edu.

File Format Pronounced Usage example
JPG or JPEG
Joint Photographic Experts Group
"jay-peg" Photos, still images Photographs
GIF
Graphic Interchange Format
"jiff" Simple graphics, used for animation images Animated graphics, logos
PNG
Portable Network Graphics
"ping" Graphics w transparent background, high resolution, often used in web pages Images with transparent backgrounds, logos

PDF

Portable Document Format

"pee dee eff" File that displays text, hyperlinks, images; maintains same layout and design as original file  Documents, flyers, posters