Design Elements
SVM Illustrations
UC Davis’ brand illustrator, alumnus Steven Noble, has created a set of illustrations for the school. These include the Rod of Asclepius (more information below), animal/human spot illustrations, and landscape composites. There is a colorized and grayscale version of the full landscape and grayscale options for the left and right sections (large and companion animal). These are authorized for UC Davis usage only.
View and download SVM Illustrations (Kerberos required)
Rod of Asclepius
The Rod of Asclepius is an ancient symbol for medicine, and with the V added, it's a symbol of veterinary medicine. Asclepius was the Greek god of medicine, and the snake on his staff was said to have delivered him a healing herb. The Rod of Asclepius is an exclusive element designed for use only within Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis.
- The rod illustration primarily was created to use as a watermark-style design element to add background visual interest. If you are using it in this way, try screening it back to 10-15% and then adjust the intensity as needed from there.
- You may use the illustration as a regular visual element (not screened back) such as on a flyer, but do not use it as a substitute for the Veterinary Medicine logo.
View and download Rod of Asclepius (Kerberos required)
Resources & Tools
Accessibility
SVM is using the guidelines set forth and provided by Student Affairs Marketing and Communications and Strategic Communications. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with these best practices to make your communications as accessible as possible. For specific information and assistance on WCAG 2.1 compliance, please visit the campus accessibility site.
Common Accessibility Topics (start here)
Accessibility Training Sessions
Web Accessibility and Best Practices
Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools List
Email Templates
We have created a general email template that can be customized with the transitional email header available to download from here.
Download Outlook template (PC)
Download Outlook template (Mac)
*For users of Outlook 365, copy and paste the template linked below into your "My Templates."
Download Outlook 365* template (Web)
Instructions for adding and resizing inline email images can be found in Microsoft's support here.
Please use subject identifiers for sending internal emails
To help internal audiences identify and sort mass emails quickly, the school has adopted subject line identifiers. These identifiers are placed at the beginning of an email’s subject line, followed by the topic. For example:
- [Event] Global Programs Day is April 18
- [IT Update] Scheduled VMACS Maintenance: December 1
These IDs will evolve over time. If you have suggestions for additions or improvements, please contact the communications team.
For more information, please review "Schoolwide Email Announcements" section of our electronic guidelines.
Photo Resources
School photo repository (Kerberos required)
Cutout photo repository
Photography policy
Consent to record form
Photo request webform
Please contact us if you have trouble accessing these resources.
Social Media Hub
View our directory of social media channels.
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Web Support
Submit a ticket for web assistance: [email protected]
Submit a request for a new SVM website
Events
The UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Events Calendar is the central calendar for promoting events, important dates, and deadlines.
Promoting events
Would you like to promote your event on the UC Davis Veterinary Medicine calendar?