The award-winning Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences marketing and communications team works with colleagues across campus to promote the university, its high-quality education, health care services, faculty and staff and community service.
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Brand Book
The DMU Brand Book is the authority on the university’s branding elements. It will help everyone at DMU follow our visual and verbal identity, building a strong brand for the future through consistent messaging at every touchpoint.
Templates and Resources
Email signatures, PowerPoints, Word templates, research posters, Zoom backgrounds and more.
Editorial Style Guide
Guidelines for the DMU community on grammar, punctuation, spelling and usage in materials produced by and for the university.
Wordmarks and Logos
Download DMU logo assets and learn about usage guidelines.
Color Palette
Find the exact color values of DMU’s primary and complimentary colors.
Typography
Align your typography and fonts with the DMU brand.
Brand Attributes and Taglines
Brand attribute messages give us a common language to describe our distinctive character as a university.
Social Media
Best practices for representing DMU on social media.
Brand on Demand
Order stationery, classroom and office needs, or purchase curated items chosen to amplify the DMU brand experience.
Canva Templates
DMU’s branded Canva templates* let you create your own materials for internal communications such as events, social media, emails and more. Get started with Canva by requesting access and viewing our support materials.
*Requires DMU login
Internal Announcements
Have something to share with the DMU community? Learn more about how to promote your news on Pulse or in the weekly Dose of DMU email.
Media Relations
The marketing and communications team manages DMU’s external news outreach, develops strategies and produces marketing content for coverage of the university by print, broadcast and online media. Similarly, our goal is to welcome members of the media to campus as long as this can be done without disrupting or hindering learning and campus activities.
Learn more about our media relations services.