Stationary

The appropriate department, college, or office variation of this letterhead should be used for all internal and external paper communications. A template for this letterhead is available on the campus G-Drive (under Media and Public Relations > 2026 BRAND GUIDE AND ASSETS > Templates). An all-black version is acceptable when color printing is unavailable.

The LSUS letterhead. The LSUS logo is in the top center in purple. The campus phone number (318.797.5000) is to the left of the logo and the campus address (One University Place, Shreveport, LA 71115-3359) is to the right. The LSUS website (www.lsus.edu) is in the center at the bottom of the page.

Business Cards, Name Badges and Desk Name Plates

Business cards, name badges, and desk name plates can be requested for new hires utilizing the Purchasing guidelines found in the G-Drive (under Purchasing) and should follow the templates below.

Business Card Examples

Academic Business Card Front
The front of the generic LSUS business card. It lists names, titles, emails, phone numbers, addresses, fax numbers, and the LSUS website.

Academic Business Card Back
The back of the generic LSUS business card. It lists the LSUS social media handles on Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn, and a QR code to the website.

Athletics Business Card Front
The front of the athletic variation of the LSUS business card. It lists names, titles, emails, phone numbers, addresses, and the LSUS athletics website

Athletics Business Card Back
The back of the LSUS athletics business card. It lists the LSUS athletics social media handles on Facebook, Instagram, and X, and the words “#AnchorUp.”

Name Badge Examples

Name Badge in Purple
An example of the LSUS name badge with a purple background. The gold and white LSUS logo above the text “Firstname Lastname” above the smaller line of text “Job Title.”

Name Badge in Gold or Silver with Black Text
An example of the LSUS name badge with a white background. The black LSUS logo above the text “Firstname Lastname” above the smaller lines of text “Job Title” and “Department.”

Desk Name Plate Example

An example of the LSUS desk name plate with a purple background. The LSUS logo above the text “Firstname Lastname” in all caps.

Presentations

The following template and its variations should be used for all internal and external presentations. This template can be accessed in the G-Drive in the Media and Public Relations folder (under Media and Public Relations > 2026 BRAND GUIDE AND ASSETS > Templates).

An example of a title slide for the LSUS presentation template. This example has a purple background with white text, the gold and white LSUS logo, and the anchor icon.

An example of a heading slide for the LSUS presentation template. This example has a gold background on the left side with purple text, a purple LSUS logo in the bottom right corner, and an anchor icon in the background.

An example of a general content slide for the LSUS presentation template. This example has a purple sidebar to the left, and an image of an LSUS student to the right, with a white LSUS logo in the bottom right corner.

Email Signature Guidelines

When you are communicating using your @lsus.edu email, please present yourself in a way that is professional and consistent with the LSUS brand.

Email signatures should be in 10-point Arial font in the format of the examples in the following heading, "Acceptable Email Signature Examples".

The font color should be Dark Purple, as listed on the dropdown of font color options on Outlook.

Email signatures should include first and last name, title, department name (if applicable), the name of the university, an office and/or cell phone number, email address, and a link to the LSUS website.

Only first and last names should be bolded.

An individual’s title should be in italics underneath their name.

The link to the LSUS website in the signature can be to a specific page within the website, if desired.

Each piece of information listed above should be on a separate line.

Please do not include any kind of image or logo in your email signature. Email clients may flag your email because of this, and it can make your email inaccessible.

Do not include quotes or philosophical statements in your email signature to avoid brand confusion and help maintain a consistent LSUS brand identity.

If you need to include a disclaimer or urgent statement in your email signature, please contact the Media and Public Relations to get it approved.

For step-by-step instructions on how to create and add a signature to your email messages in Outlook, visit the Microsoft Support website.

Acceptable Email Signature Examples

Faculty

First-Name Last-Name (pronouns)
Title
Second Title (if applicable)
Department/College/Program
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
Office: ###-###-####
Cell: ###-###-####
name@lsus.edu
www.lsus.edu

Staff

First-Name Last-Name (pronouns)
Title
Second Title (if applicable)
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
Office: ###-###-####
Cell: ###-###-####
name@lsus.edu
www.lsus.edu

Brand Guidelines Resources

Brand Guidelines Contact:
Mackenzie Newlan
Graphic Design Specialist
(318) 795-5917
mackenzie.newlan@lsus.edu

Brand Guidelines Links