Logos & Templates

Downloading SEAS logos, digital letterhead, and Powerpoint templates

Harvard ID holders can download logos and templates from this link

Log into the site, select the item you'd like to download, and wait for permissions to be granted (typically within 1 business day).

Ordering Harvard SEAS branded items (SWAG)

For information about creating new Harvard SEAS branded items or purchasing existing items, please visit the SWAG guidelines page.

Business cards and paper letterhead

Harvard SEAS business cards and letterhead can be purchased from Flagship Press on Buy2Pay using the the set of templates that can be found on their catalog page. Contact your local administrative assistant for access to this purchasing platform.

Harvard SEAS Logos

EPS - Vector format. Use this version when producing swag or printed documents. The crispest and most versatile version of the logo, but requires knowledge of Adobe Illustrator or another vector editor program.

JPG - Best for all-around on-screen use. May become pixelated if resized up or down. If significant resizing is necessary, use the .EPS.

PNG - Low file size. Can have a white or transparent background. Best for use on the websites and/or on colored backgrounds.

(The SEAS logo is the uniquely drawn set of typographic characters. Treat the logo as artwork. Do not create your own version of our logo.)

Logo Styles

Elements of our shield

Our shield is composed of three elements:

• The modern version of the Harvard "veritas" chief appears at the top.
• Directly below the chief, the horizontal chain stitch highlights the work of Gordon McKay, a manufacturer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist most well known for improving, patenting, and licensing a revolutionary machine for sewing shoes.
• In the main body of the seal is the coat of arms of the Lawrence family, honoring donor Abbott Lawrence, for whom the Lawrence Scientific School was named. The arms (called the "ragged cross") appear as they were originally rendered by designer Pierre de Chaignon la Rose in the seal for the Harvard Engineering School created in 1936. (The 1936 seal was likely never officially used or displayed.)

Use of our shield

• When our shield is used in association with the school name, please use on of the approved logo files, rather than creating your own version.
• Our shield may not be altered nor may appendages be added to it.
• The Harvard SEAS logo may not be displayed in association with any other non-Harvard logos. For questions about the use of the Harvard SEAS logo and/or shield contact Eliza Grinnell.

Shield in color or black & white

The following are all acceptable variations of the Harvard SEAS shield.