The UWIN banners provide a way to
highlight scenes, programs, events and voices at the University.
When the home page is accessed, the banner space is randomly
filled with one of a small set of banner graphics, linking to
appropriate UW pages. The banner graphics and the pages to which
they link should reflect the UW's missions of education,
research, medical care and service in a thoughtful, sensitive and
professional way.
Objectives
Promote the beauty of the Seattle UW campus and surrounding
area
Promote the concept that this a great place to work and go
to school
Promote services available to the community
Policies and Reminders
Banners should not look like paid advertisements
Only graphics approved by the department should be
submitted
Only one banner per department is active at any given
time
The maximum number of banners per department is 6 per year.
It may not always be possible for a department to run this
many
The same banner will not be run more than once a year. Exceptions may
be made if there are a small number of banners running at the time
of the request.
If a banner includes a photo of a recognizable person, then
clearance from that individual is required in advance
All graphics/photos included in banners must have copyright
permissions
Circulation of Banners
There is a maximum of 12-15 banners running at one
time
Banners are considered for removal after two months
At least one new banner is added each month
Submit a Banner
You are welcome to create a banner according to these
specifications:
Banner size is 300x72 pixels
Image formats are .gif or .jpg only
1-pixel black border is required around the image
File size should be 10k or less
Animated images will not be accepted
Try to keep colors consistent with UW Home Page
Avoid using a lot of text or small text
If your banner requires a photo credit, it should be
included in the ‹ALT› tag or on the page to which
the banner links. Size constraints prevent photo credits from
being within the actual banner image.
For each banner submitted, please provide the following
information:
URL for the link from the banner. Links may direct
to a departmental home page, a community service or product, or
a research project. It should be something of interest to the
the general public.
Requested run dates. Please submit banner(s) one
week in advance of your requested run dates. Run dates should
not be more than 2 months. If the banner promotes a specific
event, the banner will be removed after the event.
