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Northern Illinois University Brand Guidelines

Location
DeKalb, IL
Established
1895
Mascot
Victor E. HuskieMission (Live)
Code
NIL_NCAA
League
NCAA
Licensing Agency
CLC
Northern Illinois University

Official Brand Colors

Approved University Colors

Logos & Marks

husky head with NIU HUSKIES wordmark, full color variant, cell 1
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky head with NIU HUSKIES wordmark, 2-color variant, cell 2
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky head with NIU HUSKIES wordmark, 1-color black variant, cell 3
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky head with NIU HUSKIES wordmark, full color on red variant, cell 4
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky head with NIU HUSKIES wordmark, 2-color on red variant, cell 5
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky head with NIU HUSKIES wordmark, 1-color white on red variant, cell 6
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky head with NIU HUSKIES wordmark, full color on black variant, cell 4
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky head with NIU HUSKIES wordmark, 2-color on black variant, cell 5
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky head with NIU HUSKIES wordmark, 1-color white on black variant, cell 6
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU shield logo, color variant, cell 74
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU shield logo, color on black variant, cell 75
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU shield logo, black variant, cell 76
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU shield logo, white on black variant, cell 77
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU horizontal lockup, color variant, cell 78
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU horizontal lockup, color on black variant, cell 79
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU horizontal lockup, black variant, cell 80
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU horizontal lockup, white on black variant, cell 81
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU stacked horizontal lockup, color variant, cell 82
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU stacked horizontal lockup, color on black variant, cell 83
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU stacked horizontal lockup, black variant, cell 84
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU stacked horizontal lockup, white on black variant, cell 85
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU vertical lockup, color variant, cell 86
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU vertical lockup, color on black variant, cell 87
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU vertical lockup, black variant, cell 88
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU vertical lockup, white on black variant, cell 89
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky mascot with NIU wordmark, full color variant, cell 7
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky mascot with NIU wordmark, 2-color variant, cell 8
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky mascot with NIU wordmark, 1-color black variant, cell 9
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky mascot with NIU wordmark, full color on red variant, cell 10
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky mascot with NIU wordmark, 2-color on red variant, cell 11
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky mascot with NIU wordmark, 1-color white on red variant, cell 12
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky mascot with NIU wordmark, full color on black variant, cell 10
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky mascot with NIU wordmark, 2-color on black variant, cell 11
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky mascot with NIU wordmark, 1-color white on black variant, cell 12
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky head, full color variant, cell 13
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky head, 1-color black variant, cell 14
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky head, full color on red variant, cell 15
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky head, 1-color white on red variant, cell 16
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky head, full color on black variant, cell 15
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky head, 1-color white on black variant, cell 16
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky mascot, full color variant, cell 17
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky mascot, 1-color black variant, cell 18
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky mascot, full color on red variant, cell 19
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky mascot, 1-color white on red variant, cell 20
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky mascot, full color on black variant, cell 19
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky mascot, 1-color white on black variant, cell 20
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
paw print, full color variant, cell 21
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
paw print, 2-color variant, cell 22
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
paw print, 1-color black variant, cell 23
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
paw print, full color on red variant, cell 24
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
paw print, 2-color on red variant, cell 25
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
paw print, 1-color white on red variant, cell 26
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
paw print, full color on black variant, cell 24
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
paw print, 2-color on black variant, cell 25
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
paw print, 1-color white on black variant, cell 26
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky head, left-facing variant, cell 13
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
husky head, right-facing variant, cell 69
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Varsity Club seal, full color variant, cell 70
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Northern Illinois University seal, black variant, cell 90
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU wordmark, red/black/white variant, cell 27
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU wordmark, red/black/white variant, cell 28
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU wordmark, red/white on red background variant, cell 29
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU wordmark, red/white on red background variant, cell 30
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU wordmark, white/black outline variant, cell 31
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU wordmark, white/black outline variant, cell 32
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU wordmark, white on red background variant, cell 33
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU wordmark, white on red background variant, cell 34
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU wordmark, red/white on black background variant, cell 35
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU wordmark, red/white on black background variant, cell 36
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU wordmark, white/black outline on black background variant, cell 37
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU wordmark, white/black outline on black background variant, cell 38
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU wordmark, white on black background variant, cell 39
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU wordmark, white on black background variant, cell 40
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU wordmark, red with black and white outlines variant, cell 27
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NI lettermark, red with black outline variant, cell 71
LettermarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NI lettermark, red with white outline on red background variant, cell 72
LettermarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NI lettermark, red with white outline on black background variant, cell 73
LettermarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU Husky head baseball lockup, full color variant, cell 41
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU Husky head basketball lockup, full color variant, cell 42
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU Husky head cross country lockup, full color variant, cell 43
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU Husky head football lockup, full color variant, cell 44
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU Husky head golf lockup, full color variant, cell 45
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU Husky head gymnastics lockup, full color variant, cell 46
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU Husky head soccer lockup, full color variant, cell 47
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU Husky head softball lockup, full color variant, cell 48
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU Husky head tennis lockup, full color variant, cell 49
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU Husky head track & field lockup, full color variant, cell 50
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU Husky head volleyball lockup, full color variant, cell 51
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU Husky head wrestling lockup, full color variant, cell 52
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU athletics wordmark, red/black/white variant, cell 53
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU athletics wordmark, white on red background variant, cell 54
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU athletics wordmark, white on grey background variant, cell 55
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU athletics wordmark, white on black background variant, cell 56
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU baseball wordmark, red/black/white variant, cell 57
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU basketball wordmark, red/black/white variant, cell 58
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU cross country wordmark, red/black/white variant, cell 59
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU football wordmark, red/black/white variant, cell 60
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU golf wordmark, red/black/white variant, cell 61
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU gymnastics wordmark, red/black/white variant, cell 62
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU soccer wordmark, red/black/white variant, cell 63
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU softball wordmark, red/black/white variant, cell 64
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU tennis wordmark, red/black/white variant, cell 65
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU track & field wordmark, red/black/white variant, cell 66
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU volleyball wordmark, red/black/white variant, cell 67
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
NIU wrestling wordmark, red/black/white variant, cell 68
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026

Approved Verbiage

Rules & Guidelines

hard rule

University Use Only Logos Restriction

Preferred for University use only.

hard rule

Football Helmet Logo Restriction

The logos shown here are approved for use on football helmets ONLY. The left facing husky head is ONLY approved for use on football helmets.

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Do Not Rearrange Color Placement

Do not rearrange color placement.

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Do Not Use Colors Outside Approved Palette

Do not use colors outside of the approved palette.

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Never Rotate the Logo

Never rotate the logo.

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Never Skew the Logo

Never skew the logo.

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Never Modify Logo Proportions

Never modify the proportions of the logo.

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Never Re-size Logo Components

Never re-size components of the logo.

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Never Add Graphic Components to Logo

Never add graphic components to the logo. EXAMPLE: Drop shadow

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Never Re-work or Insert Unapproved Typography

Never re-work or insert unapproved typography.

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Do Not Use Retired Logos

Do not use retired logos.

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Never Crop the Logo

Never crop the logo.