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How are the USGS identifier and cooperator logos displayed on cooperator publications? [183]

By Office of Science Quality and Integrity

The cooperator determines use and placement of the trademarked USGS identifier or a text identification line (such as "Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey") based on their own visual identity/logo requirements. To acknowledge the Bureau’s contribution, USGS authors should request that USGS be prominently displayed. [Read more]

The cooperator determines use and placement of the trademarked USGS identifier or a text identification line (such as "Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey") based on their own visual identity/logo requirements. To acknowledge the Bureau’s contribution, USGS authors should request that USGS be prominently displayed, either by means of the USGS identifier (preferred) or by a text identification line (acceptable), making sure that the cooperator publication is not misinterpreted as a USGS publication. The trademarked USGS identifier, which consists of three elements: a monogram of the letters “USGS,” a symbolic mark, and the motto), must be properly used, appear in black, white, or Pantone 348 green, and be displayed at a comparable size to the cooperator’s logo. Refer to the USGS Visual Identity System website for additional information.