Publication Contents
Names
The names of the
State Superintendent, the
State Board President, and the
Governor – in that order – must be placed on ALL external publications.
The names are as follows:
Carey M. Wright, Ed.D.
State Superintendent of Schools
Joshua L. Michael, Ph.D.
President, Maryland State Board of Education
Wes Moore
Governor
The full list of
State Board members is NOT required on publications, but may be placed when the publication is mandated by the Board. In these instances, list the first and last name of each member but WITHOUT his/her title (e.g., Dr., Mr., Ms., Mrs.).
Assistant Superintendents may decide what other names, if any, should be listed on their division's publications.
Logo
The Department logo must be placed on all publications. Take care to maintain the logo's proportions and legibility.
The logo must be downloaded from the webpage,
MSDE Logos and NOT copied from the
MarylandPublicSchools.org homepage.
- It's preferred that the logo be on the front cover, but it's acceptable to place it on the back.
- If a publication or event is co-sponsored, you may place additional logos on the publication as long as the Department logo is of equal or greater size.
Date
Place the date (month and year, no comma between the two) on the cover – front or back – of the publication.
Non-Discrimination Statement
The
MSDE Non-Discrimination Statement is required on some publications.
If your publication relates to
recruitment or employment only, you must include the statement below.
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation in matters affecting employment or in providing access to its programs and activities.
For Inquiries related to MSDE's Non-Discrimination policy, please contact:
Agency Equity Officer
Office of Equity Assurance and Compliance
Office of the Deputy State Superintendent of Operations
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2595
oeac.msde@maryland.gov
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Use Relay
If your publication
announces a sponsored program, include the following statement:
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation in matters affecting employment or in providing access to its programs and activities; MSDE also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
For Inquiries related to MSDE's Non-Discrimination policy, please contact:
Agency Equity Officer
Office of Equity Assurance and Compliance
Office of the Deputy State Superintendent of Operations
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2595
oeac.msde@maryland.gov
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Use Relay
For
small-sized publications (i.e., postcards, tri-fold brochures, pamphlets) and space does not permit the full statement, the following statement shall be printed:
MSDE prohibits discrimination and is committed to providing equal access.
View the full statement
Contact Information
Contact information for the Department must be placed on the cover – inside or outside, front or back.
The full contact information for the Department is below. (Note the format of the Web address.)
Maryland State Department of Education
[Division and/or Office]
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
[Phone Number]
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Use Relay
marylandpublicschools.org
Copyright
A copyright notice must be placed on MSDE original materials for which we want to retain ownership, such as curriculum, assessments, instructional resources, and publications. This ensures that users will request permission from MSDE to reprint any part of the publication. This notice should be placed on the title page, the page immediately following it, the front or back cover (inside or out) or the first page of the main body of work. The notice must include:
- The word Copyright or the copyright symbol: ©
- Maryland State Department of Education
- The year of first publication of the work
For example: © Maryland State Department of Education 2023
Photo
You can retrieve it on the
MSDE Logos webpage.
Publication Design
Type
Use consistent point sizes for heads, subheads, and text.
For heads, subheads, and pull-out quotes, use a bold san serif font. San serif fonts include Montserrat, Lato, Arial, Calibri, Tahoma, Helvetica, and Century Gothic.
For body text, use a sans serif font (e.g., Montserrat, Lato, Arial, Calibri, Tahoma, Helvetica, and Century Gothic.).
Body text should be
no larger than 10 point.
Justification
In publications, DO NOT center text. Heads and text should always be left justified.
Images
Photos of children throughout the publication should reflect the demographics of Maryland public schools (that is, White children should comprise about 46% of all children featured, African American children should comprise about 38%, Hispanic children, 10%, and Asian children, 6%).
For this reason, your cover sign DOES NOT have to feature children. However, if you choose to use photograph(s) on the cover, it/they must be demographically representative.
DO NOT download any images from the Internet for use in print or Web publications except those purchased through a pay photo site (e.g., Photos.com, iStockPhoto.com).