Brand showcase

This showcase is a collection of finished works representing the Johns Hopkins University brand across platforms, audiences, missions, campaigns, and more. Thanks to the marketing and communications brand ambassadors from across our divisions, centers, and departments for sharing their best work as inspiration. Together, our work is the visualization of One University. Submit your work to the Showcase!

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University Communications

Seek & Discover

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Federal Strategy

Hopkins on the Hill 2025

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University Communications

Hopkins in D.C. - Bloomberg Center Launch

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University Communications

Pop-Up Ice Rink at Homewood

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University Communications

Convocation Feather Pin Mailer

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Whiting School of Engineering

Design Day 2024

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University Communications

Timeless Tartans

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Timeless Tartans

Timeless Tartans, a CLC-licensed vendor with JHU, crafted an exclusive Johns Hopkins tartan inspired by our founding year and location. These items are subtle and classic, without featuring logos—perfect for alumni or donors who want to show their Blue Jay pride in a refined way.

Undergraduate Admissions

Admitted Students Welcome Mailer

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Admitted Students Welcome Mailer

Created by Mission Agency and Undergraduate Admissions, this direct mail piece serves as a strategic touchpoint to engage newly admitted students before they arrive on campus. The enclosed gift (a portable speaker) was sourced to align with our brand colors and embroidered patches include University marks to nurture engagement and ultimately affinity for those symbols.

Student Affairs

Spring 2025

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Spring 2025

An event graphic for Spring Fair 2025 to celebrate the season and building community between JHU and Baltimore

Trademark Licensing

University Communications

Campus Store Vintage Collection

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Applied Physics Laboratory

DART Mission T-Shirt

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DART Mission T-Shirt

This unique merchandise graphic was created for shirts given out at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab (APL) campus in the lead up to the history-making NASA Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, operated by APL.

Student Affairs

Blue Jay Tuesday Campaign

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University Communications

Commemoration Day 2024

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Commemoration Day 2024

On February 22, 2024, Johns Hopkins University celebrated Commemoration Day with cupcakes and custom stickers featuring our brand patterns to mark the occasion.

Dining

Foodie Flock Shirt

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Foodie Flock Shirt

Foodie Flock t-shirt giveaways from the Hopkins Dining team! Featuring a unique merchandise graphic and the Johns Hopkins University primary logo.

University Communications

Hopkins Votes Initiative

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School of Advanced International Studies

SAIS Pop-Up Banners

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SAIS Pop-Up Banners

Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) crafted messaging aligned to University messaging pillars for a bold typographic-forward solution on their pop-up banners to use at school events.

Development and Alumni Relations

ONE Hopkins Giving Day

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ONE Hopkins Giving Day

Johns Hopkins Office of Annual Giving developed an event graphic to leverage for their annual university-wide day of giving. This event graphic is included in digital and social media graphics. The annual campaign often includes a unique merchandise graphic to strategically encourage participation to receive the limited-edition design. Their strategy works! The limited-edition joggers created for the 2024 campaign helped secure over 5,000 donors in less than 24 hours.

Office of Sustainability

Draft Climate Action & Sustainability Plan

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Draft Climate Action & Sustainability Plan

The Office of Sustainability created a custom design for its flagship annual report. In previous years, the office enlisted outside agency design assistance, but in 2023, with the support of resources from University Communications, they were able to design their report in-house. The resulting on-brand solution leverages original photography from our University photo library and icons available in our Download Library.

University Communications

Julia Gash

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Julia Gash

British artist Julia Gash is known for her whimsical illustrations of local landmarks and traditions. In collaboration with University Communications, she’s created a custom design for Johns Hopkins and Baltimore that brings together icons of campus life and city culture. These fun and affordable items make great departmental gifts or additions to event swag bags. Julia Gash is licensed to use Johns Hopkins University trademarks

University Communications

Office Values Poster Series

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Office Values Poster Series

University Communications distilled value statements from a department-wide brainstorming session. The distilled statements were brought to life in this poster series with creative copywriting aligned to University messaging pillars and mixed media illustrations that draw on brand colors. The poster series also included a link to a collaborative Spotify playlist for a clear call to action to reinforce engagement.

School of Education

Website Redesign

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Website Redesign

The goal of this website redesign was to bring out the unique qualities of the Johns Hopkins School of Education (SOE) and its remarkable people, so visitors with shared missions can recognize paths and partners to help them reach their own goals. In the end, we replaced a 2,500-page antiquated website with a lean, crisp, and inviting 600-page site in just 13 months, that went live in September 2023.

University Communications

Catstudio

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Catstudio

Catstudio brings a high-quality product line that showcases the distinctiveness of Johns Hopkins. From iconic buildings to beloved traditions, their designs capture the essence of the Hopkins experience. Catstudio is a CLC-licensed vendor that worked with University Communications to create their artwork. 

Student Health & Well Being

Well-Being Holiday Shirt

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Well-Being Holiday Shirt

The Student Well-Being team designed long-sleeve shirts with a unique merchandise graphic that intentionally leveraged a familiar seasonal aesthetic and incorporated their signature unit icons.

Development and Alumni Relations

Development & Alumni Relations Suite

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Development & Alumni Relations Suite

The Johns Hopkins Office of Development and Alumni Relations selected images from our JHU Photo Library to help with placemaking in their new suite at Mt. Washington.

Whiting School of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering 60th Anniversary

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University Communications

JH Needs U Covid-19 Campaign

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University Communications

Behavioral Health Crisis Support Hotline Awareness Campaign

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University Communications

Johns Hopkins Magazine

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Johns Hopkins Magazine

Johns Hopkins Magazine is an award-winning publication that comes out four times a year.

University Communications

Hopkins Café Wall Mural

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Hopkins Café Wall Mural

“Good Food, Great Community” is Hopkins Dining’s motto and guiding philosophy as a department. When considering environmental branding options, this mural was designed to evoke a sense of community and Hopkins pride at Hopkins Café, the largest dining location on campus.

Peabody Institute

Backstage: New Student Orientation

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Backstage: New Student Orientation

Backstage is Peabody’s New Student Orientation program focused on facilitating a smooth and successful transition for all first-year undergraduate, transfer, and graduate students. This program has an event graphic, featured on these giveaway t-shirts.

Facilities & Real Estate

Birds of a Feather Mugs

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Birds of a Feather Mugs

Mug giveaways from the JHFRE team featuring custom artwork to celebrate Blue Jay Tuesday.

Whiting School of Engineering

Multi-tool Giveaway

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Multi-tool Giveaway

Multi-tool promotional giveaway from the Whiting School of Engineering.

University Communications

Campus Light Pole Banners

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Campus Light Pole Banners

New branded light pole banners in Blue Zones on the Homewood Campus. Blue Zones are external-facing areas and activations that are high-visibility and audience-agnostic. Unlike the interior of a specific suite or lab, placemaking in a Blue Zone must represent the totality of our brand.