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Brand Studio

University Communications and Marketing

  • Brand Strategy
  • Storytelling
  • Visual
  • Logos
  • Stationery
  • Downloads

< Brand Strategy

< Storytelling

  • Spartans Will.
  • MSU Boilerplate
  • History and Land-Grant Identity
  • Editorial Style Guide

< Visual

< Logos

< Stationery

< Downloads

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Editorial Style Guide

Editorial Style Guide

MSU’s Editorial Style Guide was developed for use by anyone creating nonacademic text pertaining to Michigan State University.

MSU's style follows the most current editions of The Associated Press Stylebook and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary unless superseded by entries in the style guide.

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