2014 mmunion style summary by Man Met Union

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MMUNION CORE ELEMENTS OUR LOGO

The colour of our logo is primarily black. It can also be used in white when required. No other use of colour is permitted.

MMUNION CORE ELEMENTS BRAND MARK

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We like to place a brand mark on our communications. It consists of our logo, website and social media details and can be used in black or white depending on the suitability/ requirements of the artwork.

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MMUNION CORE ELEMENTS OUR CORE TYPEFACES

01/ Alegre Sans

02/ Nexa Slab

03/ Gotham Rounded

alegre sans NC Regular alegre sans NC bold

nexa slab black nexa slab black italic nexa slab heavy nexa slab heavy italic nexa slab bold nexa slab bold italic nexa slab book nexa slab book italic

gotham rounded light gotham rounded light italic gotham rounded book gotham rounded book italic gotham rounded medium gotham rounded medium italic gotham rounded medium gotham rounded medium italic

It is important for type to support and compliment our communications. Three main typefaces have been chosen to represent MMUnion. These are used in conjunction with each other. They can also be accompanied by one of our accent typefaces.

Alegre, a compact sans serif font, is strong and clean; a headline font to be used across all our communications. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice is confident & succinct. Uppercase only. Nexa, a slab serif font characterised by a monotone stroke weight and heavy square-cut serifs, is bold, sturdy & expressive. Only to be used in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lowercase form and occasionally uppercase. Never titlecase.

Gotham Rounded is clean, minimal, fuss free and a bit cheeky. Gotham Rounded can be used as a body font or for select text in all lowercase or all uppercase. The 3 distinct moods of our typefaces work together to create an energetic and upbeat message. As well as mixing typefaces we also like to play around with their weights.

MMUNION CORE ELEMENTS ACCENT FONTS

skinny

lauren script

league gothic 12345

pacifico

revolution clare hand john lennon

Accent fonts are used to compliment or effect our core typefaces. These accent fonts must be used with discretion to enhance the message created by our core typefaces.

wisdom script al sketch block

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Gotham Narrow Book is used as a body font for our more serious comms. For example, advice centre booklets, annual reports, student voice reports. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tone is confident, friendly, assertive and complements our core fonts. Gothan Narrow has a more serious tone than Gothan Rounded, but they sit well together and help unite our overall voice.

MMUNION CORE ELEMENTS COLOUR

MMUNION GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHY mmunion

student officer

o what we dpport you to su

sanka asomaning student activities cheshire

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Examples of photography used within design work for print and web. We prefer clean bright imagery. Real life with an added punch. Lots of negative space

Please refer to our use of photography in the examples used throughout this style guide.

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MMUNION GENERAL EMAIL SIGNATURE

Find out what your officers are up to

MMUNION GENERAL BUILDING SIGNAGE

MMUNION GENERAL BUSINESS CARD DESIGN

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MMUNION GENERAL

we represent

38,000 students, that’s

EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU! It’s our job to make your time at MMU the best it can be

how do we do that? >>

bringing students together

UNION IMPACT BOOKLET

We have over 300 clubs & societies with almost 3,000 members.

ities to opportun grow help you

each year... We invested £130,000 of funding into supporting your interests, passions & talents.

150

EVENTS TRIPS MEET-UPS NIGHTS OUT

One of the largest & most diverse welcome weeks in the UK to help you settle in & meet new friends. One of the

LARGEST freshers fairs attracting 17,000 of you over two days

community

run a bar, club & shop

we employ around

280 students

clocking around 19,000 hours of paid work experience. This adds up to a whopping

68,000 volunteer hours.

we have over 1,000 active union volunteers including course reps, club and society committee members, and other volunteers or activists.

employability

you spent

£50,000

in our services last year and

£50,000 went directly into giving you a free advice centre, funding for clubs and societies, & representation.

sustainability

provide you with support & advice

we represent LAST YEAR

9315

STUDENTS

ACCESSED OUR ADVICE CENTRE

£180,000 back into student’s pockets through help with additional funding & reduced debts welfare

you

STUDENT OFFICERS

PART-TIME REPS

632 COURSE REPS

These reps help us understand what is important to you & help us achieve all of this!

education

MMUNION GENERAL 2011 IMPACT REPORT EXAMPLE SPREADS

MMUNION GENERAL 2013 FRESHER MEDIA PACK

STUDENT VOICE

alegre sans NC Regular alegre sans NC bold wisdom script al

STUDENT VOICE STUDENT FORUMS

alegre sans NC Regular alegre sans NC bold wisdom script al

ADVICE CENTRE

advice centre

WHATEVER YOUR PROBLEM

WE’RE HERE TO HELP

WELCOME WEEK OPEN FOR DROP-IN EVERY DAY IN WELCOME WEEK, INCLUDING MOVING IN WEEKEND

AT YOUR CAMPUS WE’LL ALSO BE COMING TO YOU AT YOUR CAMPUS, SO VISIT US ONLINE FOR DETAILS

advice centre

TELEPHONE ADVICE MON - FRI 10:00 - 12:00 0161 247 6533

w: mmunion.co.uk/advice

alegre sans NC Regular alegre sans NC bold

pacifico

Gotham Rounded, light, book & medium Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. quis erat.

COMMERCIAL SERVICES THE MET

alegre sans NC Regular alegre sans NC bold

pacifico

COMMERCIAL SERVICES THE MET BAR

mmunion.co.uk/themet facebook.com/themetbar

alegre sans NC Regular alegre sans NC bold

pacifico

@themetbar

COMMERCIAL SERVICES THE MET BAR - CHRISTMAS

alegre sans NC Regular alegre sans NC bold

pacifico

COMMERCIAL SERVICES THE SHOP

alegre sans NC Regular alegre sans NC bold

john lennon

skinny

gotham rounded book gotham rounded book italic gotham rounded medium gotham rounded medium italic

COMMERCIAL SERVICES THE SHOP - GRADUATION PROMO

alegre sans NC Regular alegre sans NC bold

john lennon

skinny

gotham rounded book gotham rounded book italic gotham rounded medium gotham rounded medium italic

COMMERCIAL SERVICES THE SHOP - HOODY PROMO

alegre sans NC Regular alegre sans NC bold

john lennon

skinny

gotham rounded book gotham rounded book italic gotham rounded medium gotham rounded medium italic

WELCOME WEEK 2012 FRESHERS FAIR

alegre sans NC Regular alegre sans NC bold serifabefop-bold SKETCH BLOCK

WELCOME WEEK 2013

alegre sans NC Regular serifabefop-bold SERIFABEFOP-XLIGHT sketch block wisdom script al

WELCOME WEEK 2013 YEAR PLANNER

wisdom script al alegre sans NC Regular revolution

WEBSITE

The website is a work in progress. On the whole it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t match our current style guidelines, however we are actively taking steps to update various sections. The Student Voice section is currently undergoing a style update. (See above)

WEBSITE manchester metropolitan university studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; union

Proposed updated skin for website. A cleaner background to avoid distraction from content.

ELECTIONS 2014 every year you

vote

to decide who

leads 6 paid officers direct the work of the union to help us achieve all of this:

1 president

£10M

4 720

your education officer makes sure you are involved in decisions about your education COURSE through the course REPS rep scheme

c.£100K

investment in the student zone

halls project

student activities manchester

your activities officers bring you

your vice president cheshire is making sure we bring you bigger and better events

£40K

6 student activities cheshire

this year your community officer helped you deliver events and representation at your halls

150

clubs & societies

with over 3500 members

STAND 1 - 27 FEB 2014 | VOTE 14 -20 MAR 2014 mmunion.co.uk/leadyourunion

14 - 20 MARCH

president 3 community 2 vice cheshire

your president successfully lobbied the university to invest £10m in a new purpose-built students’ union on all saints campus opening september 2014

education

who will yoeu? choos

#LeadYourUnion

you’ll be entered into a prize draw for a chance to win one of six prizes* including an

ipad mini

*6 prizes available, one ipad mini & five nus extra cards, terms & conditions apply

vote online: mmunion.co.uk/leadyourunion #LeadYourUnion

STUDENT ACTIVITIES how to raise money Fund-raising is the art of getting money for specific projects or club/society activities. There are many ways of raising money, including: membership subscriptions, seeking donations, obtaining grants, organising fundraising events, running lotteries, obtaining sponsorship. The fundraiser must know: What makes club/society worthy of support how to tell people about the value of their cause how to identify various people and organisations that might donate to them how to reach these potential supporters how to get an immediate and helpful response. Fund-raising ideas: - Social evenings A good way to raise money is to organise something people will enjoy. They pay an admission charge for an evening’s entertainment and the profits go to the club or society. Success depends on having a group of volunteers willing to organise the evening, and a good marketing and promotional campaign to make sure lots of people turn up. Some examples of these social functions include: Quiz nights, Casino evenings, Race nights, Discos, Theme nights, Celebrity nights, Seasonal Balls, Film showings, Trips to local attractions.. - Sponsored activities The most important requirement is a supply of friends, relatives and work colleagues prepared to pay anything from 10p to £10 for every mile walked, every hour bounced or skipped, every length or lap swum or run, and so on. The revenue depends on the numbers competing and their powers of persuasion!

done to reach this target. Vary the details to suit yourselves. If 50 people take part, you have a 50 Club, and so on. The prizes should vary too. - lotteries The Lotteries Act refers to lotteries promoted on behalf of the societies. In the Act, a ‘society’ is defined as any association or group formed neither for private gain nor for any commercial undertaking. Clubs and Societies usually fall into this category. Consider the following: The lottery needs to satisfy more than just the opportunity to win money. The participants must understand its purpose. The lottery has to be promoted effectively. The presentation needs to be attractive and professional. You need the correct balance between the prizes offered, the price of the tickets and the number of winning tickets. A good balance must be struck between small prizes (to maintain interest) and the larger ‘jackpots’. Tickets must be seen to be properly prepared so that the sellers and purchases have trust in the scheme. Cash received must be carefully balanced against the tickets issued and the unsold tickets that are returned. If you advertise a big prize, you must provide it, even if you do not collect much money. Marketing Identify and understand the product, membership or service or event you are offering. What are the particular benefits and attractions of your activity? Does it provide friendship and social opportunities? Do you offer coaching

- 100 Club A typical format is for 100 people to pay £1 each month into the club/society account. Each participant is given a number and a draw is held each month for cash prizes of £10 or £20, with larger prizes every three months. After allowing for administrative costs, the surplus can be about £400. This sounds easy, but there is plenty of work to be

role outline: treasurer The Treasurer is ultimately responsible for insuring that the finances of the club/soc are organised and managed effectively through the bank account kept in MMUnion. They should ensure budgets are submitted at the start of the year and monitored throughout.

ReSponSible to:

FInAnCes

Main Duties - Managing all income, expenditure, receipts and invoices including MMUnion signatory arrangements - Managing legal requirements such financial regulations - Reports regularly to the committee/chairperson on the club’s financial status - Prepares /presents financial year end report to AGM - Financial planning, budgeting and monitoring throughout the year

Skills Required - Good accountancy knowledge - Great organisation skills - Good administrative/IT skills - Communication skills - Attention to detail - Ability to handle money and cheques carefully - Confidence with numbers - Knowledge of MMUnion financial procedures

the Commitment we are looking for The treasurer must ensure that all finances, ordering and money handling are conducted in accordance with MMUnion financial procedures. They should be available to report back on finances at all committee meetings and to meet with student Activities staff when necessary to discuss the account. They should sign all orders and refunds along with a 2nd signatory – therefore they need to be available to committee members/ members regularly. our Commitment to you We will support the treasurer with the resources and experience of the student Activities team, you will also have the support of your elected committee. Training is available at the start of your term of office. Committed treasurers will have the chance to develop themselves and the club/society through further training and development plans.

Student Activities Most Active Member 2011/12 awarded to

Ifeoluwa Akande-Adesina Nigerian Society

other Resources Available As well as providing your club/soc it’s own webpages to promote your activities the website provides other useful resources of interest to the treasurer such as, The student Activities handbook, how to budget, funding applications, how to handle money, cash handling risk assessments, finance forms and much more. over the year there will be specific additional training to assist you in your role.

uSeful linkS: Constitution

www.mmunion.co.uk/yourunion/constitution/

Student Activities

www.mmunion.co.uk/studentactivities

Running Sport

www.runningsports.org/

Student Activities needs to be updated. Whilst some elements have been updated on an adhoc basis, on the whole it currently contines to use oldstyle design elements/fonts.

ReSponSible foR:

ChAIRPeRson

Ben Atkins

Vice President Student Activities Manchester, 2011/12

Phil Kynaston

Student Activities Manager