The official Seal of California State University, Northridge depicts the San Fernando Valley’s heritage of mission settlement, the mountain ranges that bound the Valley, the sun, and a crow quill pen and paper, encircled by the words “California State University, Northridge” and “1958.”

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This is a representation of the official seal of California State University, Northridge (CSUN). The seal includes symbols depicting the San Fernando Valley's heritage of mission settlement; the mountain ranges surrounding the valley; the often sunny weather; and a crow quill pen and paper.

Welcome to CSUN’s Identity Platform. Here you will find the graphic standards and messaging guidelines for the university. With these standards, we aim to bring consistency across all sectors of our university including the university’s logo, seal, color palette, and typography family.

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These standards include the university’s new logo and its use with the seal, updated color palettes, and revised institutional font families — as well as details on the tools to elevate SUN’s reputation and visibility. This manual also includes guidelines for web, social media and video, reflecting the growing influence of

The official CSU seal is a core emblem of the California State University. The original seal was designed in 1962 by Fresno State Professor Emeritus Darwin Musselman, and the current seal has evolved from that design.

Official Seal. Displayed on the podium at major campus events, the official seal depicts the San Fernando Valley's heritage of mission settlement, the mountain ranges that bound the Valley, the sun, and a crow quill pen and paper.

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In honor of Erika D. Beck’s leadership of our campus, CSUN has created a special President’s Medallion representing President Beck’s unwavering commitment to equity, justice and inclusive excellence.