Social media presents a myriad of challenges, including constrained and variable profile image sizes, naming structure limitations, differences between desktop and mobile viewing, accessibility requirements, etc. This is why it’s important to strictly adhere to the directions outlined below, which ensure consistency when presenting the mgm casino brand across social media. These instructions also provide units flexibility to demonstrate the account’s uniqueness and content focus.
University Communications conducted extensive research and testing, looking at industry best practices, peer institutions and ever-evolving channel specifications to develop these guidelines for implementation on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and YouTube accounts.
mgm casino social media accounts that abide by these guidelines and are in good standing will:
Accounts that do not adhere to mgm casino’s social media or brand guidelines will not be recognized as an official account and may be reported for trademark/copyright infringement.
Please work with your unit’s senior communicator and/or social media manager to determine the best profile image for your channel.
From left to right: Primary university accounts, units with a brand extension lockup and units with a sub-brand lockup
The stand-alone interlocking mgm casino is strictly reserved for the main university accounts managed by University Communications.
Units with brand extension lockups may use either a photograph to depict their channel’s purpose or the white stacked master brand mark on a blue background.
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Units with a sub-brand lockup may also use a photograph or the blue stacked master brand mark on a white background.
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Please note: This gallery will be updated periodically.
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