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Guidelines for Displaying Banners at UIC

Vertical Banners

Designated light poles on the East and West Sides are equipped with banner bracket systems that can accommodate one double-sided banner.

Note: With the exception of some light poles at campus entrances and in the Illinois Medical District, none of the designated campus light poles are equipped to accommodate two banners.

Vertical banners hang in groups of 4, 6, or 8 in designated locations, where hardware is already in place. Four banners is the minimum size of a vertical installation.

Installations with vertical banners run for approximately 2 months, and requests for extensions will be considered.

Horizontal Banners

Horizontal banners are suspended between light poles in the Quad. A single horizontal banner is considered an installation.

A horizontal installation lasts two weeks, the week before and the week of the event announced on the banner.

Horizontal banners announcing programs, such as Summer Session or Women's History Month, hang in advance of and for the duration of the program.

Banner Content

Think of a banner as a billboard:

  • Limited number of words
  • Arresting visuals
  • Message(s) and image(s) with broad campus appeal
  • Inclusion of UIC logo
  • UIC colors, where possible

Banner Specifications for Approved Banner Display Areas at UIC

Banners are to be constructed of 14 to 17 millimeter vinyl. Eco-friendly options are available.

Banner images are to be printed digitally on two sides so as to be visible from both directions.

Vertical banners are to measure 60 by 30 inches and feature:

  • Flat-sewn seam hems with 3” pole pockets top and bottom
  • 2 wind slits or vents
  • 2 grommets on the top and bottom corners of the banner adjacent to the light pole so that the banner can be fastened with wire to the banner hardware

Horizontal banners are to measure 3 by 19 feet and feature:

  • Flat-sewn seam hems on 4 sides
  • Wind slits or vents every 5 feet
  • Grommets on all 4 corners so that the banner can be fastened with wire to banner hardware
  • Grommets every 16 to 18 inches on the 2 long edges

Other Banner Dimensions

  • Banners along major East Side thoroughfares at UIC measure 72” high by 30” wide.
  • Banners along major West Side thoroughfares in the Illinois Medical District measure 78” high by 30” wide.

Acknowledging Banner Sponsors

When a business or corporation sponsors the cost of a banner, only one sponsor name or logo may appear as part of the banner design. It must conform to the following guidelines:

  • On vertical banners, the total portion acknowledging the sponsor, including all graphics and/or words, is to be no larger than 8” in height and 30” in width. It may appear at the top or the bottom of the banner.
  • On horizontal banners, the total portion acknowledging the sponsor, including all graphics and/or words, is to be no larger than 36” in height and 15” in width. It may appear at either end of the banner.