DCASE Design Guide and Assets
We're excited to be partnering with you on your upcoming events or initiatives! Below are logos, links and more to help you promote your involvement along with DCASE’s specific design requirements.
Before finalizing your design, be sure to email your DCASE contact as well as DCASE Graphic Designer Laura Reyes Brown for approval at laura.reyesbrown@cityofchicago.org.
CHICAGO with the Mayor’s name 2025
CHICAGO with the Mayor’s name and DCASE logo lock up
Please check with your DCASE Programmer if there’s an additional event-specific logo such as Taste of Chicago, Chicago Made, etc.
All DCASE co-presented entities must include the CHICAGO logo with the Mayor’s name, followed by the DCASE logo and/or third logo such as Millennium Park.
The preferred location for the CHICAGO logo is the top left of your design with the DCASE logo in the bottom left aligned left.
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When room or design requires, another correct use would be including both the CHICAGO and DCASE logos in the bottom left corner of your design.
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In this case, the logos are not to be locked together or placed so close to each other that they are seen as a single design.
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Additionally, the CHICAGO logo must be placed first (furthest left) before the DCASE or any secondary logo such as the Millennium Park.
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When using the DCASE | Chicago Film Office logo – there is no need to use the solo DCASE logo since the DCASE logo is already part of the lock up.
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Be sure not to apply any filters, color corrections or alterations to the supplied logos.
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Finally, make sure to keep our logos the same size and brightness relative to each other and all other logos on your design.
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Thank you for your promotional efforts and partnering with DCASE and the City of Chicago!
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) supports artists and cultural organizations, invests in the creative economy, and expands access and participation in the arts throughout Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods. As a collaborative cultural presenter, arts funder, and advocate for creative workers, our programs and events serve Chicagoans and visitors of all ages and backgrounds, downtown and in diverse communities across our city — to strengthen and celebrate Chicago. DCASE produces some of the city’s most iconic festivals, markets, events, and exhibitions at the Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park, and in communities across the city — serving a local and global audience of 25 million people. The Department offers cultural grants and resources, manages public art, supports TV and film production and other creative industries, and permits special events throughout Chicago. For details, visit Chicago.gov/DCASE and stay connected via our newsletters and social media.