All signage projects at UAB — including yard signs, wayfinding elements, and decorative office signage — require review and approval from the Office of Marketing and Communications and UAB Facilities before work begins. To start the process, submit the intake form below with initial details of your project, and our team will follow up to discuss next steps.
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Restrictions
Certain types of campus signage, like monument, building mounted signage, and specialty signs, have specific graphic standards and must first be reviewed by Marketing & Communications and UAB Facilities to avoid over-signing buildings or the surrounding grounds. Learn more about the university’s Public Realm Guidelines (PDF), and contact
Architectural Signage
Because architectural signage is managed differently from other signage, the vendor is not necessarily required to be CLC licensed. UAB defines architectural signage as “signage that is made the subject of a separate contract between the University and the specified vendor or contractor providing or erecting the signage as previously approved by the university and as depicted in architectural drawings and specifications provided by the university’s selected architect. Generally, architectural signage provides identification and / or wayfinding within the university and is specific to a place or building on campus.” Vendors producing signage (featuring UAB’s trademarks) that falls outside the architectural signage definition must be CLC licensed.
Light Pole Banners
Light pole banners across campus reflect UAB’s core brand and are developed and maintained by the Office of Marketing and Communications in collaboration with UAB Facilities.