Create your own policy brief
We have created a template and a set of guidelines to help your organization create a Stronger Nation-like policy brief for your own county or region.
Style guide
The Stronger Nation report has a unique graphic style that is both visually appealing and easily legible. You are encouraged, when drafting your own Stronger Nation brief, to adhere to this style guide.
Typography
- For headings, drop caps, charts, graphs and tables, use Gill Sans. If unavailable, please use Verdana as a sans serif replacement.
- For body copy, use Baskerville if available, and Times New Roman if not.
- In general, follow the typographic standards and patterns set in the InDesign document you download.
Pages
The policy brief template is designed to fit on two pages, front and back.
Color palette
| Color | HEX | RGB | CMYK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | #ea665c | 236, 101, 88 | 2, 75, 65, 0 |
| Dark red | #785857 | 121, 88, 86 | 46, 63, 56, 25 |
| Green | #78ad9a | 118, 174, 153 | 44, 0, 35, 20 |
| Dark green | #4a5344 | 74, 83, 68 | 66, 50, 69, 38 |
| Blue | #00a8c9 | 0, 168, 203 | 92, 0, 15, 5 |
| Dark blue | #6f858b | 110, 133, 140 | 64, 43, 42, 0 |
| Beige | #c2b49c | 194, 181, 155 | 25, 25, 40, 0 |
Footer
On the last page, in the lower-left portion of the red footer section, place the name, address and phone number of the local organization responsible for this document. On the lower right, place your organization’s logo (in all white), next to the Goal 2025 logo.
Download
To get started building your policy brief, download the report template. This .ZIP archive (~344 MB) contains the InDesign template file and a folder containing header graphics (state with highlighted county).
If you have any problems downloading the material, please contact us.
NOTE: This template and the accompanying materials are being offered as a service to organizations and individuals who wish to create their own briefs to display college-attainment data specific to their counties, regions or service areas. Lumina Foundation assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of that data, or for any subsequent use of the documents created using these materials.