Banner Guidelines

⚙️General Guidelines

Event title/logo

• Event titles must clear and easy to read. The title also tells what the event is about.
• The VATSIM Scandinavia logo must be clearly displayed, recommended size is 80px in height. When applicable, other logo is placed with our logo, well spaced and in same size.
• Make sure to follow the logo guidelines

Event information

• Event dates must be in the day, month format (17th February). Repeating events should include the weekday.
• If it's an exam, it should also be added to the banner like: "S2 Exam", "Tier 1 Validation" etc.
• Event airport must include the ICAO code.
• Times must be in a 24 hour, Zulu format, with a start time. End time is highly reccomended to be included

Export

All event banners must be a in 16:9 ratio and the file size is less than 1 MB. The template is sized 1056x594 px. If you use images, ensure we have permission to use it or credit accordingly.

🎓 Exam/CPT Banners

CPT event banners follow stricter requirements, where only the official template and background can be used concerning the included airport/airspace, and descriptions and titles of CPTs must follow the policy created by event department.

Colors

Only use the supplied colors in the template, no deviations allowed.

Templates

• Banner Generator by Otto Tuhkunen
• Illustrator Template by Otto Tuhkunen

🎈Event Banners

For events you may use these templates:

• Adobe Illustrator template: Download
• Adobe Photoshop template: Download

Colors

Only use the supplied colors in the template, no deviations allowed.

Off-brand Banners

Off-brand event banners may be created for events by approved members. In order to be approved to create off-brand banners, you should present some high quality banners you have created to the event manager. The event manager will consult with the tech department whether or not the submitted banners are in line with the expected quality.

Off-brand event banners may be used for local events as well as events concering other vACCs. For events that are happening between vatsim scandinavia FIRs only, the official template must be used without exception.

Approved off-brand designers

• TBA