Customizing Aspen to Your Brand

Agenda

Topics will include:

• Theme: logos, default covers, colors, fonts, icons
• Design basics: sizing and image types
• Free design tools
• Menu Links
• Placards
• System Messages

Prepare for This Session

Permissions

In order to follow along and use the features described in this session, your account will need the following permissions:

• Themes
  • Theme & Layout: Administer All Themes OR Administer Library Themes
  • Primary Configuration - Library Fields > Library Theme Configuration

• Menu Links
  • Primary Configuration - Library Fields > Library Menu

• Placards
  
  • Local Enrichment > Administer All Placards OR Administer Library Placards
  • Optionally: Local Enrichment > Edit Library Placards

• System Messages
  
  • Local Enrichment > Administer All System Messages OR Administer Library System Messages

Documentation & Resources

We've curated a list of relevant Aspen documentation and external resources to help you get the most out of this session's content.

• Theme & Layout
  • Photopea - Free online image editor
  • Canva - Free plan offered. Canva Pro is also free for non-profits (like libraries!)
  • Affinity - Photo editing & design software similar to the Adobe Creative Suite (but more affordable)
  • Coolors - Free tool for generating color palettes
• Menu Links
• Placards
• System Messages

Recording