Brand and house style

On this page you will find useful information regarding our name, our vision, our logo, and our brand guidelines.

Name

Our full name is the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. The acronym we use is MLA.

Mission

Leading strategically, the MLA promotes best practice in museums, libraries and archives, to inspire innovative, integrated and sustainable services for all.

Logo

The MLA has two main logos; the ‘lock-up’ logo, and the ‘three circles’ logo. Both are available to download here in a variety of formats.

MLA logos (ZIP 2.4MB)

There is also a useful guide which explains how the MLA brand and logos should be used.

MLA Brand Guidelines (PDF 1.15MB)

The Renaissance brand

Renaissance is a significant area of work for MLA, and as such, it has its own logo. Renaissance also consists of numerous regional ‘Hubs’, each with their own identity. In circumstances where the Hubs are producing their own publications, a regional version of the logo may be used. The generic MLA Renaissance logo and the regional logos, can be downloaded here.

MLA Renaissance logos (ZIP 13.2MB)

Guidance on how to implement the Renaissance logos can be found in the Brand Guidelines.

Other sub-brands

If you would like more information on logos and guidelines for the Accreditation and Designation Schemes email accreditation@mla.gov.uk or designation@mla.gov.uk

For general brand information email MLA’s Senior Brand and Editorial Manager at laura.smith@mla.gov.uk