Email Inspiration from UChicago News

The deep maroon color palette reinforces brand identity, while the structured layout guides readers effortlessly from key stories to upcoming events. We especially love the inclusion of an animated GIF, which immediately draws attention and adds a dynamic element to the email without feeling overwhelming.

Disclaimer: UChicago News own the rights to all content, images and design of this email. The above email has been featured on Email Love because I (Andy King) think it is a great reference to higher education and newsletter email design. So things don’t get messy on the email author’s end: I’ve stripped out all the email tracking pixels, campaign links and hosting all the images myself. Read more Email Love legal information.

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