Media Kit

Discover all about the Argos Club's branding | Version 1.0

About

This document describes all the elements that conform the Argos Clubs' identity (aka Branding Guidelines) and their usage rules on any generated content, by either TIOF Members, TechUp Community Members, Argos Clubs Members, Contributors or any other third parties.

It is a reference document to which all TIOF productions, either for internal or external use, must refer and adhere.

You should familiarize yourself with this it and comply with it at all times. Any questions you may have with regard to its contents or what you have to do to comply with it should be referred to the corresponding Team Comms Manager.

For branding corresponding to The IO Foundation, please refer to its own Medita Kit.

Concepts

Name

The following forms are authorized when referring to an Argos Club:

• Argos Clubs
• AC

REMARKS

• Please note the capitalization

Contents

Descriptions

The following are the official definitions to be used when describing or referencing the Argos Clubs. A number of variations are provided in an attempt to fit different character limitations.

When describing the Argos Clubs, please use these official descriptions.

Full version

Argos Clubs are university-based student and alumni communities established by The IO Foundation. They form part of the TechUp Community network and focus on equipping members with advanced technical skills through hands-on projects in high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, virtualization, cybersecurity and networking. Members also gain direct exposure to the technical standards ecosystem, including preparation and active participation.

The Argos Clubs operate dedicated labs, such as the PromptForge Lab, featuring virtualization servers that members can experiment with.

With a strong career-development focus, members build task-based portfolios, earn blockchain-verified certificates and gain access to The IO Foundation’s international network through internships and professional opportunities.

Argos Clubs emphasize technical excellence, standards contribution and the creation of platforms that prioritize robust user protection by design under The IO Foundation's DCDR Principles.

Mini version (under 300 characters)

Argos Clubs are university-based student and alumni communities established by The IO Foundation as part of its TechUp Community network.

They deliver hands-on training in high-performance computing, AI, virtualization, cybersecurity and networking, while providing direct exposure to technical standards development.

Members access dedicated labs, build portfolios, earn blockchain-verified certificates and develop international career opportunities.

Micro version (under 160 characters)

Argos Clubs by The IO Foundation are university communities for students focused on hands-on projects in AI, cybersecurity, networking and technical standards, with strong career development focus.

Nano version (under 100 characters)

Argos Clubs by The IO Foundation: university communities for students for career development.

Logos

The following are the official logos for The IO Foundation.

Logo Type	Full Color	Text
Argos Club Logo			[TIOF UT] Comms [P] 0000-00-00 TIOF Argos Club Logo FC T ENG v1.0.png[TIOF UT] Comms [P] 0000-00-00 TIOF Argos Club Logo W T ENG v1.0.png
Argos Club Members Logo			[TIOF UT] Comms [P] 0000-00-00 TIOF Argos Club Member Logo FC T ENG v1.0.png[TIOF UT] Comms [P] 0000-00-00 TIOF Argos Club Member Logo W T ENG v1.0.png
Usage	General use.	Monochromatic or dark backgrounds.

Fonts (typeface)

The official font for The IO Foundation content is Montserrat.

REMARKS

Only in the event that the official font is not available (and only if), the following fonts can be used as alternatives and in this order

1. Helvetica
2. Arial

Color palette

The following are the official colors composing The IO Foundation's color palette, which are also used for the Argos Clubs.

Color	Light gray	Dark gray	Orange
Code	LG	DG	O
Sample
RGB	137, 137, 142	78, 80, 86	247, 149, 82
HSL	240, 2.2, 54.7	225, 4.9, 32.2	24, 91.2, 64.5
Hex	#89898E	#4E5056	#F79552

Color	Light blue	Dark blue
Code	LB	DB
Sample
RGB	102, 181, 197	80, 145, 158
HSL	190, 45.0, 58.6	190, 32.8, 46.7
Hex	#66B5C5	#50919F

#Tags

The following are the official #Tags used by the Argos Clubs in all of its Channels.

• #ArgosClubs
• #PromptForgeLab
• #WeAreArgonauts
• #TechUpCommunity
• #Data-Centric-Digital-Rights (or #DCDR)

Official Channels

The following are the official, sanctioned, Media Channels used by the Argos Clubs for their outreach actions.

Any other Media Channel not listed here is to be considered not affiliated with The IO Foundation, the TechUp Community and the Argos Clubs and therefore any opinions expressed are not to be associated with them.

Official Website

The following is the official website for The IO Foundation and its initiatives.

URL	https://TheIOFoundation.org/Argos-Clubs
Alternative URLs	None.
Short URL	https://Short.TheIOFoundation.org/ArgosClubs
Contents	Publishing of general information about the Argos Clubs.
Usage	General reference to the Argos Clubs and their activities.

URL	https://Community.TheIOFoundation.org/Argos-Clubs
Alternative URLs	None.
Short URL	None.
Contents	Microsites of the Argos Clubs @ the TechUp Community site.
Usage	Primary reference to the Argos Clubs and their activities.

URL Shorteners

The following are the official URL shortener domains used by The IO Foundation.

URL	https://Short.TheIOFoundation.org
Alternative URLs	None.
Short URL	N/A
Usage	Shorten URLs related to TIOF and the Argos Clubs.

Organization's Repository

Each Argos Clubs has their own associated public Git repository. For further details, please refer to each Argos Club's microsite.

Email

The following are the official email domains used by members of the Argos Clubs.

Only email received from these domains are to be considered originated by Argos Clubs members.

Domains	@Community.TheIOFoundation.org
Alternative Domains	None
Usage	Official communications from Argos Clubs members, both internally and externally.

Social Media

The following are the official social media platforms where the Argos Clubs have some sort of active presence.

Please note that each Argos Club has their own handle following the format @ArgosClub.{ISO Code 3}.{Host Organization Code}

For further details, please refer to each Argos Club's microsite.

REMARKS

Argos Clubs may have profiles in some other platforms (yet be inactive in them), sometimes in preparation for their use, sometimes to avoid impersonation.

Calendars

Each Argos Club publishes a public calendar of activities.

For further details, please refer to each Argos Club's microsite.