Go Bears from the hills above Berkeley. The California Golden Bears carry one of the most storied athletics identities on the West Coast, with the navy and gold representing a program that has competed since 1868 across every sport at UC Berkeley. Oski the Bear has roamed the Cal sidelines since 1941 as one of the most beloved cartoon mascots in collegiate athletics, and the C-with-bear lettermark and the flowing Cal script are the visual anchors that make this identity instantly recognizable from the Bay to the entire country. This bundle covers all 32 designs including Oski, the official Berkeley bear silhouette, heritage badges, skull graphics, athlete illustrations, and every CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS wordmark in the brand.
The C lettermark with the bear silhouette walking inside it is the most technically layered mark in this bundle. The bear figure occupies the negative space within the C stroke, and the proportions of the bear relative to the C opening need to stay precise so the bear reads as a distinct animal rather than as a dark shape that happens to sit inside a letter. At small hat badge sizes, that bear-in-C geometry requires clean path separation between the letter stroke, the bear body, and the background that passes through the top and bottom of the C opening. The path structure in this bundle maintains those three-layer separations at compact cut sizes so the C always contains a readable bear figure.
California Golden Bears Legacy & Design Identity
The University of California, Berkeley has one of the oldest collegiate athletics programs in the country, with the Golden Bears identity representing a campus community that takes equal pride in athletic and academic achievement. Oski the Bear, introduced in 1941 as a replacement for the live bears UC Berkeley had previously used as mascots, has become one of the most uniquely animated and entertaining mascots in all of college athletics, performing at every Cal event with the kind of character that no other program can replicate. The Cal script wordmark and the C-with-bear mark are recognized across the entire Bay Area and Pacific Coast as symbols of a program that has been competing at the highest level for over 150 years.
What's Inside This Bundle
- Oski the Bear mascot cartoon head in gold and navy with a CAL cap
- Skull design wearing a Cal headband in navy and white
- Skull design wearing a navy snapback cap and Cal bandana in gold
- University of California Berkeley official bear silhouette wordmark in navy
- Male athlete back view illustration in a Cal uniform
- Female athlete back view illustration in a Cal uniform
- Circular HOME OF CHAMPIONS badge with Cal lettermark and CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS wordmark
- Cal bold script standalone wordmark in black
- CAL BEARS bold stacked wordmark in gold and navy pennant style
- CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS vintage sunburst badge with Stronger Together tagline
- Classic C lettermark with bear silhouette walking inside in navy block style
- CALBEARS jersey number 00 lockup in navy
- CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS EST. 1868 bold stacked wordmark in navy
- CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS circular badge with Cal script in an inverted text style
- CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS EST. 1868 circular heritage badge with Honor Pride Tradition tagline
- CALBEARS bold stacked wordmark in gold and navy shadow outline style
- CALBEARS bold standalone wordmark in navy block type
- California bold script standalone wordmark in navy
- Golden Bears bold script standalone wordmark in navy
- CALBEARS 1868 bold stacked wordmark in navy and gold
- Cal bold script standalone wordmark in navy and gold outlined style
- CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS bold stacked wordmark in gold and navy shadow style
- CAL BEARS pennant shape wordmark in gold and navy fill style
- California bold script standalone wordmark in gold outlined style
- Number one foam finger with Cal lettermark in gold
- Calbears brush script wordmark in gold casual style
- CALIFORNIA EST. 1868 GOLDEN BEARS bold stacked wordmark in navy arc style
- Berkeley University of California official bold serif wordmark in navy
- CAL BEARS ATHLETICS bold stacked wordmark with speed lines in gold and navy
- CALBEARS bold stacked wordmark in black distressed mirrored style
- CAL BEARS bold wordmark with an American star and stripe banner in navy
- CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS bold stacked wordmark in gold block type
32 unique design variations in one bundle, all in the iconic navy, gold, and white California Golden Bears colorway.
Why This Bundle Stands Out
- C-with-bear lettermark maintains three-layer path separation between the C stroke, the bear body, and the background visible through the C opening so the bear reads as a distinct figure at compact badge sizes
- Oski the Bear head keeps its ear interior curve, hat band lettering, and facial expression detail at small sizes where cartoon bear mascot features typically flatten first
- Cal script wordmark is included in both black and navy-and-gold outlined versions, covering single-color vinyl and layered builds without a redesign
- Official Berkeley bear silhouette wordmark and the BERKELEY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA serif wordmark are both included for official institutional applications alongside the fan marks
- Both male and female back-view athlete illustrations are included for gender-neutral apparel across all Cal athletics programs
Perfect For
- T-shirts and hoodies for Cal Bears fans
- Heat transfer vinyl projects for apparel and accessories
- Car decals, window stickers, and fan gear
- Mugs, tumblers, and drinkware
- Patches, iron-on badges, and embroidery reference art
- College fan gift items and custom school merch
- Wall art and framed prints for fan rooms and man caves
What You Will Receive
- SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics for cutting machines
- DXF - AutoCAD Drawing Exchange Format
- EPS - Encapsulated PostScript for professional design software
- PDF - Portable Document Format for viewing and printing
- PNG - Transparent background, 300 DPI high resolution
- AI - Adobe Illustrator native format
Software & Machine Compatibility
- Cricut Design Space (all Cricut machines)
- Silhouette Studio (Cameo, Portrait, Curio)
- Adobe Illustrator
- CorelDRAW
- Inkscape (free)
- Affinity Designer
- Canva Pro
Terms of Use
Permitted:
- Personal creative projects
- Commercial use for physical products you create and sell
- Small business and entrepreneurial applications
Prohibited:
- Reselling, sharing, or distributing the digital files
- Including files in digital design bundles or marketplaces
- Claiming ownership of the original design
This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD only. No physical product will be shipped. Files are available immediately after purchase.
Go Bears. Download the bundle and put Oski and the C on everything you make next.