Brand Identity Development
All good brands have a great style guide. Creating a simple booklet that catalogues the specific colors, type, logos, imagery, patterns, tag-lines, etc., of a brand, makes sure the brand machine runs smoothly.
Brand Style Guides cover the identity and utilization:
Logo usage
Color usage
Typography options
Guidelines on illustration and photographic styles
Proper use of logos, tag lines and fonts
Use of infographics
Brand positioning
Brand Decks go a little deeper into messaging framework.
Your Brand Promise: A short statement for your customers that conveys what you do
Brand Value Proposition: A promise of value derived from functional and emotional benefits
Brand Positioning: Where you fit in the marketplace
Target Audience(s): Your ideal buyers or users
Your Mission: What is your ultimate goal?
Tone of Voice: Not just what announcer you would choose, but kind of like that!Elevator Pitch: A 30-second description of your value proposition. We prefer one in language that your grandmother would understand
Brand Pillars: Your most important selling points
Headline Benefits: Key benefit statements that support each of your Brand Pillars
Both contain:
Mood Boards + Brand Mockups: A mood board captures your visual brand expression. Mockups help you realize what you will look like where ever your brand is placed.
Tagline, and logo lock-up: These rules help you stay uniform in your branding in various settings, such as business collateral, sales presentation materials, trade show presence/environment, packaging design, signage, as well as in online spaces such as your website and social media channels.