Brand Elements

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Brand Elements

Name
Logo
Tagline or Catchphrase
Graphics
Shapes
Colors
Sounds
Scents
Tastes
Movements

Brand Touchpoints

Website
Email
Digital Marketing
Social
Video
Conferences
Out-of-home
eCommerce
Broadcast
Print
Affiliates
Content

9 Brand Design Elements
Logo
Simple, 1 or 2 colors
Font
Max 2 Fonts
Main font
Seconday Font
Color Palette

Pattern and Texture

Photography and Animation

Illustration + Iconography

Sound

Layout

Tone of Voice

Personal Style

Create a Brand Guidelines document

Ask these questions:
What elements are you missing?
Where is it inconsistent?
What does your brand design communicate?
Is the aesthetic of your brand elevated?
Generic?
Boring?
Anonymous?
Is it brand ecosystems?

References
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB57Pc1W6Ys

Tips
Flip the logo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQjcqEE37jA