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Everything that can go into your identity.

Ten capabilities, the extensions that build on them and what helps your team and partners apply the identity.

VISUAL IDENTITY DESIGN · CAPABILITIES

What each capability includes.

Packages define what you get; capabilities define what is possible. Each card says what the work covers.

THE TEN

01

Core visual identity

The non-negotiable visual foundations of your brand.

Logo system

Primary visual identifier

✓  Primary logo

✓  Secondary variations: horizontal, stacked or simplified

✓  Responsive versions for digital, print and small formats

Colour palette

Visual consistency

✓  Primary, secondary and supporting colours

✓  Usage guidance for contrast and hierarchy

✓  Consistent application across all brand materials

Typography set

Brand voice in text

✓  Primary and secondary typefaces

✓  Hierarchy rules for headlines, body text and interfaces

✓  Clarity and consistency in digital and print

02

Supporting visual language

Extends the identity beyond the logo, for flexibility and depth.

Brand patterns

Visual language

✓  Supporting graphic elements and patterns

✓  Derived from your identity, for stronger recognition

✓  Flexibility beyond logo-only applications

Image direction

Visual storytelling

✓  Guidance on photography, illustration or visual style

✓  Consistent mood, framing and subject choice

Iconography

Functional visuals

✓  A custom or curated icon style

✓  Aligned with your brand

✓  Ready for your website, interfaces and documents

03

Application and usage

So the identity is applied consistently and correctly across real channels, by your team and partners.

Social media styles

Channel application rules

✓  Visual rules for social layouts and typography

✓  Imagery treatment and format guidance

✓  Consistent social content without ongoing design work

Layout guidelines

Structure and hierarchy

✓  Rules for spacing, alignment and composition

✓  Visual hierarchy that stays clear

✓  For documents, presentations and digital layouts

Usage rules and examples

Correct application

✓  Correct and incorrect use of logo, colours and typography

✓  Clear examples your team and partners can follow

✓  Less misuse, more consistency

Editable file templates

Identity usage references

✓  Organised, editable reference files

✓  Correct use of logos, colours, typography and visual elements

✓  Starter files your team and partners can apply

Reference and starter files, not finished marketing or campaign materials.

04

Group

Intent

Extensions, where the identity goes next.

Work that builds on an existing identity: more logo versions, sub-brands and offers, or a refresh.

APPLY THE IDENTITY

Logo variations pack

Operational flexibility

✓  Additional logo lockups and variants

✓  Different backgrounds, formats and sizes

✓  Constrained placements

Builds on an existing logo system without redefining the identity.

Limited  ·  best with an identity project

Sub-brand and offer visual alignment

Brand architecture support

✓  Visual alignment for sub-brands, services or offers

✓  Built from your existing identity

✓  Clear hierarchy and consistency

Requires a validated core identity, to avoid visual fragmentation.

Conditional  ·  best with an identity project

Visual identity refresh

Evolution, not reinvention

✓  Targeted refinement of your existing identity

✓  Better consistency, clarity and usability

✓  Recognition preserved

Improves what exists; it does not redesign from scratch.

Standalone  ·  for an existing identity

Your team runs it. We stay close.

Helping your team and partners adopt the identity and apply it correctly.

USE IT DAILY

Brand usage onboarding session

Identity adoption

✓  A guided session for your team

✓  The identity system, usage rules and reference files

✓  Everyone clear on how to apply the identity

Understanding and correct use, not new design assets.

Limited  ·  best with an identity project

Vendor handoff support

External consistency

✓  A structured handoff to vendors or partners

✓  Correct interpretation and consistent application

✓  Less misuse across outsourced work

Does not include managing vendors or reviewing production work, unless specified.

Conditional  ·  best with an identity project

Which package includes what.

The three packages carry the ten in different depths. Add-on means available with any package. Identities for complex brands are scoped on their own, below the table.

COMPARE

Core visual identity

Supporting visual language

Application and usage

Group

Extensions

Use it daily

Capability

I1

Logo design

price to decide

MOST CHOSEN

I2

Brand identity design

price to decide

I3

Full brand identity

price to decide

Logo system

✓  primary and one variation

✓

✓

tailored

Colour palette

✓  basic usage

✓

✓

tailored

Typography set

−

✓

✓

tailored

Brand patterns

−

−

✓

tailored

Image direction

−

−

✓

tailored

Iconography

−

−

✓

tailored

Social media styles

−

−

✓

tailored

Layout guidelines

−

−

✓

tailored

Usage rules and examples

−

✓  basic rules

✓

tailored

Editable file templates

exports only

✓

✓

tailored

Logo variations pack

add-on

add-on

add-on

tailored

Sub-brand and offer visual alignment

add-on

add-on

add-on

tailored

Visual identity refresh

−

−

−

tailored

Brand usage onboarding session

add-on

add-on

add-on

tailored

Vendor handoff support

add-on

add-on

add-on

tailored

Prices to be confirmed. The highlighted column is a placeholder until you decide which package to recommend.

Custom brand identity for complex brands

I4 · scoped per project

 

For brands with multiple products, channels or complex needs. Every capability above is scoped with you, together with the extensions your structure calls for.

 

Discuss a custom identity ›

Tell us where your brand looks different.

We will say which of these your identity needs, which it does not, and what that means for the scope and the fee.

YOUR VISUAL IDENTITY

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