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3. Your Brand
Who is your target audience?
How do you want them to engage your brand?
What emotions do you want to relate to the brand?
How does your brand function as an entity?
BUILDING THE PERSONALITY OF YOUR BRAND
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THINK OF YOUR BRAND AS A PERSON
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What colors best convey the personality?
What colors represent what I want users to feel?
Where are my competitors on the spectrum?
What colors do I want to stay away from?
Your Colors
GIVE YOUR BRAND CHARACTERISTICS
CHOOSE A MAIN COLOR, SECONDARY COLOR
(SOMETIMES BLACK OR WHITE), & COMPLIMENTARY
COLOR (USUALLY BLACK OR WHITE)
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Your Design
GIVE YOUR BRAND AN OUTFIT TO WEAR
How can I build my brand personality into my logo?
What icons visually represent my brand?
How do I design when I'm not creative?
How will my logo look on branding materials?
INCORPORATE DESIGN ELEMENTS THAT MATTER TO
YOUR BRAND AND YOUR CUSTOMER
7. Your Voice
What messaging represents my brand?
How do I convey that message in images?
How can I mobilize users to share our voice?
How do I ensure our voice has consistent messaging?
KNOW THE WORDS YOUR BRAND WILL SAY
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DEMONSTRATE BRAND VOICE IN HOW YOU DESIGN AND
HOW EMPLOYEES INTERACT WITH CUSTOMERS.
9. VOICE
HOW TO CREATE A STYLE GUIDE
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Choose your brand colors
Make sure all logos,
websites, and marketing
materials highlight brand
colors effectively
Determine font families and
sizes for consistency
Make sure web content and
marketing materials has
clear messaging
Convey brand personality
through the messaging
Make sure messaging is
consistent across materials
Create a brand handbook for
employees on the voice.
Make sure all employees
exemplify the brand voice
when representing the brand
Train and retain employees
for consistency.