How does the process run, from logo to brand identity guidelines?
The logo is the brand's single visual signature, while the brand identity guidelines are a thorough set of rules describing how that signature is used in every setting.
The process starts with a discovery call that settles the brand's values and its audience. The direction is then set through concept sketches and a moodboard, and the chosen concept is produced in vector format. At this stage the colour palette, typographic hierarchy and logo variants (horizontal, vertical, mark) are defined together. The guidelines document brings the minimum size, clear space, examples of prohibited use and the colour codes together in one file. That way, different agencies or in-house teams all apply the brand to the same standard.