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Cover the logo, would anyone still recognize your brand?
A strong visual identity isn't a logo, a palette, and a couple of fonts. It's a system, where color, type, hierarchy, and composition do the recognizing, even when the logo isn't there.
We broke down how we build them, with real work.
Read it now 👉 https://apta.agency/blog/strong-visual-identity
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