Why Brand Guidelines Matter More Than Just a Logo Design

Why Brand Guidelines Matter More Than Just a Logo DesignWhy Brand Guidelines Matter More Than Just a Logo Design

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Cara Ellis

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• 8h

The part of your brand people actually remember isn't the logo.

I've been getting a lot of enquiries lately for logo-only work. Whilst I love designing logos, they're not actually super useful unless they're also supported by the strategy and frameworks of a wider visual identity.

The most valuable thing I deliver to clients are brand guidelines, which provide the blueprint for ensuring a consistent and cohesive look in all platforms and spaces. I've recently been working on this identity for Forma, and I'm completely falling in love with it 🌀

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Stephanie Asoegwu

pro

• 4h

A logo without brand guidelines is just a pretty shape. This Forma identity is gorgeous by the way

Anna Bashynska

• Mar 23

Brand identity for a French atelier.

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Elodie Fontaine

pro

• Mar 23

Love the aesthetic! Bravo 👏🏽

Daniel G Bright

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• Mar 23

New BRIGHT Method newsletter just dropped :)

The "human-made" branding trend is everywhere right now and it's producing the exact same sameness it claims to be fighting.

I wrote about why the tool debate is a distraction, what the companies raising the best rounds are actually doing differently, and a quick exercise to test if your brand could belong to anyone in your category. Read on Linkedin Read on X Read on SubStack

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Vezubuhle Khumalo

pro

• Mar 23

Powerful💯

Oluwatosin Olasina

pro

• Mar 23

These marks didn’t make it into the final identity for a South African insurance brokerage fintech brand I worked on.

But they were never random.

Each direction explored the idea of bridging legacy and assurance, connecting the past with the future while expressing trust, security, and resilience at its core.

Not every concept is meant to be chosen.

But every concept is meant to mean something.

The project is now completed from identity systems to full brand guidelines.

On to the next founder.

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