Brand Identity Essentials: Logo, Colour, Type and Voice

The parts that make a brand recognisable, and a simple checklist to keep everything you post consistent.

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A brand is what people feel and remember about you. The brand identity is the set of visible parts that create that memory.

The four building blocks

  • Logo: simple enough to read at the size of a phone icon.
  • Colours: one main colour, one accent, and neutrals (white, grey, dark). Use them the same way every time.
  • Typography: at most two fonts, one for headings and one for body text.
  • Voice: how you sound. Friendly or formal? Short or detailed? Write three words that describe it.

Design basics that make anything look better

  1. Contrast: make important things clearly different (size, colour, weight).
  2. Alignment: line things up; nothing should sit in a random place.
  3. Repetition: reuse the same styles so pieces feel like a family.
  4. Proximity: group related things together, separate unrelated ones.
  5. White space: empty space is not wasted, it lets the eye rest.

Consistency checklist before you post

  • Right colours and fonts?
  • Logo placed the same way as last time?
  • Sounds like your voice?
  • Readable on a small phone screen?

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