Brand Identity Framework

100 Principles for Building Brands

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BRAND LEVERS

BRAND ACTIONS

Essential Tools

Baseline

Patterns

Philosophy

IMAGE

1. Illustrative logos

2. Visual style

3. An aesthetic niche

COLOR

4. Color choices

5. Applied color

6. Color signals

TYPOGRAPHY

7. Logotypes

8. Type choices

9. Type and meaning

SHAPE

10. Logo forms

11. Graphic patterns

12. Shape meaning

CONTRAST

13. Contrast in composition

14. Contrasting elements

15. Get different

DIMENSION

16. Logos in real life

17. Physical space

18. A sense of place

SYMBOLS

19. Cultural symbols

20. Symbol systems

21. Brand as symbols

VOICE

22. The name game

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