Graphic & Brand Design
Brand Guidelines Creation
Write brand guidelines a team will actually follow
12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level
About this course
This hands-on course teaches the craft of turning a finished brand identity into a guidelines document people will actually use. You will plan the right scope for the project, write the logo construction page with clear space measured in X-height units and minimum sizes in pixels and millimetres, build a colour system with primary, secondary and neutral roles specified across HEX, RGB, CMYK and Pantone with AA contrast pairs, set a modular type scale, and direct imagery, iconography, voice and tone. You will finish by assembling and exporting a PDF and publishing a live Figma or Notion guide, plus a one-page brand-at-a-glance summary, so the brand stays consistent long after handoff.
Curriculum
Module 1: What Brand Guidelines Are For
- Guidelines Versus a Logo and a BrandPreview
- Scoping the Right Depth🔒
- Document Structure and Navigation🔒
Module 2: The Logo System
- Logo Construction and Clear Space🔒
- Variations, Minimum Sizes, and Backgrounds🔒
- The Do and Do Not Page🔒
Module 3: Colour and Typography Systems
- Building the Colour System🔒
- Colour Roles, Pairings, and Accessibility🔒
- The Typographic Scale🔒
Module 4: Imagery, Voice, and Delivery
- Imagery and Iconography Direction🔒
- Brand Voice and Tone🔒
- Assembling, Exporting, and the Live Guide🔒
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