Brand identity

Definition
How your brand looks and sounds across channels, including logo, colours, typography, imagery, motion, and voice.
Advanced
A governed system of visual and verbal assets with rules for usage across print, web, and video. Standardises grids, iconography, tone, and motion to ensure consistency and speed.
Why it matters
Improves recognition and trust, reduces rework, and shortens approvals.
Use cases
- New site and collateral rollout
- Vendor onboarding
- Multi-brand alignment
Metrics
- Brand recognition lift quarter over quarter
- Asset adoption rate by team
Issues
- Unversioned asset files
- Undocumented tone and motion rules
Example
Website, proposals, and video captions use one palette, type scale, and voice.