Brand & Design: articles and guides

Decision guides on brand identity, logos, corporate identity, UI/UX and graphic design.

16 articles

  1. How to Create a Brand Book: Contents, Steps and Examples

    A brand book sets the rules for using your logo, colors, fonts, imagery and tone of voice. What it should contain, how to build one step by step, and what to look for in good brand guideline examples.

    · 7 min read

  2. Social Media Design System: Templates, Sizes and Rules

    Consistent social media design comes from a template system. Brand basics, templates by content type, 2026 Instagram sizes, the 3:4 profile grid and the readability checks to run before you publish.

    · 6 min read

  3. How to Build a Brand Strategy From Scratch: Step by Step

    Brand strategy comes before the logo: it sets out who you speak to, what you promise and why anyone should believe it. The steps for building a brand from scratch, with a worked positioning example.

    · 7 min read

  4. How to Choose a Brand Color Palette: Steps and Usage Rules

    Color psychology alone will not give you a brand palette. How many colors you need, the primary, secondary and neutral structure, WCAG contrast ratios, screen and print consistency, and what your guidelines should hold.

    · 6 min read