Studio notes
Build a brand you can use
Practical guides to brand reviews, identity, type and the files your team needs to put a brand to work.
What should a free AI brand review tell you?
Use a brand review to find the first changes to your positioning, headline and visual presentation.
Read guide ↗The BookWhat is a brand book, and what should it include?
Learn the difference between a logo file and a usable brand book, with a checklist for strategy, identity and implementation.
Read guide ↗Brand decisionsLogo vs brand identity: what does your business need?
Understand when a logo is enough and when your team needs positioning, typography, voice and usage rules.
Read guide ↗The ReadHow to write a brand brief that produces useful work
Give an AI brand studio clear context about your audience, product and next application without writing a long strategy document.
Read guide ↗Brand decisionsWhat branding does a startup need before launch?
Prioritize a clear message, working identity and usable files before spending time on every possible brand application.
Read guide ↗Brand decisionsDo you need a rebrand or a clearer message?
Distinguish a confusing headline from a broken identity before replacing the parts customers already recognize.
Read guide ↗ImplementationWhat are design tokens and brand.md used for?
Turn a brand book into values and written guidance that developers, designers and AI coding tools can use consistently.
Read guide ↗ImplementationWhy have a custom typeface in a brand identity?
Understand how a custom typeface contributes to a brand and what to check before using it in a website or product.
Read guide ↗ImplementationA brand handoff checklist for designers and developers
Check logo exports, fonts, tokens, voice and application examples before implementing a new identity.
Read guide ↗Brand decisionsHow to make a brand voice guide people can use
Write rules and examples that help your team produce clear headlines, product copy and launch messages.
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