Circle Studio
Brand Manual and Visual Guidelines
Clients Name
The new Brand Guidelines for Circle Ltd. & Co.
Circle Studio & Co.
to represent your identity and give a consistent visual look and feel.
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The guideline introduction These guidelines describe the visual and verbal elements
that represent Circle´ corporate
identity. This includes our name, logo and other elements such as color, type and graphics. Sending a consistent and controlled message of who we are is essential to presenting a strong, unified image of our brand. These guidelines reflect Circle commitment to quality, consistency and style. The Circle brand, including the logo, name, colors and identifying elements, are valuable company assets. Each of us is responsible for protecting the company’s interests by preventing unauthorized or incorrect use of the Circle name and marks.
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Brand Identity
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Logo and Logo Guidelines
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Corporate Colors
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Typography and Text Hierarchy
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Stationery
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Grids and Layout Systems
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Corporate Images
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Mood Boards and Patterns
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Iconography and Infographics
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Brand Manual ´19
About us / Our Company
Content Guideline Index
Index
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Corporate Identity. Have a look when a brand meets design.
01–a Intro About our Studio
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About our Studio
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Design is not a Thing.
Make your brand a lovely one.
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Build your brand in a successful way.
We create strong brands with perfect identities.
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Circle Design Studio
Studio Hard Facts -
Name:
Staff:
Circle Studio
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Founded:
Customers:
2009
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Corporate Identity
Our Brand and Corporate Identity.
Identity
Behaviour
Corporate Identity How we are.
Corporate Behaviour How we want to be.
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Design
Culture
Corporate Design How we wanna look.
Corporate Culture How we care about.
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Insights Brand Strategy
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02–a Good design is like a refrigerator— when it works, no one notices, but when it doesn’t, it sure stinks.
Visual basics.
Corporate logo & brandmark
The Cirle Masterbrand or Corporate Logo comprises two elements, the logo symbol and logo type. The Logo Symbol is a powerful image evoking the culture of design services - the connection
between
the
strength
of communication and the different points that influence. The Logo Type has been carefully chosen for its modern and yet refined, highly legible style, which has been further enhanced by the use of lower case letters. The typeface of Cirle is Work Sans and has also been chosen to compliment and balance perfectly with the logo symbol.
The logo is the graphic element that succinctly and quickly identifies a company.
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02.
The logo symbol.
The logo title.
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Logo Symbol
Logo Title
Consists of a powerful element evoking the
Carefully chosen for its modern and refined,
culture of design services and a black square
highly legible style, The font that is used here
backround.
is Work Sans.
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Logo construction.
It is important to keep corporate marks clear of any other graphic elements. To regulate this, an exclusion zone has been established around the corporate mark. This exclusion zone indicates the closest any other graphic element or message can be positioned in relation to the mark. of the the symbol itself and our company name – they have a fixed relationship that should never be changed in any way.
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03–b Application on a background
Minimum logo sizes
Full Logo Minimum Size: 5 mm x 5 mm
Logo Symbol Minimum Size: 5 mm x 5 mm
Whenever you use the logo, it should be used with a minimum height of 7 mm. The clear space is additional to the logo height to ensure its visibility.
Logo – 100%
Logo – 50%
04–a
Key facts of our studio.
g1_ Primary Font:
Works Sans
Designed by:
Wei Huang
Work Sans
“Work Sans” is a typeface based loosely on early Grotesques — i.e. Stephenson Blake, Miller & Richard and Bauerschen Giesserei. There are 10 weights (the 10th Hairline weight is considered a bonus since CSS only allows for 9 weight families). The core of the fonts are optimised for on-screen medium-sized text usage (14px-48px) – but still can be used in print well. The fonts extreme weights are designed more for display use. Overall, features are simplified and optimised for screen resolutions – for example, diacritic marks are larger than how they would be in print.
typography
Work Sans Font Styles
Bold
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Regular
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Figures
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Special Characters
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Quality in typography : Typographic hierarchy is another form of visual hierarchy, a sub-hierarchy per se in an overall design project. Typographic hierarchy presents lettering so that the most important words are displayed with the most impact so users can scan text for key information.
typographic identity
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visual company goals
Typographic hierarchy creates contrast between elements. There are a variety of ways you can create a sense of hierarchy. Here are some of the most common techniques for Circle layouts.
typography
Typographic Hierarchy Caption Text
Cirle Studio Typo.
Work Sans 6 pt Type / 14 pt Leading
Copy Text
Cirle Studio Typo. Work Sans 8 pt Type / 14 pt Leading
Headlines Copytext
Cirle Studio Typo. Work Sans 10 pt Type / 14 pt Leading
Sublines Sections
Cirle Studio Typo. Work Sans 13 pt Type / 15 pt Leading
Headlines and Title
Cirle Studio Typo. Work Sans 21 pt Type / 25 pt Leading
Big Sequencer Title
Headline Work Sans
38 pt Type / 38 pt Leading
Color Codes.
Primary Color System.
Primary Color A Light Rose Print Color Codes
Web Color Codes
CMYK
RGB
: C000 M020 Y100 K000
Pantone : 297C HKS
Brand color system.
: R000 G000 B000
Pantone : #001100
: 02K
A
Color plays an important role in the Circle Studio corporate identity program. The colors below are recommendations for various media. A palette of primary colors has been developed, which comprise the “One Voice� color scheme. Consistent use of these colors will contribute to the cohesive and harmonious look of
Primary Color B Deep Black Print Color Codes
Web Color Codes
CMYK
RGB
: C000 M020 Y100 K000
Pantone : 297C HKS
: 02K
the Circle brand identity across all relevant media. Check with your designer or printer when using the corporate colors and that they will be always be consistent.
B
: R000 G000 B000
Pantone : #001100
Sec. Color Sys.
Secondary Color System.
Secondary Color A Color Name here Print Color Codes
Web Color Codes
CMYK
RGB
: C000 M020 Y100 K000
Pantone : 297C HKS
: R000 G000 B000
Pantone : #001100
: 02K
Secondary Color B Color Name here Print Color Codes
Web Color Codes
CMYK
RGB
: C000 M020 Y100 K000
Pantone : 297C HKS
: R000 G000 B000
Pantone : #001100
: 02K
Secondary Color C Color Name here Print Color Codes
Web Color Codes
CMYK
RGB
: C000 M020 Y100 K000
Pantone : 297C HKS
: R000 G000 B000
Pantone : #001100
: 02K
Secondary Color D Color Name here Print Color Codes
Web Color Codes
CMYK
RGB
: C000 M020 Y100 K000
Pantone : 297C HKS
: 02K
: R000 G000 B000
Pantone : #001100
Print communication.
Stationery is a primary means of communication and it is essential that every application be a consistent reflection of our corporate identity. There is only one approved design format for all corporate unit stationery. This section illustrates approved layouts for standard U.S. business stationery.
Letterhead
Parameter Dimensions:
Print:
DIN A4
CMYK Offset
Paper Weight: 100 g/m2
This shows the approved layout with the primary elements of the Circle
It includes specifications for typography, color, printing method, paper stock.
stationery system for the frontside of letterheads. Usage: The corporate letterhead will be used for all official external communication of Circle company.
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Main Avenue, 7th New York, United States
July, 2ne 2017 Mr. Max Jefferson Creative Director London, GB
T. 01 23 4567 8901 F. 01 23 4567 8901 info@circle-ltd.com www.circle-ltd.com
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Best Regards
Donovan Simmons Director
Circle Studio. Brand Builder
circledesign.
Print communication.
Business Cards
Parameter Dimensions:
Print:
85 x 55 mm
CMYK Offset
Paper Weight: 350 g/m2
This shows the approved layouts with the primary elements of the Circle stationery system for business cards. Usage: Corporate business cards will be used for all official contact and external communication of Circle
www.circle-studio.com
Studio company.
Mr. Max Jefferson Creative Director
Circle Studio.
Circle Studio Main Avenue, 7th New York, USA
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T. 01 23 4567 8901 F. 01 23 4567 8901
info@circle-studio.com www.circle-studio.com
06–c Company Envelope
Parameter Dimensions: 85 x 55 mm Paper Weight: 350 g/m2 Print: CMYK Offset
Living economy.
Company envelope This shows the approved layout with the primary elements of the Circle stationery system for envelopes.
Main Avenue, 7th New York, United States T. 01 23 4567 8901 F. 01 23 4567 8901 info@Circle-studio.com www.Circle-studio.com
Grids.
Key facts of our studio.
Print_
Din A4 grid system. In graphic design, a grid is a structure made up of a series of intersecting straight (vertical, horizontal, and angular) or curved guide lines used to structure content. The grid serves as an armature on which a designer can organize graphic elements (images, glyphs, paragraphs) in a rational, easy to absorb manner. A grid can be used to organize graphic elements in relation to a page, to other graphic elements on the page, or relation to other parts of the same graphic element or shape.
Web grids.
Web grid system_ The responsive layout grid adapts to screen size and orientation, ensuring consistency across layouts.
Image system.
–– minimalistic –– modern –– rough look
Colored image system. Corporate Images are responsible to transfer the values of Circle to our customers or our potential
How to.
customers. It is a composite psychological impression that
Examples for Circle
continually changes with the firm’s
Corporate Image System
circumstances, media coverage, performance, pronouncements, etc. Circle Ltd. use various corporate
Requirements:
advertising techniques to enhance their public image in order to improve their desirability as a supplier,
- desaturate colours
- minimalistic look
employer, customer, borrower,
- high contrast
- modern
partner, etc.
- sharp images
- businesslike
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Black & White Images
Black & White Images
How to.
Requirements: - desaturate colours
- minimalistic look
Examples for Circle
- high contrast
- modern
Corporate Image System
- sharp images
- businesslike
Blending Modes Image Effects and blending modes raise the concision and the recognizability of a brand. Also they are able to divide content and other graphical elements that are used in layouts.
Be more than creative with your content.
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Design Textures and Patterns A rough collage of colors, textures and pictures is all it takes to evoke a specific style or feeling.
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Iconography
Explanation An icon is a pictogram displayed on a screen or print layout in order to help the user navigate through the content in a easier way. The icon itself is a small picture or symbol serving as a quick, “intuitive� representation of a software tool, function, feature or a data file.
Download the Circle Icon Set.
Use of Circle Icon Set. www.Circle-studio.com/icons.zip
You can use the approved icon set for your print and web design development. If icons are missing or you need additional please contact your designer to create new icons in the corporate design style.
Scan for download icon set
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www.circle.com
Brand Manual and Visual Guidelines 2019
Contact
Company Address 7th Avenue, Manhattan 578 New York, United States Company Name : Circle Studio