Brand Guidelines
OUR BRAND This document is a guide to the brand communication style for the GPI & GSC Degree Show 2013. It explains what our brand stands for, how it’s expressed, and how the creative elements fit together in all our communications. This guide should be followed when designing or delivering any kind of communications for the final year degree show.
Contents OUR BRAND MASTERBRAND LOGO COLOUR PALETTE TYPOGRAPHY MATERIALS IMAGERY IN APPLICATION
Our Brand
OUR BRAND A strong brand is one of the most valuable assets an organisation owns. To make it truly powerful it needs to be applied consistently so anyone dealing with GPI and GSC understands who we are and what we stand for. Although both courses till now have been kept as two individuals, for the sake of the Final Show we will be united in one exhibition. Both courses share many similarities and differences, so while they are both going to be branded cohesively the identity of each course will always remain sperate. These guidelines are to help you represent our brand consistently.
BRAND PLATFORM GPI is an interdisciplinary course which allows students to focus on ideas and design principles that can be applied across and outside of traditional design disciplines. Their aim is to understand how design thinking can be used to analyse existing situations, communicate with a user and solve problems. GPI have varied skill sets which we hope to communicate with our 2D/3D theme amongst other aspects. Through the branding and show identity we aim to create a clear understanding of who they are as a course and as individuals. The choice of a minimal and clean aesthetic shouldn’t overpower the individuals work but at the same time create a memorable experience for the viewer.
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Do not put the masterbrand logo in a box or any other shape
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Do not distort the masterbrand logo
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Do not put the masterbrand logo on an overly complicated background where it becomes illegible
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Do not use the masterbrand logo in other colours (that have not been specified in these guidelines)
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Do not try to recreate the masterbrand logo
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Do not ‘squash’ the logo
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Exclusion Zones & Minimum Size The masterbrand logo should always have breathing space. This can be determined by the width of the ‘e’. The minimum recommended size for the masterbrand logo is 30 mm wide (150 pixels online). In exceptional circumstances when it has to be used below this size please remove the ‘Royal Botanic gardens’ wording. It should never be used below 10 mm wide (75 pixels online).
MASTERBRAND LOGO Recommended Sizes
A1 logo width: 120mm margins: 30 mm
A2 logo width: 80 mm margins: 20 mm
A3 logo width: 55 mm margins: 15 mm
A4 logo width: 40 mm margins: 10 mm
A5 logo width: 40 mm margins: 10 mm
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MASTERBRAND LOGO Relationship horizontal
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MASTERBRAND LOGO Relationship vertical
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MASTERBRAND LOGO & THIRD PARTY LOGOS When combining both logos with the final show slogan.
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MASTERBRAND LOGO & THIRD PARTY LOGOS When combining both logos with the final show slogan.
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Colour palette
Colour chart COLOUR PALETTE Primary and Secondary
C0 M0 Y0 K100
C0 M0
C0 M0 Y0 K100 C0 M0 Y0 K0 PANTONE 6C PANTONE 6C R35 G31 B32 R255 G255 R255 R35 G31 B32 B25G Primary
Y0 K0 C0 M95 Y55 K0 C85 M61C85 Y0M61 K0 M95 Y55 K0 PANTONE 2727CY0 K0C0 PANTONE 213C C85 M61 C0 M9 R06 G102 B255 R255 G0 B75 PANTONE 2727C PANTONE 213C PANTONE 2727C PANTO R06 G102 B255 R06 G102 B255R255 G0 B75
R255 G
Colour chart
C39 M32 Y30 K10 C0 M0 Y0 K100 C0 M0 Y0 K0 C39 M32 PANTONE 7C Y30 K10 PANTONE 6C R159 G157 B158 R35 G31 B32 R255 G255 B255 PANTONE 7C C0 M0 Y0 K100 C0 M0 Y0 K0 R159 G157 B158
PANTONE 6C R35 G31 B32
R255 G255 B255
Typography
TYPOGRAPHY Our brand typeface is Omnes Pro which should be used for all applications. Keep typography simple. Do not overcrowd layouts and do not use too many weights. Use size to draw emphasis instead, but always in moderation.
TYPOGRAPHY Typeface Family
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Omnes Pro Extra Light Italic, 30pt
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Omnes Pro Regular Italic, 30pt
TYPOGRAPHY Body Copy
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TUVWXYZ
Omnes Pro Regular, 46pt
TYPOGRAPHY Titling
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ABCDEFGHIJ NOPQRSTUV
Omnes Pro Extra Light, 60pt
tuvwxyz
JKLM VWXYZ
Omnes Pro Extra Light, 100pt Capitals can be used as an option for titling.
TYPOGRAPHY Italics
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy 1234567890 £&*?! ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU
abcdefghijklm tuvwxyz 12345 £&*?! ABCDEF
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Omnes Pro Extra Light Italics, 46pt To be used as sub headings and in small quantities of text.
UVWXYZ
mnopqrs 567890 FGHIJKL
Omnes Pro Extra Light Italics, 100pt
Materials
Imagery
IMAGERY When using any of these types of imagery, ensure that the logo is fully legible.
IMAGERY Do use
Abstract textures
Close ups
Clear and well lit
IMAGERY Do not use
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Bad Crops
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Low resolution. Images should be higher t
than 300dpi
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Out of focus and badly lit
In application
IN APPLICATION When bringing all these elements together it is important to ensure your design is simple, allows text to breath and keeps different images and type styles to a minimum.
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Core Branding Elements
C0 M0 Y0 K100 PANTONE 6C R35 G31 B32
C0 M0 Y0 K100 C0 M PANTONE 6C C0 M0 Y0R35 K100 K0 G31 B32 C0 M0 Y0 R255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
PANTONE 6C R35 G31 B32
R255 G255 B255
R255 G255 B25
Colour
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GRAPHIC M61 Y0 K0 C0 M PRODUCT 2013C85 M61 Y0C85 K0 PANTONE 2727C C0 M95 Y55 K0 PANT 2727C INNOVATIONPANTONER06 PANTONER255 213C G102 B255 R06 G102 B255
C85 M61 Y0 K0 PANTONE 2727C R06 G102 B255
R255 G0 B75
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C0 M95 Y55 K0 PANTONE 213C R255 G0 B75
C39 M32 Y30 K10 PANTONE 7C C0 M0 Y0 K10 R159 G157 B158
PANTONE 6C R35 G31 B32
abcdefghijklmnopqrs tuvwxyz 1234567890 £&*?! ABCDEFGHIJKL MNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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IMAGERY
IN APPLICATION Sample Layouts
IN APPLICATION Sample Layouts