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MM 332:
Electronic Design
and Layout

Lectures/ Visual Identity and Branding

Overview

Visual Identity

Branding

Rebranding

The Logo

 

 Visual Identity

 

Visual or corporate identity

Definition: a master plan that co-ordinates every aspect of graphic design material.

What are the elements affected in a visual identity campaign?

  • typography

  • color

  • imagery

  • application to print and TV advertising

What should you aim for when planning a visual identity campaign?

  • a consistent family look

  • a working knowledge of the audience being addressed

The Graphics Standard Manual

a booklet created by the design team that direts a company on strict and correct usage of the identity system to ensure consistency in the use of logos, colors, and other graphics and imagery.

nasa

The NASA graphics standard manual online

 

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knoll

Knoll

 

levis

Levis

 

mtv

MTV

 

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 Objectives

  • co-ordinating all of a company's graphic design material

  • establihing an image for the company

  • creating an apprpriate design for the client

  • creating a system that is flexible enough to work in a variety of applications

  • creating a system with a long life span

  • creating a system immediately identified with the company

  • creating a system that will stand up against the comptition