Brand Guidelines Quotes & Sayings

The contents of a Brand Toolbox depend on the specific needs of the company but usually a Brand Toolbox contains An explanation of your brand strategy along with background and rationale so that everyone can understand why you're doing what you're doing, and definitions of key terms so everyone grasps the meaning behind the words Principles and guidelines for delivering brand values and attributes at key touchpoints between your brand and the outside world Sample applications for how the brand should be expressed and delivered Guides that walk people through important decisions, along with outlines that map processes so that people learn how to do things on brand like select a co-marketing partner and screen a new product — Denise Lee Yohn

brand books need to include: the brand's essence the creator's message pointing to the origin of the brand the brand's history the brand's values, which need to be visible in all marketing tools the brand's expertise the core target group the graphic charter illustrating the use of the logo and the brand colors product and brand images product combinations merchandising guidelines indicating the way the brand should be displayed in stores. — Michaela Merk