Chapter 11 · How to Create an In-House Style
Your Brand Style Guide Starter
Fill in this document and share it with anyone who creates content, designs materials, or communicates on behalf of your brand. This is your brand in a single page.
1. Brand Basics
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2. Logo Usage
Define the rules for how your logo should (and should not) be used. Share these with anyone who works on your brand.
✓ Logo Do's
✕ Logo Don'ts
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3. Colour Palette
Click each swatch to pick your brand colour. Add the HEX, RGB, and colour name below.
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4. Typography
Define which fonts to use and where. Stick to a maximum of two typefaces for clarity and consistency.
Primary Font — Headlines & Key Statements
Your Heading Font
Secondary Font — Body Copy & Supporting Text
This is your body copy font. It should be highly readable at small sizes.
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5. Tone of Voice
How your brand sounds is just as important as how it looks. Define the language rules anyone writing for you must follow.
✓ We DO write / say:
✕ We DON'T write / say:
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6. Photography & Imagery Style
Click the styles that best describe your brand's visual world. Add notes below.
Bright & airy
Dark & moody
Clean studio
Lifestyle
Candid / real
Architectural
Minimal props
Bold colour
Black & white
Natural light
People-focused
Abstract / detail
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7. Social Media Dos & Don'ts
Keep your social presence on-brand with these simple rules for anyone posting on your behalf.
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Pro Tip

This document is a living guide — revisit it whenever your brand evolves. Share it with every new team member, freelancer, or agency before they create anything on your behalf. A two-minute read now saves hours of inconsistency later.