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An old and a new version of a company's branded materials side by sideBranding and design6 min read

When does your company need a rebrand?

Your quotation looks different from your website, and your website looks different from your Instagram. When customers feel they are dealing with three companies, it is time to sort out your identity.

Text boxes showing the same heading set in Arabic and English typeTypography6 min read

How to pair Arabic and English fonts that work together

The English heading looks sharp, and the Arabic one next to it looks smaller, heavier and from another brand entirely. Here is how to choose two fonts that work together on paper and on screen.

A color drop and a palette side by side with a check markColor5 min read

How to choose your company's brand colors

The color looked perfect on screen, came out of the printer dull, and the text on top of it is unreadable. Brand colors should be chosen by testing before meanings.

An open brand book with color swatches and type samplesBrand guidelines6 min read

Brand guidelines: what they include and who uses them

Every designer and print shop asks you about colors and fonts, and each time you answer a little differently. Brand guidelines answer for you, if they are written to be used.

A receipt next to a stack of files and an approval sealBranding cost5 min read

What determines the cost of brand identity design?

One quote offers a logo for a small fee, another a full identity for several times that, and you cannot tell the difference. The price follows what you will receive, so start from the list.

A light bulb, a magnifying glass and an approval seal along a pathBranding and design6 min read

How to choose a name for your company or product

You printed the business cards, then found the domain was taken and customers spell the name three different ways. Here is how to check a name before you spend anything on it.

A company profile shown as a printed booklet and on a phone screenCompany profile5 min read

Company profile design: content, order, print and the digital version

A client asked for your company profile and you sent a forty-page file too large to open on a phone. A profile that gets read starts from the client's question.

A pen nib and an eye beside a checklist of logo testsLogo6 min read

What makes a good logo?

You received three logo concepts and they all look great on a large screen. These tests show which one will hold up on a rubber stamp, an app icon and a shop sign.

A storefront, a coffee cup and a takeaway bag connected in one brand networkRestaurant branding5 min read

Restaurant and cafe branding: from the sign to the menu and packaging

The logo looks great on screen, but nobody can read it on the sign at night and it vanishes on the paper cup. A restaurant identity has to be tested where customers see it.

A phone showing a grid of matching branded social media postsSocial media5 min read

Social media templates for your company: how to keep posts consistent

Every post looks like it came from a different company because a different person designed each one. Good templates let your team publish a consistent post in minutes.

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