Visual Identity And Guidelines

One look across everything you make.

A logo is a start. A visual identity is the full system, color, type, graphics, and rules, that makes every page, post, and package look like one deliberate brand. We build that system and the guidelines that hold it together, so anyone on your team or ours can produce on-brand work. Pick what you need, the system, the assets, or the guidelines.

One
Coherent Look, Everywhere
Locked
Color And Type Systems
Shareable
Rules Any Team Can Follow
Identity SystemCONFIDENTIALLiveDayWeekLIVE
identity-desk / components / live
Type scaleSet
Color tokensSet
ComponentsLive
MotionReview
Consistency, this quarter94% today
64components
28templates
Activitystreaming
Component kit shipped9m
Color tokens locked24m
Motion set in review40m
64components
94%consistency
28templates
The track record behind the work
$350M+
generated for clients
84
businesses grown
54
exits
2019
award-winning since
4.8
on Trustpilot
Trusted By Operators, Featured In
Why A System

An inconsistent brand reads as an unserious one.

When the color is slightly off here, the font is different there, and the logo is stretched on the third page, buyers do not consciously notice, but they feel it. The brand reads as sloppy and small. Most companies do not have a design problem, they have a consistency problem, and it costs them trust everywhere.

A visual identity system fixes it at the root. One defined palette, one type system, one set of rules, applied everywhere and documented so every team and vendor stays on brand. That is how a company looks like it has its act together, and looking like it is half of being it.

Consistency is the cheapest way to look expensive. A system delivers it on every asset.The Basilio Inc identity standard
Identity AuditRUNNING
01Logo system completenessPASS
02Color palette and rulesPASS
03Typography systemPASS
04Iconography and graphicsPASS
05Imagery and art directionPASS
06Layout and gridPASS
07Template coveragePASS
08Guidelines clarityPASS
09Consistency across touchpointsPASS
System ReadLOCKED
Scored across the system90 / 100
What Is Included

Six systems. You pick the scope.

A visual identity is a set of systems that work together. Take the core system or the full kit with guidelines. We build each piece and the rules that hold them, and you get a brand that looks like one brand.

Logo system

The mark and its full set of lockups, variations, and clear-space rules, the anchor the rest of the system hangs on.

Color system

A primary and secondary palette with defined roles, values, and pairings, so color is used with intent, not at random.

Typography system

A type hierarchy, the fonts and the rules for size, weight, and spacing that make text look considered everywhere.

Iconography and graphics

A consistent icon set and graphic language, patterns, shapes, and motifs, that extend the brand beyond the logo.

Imagery and art direction

The photography and imagery direction, so the pictures a brand uses feel as intentional as its logo.

Guidelines and templates

A guideline document and ready templates, so every team and vendor can produce on-brand work without guessing.

Pick Your Focus

The same system, tuned to what you are building.

A color and type system is not an icon library, and a template kit is not a guidelines document. Each holds a different part of the brand together.

Core system
Identity System
Logo, color, and type built into one coherent system with the rules that make it hold together everywhere.
Identity SystemAssetsDesignLAYERSLogoTypeGridColorPhotoAaGrotesk 800artboard · autosave
Coverage
86indexscope76%depth62%pace69%readiness scoretracked
94%
Components
pri95sec90ter76lon67by segmentranked
8
Cohesion
thispriorvs previousgaining
High
Logo and lockupsStrong

Every version defined and supplied.

Color rolesStrong

A palette with rules, not just swatches.

Type hierarchyStrong

Sizes and weights defined for real use.

System cohesionStrong

The parts clearly belong together.

ApplicationClear

Shown live on real touchpoints.

Source filesStrong

Everything handed over to own.

Visual language
Icons and Graphics
A consistent icon set and graphic language that extend the brand into every layout, beyond the logo alone.
Icons and GraphicsPreviewEditLogoPrimary + marksTypeGrotesk scaleColorTokens lockedGrid8pt spacingquality score updatinglive
Icons
9060300avg18152230-day trendlive
40
Consistency
52weekly volume+ trend
92%
Coverage
86indexscope76%depth89%pace85%readiness scoretracked
High
Icon systemStrong

One consistent style across the set.

Graphic motifsStrong

Patterns and shapes that read as yours.

ScalabilityStrong

Clean at every size.

CoverageClear

Enough assets for real layouts.

FlexibilityClear

Works across formats and channels.

Source filesClear

Editable and handed over.

Art direction
Imagery and Art Direction
The photography and image direction that make the pictures a brand uses feel as deliberate as its logo.
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Direction
pri97sec87ter63lon43by segmentranked
Set
Sample sets
thispriorvs previousgaining
4
Consistency
9060300avg18152230-day trendlive
High
Art directionStrong

A clear, defined visual mood.

Photography styleStrong

Rules for shooting or sourcing images.

TreatmentClear

Color and edit style defined.

Do and do-notClear

Clear examples both ways.

Stock guidanceClear

How to pick images that fit.

ConsistencyStrong

Images that feel like one brand.

The rulebook
Guidelines and Templates
A brand guidelines document and ready-to-use templates, so any team or vendor produces on-brand work without you.
Guidelines and TemplAssetsDesignLAYERSLogoTypeGridColorPhotoAaGrotesk 800artboard · autosave
Guideline pages
77weekly volume+ trend
48
Templates
83indexscope75%depth62%pace70%readiness scoretracked
12
Adoption
pri86sec52ter52lon51by segmentranked
High
Clear rulesStrong

Rules a non-designer can follow.

Do and do-notStrong

Right and wrong shown, not just told.

Template kitStrong

Ready files for common needs.

Usage across mediaStrong

Print, web, and social covered.

Handoff-readyClear

Any vendor can pick it up.

Living documentClear

Built to update as you grow.

Sample readings for illustration, not forecasts or guarantees. Every account and market performs differently and results depend on the work put in.
Consistency Over Time

A system compounds every time it is applied.

A visual identity does not pay off on the day it is delivered. It compounds every time a page, post, or package follows the same system, until the brand is recognized before the logo is even read. The guidelines are what keep that consistency as more hands touch the brand.

Visual Identity And Guidelines12-month viewDESIGNING
Basilio/12-month view Search Synced now B
100%75%50%25%0consistency lockedW1W6W12W18W24W30W36W42W48W52
Brand consistency · rolling readupdating
Illustrative pattern. Real performance rises and falls and depends on the work put in. Nothing here is a guarantee of results.
Tailor The Identity

Bolt on the design the system rolls out to.

The core is the system and its rules. These are the focused pieces you add to put it into the world.

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Logo design

A new mark to anchor the system, if you need one.

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Brand strategy

The positioning the visual system should express.

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Website design

The identity built into your site and templates.

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Packaging system

The system applied across product packaging and labels.

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Social template kit

On-brand templates for every social format.

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Pitch and deck system

Branded presentation and document templates.

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Motion identity

How the brand moves: animated logo and transitions.

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Rebrand rollout

Rolling a refreshed system across every touchpoint.

How It Works

The decision system, live and explorable.

This is the actual thinking behind the work, not a summary. Open any module, follow the branches, and drag any node to see how Visual Identity is really run.

Interactive · open any module, follow the branches, drag any node · Visual Identity slice
This is one piece of the picture. Visual Identity is a single system inside the full account engine. Bought on its own it runs this slice well, but the whole operation needs every other system clearing the same order behind it. To run the entire decision system end to end, that is Full Suite Staffing.
Two Ways To Buy

Build the system once, or keep a design partner.

Build the identity system and guidelines in one engagement, or keep us on to apply and evolve it as you grow. Add-on pieces attach to either.

A la carte

Identity System

A complete visual identity, logo system, color, type, icons, and guidelines, delivered and documented.
  • Logo, color, and type system
  • Iconography and graphic language
  • Art direction and imagery rules
  • Guidelines and starter templates
  • Add-on pieces available
Build The System
Managed

Design PartnerMost Popular

An ongoing design partner that applies and evolves the identity across everything you make, every month.
  • On-demand design on the system
  • New templates and assets as needed
  • Consistency enforced across teams
  • Guidelines kept current
  • A design team without the headcount
Partner With Us
Pricing is scoped to the depth of the system and how much you want templated. You own the system and the source files, and the guidelines are built to be handed to any team or vendor. New logo work, if needed, is scoped alongside.
Common Questions

Before you systematize.

What is the difference between a logo and a visual identity?
A logo is one asset. A visual identity is the full system, color, type, icons, imagery, and rules, that makes everything look like one brand. The logo anchors it, the system makes the whole brand coherent.
What do the guidelines actually cover?
How to use the logo, the color values and their roles, the type hierarchy, iconography, imagery direction, spacing, and clear do and do-not examples, written so a non-designer or an outside vendor can stay on brand.
Do I get templates I can actually use?
Yes. We build ready templates for the assets you make most, social posts, decks, documents, so applying the system is fast, not a fresh design each time.
Can you work from my existing logo?
Yes. If your logo is solid, we build the full system around it. If it is not, we can refresh or redesign it as part of the work, so the whole system holds together.
Do I own the files?
Yes. You own the system, the source files, and the guidelines. Any designer or vendor can pick them up and produce on-brand work without coming back to us.
What is the difference between the core and the add-ons?
The core is the system and its rules. Add-ons roll it out, website, packaging, social templates, motion, that you attach when the identity needs applying across specific channels.
Case file, name withheld

A visual identity anyone on the team can hold.

A nutrition brand

a nutrition brand looked different on every asset. We built the identity and the guide that keeps it consistent.

How we ran itBuilt the identity system, documented the rules, delivered templates so the team stays on brand without a designer.

Consistent
every asset
Anyone
can stay on brand

Illustrative example, client identity withheld. Results are not typical and are not a guarantee of future outcomes.

Look Like One Brand

Stop looking scattered. Build the system.

Tell us your brand and where it shows up. We will build the color, type, and graphic system, and the rules that keep every asset looking like one deliberate brand.

Build My Identity