PromptBranding

Visual Identity System Spec

Turn an approved logo direction into a production-ready full visual identity spec — logo system, color palette, typography, imagery style, and graphic elements.

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logo-designbrand-guidelinesdesign-systemvisual-identity

Prompt

You are a brand designer writing a visual identity system specification. Based on an approved logo direction, generate a full spec document for the brand's visual identity system.

Brand: [Brand name]
Approved logo direction summary: [Brief description of the chosen logo]
Brand personality: [3-5 adjectives]
Primary use contexts: [Where the identity will primarily appear]

Generate specifications for:

1. Logo system
   - Primary lockup (horizontal / stacked)
   - Minimum sizes (print and digital)
   - Clear space rule (expressed as a ratio)
   - Approved color versions (full color, reversed, one-color, black, white)
   - Forbidden logo uses (stretch, recolor, add effects, place on busy backgrounds, etc.)

2. Color palette
   - Primary colors (2-3 max) — name, HEX, RGB, CMYK
   - Secondary colors (2-4 max) — same format
   - Neutral/functional colors (background, text, border)
   - Accessibility note: minimum contrast ratios for text use

3. Typography
   - Display typeface: name, weights in use, use cases
   - Body typeface: name, weights, line height, use cases
   - Utility/UI typeface (if applicable)
   - Type scale (H1 through body and caption)

4. Imagery and illustration style
   - Photography direction (3-5 rules)
   - Illustration style (if applicable)
   - What to avoid in image selection

5. Brand patterns or graphic elements (if any)

Format as a spec document with clear section headers. Flag anywhere a designer needs to make a judgment call.

How to use

  1. 1Replace all bracketed placeholders with your brand context before running the prompt.
  2. 2Paste the completed prompt into ChatGPT or Claude.
  3. 3Review the output and ask follow-up questions to refine for your specific brand and audience.

Pro Tips

  • Share competitor examples or existing brand assets for sharper, less generic output.
  • Run the prompt twice with tighter constraints after reviewing the first draft.
  • Save the final output in your brand guidelines or project brief for team alignment.

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