BUSINESS INFORMATIONBusiness Name*Business Address* Brand ValuesWhat Is Your Company mission statement:This is a sentence or two that explains your company’s goals. It should also weave in some information about what your organization is and why it exists.Product/services positioning statement:This is like your company mission statement, only more specific to your offerings. Here’s Volvo’s for an example: “For upscale American families, Volvo is the family automobile that offers maximum safety.” Benefit of your product/service:Does it save your customers money? Does it help them increase ROI? Think about how exactly you’re helping your target audience.Five words that represent your brand:Think about your brand’s personality. How would you describe it?Three messages your brand needs to communicate:Why does your brand matter? These messages should be relevant to your target audience.Value proposition:How do you solve your customers’ problems? This should summarize why someone should buy your product or invest in your services. Brand AttributesHow does your brand’s image fall between these opposing characteristics? Masculine/Feminine Simple/Intricate Grey/Colorful Conservative/Extravagant Approachable/Authoritative Necessity/Luxury Fun/Serious Professional/Casual Modern/Classic Sporty/Elegant Extreme/Safe What colors represent your brand?What colors would you not like to see?What words would you use to describe your brand’s image?What words would you not want used to describe your brand’s image?What attributes and/or emotions do you want associated with your brand?What attributes and/or emotions would you not want associated with your brand? Abstract ValuesHow would you describe your brand to a friend?How would you describe its style?What other brands would be its friends?Age? Gender?What actor/actress would be perfect to play your brand? Why?What kind of car would your brand be?What animal would represent your brand? DESIGNWhich one of these logo formats do you believe best represents your brand? Logotype This format includes your company’s name in stylized typeface and/or your company initials in a simple shape. Pictorial Mark This mark includes literal or representative imagery to symbolize your brand. Abstract Mark This format includes abstract shapes and symbols that convey a specific idea or attribute. These types of logos are very unique and identifiable often without the company name. Emblem or Enclosure This features the name or initials of the company, usually as part of a pictorial element or shape. DESIGNWhich one of these logo styles do you feel best represents your brand? Web 2.0 Common elements typically include vibrant colors, a subtle 3D feel, bold type, color transitions, shadows, gloss and reflection. Contemporary Common elements include fresh colors, stylized imagery and clean type. Classic Common elements include timeless colors, literal imagery and traditional type. Detailed/Stylized Common elements include detail, textures, flowing lines and distinctive type. Complex illustration These include a hand-drawn feel depicting a scene or character. DESIGNWhat style of font do you feel best represents your brand?Serif Slab Serif Sans Serif Script Blackletter
