Comprehensive Brand Identity: Strategy, Systems, and Storytelling

Identity systems that hold up in the wild—recognizable on shelf, clear on screen, and resilient across seasons. We build brands that feel right to your core audience and scale cleanly from patch to platform.

Built for brands that move

Outdoor, active, adventure—our identities are designed where they’re actually used: on gear in bad weather, on trucks at 70 mph, on mobile screens in full sun. We favor clarity, range, and a system mindset so your team can ship faster without reinventing the look each time.

  • Research → Positioning → System design → Launch playbooks
  • Multiple logo marks and lockups for tight and generous spaces
  • Typography & color systems that are legible outdoors and on web
  • File handoffs with export presets and real‑world usage examples
  • Governance so partners don’t slowly break your brand
Popular
Brand Sprint
3–4 weeks to align positioning and ship a high‑confidence visual direction with core marks, type, and color.

Outcomes you can bank on

Clear positioning

Audience, competitors, and differentiators captured in a one‑page brief that guides every creative decision.

System, not just a logo

Primary/secondary marks, patterns, components, and usage logic so the brand stays consistent without being rigid.

Ready for the field

Legible at distance, printable on rough materials, and accessible on web—tested across common real‑world scenarios.

Our process

1) Discovery
  • Stakeholder interviews & brand history
  • Landscape & competitor scan
  • Audience segments & JTBD
  • Voice inventory: words you own/avoid
2) Positioning
  • One‑page position & narrative arc
  • Proof pillars & reasons to believe
  • Tagline territories
  • Success metrics & constraints
3) Concepting
  • Logo directions (2–3 distinct systems)
  • Type stacks & color systems
  • Pattern & texture language
  • In‑situ mocks: packaging, web, apparel
4) Systemization
  • Primary/alt marks, lockups, and spacing
  • Usage rules for dark/light & small sizes
  • Component tokens for web & print
  • Accessibility & legibility checks
5) Launch & Governance
  • Guidelines (lite & full versions)
  • Asset library & export presets
  • Partner toolkit & request workflow
  • 90‑day brand QA support
Optional: Naming
  • Criteria & creative territories
  • Shortlist vetting & linguistic checks
  • Preliminary trademark screening
  • URL/social availability scan

Deliverables

Identity System
  • Primary & alternate logos (stacked/horizontal)
  • Mark/icon lockups & clearspace grid
  • Typography (display, text, mono)
  • Color (core + utility, AAA contrast targets)
  • Patterns, textures, and graphic devices
Guidelines
  • Lite guide (8–12pp) for fast partner use
  • Full manual (30–60pp) with examples
  • Do/Don’t library and misuse fixes
  • Spec for embroidery/screen/DTF
  • File map & asset index
Launch Kit
  • Social kit (profile, cover, post templates)
  • Deck template & letterhead/email sig
  • Basic packaging/label templates
  • Web components starter in Slayte
  • Press/retailer asset zip

System components & specs

Logos & marks

We’ll produce vector masters in .ai and exports in .svg, .pdf, and .png at common sizes. Micro‑marks for favicons/patches; thickened outlines for embroidery.

  • Optical corrections for small sizes
  • Monochrome & single‑ink variants
  • Safe‑area & minimum size chart
Type & color

Readable stacks that survive glare and motion. We define roles and token names so web and print stay in sync.

  • Type: roles, tracking, fallbacks
  • Color: HEX/RGB/CMYK/Pantone
  • Contrast targets & usage ranges
Components

Reusable shapes: pills, tags, dividers, photo treatments, callouts. These become Slayte blocks for the site.

  • Iconography library & stroke rules
  • Grid & spacing tokens
  • Motion guidance (subtle & performant)
Accessibility

WCAG‑minded decisions so your identity doesn’t block inclusivity or create legal risk.

  • Color contrast and non‑color cues
  • Alt text and logo‑type treatment
  • Focus states & motion reduction

Packaging & labels

For outdoor and lifestyle brands, packaging is a touchpoint and a promise. We design SKU‑ready templates with real printer constraints in mind.

Form factors
  • Boxes, wraps, belly bands, hang tags
  • Pouches & bottles with dielines
  • Kits & bundles with inner cards
Compliance
  • Barcode & lot/date placement
  • Material & recycling marks
  • Country‑of‑origin & warnings space
Production
  • Ink limits, overprint, knockouts
  • Spot color vs. process tradeoffs
  • Press proofs & vendor checklist

Web implementation with Slayte CMS

We codify the identity into a living design system. Your team uses structured blocks to publish quickly—and stay on brand without wrestling plugins.

Design tokens
  • Color/type/spacing as tokens
  • Component docs for dev handoff
  • Dark/light & outdoor contrast modes
Blocks & patterns
  • Hero, stats, features, comparison
  • CTA, gallery, article, product PDP
  • FAQs, timelines, accordions
Performance & SEO
  • WEBP, srcset, and lazy‑loading strategy
  • Schema, meta, and social image rules
  • Core Web Vitals guardrails
Slayte CMS is our user‑friendly publishing layer—simple to use, hard to break. Learn about Slayte →

Governance & partner enablement

Keep it consistent
  • Lite guide for quick reads; full manual for deep use
  • Request intake for new lockups & edge cases
  • Quarterly review to retire dated assets
Enable partners
  • Retailer & ambassador kits
  • Pre‑approved canvases for co‑branding
  • Shared drive with role‑based access

File handoff & structure

Everything labeled, versioned, and ready for print, web, and embroidery. Your team won’t hunt through mystery folders again.

Folder map
  • /01_Logos/AI, SVG, PDF, PNG
  • /02_Type/ → licensing & usage notes
  • /03_Color/ → swatches & contrast table
  • /04_Patterns/ → tiles & examples
  • /05_Guidelines/ → lite & full
Export presets
  • Print: PDF/X‑1a & spot‑color variants
  • Web: SVG cleaned & responsive viewBox
  • Raster: PNG @ 1x/2x/3x, WEBP where useful
  • Embroidery: thickened outlines & single‑color marks
  • Favicon/app icons bundle

Typical timeline

Week 1
Discovery workshops, inputs, landscape scan
Weeks 2–3
Positioning brief & concept directions
Weeks 4–6
Systemization, guidelines, launch kit, handoff

Sprints compress to 3–4 weeks for fast‑track projects; extended programs add packaging and web implementation.

FAQ

How many logo directions do we see?

We typically present 2–3 distinct systems, each with marks, type, and color. We then iterate the chosen direction to final.

Can you work with existing equity?

Yes. We often modernize existing marks, preserve recognizability, and expand the system around it.

Do you handle trademark checks?

We provide preliminary conflicts scanning and coordinate with your counsel for full legal clearance.

What about photo/video and launch content?

Our content team can direct shoots and produce a starter set of assets aligned to the new identity and launch plan.

Ready to build (or rebuild) your identity?

Tell us about your audience, where the brand needs to live (web, retail, field), and any must‑keep elements. We’ll suggest the right sprint and a clear scope.

Prefer email?

Reach us at hello@rushrevel.com with a short brief (links welcome).