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These Gorgeous Brand Style Guides Will Inspire You To Be a Better Designer

Kevin Whipps Last updated: April 5, 2024 · 1 min read

When you’re putting together a brand, you want to make sure that you have all the bases covered for every possible scenario – but there’s no reason to make it boring. Canva found 50 style guides that go above and beyond the norm, creating both beautiful and functional results. We’ve selected 12 of our favorites right here for you to check out. Enjoy!

Skype

Ollo

Animal Planet

Barnes & Noble

Medium

Child of Light

Bing

Heineken

Swisscom iO

Apple

Jamie Oliver

Foursquare

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Kevin Whipps is a writer and editor based in Phoenix, Arizona. When he’s not working on one of the many projects in his queue, he’s looking for fun and irreverent things online to share with his friends.

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Hi! My name is Kevin Whipps, and I'm a writer and editor based in Phoenix, Arizona. When I'm not working taking pictures of old cars and trucks, I'm either writing articles for Creative Market or hawking stickers at Whipps Sticker Co.

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8 Comments
  • Always used to love style guides. Such a great way to see how other teams and designers work. Thanks for sharing this Kevin! 10 years ago
  • Very nice. Ford has a pretty intense style guide from what I remember. 10 years ago
  • http://www.davidairey.com/images/awards/christopher-doyle-guidelines.pdf 10 years ago
  • Sean, that's hilarious!! Great concept & beautiful graphic design. 10 years ago
  • Oh my god, that is bloody brilliant Sean, for a minute there I thought you were totally in the nip. Love it. 10 years ago
  • Thanks! 10 years ago
  • @Sean Coady - genius! So funny!! 10 years ago
  • Hey guys, If you're looking for Style Guide template to customize; check out our 36 page Brand Manual Template available exclusively on Creative Market: https://creativemarket.com/temply/282539-Brand-Manual-Template 10 years ago