{"id":24688,"date":"2015-06-03T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T16:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/?p=24688"},"modified":"2024-04-05T01:05:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T08:05:02","slug":"these-gorgeous-brand-style-guides-will-inspire-you-to-be-a-better-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/these-gorgeous-brand-style-guides-will-inspire-you-to-be-a-better-designer","title":{"rendered":"These Gorgeous Brand Style Guides Will Inspire You To Be a Better Designer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you&#8217;re putting together a brand, you want to make sure that you have all the bases covered for every possible scenario &acirc;&euro;&rdquo; but there&#8217;s no reason to make it boring. <a href=\"https:\/\/designschool.canva.com\/blog\/50-meticulous-style-guides-every-startup-see-launching\/\">Canva<\/a> found 50 style guides that go above and beyond the norm, creating both beautiful and functional results. We&#8217;ve selected 12 of our favorites right here for you to check out. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Skype\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/bondo\/docs\/skype_brand_book_-_look\">Skype<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/bondo\/docs\/skype_brand_book_-_look\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2015\/06\/05010036\/style-guide-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24706\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ollo\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bibliothequedesign.com\/projects\/branding\/ollo\/\">Ollo<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bibliothequedesign.com\/projects\/branding\/ollo\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2015\/06\/05010040\/style-guide-2.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"770\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24704\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Animal_Planet\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/janjaneczek\/docs\/animal_planet1\">Animal Planet<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/janjaneczek\/docs\/animal_planet1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2015\/06\/05010043\/style-guide-3.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"550\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24703\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barnes_Noble\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/carol_pistone\/docs\/barnes___noble_issuu\/1\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/carol_pistone\/docs\/barnes___noble_issuu\/1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2015\/06\/05010046\/style-guide-4.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"550\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24710\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Medium\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/7226653\/Medium-Brand-Development\">Medium<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/7226653\/Medium-Brand-Development\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2015\/06\/05010050\/style-guide-5.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"520\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24708\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Child_of_Light\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/14637893\/Child-of-Light-Logotype-Guideline\">Child of Light<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/14637893\/Child-of-Light-Logotype-Guideline\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2015\/06\/05010054\/style-guide-6.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"520\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24702\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/bondo\/docs\/bing_product_guidelines_copy\">Bing<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/bondo\/docs\/bing_product_guidelines_copy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2015\/06\/05010057\/style-guide-7.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"570\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24705\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heineken\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/bondo\/docs\/hnv_guidelines_12.2011_v3\">Heineken<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/bondo\/docs\/hnv_guidelines_12.2011_v3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2015\/06\/05010100\/style-guide-8.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"550\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24707\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swisscom_iO\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/weandthecolor.com\/swisscom-io-visual-identity-moving-brands\/35305\">Swisscom iO<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/weandthecolor.com\/swisscom-io-visual-identity-moving-brands\/35305\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2015\/06\/05010104\/style-guide-9.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24709\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apple\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.logoair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/logo_guidelines.pdf\">Apple<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.logoair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/logo_guidelines.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2015\/06\/05010108\/style-guide-10.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24701\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jamie_Oliver\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/joaodiogo\/docs\/frv-brand-guidelines-_final_\">Jamie Oliver<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/joaodiogo\/docs\/frv-brand-guidelines-_final_\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2015\/06\/05010111\/style-guide-11.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"520\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24711\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Foursquare\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/bondo\/docs\/foursquare\">Foursquare<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/bondo\/docs\/foursquare\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2015\/06\/05010115\/style-guide-12.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"570\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24712\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nWant more? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/designschool.canva.com\/blog\/50-meticulous-style-guides-every-startup-see-launching\/\">Canva<\/a> for the full set!\n<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/kevinwhipps.com\">Kevin Whipps<\/a> is a writer and editor based in Phoenix, Arizona. When he&#8217;s not working on one of the many projects in his queue, he&#8217;s looking for fun and irreverent things online to share with his friends.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you&#8217;re putting together a brand, you want to make sure that you have all the bases covered for every possible scenario &acirc;&euro;&rdquo; but there&#8217;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. 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