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Creation of a Corporate Identity Manual

A course by David Espinosa , Graphic Designer and Art Director

Graphic Designer and Art Director. Bucaramanga, Colombia.
Joined April 2015

Produce a brand book from start to finish to define your brand

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98% positive reviews (480)
9,133 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Produce a brand book from start to finish to define your brand

At the heart of every brand is a guide that dictates its actions. To guarantee these are consistent with its values, the essence of the brand needs to be laid out in a corporate identity manual, or brand book, which provides organized information on every aspect, from broad strategic concepts to highly specific details, such as its visual identity in different formats.

In this online course, learn how to create a brand book step by step alongside David Espinosa, a graphic designer and art director with more than 15 years of experience in the sector.

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What will you learn in this online course?

23 lessons & 16 downloads

Types of manuals
6 minutes, 17 seconds
Meaning - Content
6 minutes, 33 seconds
Grid and proportions
6 minutes, 6 seconds
Protection area
5 minutes, 38 seconds
  • 98% positive reviews (480)
  • 9,133 students
  • 23 lessons (1h 52m)
  • 16 additional resources (4 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create a brand book in digital format.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Designers, advertising professionals, creatives, and anyone who wants to learn more about the process of creating a brand book.

Requirements and materials

To take this course, you just need basic notions of Adobe Illustrator and a computer with the program installed, as well as a pencil and paper.


Reviews

9,133 Students
480 Reviews
98% Positive ratings

David Espinosa

A course by David Espinosa

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Graphic Designer and Art Director

David Espinosa is a graphic designer with more than 15 years of experience who loves all types of design and is passionate about logo creation, branding, and corporate identity.

He is the founder of his own design studio David Espinosa IDS, whose projects have earned him recognition as an independent designer. He also does freelance work for studios and advertising agencies around the world. On top of it all, he works as a graphic design professor at the University of Research and Development UDI in Columbia.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
    • What will we do in the course
  • U2

    What is it and what should an identity manual include?

    • What is an identity manual and what is its function?
    • What are the parts of an identity manual?
    • Types of manuals
  • U3

    The brand, the color and the typography

    • Meaning - Content
    • Symbol, isotype, logo, imagotype or isologo
    • Grid and proportions
    • Protection area
    • Minimum reduction sizes
    • Incorrect uses
    • Corporate color: main and secondary
    • Corporate typography: main and complementary
  • U4

    Pieces of graphic communication and digital media

    • Basic Corporate Stationery
    • Web and Social Networks
  • U5

    Other possible applications of identity

    • Signaling systems
    • Wardrobe system
    • Vehicle systems
  • U6

    Development and design of the manual

    • Manual text writing
    • Choice of medium
    • Manual sketch and construction
    • Manual presentation
  • FP

    Final project

    • Development of a corporate identity manual

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Creation of a Corporate Identity Manual. Design course by David Espinosa Best seller

Creation of a Corporate Identity Manual

A course by David Espinosa
Graphic Designer and Art Director. Bucaramanga, Colombia.
Joined April 2015
  • 98% positive reviews (480)
  • 9,133 students