estimate no. 0008 · design · brand identity
Brand Style Guide
Colors, fonts, and usage rules documented in one place
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our verdict
Kinda
the reasoning
AI can document colors, fonts, and basic usage rules cleanly, but the strategic reasoning behind why those choices work for your specific audience is the part it can't really originate.
the prompt to rununverified draft
In Canva, search 'brand guidelines' templates. Fill in your logo (with clear space rules), your 3-5 brand colors with hex codes, your 2 fonts with usage notes, and 3-4 example applications (business card, social post, letterhead).
what you give up
- Strategic rationale for the choices, not just documentation of them
- Someone to push back if your instincts are off
why people still pay
A style guide is only as good as the thinking behind it — a designer can tell you why a color doesn't work for your audience, not just document the hex code once you've chosen it.
did you?