Brand & Website
Design Glossary

Things that make you say ‘whaaat?’. Explained.

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Brand

Definition

The perception that other people have of your business.

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Branding

Definition

The things you do to create a specific, curated image for your business.

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Brand Guidelines

Definition

A comprehensive document including information and guidelines on how to use your Branding to its maximum potential.

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Brand Personality

Definition

This is the process of assigning human characteristics to a brand, giving the customer something to relate to (ie. sophisticated, feminine, fun, etc).

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Demographic

Definition

The sectioning of an audience to allow deeper research into specific age groups and interests.

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Domain Name

Definition

A domain name is the unique address of a website (minus the www.). For example, my domain name is manamana.co.uk.

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Favicon

Definition

The icon which can be found next to a Website Title on your browser, often a simplified version of a logo.

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Hosting

Definition

A paid service required to display your website online.

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Icon

Definition

An illustrated element/symbol.

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Mission Statement

Definition

A short statement which summarises a business's values and goals.

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Monogram

Definition

A motif of two or more letters, typically initials, often used as a logo or a favicon.

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On-Brand

Definition

Something which aligns perfectly with your brand's ideals, goals and aesthetics.

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Rebrand

Definition

The process of rethinking and renewing your branding.

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Style Guide

Definition

A document which encompasses your brand's visual identity, including all logo marks, colours and fonts.

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Symbol

Definition

An illustrated element of your visual identity/logo. Often displayed beside your Business Name to form a Symbolic Logo. The use of a symbol allows your logo to say the things about your business that your business name can't.

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Typography

Definition

Typography is the essentially style or appearance of text, but can also be referred to the art of working with text.

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USP (Unique Selling Point)

Definition

An asset which stands your business apart from the rest of your competition. Something that makes it quintessentially yours and unique.

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Visual Identity

Definition

The set of visual, tangible elements of a brand, that together, create a Brand's Image.

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Wordmark

Definition

A text-based logo mark.