How to create a Brand Board?

Brand boards are a super handy tool for keeping your brand’s look and feel consistent and organized. Learn how to create a brand board with our step-by-step guide. This document will walk you through the process of assembling and customizing your brand's visual identity.

What is a Brand Board?

A brand board is essentially brand guidelines that help you set up design elements like colors, typography, and imagery to ensure consistent brand identity across emails and funnels.

Why You Need a Brand Board

1. Brand Consistency
   A brand board keeps all your visual elements in one place, so you use the same logo, colors, and fonts everywhere. This ensures that your brand looks consistent whether it’s on your website, in your emails, or on social media.

2. Time Efficiency
   Instead of hunting for your logo files or trying to remember your brand’s color codes, a brand board lets you access everything quickly. This makes creating new materials faster and simpler.

3. Easy Management
   Managing your brand’s visual elements is simple with a brand board. You can quickly find and use your logos, colors, and fonts, ensuring everything stays on-brand.

How to Create a Brand Board

Creating your own brand board is simple. Just follow these steps:

1. Go to Brand Board Section
   - Navigate to the Beta Labs section and enable Brand Colors.  - Then, go to the Marketing tab or Settings on your sidebar and select Brand Board. 
   

2. Start a New Brand Board
   Click the "New" button to create a new brand board. 
   Choose either a template or start with a blank board by clicking "Continue."

   
   

   

3. Add Your Logo
   Click the edit icon in the logo section to select your logo images from your media library. You can upload up to two logos.

4. Add Your Brand Colors
   In the Colors section, click "Add" to include your brand colors. You can add up to 10 colors, though the board will always display at least two.
   Click on the color to edit it
   Rename each color if needed by editing the text.

5. Set Up Your Fonts
   In the Typography section, click "Add" to select your brand fonts. You can add up to five fonts.

   
   

   Select each font from the drop-down menu

And that’s it! Once your brand board is ready, you’ll have all your branding elements neatly organized and easy to use. This makes maintaining your brand’s look and feel effortless.

FAQs

Will changing the colors in the brand board retrospectively change colors in existing emails or funnels?
 - No, changing the colors in the brand board will not retroactively update colors in existing emails or funnels. The updated colors will only influence future use.

What is the limit for adding colors and fonts to a board?
 - You can add up to five fonts, 10 colors, and two logos to a brand board.

Where will I see the logos added?
 - You will find a folder in your media library with the brand board name for quick access. You can also delete old logos if needed.