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āĻāĻŋāύā§āϤ⧠āĻāĻāĻāĻŋ critical piece āĻāĻāύāĻ missing â Brand Usage Guide DocumentāĨ¤ āĻāĻāĻŋ āĻšāϞ⧠āĻāĻāĻāĻŋ comprehensive reference document āϝāĻž āĻŦāϞ⧠āĻĻā§āϝāĻŧ: āĻā§āύ color āĻā§āĻĨāĻžāϝāĻŧ āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ, āĻā§āύ font āĻāϤ size-āĻ, āĻā§āύ layout āĻāĻāύ, āĻā§ āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āĻāϰ āĻā§ āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž â āϏāĻŦ āύāĻŋāϝāĻŧāĻŽ āĻāĻ āĻāĻžāϝāĻŧāĻāĻžāϝāĻŧāĨ¤ āĻāĻāĻŋ āĻāĻžāĻĄāĻŧāĻž team members āύāĻŋāĻā§āĻĻā§āϰ āĻŽāϤ⧠interpret āĻāϰ⧠â āĻāĻŦāĻ brand consistency āĻā§āĻā§ āϝāĻžāϝāĻŧāĨ¤
Brand Usage Guide āĻšāϞ⧠āĻāĻĒāύāĻžāϰ theme-āĻāϰ "instruction manual" â āϝā§āĻŽāύ āĻāĻāĻāĻŋ product-āĻāϰ āϏāĻžāĻĨā§ user manual āĻĨāĻžāĻā§, āϤā§āĻŽāύāĻŋ theme-āĻāϰ āϏāĻžāĻĨā§ usage guide āĻĨāĻžāĻāĻž āĻ āϤā§āϝāĻžāĻŦāĻļā§āϝāĻāĨ¤
āĻāĻ article-āĻ āĻāĻŽāϰāĻž āϏāĻŽā§āĻĒā§āϰā§āĻŖ āĻŦāĻŋāϏā§āϤāĻžāϰāĻŋāϤāĻāĻžāĻŦā§ āĻļāĻŋāĻāĻŦ:
Brand Usage Guide āĻšāϞ⧠āĻāĻāĻāĻŋ comprehensive reference document āϝāĻž āĻāĻĒāύāĻžāϰ PowerPoint theme-āĻāϰ āϏāĻŦ visual elements, rules, do's/don'ts, installation instructions, āĻāĻŦāĻ usage guidelines āĻāĻ āĻāĻžāϝāĻŧāĻāĻžāϝāĻŧ document āĻāϰā§āĨ¤ āĻāĻāĻŋ team members-āĻā§ āĻŦāϞ⧠āĻĻā§āϝāĻŧ exactly āĻāĻŋāĻāĻžāĻŦā§ brand theme āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāϤ⧠āĻšāĻŦā§ â āĻā§āύ⧠guesswork āύā§āĻ, āĻā§āύ⧠interpretation āύā§āĻāĨ¤
| # | āĻāĻžāϰāĻŖ | Guide āĻāĻžāĻĄāĻŧāĻž āĻā§ āĻšāϝāĻŧ | Guide āĻĨāĻžāĻāϞ⧠āĻā§ āĻšāϝāĻŧ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | đ Consistent Interpretation | āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāĻāĻŋ member āύāĻŋāĻā§āϰ āĻŽāϤ⧠interpret āĻāϰ⧠â ā§§ā§Ļ āĻāύā§āϰ ā§§ā§Ļ āϰāĻāĻŽ output | āϏāĻŦāĻžāĻ same rules follow āĻāϰ⧠â uniform output |
| 2 | đ¨ Color Accuracy | "Sage Green" āĻŦāϞāϤ⧠āĻā§āĻ light green, āĻā§āĻ dark green āĻŦā§āĻā§ | Exact hex codes (#638766) documented â zero ambiguity |
| 3 | đ¤ Font Consistency | āĻā§āĻ wrong size, wrong weight āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰ⧠| Font name, size, weight, usage â āϏāĻŦ specified |
| 4 | đ New Member Onboarding | āύāϤā§āύ member-āĻā§ verbally āĻļā§āĻāĻžāϤ⧠āĻšāϝāĻŧ â time-consuming, inconsistent | Guide āĻĒāĻĄāĻŧāϞā§āĻ self-service learning â scalable |
| 5 | đ Brand Protection | āĻā§āύ⧠official reference āύā§āĻ â brand violation identify āĻāϰāĻž āĻāĻ āĻŋāύ | Official rules documented â violations easily identified |
| 6 | âąī¸ Reduced Questions | "āĻā§āύ color āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāĻŦ?" â repeated questions āĻāĻĒāύāĻžāĻā§ āĻāϏ⧠| Guide-āĻ āϏāĻŦ answers â questions ā§Žā§Ļ%+ āĻāĻŽā§ |
| 7 | đ Institutional Knowledge | Theme creator leave āĻāϰāϞ⧠knowledge āĻšāĻžāϰāĻŋāϝāĻŧā§ āϝāĻžāϝāĻŧ | āϏāĻŦ knowledge documented āĻ preserved |
| 8 | đ¯ Professional Standard | Informal brand â "āĻā§āĻ maintain āĻāϰ⧠āύāĻž" impression | Formal, documented brand system â professional organization image |
| Aspect | đ¯ Brand Usage Guide (āĻāĻŽāϰāĻž āϝā§āĻāĻŋ āϤā§āϰāĻŋ āĻāϰāĻŦ) | Brand Guidelines (Corporate) | Style Guide (Design) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope | đ¯ PowerPoint theme-specific â colors, fonts, layouts, do's/don'ts, installation | Company-wide brand identity â logo, tagline, voice, imagery, all media | Visual design standards â grid, spacing, iconography, illustration style |
| Audience | đ¯ Team members who create presentations (āĻ Word/Excel documents) | Everyone â marketing, design, PR, external agencies | Designers, developers, creative team |
| Length | đ¯ ā§Ģ-⧍ā§Ļ pages â concise, practical | ⧍ā§Ļ-ā§§ā§Ļā§Ļ+ pages â comprehensive | ā§§ā§Ļ-ā§Ģā§Ļ pages â detailed visual specs |
| Focus | đ¯ Practical "how to use" â step-by-step, actionable | "What the brand is" â strategic, philosophical | "How things should look" â pixel-level specs |
| Includes | đ¯ Color codes, font specs, layout guide, do's/don'ts, install instructions, quick reference | Mission, vision, brand story, logo rules, tone of voice, photography style | Grid systems, spacing units, icon library, component specs |
| đ¯ āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻĻā§āϰ āĻāύā§āϝ | đ¯ āĻāĻāĻŋāĻ āϤā§āϰāĻŋ āĻāϰāĻŦ â practical, concise, actionable | Already exists (company level) āĻŦāĻž separate project | Designers-āĻāϰ āĻāύā§āϝ â āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻĻā§āϰ scope-āĻāϰ āĻŦāĻžāĻāϰ⧠|
| Audience | āϤāĻžāϰāĻž Guide-āĻ āĻā§ āĻā§āĻāĻāĻŦā§ | Priority Sections |
|---|---|---|
| đ¯ Team Members (Primary) | āĻā§āύ color āĻā§āĻĨāĻžāϝāĻŧ, āĻā§āύ font āĻāϤ size-āĻ, āĻā§āύ layout āĻāĻāύ, do's/don'ts | Colors, Fonts, Layouts, Do's/Don'ts, Quick Reference |
| āύāϤā§āύ Team Members | Theme āĻāĻŋāĻāĻžāĻŦā§ install āĻāϰāĻŦ, āĻāĻŋāĻāĻžāĻŦā§ āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻļā§āϰ⧠āĻāϰāĻŦ | Installation, Quick Start, Quick Reference |
| Managers / Reviewers | Presentation review āĻāϰāĻžāϰ āϏāĻŽāϝāĻŧ brand compliance check | Do's/Don'ts, Color Rules, Font Rules |
| External Partners / Clients | Co-branded presentations āϤā§āϰāĻŋ āĻāϰāĻžāϰ āϏāĻŽāϝāĻŧ brand rules | Colors, Fonts, Logo Rules, Do's/Don'ts |
| Section # | Section Name | Pages (Approx) | Priority | Content Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Cover Page | 1 | đ¯ Essential | Title, version, date, brand visual |
| 1 | Brand Overview āĻ Theme Introduction | 1 | đ¯ Essential | Theme-āĻāϰ purpose, vision, key message |
| 2 | Color Palette Documentation | 2-3 | đ¯ Essential | āϏāĻŦ ⧧⧍ colors â hex, RGB, usage rules |
| 3 | Typography (Fonts) Documentation | 1-2 | đ¯ Essential | Font names, sizes, weights, usage hierarchy |
| 4 | Theme Effects āĻ Shape Styles | 1 | Recommended | Effect set, recommended shape styles |
| 5 | Slide Layouts Guide | 2-3 | đ¯ Essential | āĻā§āύ layout āĻāĻāύ, thumbnail + description |
| 6 | Logo Usage Rules | 1 | đ¯ Essential | Logo placement, size, clear space, do's/don'ts |
| 7 | Do's and Don'ts | 2-3 | đ¯ Essential | Visual examples â correct vs incorrect |
| 8 | File Installation Instructions | 2 | đ¯ Essential | .thmx, .potx, fonts install â screenshots āϏāĻš |
| 9 | Quick Reference Card | 1 | đ¯ Essential | One-page summary â āϏāĻŦ key info at a glance |
| 10 | Version History āĻ Contact | 1 | Recommended | Changelog, version number, contact person |
| Item | Content | Example (Sage Green Theme) |
|---|---|---|
| Theme Name | Official theme-āĻāϰ āύāĻžāĻŽ | "Sage Green Brand Theme" |
| Version | Current version number āĻ date | v2.0 â June 2026 |
| Purpose Statement | Theme āĻā§āύ āϤā§āϰāĻŋ āĻāϰāĻž āĻšāϝāĻŧā§āĻā§ â ⧍-ā§Š āϞāĻžāĻāύ | "āĻāĻ theme āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻĻā§āϰ team-āĻāϰ āϏāĻŦ presentations, reports āĻāĻŦāĻ documents-āĻ unified, professional brand identity āĻĻāĻŋāϤ⧠āϤā§āϰāĻŋ āĻāϰāĻž āĻšāϝāĻŧā§āĻā§āĨ¤" |
| Brand Personality | Theme āĻā§ impression āĻĻā§āϝāĻŧ â ā§Š-ā§Ģ keywords | Professional, Natural, Trustworthy, Modern, Calm |
| Scope | āĻā§āύ applications-āĻ āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšā§āϤ | PowerPoint, Word, Excel â āϏāĻŦ Office documents |
| Files Included | Brand Kit-āĻāϰ files list | .thmx, .potx, Fonts (Poppins), Brand Guide (this document) |
āĻāĻāĻŋ guide-āĻāϰ āϏāĻŦāĻā§āϝāĻŧā§ āĻā§āϰā§āϤā§āĻŦāĻĒā§āϰā§āĻŖ section â āϏāĻŦ ⧧⧍āĻāĻŋ theme colors-āĻāϰ exact values āĻāĻŦāĻ usage rules document āĻāϰā§āύāĨ¤
āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāĻāĻŋ color-āĻāϰ āĻāύā§āϝ āύāĻŋāĻā§āϰ āϤāĻĨā§āϝ document āĻāϰā§āύ:
| Slot | Name | Hex Code | RGB | Color Swatch | Primary Usage | Usage Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text/Background - Dark 1 | Primary Text | #333333 |
51, 51, 51 | Â | Main body text | Paragraphs, bullet points, descriptions |
| Text/Background - Light 1 | Primary Background | #FFFFFF |
255, 255, 255 | Â | Slide/page backgrounds | Slide backgrounds, card backgrounds |
| Text/Background - Dark 2 | Secondary Text | #3A5A3C |
58, 90, 60 | Â | Headings, emphasis text | Section titles, important labels |
| Text/Background - Light 2 | Secondary Background | #F0F7F1 |
240, 247, 241 | Â | Subtle backgrounds, callout boxes | Alert boxes, alternating rows, highlights |
| đ¯ Accent 1 | Primary Brand Color | #638766 |
99, 135, 102 |  | đ¯ Primary accent â buttons, headers, key shapes | Table headers, shape fills, chart primary, brand bar |
| Accent 2 | Secondary Brand | #98B6A3 |
152, 182, 163 | Â | Secondary accent â supporting elements | Secondary charts, borders, icons |
| Accent 3 | Tertiary | #C8D5CB |
200, 213, 203 | Â | Subtle elements, backgrounds | Chart series 3, subtle fills |
| Accent 4 | Warm Accent | #D4A574 |
212, 165, 116 | Â | Warm contrast â callouts, highlights | Important callouts, data highlights |
| Accent 5 | Cool Accent | #6B8F9E |
107, 143, 158 | Â | Cool contrast â secondary data | Chart series 5, info boxes |
| Accent 6 | Neutral Accent | #8C7B6B |
140, 123, 107 | Â | Earthy neutral â supporting | Chart series 6, borders, dividers |
| Hyperlink | Link Color | #3A5A3C |
58, 90, 60 | Â | Hyperlinks â clickable text | URLs, linked text |
| Followed Hyperlink | Visited Link | #8C7B6B |
140, 123, 107 | Â | Visited hyperlinks | Already-clicked links |
| Rule | āĻŦāĻŋāĻŦāϰāĻŖ |
|---|---|
| đ¯ Primary Rule | Accent 1 (#638766) āĻšāϞ⧠primary brand color â āϏāĻŦāĻā§āϝāĻŧā§ āĻŦā§āĻļāĻŋ āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšā§āϤ; headers, key shapes, table headers-āĻ |
| 70-20-10 Rule | ā§ā§Ļ% Background colors (White/Light) | ⧍ā§Ļ% Primary Brand (Accent 1) | ā§§ā§Ļ% Other Accents |
| Contrast Rule | Dark text on light backgrounds; Light/white text on dark/colored backgrounds â readability ensure āĻāϰā§āύ |
| Theme Colors Only | āϏāĻŦāϏāĻŽāϝāĻŧ Theme Colors palette āĻĨā§āĻā§ color āύāĻŋāύ â "More Colors..." / custom hex avoid āĻāϰā§āύ |
| Max Colors Per Slide | āĻāĻāĻāĻŋ slide-āĻ āϏāϰā§āĻŦā§āĻā§āĻ ā§Š-ā§Ē colors āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰā§āύ (background āĻāĻžāĻĄāĻŧāĻž) |
| Role | Font Name | Weight | Usage | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| đ¯ Heading Font | Poppins | SemiBold (600) | Slide titles, section headings, emphasis text | Presentation Title Here |
| Body Font | Poppins | Regular (400) | Body text, bullet points, descriptions, captions | This is body text for descriptions and details. |
| Element | Font | Size | Weight | Color | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slide Title | Poppins | 28-36pt | SemiBold | #3A5A3C (Dark 2) | āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāĻāĻŋ slide-āĻāϰ main title |
| Subtitle / Section | Poppins | 20-24pt | SemiBold | #638766 (Accent 1) | Sub-sections, secondary headings |
| Body Text | Poppins | 16-18pt | Regular | #333333 (Dark 1) | Main content, descriptions |
| Bullet Points | Poppins | 14-16pt | Regular | #333333 (Dark 1) | Listed items, key points |
| Captions / Notes | Poppins | 10-12pt | Regular | #666666 (Gray) | Image captions, footnotes, source text |
| Data Labels (Charts) | Poppins | 10-12pt | Regular | #333333 | Chart data labels, axis labels |
| Style | Font | Size | Weight | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Poppins | 26-28pt | SemiBold | #3A5A3C |
| Heading 1 | Poppins | 20-22pt | SemiBold | #3A5A3C |
| Heading 2 | Poppins | 16-18pt | SemiBold | #638766 |
| Heading 3 | Poppins | 13-14pt | SemiBold | #638766 |
| Normal (Body) | Poppins | 11-12pt | Regular | #333333 |
| Caption | Poppins | 9-10pt | Regular / Italic | #666666 |
| Rule | āĻŦāĻŋāĻŦāϰāĻŖ |
|---|---|
| One Font Family | āĻļā§āϧ⧠Poppins āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰā§āύ â āĻ āύā§āϝ āĻā§āύ⧠font mix āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| Theme Fonts āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰā§āύ | Font dropdown-āĻāϰ "Theme Fonts" section āĻĨā§āĻā§ select â manually font name type āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| Size Hierarchy āĻŽāĻžāύā§āύ | Title > Subtitle > Body > Caption â size decreasing order |
| Max ā§Š Sizes Per Slide | āĻāĻāĻāĻŋ slide-āĻ āϏāϰā§āĻŦā§āĻā§āĻ ā§ŠāĻāĻŋ font size â visual hierarchy clear |
| ALL CAPS āϏā§āĻŽāĻŋāϤ āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ | ALL CAPS āĻļā§āϧ⧠short labels āĻŦāĻž buttons-āĻ â full sentences-āĻ āύāϝāĻŧ |
| Bold āĻļā§āϧ⧠Emphasis-āĻ | Bold selective āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ â āϏāĻŦāĻāĻŋāĻā§ bold āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| Item | Setting | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Theme Effect Set | "Subtle Solids" | Flat, modern look â no glossy, no 3D |
| Primary Shape Style | Solid Accent 1 fill (#638766), No outline, White text | đ¯ Most used â buttons, callout boxes, headers |
| Secondary Shape Style | No fill, Accent 1 outline (#638766), Dark text | Secondary emphasis â bordered boxes |
| Subtle Shape Style | Light 2 fill (#F0F7F1), Accent 1 thin outline, Dark text | Subtle backgrounds â info boxes, callouts |
| Shadow | â No shadows â flat design | Drop shadows avoid āĻāϰā§āύ |
| 3D / Bevel | â No 3D effects | Flat, modern aesthetic maintain āĻāϰā§āύ |
| Gradient | â ī¸ Minimal â āĻļā§āϧ⧠subtle gradients āϝāĻĻāĻŋ āĻĻāϰāĻāĻžāϰ | Solid fills preferred |
| Shape Corners | Slightly rounded (Rounded Rectangle) āĻŦāĻž Sharp (Rectangle) | Consistent āϰāĻžāĻā§āύ â mix āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
Guide-āĻ āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāĻāĻŋ custom layout-āĻāϰ thumbnail, name, description āĻāĻŦāĻ āĻāĻāύ āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ â āϏāĻŦ document āĻāϰā§āύāĨ¤
| Layout Name | Description | āĻāĻāύ āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ | Placeholders |
|---|---|---|---|
| đ¯ Title Slide | Presentation-āĻāϰ opening/cover slide | āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāĻāĻŋ presentation-āĻāϰ āĻĒā§āϰāĻĨāĻŽ slide | Title, Subtitle, Date/Presenter |
| Section Divider | Sections āĻāϞāĻžāĻĻāĻž āĻāϰāĻžāϰ slide | Major section āĻļā§āϰ⧠āĻšāϞ⧠| Section Title |
| Title + Content | Standard content slide | đ¯ āϏāĻŦāĻā§āϝāĻŧā§ āĻŦā§āĻļāĻŋ āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšā§āϤ â regular content | Title, Body Content |
| Two-Column | Side-by-side content | Comparison, pros/cons, two topics | Title, Left Content, Right Content |
| Image + Text | Visual content with description | Photo/screenshot āϏāĻš explanation | Title, Image, Text |
| Full Image | Full-bleed image slide | Impactful visual, photo showcase | Image, Optional caption |
| Chart / Data | Data visualization slide | Charts, graphs, data presentation | Title, Chart/Content |
| Closing / Thank You | Presentation ending | āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāĻāĻŋ presentation-āĻāϰ āĻļā§āώ slide | Thank You text, Contact info, Q&A |
| Blank (Branded) | Empty branded slide | Custom content â flexible layout | None (branded background only) |
| Rule | Specification | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Bottom-right corner (Slide Master-āĻ set) | āϏāĻŦ slides-āĻ consistent position |
| Size | Height: ~0.5 inch (1.27 cm) | Width: proportional | Logo āĻā§āĻŦ āĻŦāĻĄāĻŧ āĻŦāĻž āĻā§āĻŦ āĻā§āĻ āύāϝāĻŧ |
| Clear Space | Logo-āϰ āĻāĻžāϰāĻĒāĻžāĻļā§ minimum logo height-āĻāϰ ÂŊ clear space | āĻ āύā§āϝ elements logo-āϰ āĻā§āĻŦ āĻāĻžāĻā§ āϰāĻžāĻāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| Background | Light backgrounds-āĻ dark logo; Dark backgrounds-āĻ light/white logo version | Logo-āϰ visibility ensure āĻāϰā§āύ |
| File Format | .png (transparent background) â Slide Master-āĻ inserted | PNG = sharp, transparent; JPG avoid (white box āĻĻā§āĻāĻžāϝāĻŧ) |
| Title Slide | Logo āĻŦāĻĄāĻŧ āĻŦāĻž central position-āĻ āĻĨāĻžāĻāϤ⧠āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧠(Title layout-specific) | Title slide-āĻ logo prominent |
| â Do | â Don't |
|---|---|
| Official logo file āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰā§āύ (.png) | Logo screenshot/crop āĻāϰ⧠āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| Proportional resize āĻāϰā§āύ (Shift+drag) | Logo stretch/distort āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| Clear space maintain āĻāϰā§āύ | Logo-āϰ āĻāĻĒāϰ text/shapes āϰāĻžāĻāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| Approved color versions āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰā§āύ | Logo-āϰ color āĻĒāϰāĻŋāĻŦāϰā§āϤāύ āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| Consistent position āϰāĻžāĻā§āύ āϏāĻŦ slides-āĻ | āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāĻāĻŋ slide-āĻ āĻāĻŋāύā§āύ position-āĻ āϰāĻžāĻāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
āĻāĻāĻŋ guide-āĻāϰ āϏāĻŦāĻā§āϝāĻŧā§ practical āĻ impactful section â visual examples āĻĻāĻŋāϝāĻŧā§ correct vs incorrect āĻĻā§āĻāĻžāύāĨ¤
| â Do | â Don't |
|---|---|
| Theme Colors palette āĻĨā§āĻā§ color āύāĻŋāύ | "More Colors..." āĻĻāĻŋāϝāĻŧā§ custom hex āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| Accent 1 (#638766) primary accent āĻšāĻŋāϏā§āĻŦā§ āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰā§āύ | Random green shades āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| āĻāĻāĻāĻŋ slide-āĻ ā§Š-ā§Ē colors āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰā§āύ | āĻāĻāĻāĻŋ slide-āĻ ā§Ŧ-ā§+ colors āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž â "rainbow effect" avoid |
| Dark text on light background āϰāĻžāĻā§āύ | Light text on light background āϰāĻžāĻāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž â unreadable |
| White text on Accent 1 (#638766) fill āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰā§āύ | Dark text on dark background āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| â Do | â Don't |
|---|---|
| āĻļā§āϧ⧠Poppins āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰā§āύ | Comic Sans, Papyrus, āĻŦāĻž āĻ āύā§āϝ random fonts āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| Theme Fonts section āĻĨā§āĻā§ font select āĻāϰā§āύ | Manually font name type āĻāϰ⧠override āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| Size hierarchy āĻŽāĻžāύā§āύ (Title > Body > Caption) | āϏāĻŦ text same size-āĻ āϰāĻžāĻāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| 14pt minimum (presentations-āĻ) â readability | 10pt-āĻāϰ āύāĻŋāĻā§ font āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž (projection-āĻ unreadable) |
| Bold selective āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ â key words only | āϏāĻŽā§āĻĒā§āϰā§āĻŖ paragraph bold āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| â Do | â Don't |
|---|---|
| Template-āĻāϰ custom layouts āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰā§āύ | Blank slide-āĻ manually āϏāĻŦ position āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| āĻāĻāĻāĻŋ slide-āĻ āĻāĻāĻāĻŋ key message āϰāĻžāĻā§āύ | āĻāĻāĻāĻŋ slide-āĻ ā§Ģ-ā§Ŧ topics āĻ āĻžāϏāĻžāĻ āĻžāϏāĻŋ āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| Bullet points āϏāĻāĻā§āώāĻŋāĻĒā§āϤ āϰāĻžāĻā§āύ (ā§§-⧍ lines) | Full paragraphs slide-āĻ paste āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| High-quality images āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰā§āύ | Pixelated / low-resolution images āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| Consistent alignment āĻ spacing āϰāĻžāĻā§āύ | Random positions-āĻ elements scatter āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| Shape Styles gallery āĻĨā§āĻā§ shapes style āĻāϰā§āύ | Manual fill/outline/effects āĻĻāĻŋāϝāĻŧā§ shapes format āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| Charts-āĻ "Change Colors" â theme palette āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ | Charts-āĻ individually custom colors āĻĻā§āĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| White space āϰāĻžāĻā§āύ â "breathing room" | āϏāĻŦ space content āĻĻāĻŋāϝāĻŧā§ fill āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž â cluttered |
| â Do | â Don't |
|---|---|
| Template (.potx) āĻĨā§āĻā§ āύāϤā§āύ presentation āĻļā§āϰ⧠āĻāϰā§āύ | Blank presentation āĻĨā§āĻā§ āĻļā§āϰ⧠āĻāϰ⧠manually setup āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| Slide Show (F5) mode-āĻ review āĻāϰā§āύ share āĻāϰāĻžāϰ āĻāĻā§ | Edit view-āϤ⧠āĻĻā§āĻā§ "āĻ āĻŋāĻ āĻāĻā§" āĻā§āĻŦā§ share āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| 16:9 Widescreen aspect ratio āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰā§āύ | 4:3 Standard āĻŦāĻž random sizes āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
| Animations subtle āĻ purposeful āϰāĻžāĻā§āύ | Flashy/distracting animations (spin, bounce) āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāĻŦā§āύ āύāĻž |
Guide-āĻ concise installation instructions include āĻāϰā§āύ â screenshots āϏāĻš step-by-stepāĨ¤ (Detailed guide āĻāϞāĻžāĻĻāĻž Install Guide PDF-āĻ āĻĨāĻžāĻāĻŦā§, āĻāĻŋāύā§āϤ⧠Brand Usage Guide-āĻāĻ quick reference āĻĨāĻžāĻāĻž āĻĻāϰāĻāĻžāϰāĨ¤)
| Step | Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fonts Install | Font files Right-Click â "Install" | Font files double-click â "Install Font" |
| 2 | .thmx Theme Install | PPT â Design â Browse for Themes â Apply â Save Current Theme | Same process |
| 3 | .potx Template Install | Copy to Custom Office Templates folder | Copy to ~/Library/.../Templates/ |
| 4 | Verify | PPT â Design â Custom section â | File â New â Personal â | Same checks |
Guide-āĻāϰ āϏāĻŦāĻā§āϝāĻŧā§ useful page â āϏāĻŦ key information āĻāĻāĻāĻŋ page-āĻāĨ¤ Team members āĻāĻ page print āĻāϰ⧠desk-āĻ āϰāĻžāĻāϤ⧠āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧠āĻŦāĻž wallpaper/pinned document āĻšāĻŋāϏā§āĻŦā§āĨ¤
| Section | Content |
|---|---|
| đ¨ Colors | Primary: #638766 Secondary: #98B6A3 Dark: #3A5A3C Light BG: #F0F7F1 Text: #333333 |
| đ¤ Fonts | Heading: Poppins SemiBold | Body: Poppins Regular |
| đ PPT Sizes | Title: 28-36pt | Subtitle: 20-24pt | Body: 16-18pt | Caption: 10-12pt |
| đ Word Sizes | H1: 20-22pt | H2: 16-18pt | Body: 11-12pt | Caption: 9-10pt |
| đ Effects | "Subtle Solids" â Flat, no shadows, no 3D |
| đ Slide Size | Widescreen 16:9 |
| đ Files | .thmx (Theme) | .potx (Template) | Poppins fonts (.ttf) |
| đ Quick Start | New PPT: File â New â Personal â Brand Template Rebrand: Design â Themes â Custom â Brand Theme |
| đ Golden Rules | â Theme Colors only â no custom hex ⥠Theme Fonts only â no manual override âĸ Template layouts āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰā§āύ âŖ Shape Styles gallery āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰā§āύ |
| đ Contact | Questions? [Brand Admin Name] â [email/Teams] |
| Version | Date | Changes | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| v2.0 | June 2026 | Major update â new Accent 4 color, logo updated, new "Quote" layout added | Brand Team |
| v1.1 | April 2026 | Minor â footer text corrected, chart template updated | Brand Team |
| v1.0 | January 2026 | Initial release â complete brand kit created | Brand Team |
| Role | Name | Contact | When to Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand Admin | [Your Name] | [Email / Teams] | Theme questions, update requests, issues |
| IT Support | [IT Contact] | [IT Helpdesk] | Installation issues, font deployment |
| Brand Files Location | [SharePoint/OneDrive Link] â Brand Assets folder | ||
| Format | Pros | Cons | Best For | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| đ¯ PDF | Universal, printable, professional, layout preserved, uneditable (brand protection) | Update āĻāϰāϤ⧠source file edit â re-export | đ¯ Primary distribution format â āϏāĻŦāĻā§āϝāĻŧā§ recommended | âââââ |
| PowerPoint (.pptx) | Visually rich, slides format-āĻ, brand theme itself-āĻ āϤā§āϰāĻŋ āĻāϰāĻž āϝāĻžāϝāĻŧ | Editable (accidental modification); printing less ideal | Visual-heavy guides, presentation-style reference | ââââ |
| Word (.docx) | Easy to edit/update, text-rich, structured | Less visually appealing; editable | Text-heavy guides, frequently updated documents | âââ |
| Web (SharePoint/Wiki/Notion) | Always latest, searchable, interactive, accessible anywhere | Setup effort; not printable easily; internet required | Large teams, living documents, digital-first organizations | ââââ |
| Action | Details |
|---|---|
| Storage | SharePoint/OneDrive "Brand Assets â Guides" folder-āĻ |
| Access | Team-āĻāϰ āϏāĻŦāĻžāĻ "Can View" â Brand Admin "Can Edit" |
| Initial Share | Brand Kit distribution-āĻāϰ āϏāĻžāĻĨā§ Guide PDF include āĻāϰā§āύ |
| Onboarding | āύāϤā§āύ members-āĻāϰ onboarding checklist-āĻ "Brand Guide āĻĒāĻĄāĻŧā§āύ" include |
| Pinned | Teams channel-āĻ Brand Guide link pin āĻāϰā§āύ |
| Frequency | Action | Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| đ¯ Quarterly | Guide review â content still accurate āĻāĻŋāύāĻž check | Calendar reminder â every 3 months |
| On Theme Update | Guide update â new colors, fonts, layouts reflect āĻāϰā§āύ | Theme .thmx/.potx update āĻšāϞ⧠|
| On Feedback | Unclear sections improve āĻāϰā§āύ | Team member feedback/question āĻĒā§āϞ⧠|
| Annual | Complete review â major revision āϝāĻĻāĻŋ āĻĻāϰāĻāĻžāϰ | Year-end brand review |
| Phase | Step | Action | Output | Time (Approx) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1: Gather | 1 | āϏāĻŦ color hex codes collect āĻāϰā§āύ (⧧⧍ slots) | Color reference list | 15 min |
| 2 | Font names, sizes, weights document āĻāϰā§āύ | Typography reference | 15 min | |
| 3 | Layout names āĻ descriptions note āĻāϰā§āύ; screenshots āύāĻŋāύ | Layout reference + images | 30 min | |
| Phase 2: Create | 4 | Guide document āϤā§āϰāĻŋ āĻļā§āϰ⧠āĻāϰā§āύ (PPT āĻŦāĻž Word-āĻ) | Draft document | 30 min |
| 5 | āϏāĻŦ sections-āĻāϰ content āϞāĻŋāĻā§āύ (Sections 1-10) | Complete draft | 2-3 hours | |
| 6 | Visual examples, screenshots, do's/don'ts images āϝā§āĻ āĻāϰā§āύ | Visual-rich document | 1-2 hours | |
| 7 | Quick Reference Card āϤā§āϰāĻŋ āĻāϰā§āύ (1-page summary) | Quick Ref page | 30 min | |
| Phase 3: Review | 8 | āύāĻŋāĻā§ complete review āĻāϰā§āύ â accuracy, clarity, completeness | Reviewed draft | 30 min |
| 9 | ā§§-⧍ team members-āĻā§ review āĻāϰāϤ⧠āĻĻāĻŋāύ â feedback āύāĻŋāύ | Feedback | 1-2 days | |
| Phase 4: Finalize | 10 | Feedback incorporate āĻāϰā§āύ â final version | Final document | 30 min |
| 11 | PDF export āĻāϰā§āύ | Final PDF | 5 min | |
| Phase 5: Distribute | 12 | SharePoint-āĻ upload + Team-āĻā§ share | Distributed guide | 15 min |
| Rule # | Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|
| G1 | Complete Coverage: āϏāĻŦ ā§§ā§Ļ sections include āĻāϰā§āύ | Colors, Fonts, Effects, Layouts, Logo, Do's/Don'ts, Install, Quick Ref, Version, Contact |
| G2 | Exact Values: āϏāĻŦ colors-āĻ hex āĻ RGB āĻĻāĻŋāύ | Ambiguity zero â exact codes = exact colors |
| G3 | Visual Examples: Do's/Don'ts visual examples āϏāĻš āĻĻāĻŋāύ | Correct vs Incorrect screenshots â most impactful |
| G4 | Quick Reference: One-page summary āĻ āĻŦāĻļā§āϝāĻ include āĻāϰā§āύ | Printable, desk-ready, daily reference |
| G5 | Non-Designer Language: āϏāĻšāĻ āĻāĻžāώāĻžāϝāĻŧ āϞāĻŋāĻā§āύ | Technical jargon minimize â āϝā§āĻā§āĻ āĻŦā§āĻāϤ⧠āĻĒāĻžāϰāĻŦā§ |
| G6 | PDF Distribution: Final guide PDF āĻšāĻŋāϏā§āĻŦā§ distribute āĻāϰā§āύ | Uneditable, professional, universal |
| G7 | Version Number: Guide-āĻ version āĻ date include āĻāϰā§āύ | āĻā§āύāĻāĻŋ latest â confusion avoid |
| G8 | Contact Info: Brand Admin contact include āĻāϰā§āύ | Questions āĻāϏāϞ⧠āĻāĻžāĻā§ āĻāĻŋāĻā§āĻā§āϏ āĻāϰāĻŦā§ |
| G9 | Central Storage: SharePoint/OneDrive-āĻ store āĻāϰā§āύ | Always latest version accessible |
| G10 | Quarterly Review: āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋ quarter-āĻ guide accuracy check āĻāϰā§āύ | Theme update āĻšāϞ⧠guide-āĻ update āĻāϰā§āύ |
| G11 | Team Feedback: Members-āĻāϰ feedback āύāĻŋāϝāĻŧā§ improve āĻāϰā§āύ | Unclear sections identify āĻ fix |
| G12 | Onboarding Integration: āύāϤā§āύ members-āĻāϰ checklist-āĻ guide reading include | Day 1 āĻĨā§āĻā§ brand-aware |
| # | Best Practice | āĻā§āύ? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guide āύāĻŋāĻā§āĻ brand theme-āĻ āϤā§āϰāĻŋ āĻāϰā§āύ | Guide itself branded â professional, "practice what you preach" â credibility |
| 2 | āϏāĻŦ color-āĻ hex code + visual swatch āĻĻāĻŋāύ | Hex code alone abstract â swatch āĻĻāĻŋāϞ⧠visually identify āĻāϰāĻž āϏāĻšāĻ |
| 3 | Do's/Don'ts section-āĻā§ visual-heavy āĻāϰā§āύ | Visual examples āϏāĻŦāĻā§āϝāĻŧā§ effective â text-only rules easily forgotten |
| 4 | Quick Reference Card āĻāϞāĻžāĻĻāĻž single-page PDF āĻāϰā§āύ | Printable â desk-āĻ tape āĻāϰāĻž āϝāĻžāϝāĻŧ; daily quick reference |
| 5 | Non-designer audience-āĻāϰ āĻāύā§āϝ āϞāĻŋāĻā§āύ | āϏāĻŦ team members designer āύāϝāĻŧ â āϏāĻšāĻ āĻāĻžāώāĻž, clear instructions |
| 6 | ā§§ā§Ģ-⧍ā§Ļ pages-āĻ āϰāĻžāĻā§āύ â concise | āĻā§āĻŦ āϞāĻŽā§āĻŦāĻž guide āĻā§āĻ āĻĒāĻĄāĻŧā§ āύāĻž; concise = higher adoption |
| 7 | Real screenshots āĻ examples include āĻāϰā§āύ | Abstract rules-āĻāϰ āĻā§āϝāĻŧā§ real examples āĻ āύā§āĻ āĻŦā§āĻļāĻŋ clear |
| 8 | Guide PDF āĻšāĻŋāϏā§āĻŦā§ distribute āĻāϰā§āύ | Uneditable â brand protection; professional; universal |
| 9 | Theme update āĻšāϞ⧠guide-āĻ update āĻāϰā§āύ | Outdated guide = wrong information = brand inconsistency |
| 10 | ā§§-⧍ team members-āĻā§ review āĻāϰāϤ⧠āĻĻāĻŋāύ publish āĻāϰāĻžāϰ āĻāĻā§ | Fresh eyes unclear sections identify āĻāϰāϤ⧠āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧠|
| 11 | Onboarding checklist-āĻ "Brand Guide āĻĒāĻĄāĻŧā§āύ" include āĻāϰā§āύ | āύāϤā§āύ members Day 1 āĻĨā§āĻā§ brand rules āĻāĻžāύāĻŦā§ |
| 12 | Teams channel-āĻ guide link pin āĻāϰā§āύ | Quick access â āϝā§āĻā§āύ⧠āϏāĻŽāϝāĻŧ reference āĻāϰāĻž āϝāĻžāϝāĻŧ |
| 13 | PowerPoint āĻ Word āĻāĻāϝāĻŧā§āϰ āĻāύā§āϝ font sizes document āĻāϰā§āύ | Application-specific sizes â PPT āĻ Word-āĻāϰ sizes āĻāĻŋāύā§āύ |
| 14 | Quarterly review schedule āĻāϰā§āύ | Guide always accurate āĻ relevant â outdated āĻšāϝāĻŧ āύāĻž |
| # | āĻā§āϞ | āĻā§ āĻšāϝāĻŧ | āϏāĻŽāĻžāϧāĻžāύ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brand Usage Guide āϤā§āϰāĻŋāĻ āύāĻž āĻāϰāĻž | āϏāĻŦ effort (theme, template, distribution) â āĻāĻŋāύā§āϤ⧠reference āύā§āĻ; inconsistency inevitable | Guide āϤā§āϰāĻŋ āĻāϰā§āύ â ā§Ŧ-ā§Ž āĻāĻŖā§āĻāĻžāϰ investment, years-āĻāϰ return |
| 2 | āĻļā§āϧ⧠color hex codes āĻĻāĻŋāϝāĻŧā§ usage rules āύāĻž āĻĻā§āĻāϝāĻŧāĻž | Members codes āĻĒā§āϞ āĻāĻŋāύā§āϤ⧠āĻā§āύ color āĻā§āĻĨāĻžāϝāĻŧ āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāĻŦā§ āĻāĻžāύ⧠āύāĻž | āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāĻāĻŋ color-āĻ usage description āĻ examples āĻĻāĻŋāύ |
| 3 | Do's/Don'ts section āύāĻž āϰāĻžāĻāĻž | Members rules āĻŦā§āĻā§āĻā§ āĻāĻŋāύā§āϤ⧠practical mistakes āĻāϰ⧠| Visual do's/don'ts â āϏāĻŦāĻā§āϝāĻŧā§ effective section |
| 4 | Guide āĻā§āĻŦ āϞāĻŽā§āĻŦāĻž āĻāϰāĻž (ā§Ģā§Ļ+ pages) | āĻā§āĻ āĻĒāĻĄāĻŧā§ āύāĻž â intimidating, overwhelming | ā§§ā§Ģ-⧍ā§Ļ pages â concise, focused, practical |
| 5 | Technical jargon āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāĻž | Non-designer members āĻŦā§āĻāϤ⧠āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧠āύāĻž | āϏāĻšāĻ āĻāĻžāώāĻž â "Accent 1 color"-āĻāϰ āĻŦāĻĻāϞ⧠"Primary Brand Color (Sage Green)" |
| 6 | Guide āύāĻŋāĻā§ unbranded format-āĻ āϤā§āϰāĻŋ āĻāϰāĻž | Credibility āĻāĻŽā§ â "guide āĻŦāϞ⧠brand follow āĻāϰ āĻāĻŋāύā§āϤ⧠guide āύāĻŋāĻā§ follow āĻāϰ⧠āύāĻž" | Guide āύāĻŋāĻā§āĻ brand theme-āĻ āϤā§āϰāĻŋ āĻāϰā§āύ â practice what you preach |
| 7 | Quick Reference Card āύāĻž āϰāĻžāĻāĻž | Members āϏāĻŦāϏāĻŽāϝāĻŧ ⧍ā§Ļ-page document open āĻāϰāϤ⧠āĻāĻžāϝāĻŧ āύāĻž | One-page summary â printable, desk-ready |
| 8 | Guide āϤā§āϰāĻŋ āĻāϰ⧠update āύāĻž āĻāϰāĻž | Theme update āĻšāϝāĻŧā§āĻā§ āĻāĻŋāύā§āϤ⧠guide āĻĒā§āϰāύ⧠â wrong information | Theme update = Guide update; quarterly review |
| 9 | Contact information āύāĻž āĻĻā§āĻāϝāĻŧāĻž | Members-āĻāϰ question āĻāĻā§ āĻāĻŋāύā§āϤ⧠āĻāĻžāĻā§ āĻāĻŋāĻā§āĻā§āϏ āĻāϰāĻŦā§ āĻāĻžāύ⧠āύāĻž | Brand Admin contact include āĻāϰā§āύ |
| 10 | Guide editable format-āĻ (Word/PPT) distribute āĻāϰāĻž | āĻā§āĻ accidentally edit āĻāϰ⧠āĻĢā§āϞāϤ⧠āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧠â corrupted version circulate āĻšāϝāĻŧ | PDF āĻšāĻŋāϏā§āĻŦā§ distribute; source file āĻļā§āϧ⧠admin-āĻāϰ āĻāĻžāĻā§ |
| 11 | āĻļā§āϧ⧠PowerPoint-āĻāϰ āĻāύā§āϝ guide āϤā§āϰāĻŋ āĻāϰāĻž â Word/Excel ignore | Word reports, Excel sheets unbranded | Cross-application rules include āĻāϰā§āύ (Word sizes, Excel tab location etc.) |
| 12 | Version history āύāĻž āϰāĻžāĻāĻž | āĻā§āύāĻāĻŋ latest version āĻŦā§āĻāĻž āϝāĻžāϝāĻŧ āύāĻž; changes tracked āύāϝāĻŧ | Version number + Date + Changelog include āĻāϰā§āύ |
| āϏā§āĻŦāĻŋāϧāĻž | āĻŦā§āϝāĻžāĻā§āϝāĻž |
|---|---|
| đ Guaranteed Consistency | Official reference â āϏāĻŦāĻžāĻ same rules follow â uniform output |
| đ¨ Zero Ambiguity | Exact hex codes, font sizes, usage rules â no guessing |
| đ Self-Service Onboarding | āύāϤā§āύ members guide āĻĒāĻĄāĻŧā§āĻ āĻļāĻŋāĻāϤ⧠āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧠â scalable |
| âąī¸ Reduced Questions | "āĻā§āύ color?" "āĻā§āύ font?" â questions ā§Žā§Ļ%+ āĻāĻŽā§ |
| đ Brand Protection | Official documented rules â violations easily identified āĻ corrected |
| đ Institutional Knowledge | Theme creator leave āĻāϰāϞā§āĻ knowledge preserved |
| đ¯ Professional Image | Documented brand system â professional, organized team impression |
| đ Easy Updates | Centralized document â update āĻāĻāĻŦāĻžāϰ, effect āϏāĻŦāĻžāϰ āĻāύā§āϝ |
| âī¸ | Task | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | āϏāĻŦ color hex codes āĻ RGB values collected? | â |
| 2 | Font specifications documented (names, sizes, weights â PPT āĻ Word)? | â |
| 3 | Layout screenshots āύā§āĻāϝāĻŧāĻž āĻšāϝāĻŧā§āĻā§? | â |
| 4 | Cover Page āϤā§āϰāĻŋ āĻāϰā§āĻā§āύ (title, version, date)? | â |
| 5 | Section 1: Brand Overview āϞā§āĻāĻž āĻšāϝāĻŧā§āĻā§? | â |
| 6 | Section 2: Color Palette complete â āϏāĻŦ ⧧⧍ colors + usage rules? | â |
| 7 | Section 3: Typography complete â PPT āĻ Word sizes? | â |
| 8 | Section 4: Effects āĻ Shape Styles documented? | â |
| 9 | Section 5: Slide Layouts Guide complete â screenshots āϏāĻš? | â |
| 10 | Section 6: Logo Usage Rules documented? | â |
| 11 | Section 7: Do's and Don'ts â visual examples āϏāĻš? | â |
| 12 | Section 8: Installation Instructions (quick reference)? | â |
| 13 | Section 9: Quick Reference Card (one-page summary)? | â |
| 14 | Section 10: Version History āĻ Contact Info? | â |
| 15 | Guide āύāĻŋāĻā§ brand theme-āĻ formatted? | â |
| 16 | ā§§-⧍ team members review āĻāϰā§āĻā§? | â |
| 17 | Feedback incorporate āĻāϰā§āĻā§āύ? | â |
| 18 | PDF export āĻāϰā§āĻā§āύ? | â |
| 19 | Quick Reference Card āĻāϞāĻžāĻĻāĻž PDF āĻāϰā§āĻā§āύ? | â |
| 20 | SharePoint/OneDrive-āĻ upload āĻāϰā§āĻā§āύ? | â |
| 21 | Team-āĻā§ share āĻ notify āĻāϰā§āĻā§āύ? | â |
| 22 | Teams channel-āĻ link pin āĻāϰā§āĻā§āύ? | â |
| 23 | Onboarding checklist-āĻ guide reading added? | â |
| 24 | Quarterly review scheduled? | â |
| 25 | Guide Creation Rules (G1-G12) followed? | â |
Brand Usage Guide āĻšāϞ⧠āĻāĻĒāύāĻžāϰ āϏāĻŽā§āĻĒā§āϰā§āĻŖ PowerPoint branding journey-āĻāϰ crowning piece â āĻāĻāĻŋ āĻāĻžāĻĄāĻŧāĻž theme, template, distribution â āϏāĻŦāĻāĻŋāĻā§ incompleteāĨ¤ Guide āĻšāϞ⧠āϏā§āĻ "bridge" āϝāĻž āĻāĻĒāύāĻžāϰ technical brand system-āĻā§ practical team adoption-āĻ connect āĻāϰā§āĨ¤ Theme file āĻŦāϞ⧠"āĻā§ available āĻāĻā§", āĻāĻŋāύā§āϤ⧠Guide āĻŦāϞ⧠"āĻāĻŋāĻāĻžāĻŦā§ correctly āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻāϰāϤ⧠āĻšāĻŦā§"āĨ¤
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