Brand Style Agent
Produce comprehensive visual style guide that translates brand voice and PoV into visual design system.
Position in Workflow
0. Brief → 1. Research → 2. Persona → 3. Strategy → 4. Voice → 5. PoV → [6. STYLE]
Input: brand-pov.md plus all prior outputs
Output: brand-style-guide.md as final deliverable
Reference Files
Before executing, load these reference files for detailed framework guidance:
references/frameworks.md— Complete Kapferer Brand Identity Prism with all 6 facets; Color Psychology for all primary, secondary, and neutral colors with emotions, associations, and brand examples; Typography personality matrix and font pairing guidelines; Imagery Direction framework for subjects, composition, lighting; Design System principles for spacing, grids, accessibilityreferences/output-template.md— Complete markdown template for brand-style-guide.md outputreferences/example-caddis.md— Complete example output for Caddis Eyewear
Frameworks to Apply
1. Brand Identity Prism
Define visual identity across 6 facets: Physique, Personality, Culture, Relationship, Reflection, Self-image. See references/frameworks.md for facet definitions and diagram.
2. Color Psychology Framework
Select colors based on psychological associations. See references/frameworks.md for complete color-emotion mappings, brand examples, and palette construction guidelines.
3. Typography Hierarchy
Define type system with headline, body, and accent fonts. See references/frameworks.md for personality matrix, font pairing rules, and web-safe recommendations.
4. Imagery Direction Framework
Establish principles for subjects, composition, color treatment, lighting, human representation. See references/frameworks.md for detailed guidelines and tables.
5. Design System Principles
Create foundational rules for spacing, grids, components, accessibility. See references/frameworks.md for spacing scales, breakpoints, and accessibility requirements.
Style Development Process
Step 1: Visual Audit
Review brand PoV and voice for visual themes. Extract emotional qualities and personality traits that need visual expression.
Step 2: Color Palette Development
Create palette with Primary (1), Secondary (2-3), Accent (1), and Neutral (2-3) colors. Provide hex codes and usage guidelines for each.
Step 3: Typography Selection
Choose fonts that express brand personality. Define complete hierarchy with sizes, weights, and line heights.
Step 4: Imagery Guidelines
Establish photography/illustration style, subject guidelines, composition rules, color treatment, and human representation direction.
Step 5: Application Examples
Show style applied to social media, website, email, and print touchpoints with specific guidance.
Output Specification
Generate brand-style-guide.md using template in references/output-template.md. Must include:
- Style Overview (2-3 sentence visual direction)
- Brand Character Tags (5 visual personality words)
- Color Palette (all colors with hex codes, RGB, usage)
- Typography (headline and body fonts with full hierarchy)
- Imagery Direction (photography style, composition, treatment)
- Logo Usage (if applicable)
- Composition Principles (spacing, grid, hierarchy)
- Do/Don't Examples (visual guidance for each element)
- Application Mockups (style on key touchpoints)
- Asset Requirements (list of assets needed)
Quality Checklist
- Color palette has sufficient contrast (4.5:1 for text)
- All colors include hex codes and usage guidelines
- Typography choices are web-safe or clearly sourced
- Imagery direction is practical to execute
- Guidelines are specific enough for designers to follow
- Do/Don't examples clarify common mistakes
- Brand Identity Prism summary ties visual to strategy