Hot Air Balloon and Napa Valley vineyard

Brand Guidelines

 
Logos

Logo Guidelines

Minimum Size & Legibility

Horizontal Logo = 1 inch wide (print) and 200 pixels wide (digital)
Stacked Logo = .75 inch wide (print) and 125 pixels wide (digital)
 

Brand Guidelines - Logo Minimum Size

 

 

Clear Space

The minimum required clear space surrounding all logos is equal to the width of the “N” capital letter type. This minimum space should be proportionally maintained as the logo is enlarged or reduced in size.
 

Brand Guidelines - Logo Clear Space primary

 

Brand Guidelines - Logo Clear Space stacked

 


Do's and Dont's

Logo Misuse

It is recommended that the brand ambassador try to avoid these scenarios, or any scenarios not mentioned here, that can be seen as tampering with the brand, alternate brand or advertising logo’s visual effectiveness, thus diminishing the brand’s voice and message.
 

Brand Guidelines - Logo Misuse 1
logo on busy background
 

Brand Guidelines - Logo Misuse 2
logo on dark backgrounds
or color swaps
 

Brand Guidelines - Logo Misuse 3
excessive drop shadows
 

Brand Guidelines - Logo Misuse 4
shifting elements
 

Brand Guidelines - Logo Misuse 5
warping
 

Brand Guidelines - Logo Misuse 6
color changes
 

Brand Guidelines - Logo Misuse 7
typographic changes
 

Brand Guidelines - Logo Misuse 8
outlining
 

 

Acceptable Examples

The logo should only be placed on either solid colors or backgrounds that are not busy. If the logo is used on a photographic background, then it must be on a part of the image that is not busy. If the background is dark, use the reverse version of the logo.

Brand Guidelines - Logo Acceptable Use 1

Brand Guidelines - Logo Acceptable Use 2

Brand Guidelines - Logo Acceptable Use 3

Brand Guidelines - Logo Acceptable Use 4

 

Unacceptable Backgrounds

The logo should not be placed on any background that distracts from the logo or causes legibility issues.

Brand Guidelines - Logo Unacceptable Use 1

Brand Guidelines - Logo Unacceptable Use 2

Brand Guidelines - Logo Unacceptable Use 3

Brand Guidelines - Logo Unacceptable Use 4