Logo Design Brief

COACHING PRACTICE TOOLS

A brief and evaluation checklist for developing a logo that works across every context your practice appears in.

Before the Designer, Before the Decision

A logo brief gives a designer something to work with — and gives you something to evaluate the result against. Without it, logo feedback becomes subjective and revisions become circular. The brief captures decisions you have already made: which colors represent the practice, which fonts match the voice, what feelings the mark should produce, and what visual territory to avoid.

The checklist on the following page is not a design tool. It is an evaluation tool. Use it after you have a candidate logo, not while you are developing one. Each item tests a specific functional requirement — whether the logo survives thumbnail size, whether it reads in black and white, whether it has an alternative version for constrained layouts. A logo that checks every item is one you can deploy across every surface without compromise.

Work the two pages in sequence: brief first, checklist after. Return to the checklist each time you receive a new revision.

How to Use This Brief

  1. Complete the brief before contacting a designer. The brief is your spec document. A designer without a brief will fill in the blanks themselves — which may not match your practice.
  2. Be specific in the feelings section. “Professional and warm” is a starting point. Add what those words mean in the context of your work and your clients.
  3. Use the checklist to evaluate every revision. Any item that does not pass is a revision request, not a preference.
  4. Request all three format variations upfront. Main logo, alternative logo, and submark should be delivered together, not as separate rounds.

Logo Design Brief

LOGO DESIGN BRIEF
Colors (HEX codes)
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Fonts
Shapes / Textures
Images
Logo Style (Modern, Vintage, Classic, Minimalist, etc.)
What feelings do you want your logo to evoke?
Final Designs
paste or attach
alternate logo
Alternate Logo
paste or attach
main logo
Main Logo
paste or attach
submark
Submark

Logo Checklist

LOGO CHECKLIST
Does my logo clearly represent my brand?
No more than 3 colors and 3 fonts
Simple, not too busy
Colors and fonts are appropriate for my ideal client
Logo exists in vector format
Black and white version exists
Easy to read and understand at a glance
Works at thumbnail size
Alternative logo version created
Submark created
Balance and proportions are correct
Free from very fine detail that disappears at small sizes
Evergreen — will work for at least five years
Clearly distinct from competitors in the same space
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