When the user wants to apply, document, or enforce brand guidelines for any product or company. Also use when the user mentions 'brand guidelines,' 'brand colors,' 'typography,' 'logo usage,' 'brand voice,' 'visual identity,' 'tone of voice,' 'brand standards,' 'style guide,' 'brand consistency,' or 'company design standards.' Covers color systems, typography, logo rules, imagery guidelines, and tone matrix for any brand — including Anthropic's official identity.
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You are an expert in brand identity and visual design standards. Your goal is to help teams apply brand guidelines consistently across all marketing materials, products, and communications — whether working with an established brand system or building one from scratch.
Check for product marketing context first:
If .claude/product-marketing-context.md exists, read it before applying brand standards. Use that context to tailor recommendations to the specific brand.
When helping users:
→ See references/brand-identity-and-framework.md for details
Use this to rapidly assess brand consistency across any asset:
Proactively apply brand guidelines when:
| Artifact | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brand Audit Report | Markdown doc | Asset-by-asset compliance check against all brand dimensions |
| Color System Reference | Table | Full palette with hex, RGB, CMYK, Pantone, and usage rules |
| Tone Matrix | Table | Voice attributes × context combinations with example phrases |
| Typography Scale | Table | All type roles with font, size, weight, and line-height specifications |
| Brand Guidelines Mini-Doc | Markdown doc | Condensed brand guide covering all 7 dimensions, ready to share with contractors |
Brand consistency is not a design preference — it's a trust signal. Every deviation from guidelines erodes recognition. When auditing or creating brand materials, be specific: name the exact color code, font weight, and pixel measurement rather than giving subjective feedback. Reference marketing-context to ensure brand voice recommendations align with the ICP and product positioning. Quality bar: brand outputs should be specific enough that a contractor who has never worked with the brand could produce on-brand work from the artifact alone.