IntermediateTECHNICAL
Walk me through your end-to-end process for creating a new visual identity system for a brand, from initial discovery and research through to final execution and documentation. What specific tools, frameworks, or methods do you rely on at each stage?
Brand Designer
General

Sample Answer

My process is pretty structured. I start with discovery: stakeholder interviews, a quick brand health survey, and a competitive audit using tools like Similarweb, Crunchbase, and a Miro board to map positioning and visual territories. I’ll also run a lightweight perception survey with 30–50 customers to understand current associations. From there, I define the strategic platform: purpose, personality, and design principles, usually captured in Figma and FigJam. Once that’s aligned, I move into visual exploration: moodboards, type and color studies, logo territories. I work in Figma/Illustrator for system exploration and use plugins like Contrast and Stark for accessibility. After we converge on a direction, I build a scalable system: tokens, grids, components, and example use cases across web, product, and marketing. I stress-test it with 3–5 real campaigns and product screens. Finally, I document everything in a living design system (ZeroHeight or Notion + Figma library) and run training sessions to drive adoption, tracking usage and support tickets to measure success.

Keywords

Structured phases: discovery, strategy, exploration, systemization, documentationUses specific tools: Figma, Illustrator, Miro/FigJam, Stark/Contrast, ZeroHeight/NotionValidates with real use cases and accessibility checksFocus on adoption and measurable success (usage, support tickets, consistency)