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Branding

As a marketer, it is important to create emails that match the existing branding of a business.

1 Learn the concept

As a marketer, it is important to create emails that match the existing branding of a business. Recognizable colors, fonts, tone and logo help people trust the message. This lesson shows how to carry branding into email without making messages heavy or slow to load.

A checklist for making sure an email matches a brandON-BRAND EMAIL CHECKLISTLogo at the top, not too largeBrand colors and fontsThe brand's voice in the copyConsistent button styleA footer that matches the website
Consistency makes emails recognizable.

2 See it in action

  • Use the brand's colors, logo and fonts consistently.
  • Write in the brand's voice.
  • Keep layouts simple and readable.
  • Check that the design works on mobile.

Worked example

Building a template

Header: logo on a white background.

Body: one brand color for headings and links, and the brand font where supported.

Button: the same shape and color as on the website.

Footer: address, unsubscribe and social links.

Result to look for: a template you can reuse for every email.

3 Study an example

Example scenario

A brand's emails use its logo, two main colors and a friendly voice. Subscribers recognize them immediately in a crowded inbox.

4 Apply it and download

  1. Collect brand assets.
  2. Create a basic template.
  3. Check it against the branding checklist.

Worksheet Email branding checklistOpen, print or save as PDF

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