Kwaku Amprako is a logo and brand identity designer, educator, and founder of Akrivi — pioneering BIDA (Brand Identity Design Automation) to empower designers to create with more speed, precision, and less stress.
The Best FREE Brand Guidelines Templates
Here are Free Professional Brand Guidelines Templates to Save you Time in Illustrator
If you’ve ever searched for a free brand guidelines template, you know the struggle. Most are poorly designed, missing key sections, or just not professional enough to present to a client.
There’s a simple reason for this: creating a high-quality, comprehensive brand guideline template takes a huge amount of time. That's why most professional designers sell them instead of giving them away.
But I believe every designer should have access to professional tools, regardless of their budget. That’s why I’ve made my personal templates available for you to download, for free. And I can confidently say these are the best free brand guidelines templates you can find online.
What Makes These Templates Different?
Unlike other free templates, these are built for professional designers. They are professionally structured and easy to use. Just replace the placeholder content with your own.
Each template is designed to be comprehensive and includes the 6 essential elements every brand guideline should have. This ensures you cover everything from the brand overview to logo usage, colors, and typography.
Here are the three styles you can download today:
1. The Corporate Template
This template is clean, structured, and professional. It uses a timeless layout that’s perfect for established businesses, tech companies, and any brand that needs to communicate trust and authority.
2. The Urban Template
The Urban template is modern, bold, and energetic. With its strong typography and dynamic layouts, it's perfect for streetwear labels, creative agencies, and any brand with an edgy, confident personality.
3. The Contemporary Template
This template is minimalist, elegant, and refined. It uses a spacious, clean layout that is perfect for fashion brands, lifestyle companies, and any brand that wants to convey a sense of modern sophistication.
Download Your Free Templates
Ready to save hours on your next project? You can download all three templates today from the brand guidelines landing page.
The Future of Brand Guidelines
While these templates are a huge time-saver, I’m building something that will make the process even faster. Soon, you'll be able to generate a complete brand guideline in minutes with the Akrivi Guideit Brand Guideline Generator.
With this new tool, you will never have to buy or manually edit a brand guidelines template again.
Join the waitlist to be the first to know when it launches.
Conclusion
A professional brand guideline is essential for delivering a complete brand identity project. These free templates are designed to give you a head start, saving you time while helping you deliver high-quality, consistent work to your clients. Discover how this Guideit is changing how you make brand guidelines.
