AI-ready brand systemUpdated

Your brand, in a form
AI tools can follow.

An AI-ready brand system packages your brand so your team and its AI tools use it the same way. It has four parts: design tokens in JSON for color, type and spacing; an image style guide with prompts and reference images; a brand voice guide you can add to ChatGPT or Claude; and a checklist to review AI-made work before it’s published.

Timeline
2–4 weeks
Revisions
2 per phase
Check-ins
Weekly
Ownership
100% yours

What you get, in 2 to 4 weeks

  • Design tokens (JSON)Color, typography and spacing as tokens your designers and developers can import.
  • AI image style guideA prompt library, reference images and clear rules for what is on-brand and what isn’t.
  • Brand voice for AIYour voice and writing rules, ready to add as instructions in ChatGPT or Claude.
  • AI review checklistA checklist to compare AI-made content with your brand before it’s published.

Is it right for you?

Right for you if

  • Your team already uses AI to make images, posts or copy.
  • AI-made content looks generic or off-brand and needs fixing every time.
  • You have a brand identity and want it to work in the tools your team uses now.

Another service fits better if

The process, step by step

  1. 01Review

    Your brand, the AI tools your team uses and where AI-made content goes off-brand.

    • Brand
    • Tools
    • Gaps
  2. 02Translate

    Color, type and spacing turned into tokens, and your voice into clear writing rules.

    • Tokens
    • Voice
    • Rules
  3. 03Test

    Prompts and instructions tried in your tools and refined until the results look like you.

    • Prompts
    • References
    • Examples
  4. 04Handover

    The token files, style guide, voice guide and review checklist, ready to use.

    • Tokens
    • Guides
    • Checklist

How we work together, with no surprises

Timeline and revisions

  • 2 to 4 weeks, by scope
  • 2 revision rounds per phase
  • Weekly check-ins in your time zone

What you receive

  • Design token files (JSON)
  • AI image style guide and voice guide
  • Full ownership of all assets

Not included

  • A new brand identity (a separate service)
  • AI tool subscriptions

Questions founders ask

What is an AI-ready brand system?

Your brand turned into files and rules that people and AI tools can both follow: design tokens for color, type and spacing, an image style guide with prompts, a brand voice guide for AI assistants and a checklist for reviewing what AI makes.

Which AI tools does it work with?

The voice guide is plain text you can add as instructions in ChatGPT, Claude or similar assistants. The image style guide works with image generators that take text prompts and reference images. The tokens are JSON files that developers and design-token tools can import.

Can AI design our logo?

AI is useful for exploring ideas and making everyday content, but the core of a brand should be designed by people. In the US, the Copyright Office’s January 2025 report says AI-generated material is protected only where a human determined its expressive elements, and prompts alone are not enough. The system lets AI help with daily content while your logo and identity stay human-designed.

Do we need a brand identity first?

Yes. The system turns an existing identity into rules for AI tools. If you don’t have one yet, brand identity comes first, and the AI-ready system can be added at the end.

What format are the design tokens in?

JSON files for color, typography and spacing. Tokens can follow the W3C Design Tokens Community Group format, which published its first stable version in October 2025.

How long does it take?

Usually 2 to 4 weeks, with weekly check-ins and two revision rounds per phase.

How much does it cost?

It depends on the scope: what the system needs to cover, for how many markets and languages. After a free 30-minute call you get a fixed written proposal, so the price never changes mid-project.

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