Geometry Lab / Field guide

Brand Geometry

Simple forms.
Deliberate relationships.

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01 / Foundations

How simple shapes become a mark.

01

Start with a shape.

CircleSquareTriangle

Form sets a tone. Context gives it meaning.

02

Change the relationship.

1 : 11 : 22 : 1

Same forms. Different proportions. Different weight.

03

One form. A system.

Repeat an element around a shared center.

04

Design the empty space.

TightOpen

The gaps belong to the mark, too.

05

Give repetition a rhythm.

RegularVaried

Consistency creates order. Variation creates emphasis.

06

Measure. Then look.

Fixed centerBounds centered+16 unitsOptical adjustment

Same shape, same size. Only position changes.

02 / Judgment

Perfect geometry
≠ good design.

Precision is a tool.
Judgment is the skill.

07

Order is not clarity.

61224

Same module, size and radius. Only repetition changes.

08

Equal bounds. Different weight.

Same boundsSame boundsOptical trial104 × 104104 × 104110 × 110

Equal bounds ≠ equal area. Optical size is a visual decision.

09

Detail is not identity.

More detailClearer gesture

Keep the elements that make the mark distinctive.

10

Zoom is not reality.

128 px48 px24 px

Test the mark at the size people will see.