Insight Analytics / Brand Style Guide
Brand Style Guide
A complete visual identity system built around the Gray Shield Peek mark — logo, color, typography, photography, and information design in one place.
Version 2.0 · August 2026 · Prepared by Artifice & Intelligence
Logo Foundation
The gray shield is the system's anchor.
Built directly from Cynthia's own reference image. A flat gray outline shield sits behind a gold uppercase I and blue uppercase A, with the shield's lower-right rail crossing back in front of the A — one intentional overlap, no shadow, bevel, gradient, metallic finish, glow, or blur.
Logo System
Four approved expressions cover every background.

Primary — full color
Default on white or light fields

On dark
Navy, photography, dark fields

One-color
Forms, stamps, single-color use

Horizontal lockup
Header, letterhead, signature
Never redraw the shield, add a gap between the I and A, introduce glow/gradient/shadow, or recolor outside this palette.
Color Palette
Blue carries the answer; gold signals the accent.
60%
Navy / white foundation
25%
Photography / gray
15%
Gold signal maximum
Accessibility: use gold as an accent or large display element — never as small body text on white.
Typography
Editorial confidence meets operational clarity.
Aa
Space Grotesk
Headlines, section titles, points of view
Insight becomes useful when context becomes clear.
Inter — functional copy, captions, labels, navigation. Keep sentence case for readability; reserve all caps for short labels.
08 / 04 / 2026
DM Mono — data labels, dates, hex codes, pricing
Visual Language
Three ideas keep every expression recognizable.
01
Signal
Use one controlled gold cue to identify the answer, the shift, or the important question.
02
Structure
Build with clean grids, deliberate crops, fine lines, and visible hierarchy.
03
Stewardship
Show responsible leaders interpreting evidence in context — not technology performing magic.
Photography
Show judgment in context.
Placeholder set below, sourced free-license from Pexels — swap for your graphic designer's custom photography or real client sessions once available.

People interpreting — leaders and analysts engaged with real evidence

Specific environments — briefing rooms, maps, working sessions

Documents & context — composed, working moments

Calm credibility — natural light, human texture, no staged drama
Avoid: tactical poses, police tape, weapons, flashing lights, anonymous "hacker" screens, and neon cyber imagery.
Information Design
Maps and data should clarify — not decorate.
Every map, chart, or table should make one decision easier. Remove anything that does not improve interpretation.
Use
- Quiet basemaps
- One gold emphasis
- Direct labels
- Source + date visible
Avoid
- Decorative dashboards
- Too many color scales
- Unsupported certainty