Cornerstone Brand Guidelines

Cornerstone Brand Guidelines

Cornerstone Brand Guidelines

Brand Identity

Print + Digital

A visual identity refresh for Cornerstone Community College, bringing a more modern, technology inspired look to the brand through brighter colours, gradients, and a consistent design system for print and digital communications.

A visual identity refresh for Cornerstone Community College, bringing a more modern, technology inspired look to the brand through brighter colours, gradients, and a consistent design system for print and digital communications.

A visual identity refresh for Cornerstone Community College, bringing a more modern, technology inspired look to the brand through brighter colours, gradients, and a consistent design system for print and digital communications.

BRAND

Cornerstone Community College

Cornerstone Community College

YEAR

2024 to Present

2024 to Present

MY ROLE

Visual Identity Development & Brand Guidelines

Visual Identity Development & Brand Guidelines

SCOPE

Brand Guidelines

Visual System

Print

Digital Design

Web Design

Motion Graphics

Cornerstone Community College logo on a blue and magenta gradient over the campus building

THE PROJECT

When I joined Cornerstone in 2024, its visual identity felt outdated. Working with the existing logo, I introduced brighter blues, vibrant gradients, and a cleaner visual style to give the college a more modern, technology focused look. In 2025, I developed a brand guide that now helps the creative, marketing, admissions, sales, and partnerships teams maintain consistency across both Vancouver and Calgary campuses.

When I joined Cornerstone in 2024, its visual identity felt outdated. Working with the existing logo, I introduced brighter blues, vibrant gradients, and a cleaner visual style to give the college a more modern, technology focused look. In 2025, I developed a brand guide that now helps the creative, marketing, admissions, sales, and partnerships teams maintain consistency across both Vancouver and Calgary campuses.

BRAND SYSTEM

Brand system at a glance

Brand system at a glance

Brand system at a glance

LOGOTYPE

Cornerstone Community College logo, vertical version

COLOUR PALETTE

Primary colour palette: #173CB5, #0066FF, #B3E4FF, #040F33, #DAE4FF and #EDF3FF

TYPOGRAPHY

Cornerstone typefaces: Poppins for headlines and campaign titles, Inter for body text and documents

Before and after

Before and after

Before and after

The same pieces, before I joined and after the rebrand. Drag the line to compare.

The same pieces, before I joined and after the rebrand. Drag the line to compare.

Marketing presentation

Marketing presentation

The Brand Guidelines cover from 2025: blue and magenta gradient over the campus, Poppins type
The Brand Guidelines cover from 2025: blue and magenta gradient over the campus, Poppins type
The Brand Guidelines cover from 2025: blue and magenta gradient over the campus, Poppins typeThe Marketing Department and Volunteers presentation cover from 2023: navy background with condensed white typeBeforeAfter

“Campus closed” post

“Campus closed” post

Labour Day post, campus closed: the campus building under the blue gradient
Labour Day post, campus closed: the campus building under the blue gradient
Labour Day post, campus closed: the campus building under the blue gradientHappy BC Day post, campus closed: lake photo with white type, from 2023BeforeAfter

The guide

The guide

The guide

All 33 pages of the 2025 brand guide: logo use, colour, type, partnerships, photography and applications.

All 33 pages of the 2025 brand guide: logo use, colour, type, partnerships, photography and applications.

Brand guidelines · 2025

Brand guidelines · 2025

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Meta ads

Meta ads

Meta ads

An animated ad for the Brazilian market, made in After Effects following the brand guide.

An animated ad for the Brazilian market, made in After Effects following the brand guide.

Animated ad · Brazilian market

Animated ad · Brazilian market

How the ad builds

How the ad builds

Four key frames of the animated ad: Vancouver skyline, the boarding pass, the headline, then the plane and call to action
Four key frames of the animated ad: Vancouver skyline, the boarding pass, the headline, then the plane and call to action
Four key frames of the animated ad: Vancouver skyline, the boarding pass, the headline, then the plane and call to action
Four key frames of the animated ad: Vancouver skyline, the boarding pass, the headline, then the plane and call to action

Email newsletter

Email newsletter

Email newsletter

A newsletter template built on the brand system, designed to read well on desktop and mobile.

A newsletter template built on the brand system, designed to read well on desktop and mobile.

Newsletter · Desktop

Newsletter · Desktop

Cornerstone newsletter open on a laptop, scrolled to the top
Cornerstone newsletter open on a laptop, scrolled to the top
Cornerstone newsletter open on a laptop, scrolled to the top
Cornerstone newsletter open on a laptop, scrolled to the top

Newsletter · Mobile

Newsletter · Mobile

Cornerstone newsletter on a phone, shown top to bottom
Cornerstone newsletter on a phone, shown top to bottom
Cornerstone newsletter on a phone, shown top to bottom
Cornerstone newsletter on a phone, shown top to bottom

Landing page

Landing page

Landing page

A Black Friday landing page: two offers, program details, a student testimonial, FAQs and a sign-up form.

A Black Friday landing page: two offers, program details, a student testimonial, FAQs and a sign-up form.

Black Friday landing page

Black Friday landing page

The full Black Friday landing page in three parts: hero, two offers with prices, why Cornerstone, a student testimonial, sign-up form and FAQs
The full Black Friday landing page in three parts: hero, two offers with prices, why Cornerstone, a student testimonial, sign-up form and FAQs
The Black Friday landing page in two parts
The Black Friday landing page in two parts

Print

Print

Print

Stationery and certificates that carry the new system into everyday documents.

Stationery and certificates that carry the new system into everyday documents.

Letterhead

Letterhead

Cornerstone letterhead
Cornerstone letterhead
Cornerstone letterhead
Cornerstone letterhead

Diploma

Diploma

Cornerstone diploma with a gold seal
Cornerstone diploma with a gold seal
Cornerstone diploma with a gold seal
Cornerstone diploma with a gold seal

Project award

Project award

Outstanding Project Award certificate
Outstanding Project Award certificate
Outstanding Project Award certificate
Outstanding Project Award certificate

CONTACT

Let’s connect.

For design roles, freelance projects, or creative collaborations.

Email Gaby

Connect on LinkedIn

CONTACT

Let’s connect.

For design roles, freelance projects, or creative collaborations.

Email Gaby

Connect on LinkedIn

CONTACT

Let’s connect.

For design roles, freelance projects, or creative collaborations.

Email Gaby

Connect on LinkedIn

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