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Corporate Identity (CI)

Benedikt Hasibeder
Reviewed by Benedikt Hasibeder · Founder & Business Director
Quick Definition

Corporate identity is the complete image of a company - from logo and design to values and communication.

What is Corporate Identity?

Corporate Identity (CI) encompasses all characteristics that make a company unique and distinguish it from others. It consists of several areas: Corporate Design (visual appearance: logo, colors, typography), Corporate Communication (how the company communicates), Corporate Behavior (how employees behave), and Corporate Culture (values and company culture). A consistent corporate identity creates recognition, builds trust, and strengthens brand perception. CI guidelines document all rules for uniform application. CI influences everything: website, business cards, social media, office design, down to email signatures.

Key Points

  • CI = Design + Communication + Behavior + Culture
  • Corporate design: Logo, colors, fonts, imagery
  • Consistency across all touchpoints
  • CI manual/guidelines document all rules
  • Communicate uniformly internally and externally
  • CI evolves - rebranding when needed

Practical Example

“The new corporate identity with modernized logo and fresh colors positions the company as an innovative market leader.”

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