Graphic Styles

Classical

Timeless, restrained style with symmetry, harmony, golden proportions and antique motifs.

Classical

Colors

4
MaroonDark BlueWhiteGrey

Shapes

2
RectanglesVertical lines

Compositions

2
Tight arrangementVertically symmetrical

Brand Attributes

1
Refined

Style Characteristics

• Symmetry

• Harmony

• Antique motifs

• Restraint

• Elegance

• Timelessness

✓ When to Use

• For traditional brands, education, culture, law firms when solidity is needed.

✗ Avoid If

• Modernity or innovation are needed. May seem outdated.

Usage Examples

University

branding

Law firm

branding

Art museum

branding

Brand Examples

Harvard University

Education

Classic academic aesthetics

The Metropolitan Museum

Culture

Classic museum design

Burberry

Fashion

British classics

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Caregiver — 9 of 50
Linked entries
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Style DNA

90s NostalgiaAbstract SurrealismAmerican PunkAncient ImagesArt DecoArt NouveauAvant-gardeBrutalismClose-up and DetailingComics and Pop ArtComplex MaximalismData VisualizationEmpireExperimental TypographyExpressionismFlatFrasurbaneGeometric 2DGeometric 3DGlassmorphismGothicGrungeHolographicMedieval ModernMemphisMinimalismModernMonochrome & DuotoneOptical IllusionsParametricPsychedelicRealistic SurrealismRetro MinimalismRetrofuturismSoft GradientsSwiss InternationalTotalitarianVictorian

Archetypes

3

Caregiver

Ruler

Sage

See Also

Close-up and Detailing

Close-up and Detailing

Close-up; Detailing; Textures; Realism; Photography; Intimacy

Minimalism

Minimalism

Lots of white space; Simple geometric forms; Limited palette; Thin lines; No decoration

Data Visualization

Data Visualization

Charts; Diagrams; Infographics; Precision; Informativeness; Visual analytics

Monochrome & Duotone

Monochrome & Duotone

Limited palette; Contrast; Elegance; Form focus; Graphic quality; Cleanliness

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