BRAND GUIDE
Emirates Steel Brand Guideline
03 Basic Elements
INTRO
Our identity is more than a brandmark.
This design system is comprised
of a number of core elements that
together create a distinct brand,
allowing Emirates Steel to be instantly
recognisable.
This guideline takes you through
the main brand elements. The guide
will aid you in designing and producing
communications which are creatively
executed and also adhere to the basic
principles and parameters of the brand
to ensure consistency across all
brand applications.
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05 Basic Elements Brandmark
SHAPING ECONOMIES
Essential
Responsible
Future
Ambition
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011 Strategy The Big Idea
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The brand spirit embodies the thinking behind
the brand and is a useful asset to bring the big
idea alive and contribute to the creation of all
core brand assets.
Architecture
Object
Forward thinking / Responsible / Human
Creature - Bees
Resourceful / Hardworking / Enabler
VISION MISSION
The vision of Emirates Steel is to be recognized The mission of Emirates Steel is to supply the
as a leading regional supplier of the highest construction, oil & gas and shipping sectors
quality products and services to its customers, with their requirements of high quality steel
to contribute to the creation of employment products, to adopt safe and environmentally-
opportunities locally, to assist in the friendly work practices across our business,
development of our community, and to conduct and to engage, develop and inspire our
its operations in line with best practices workforce to excel.
concerning health, safety and environmental
considerations.
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017 Strategy Values
BRAND VALUES
Sustainable
Committed to the highest quality for the
benefit of society today and for the future.
Creative
Partnering to find robust solutions to the
exciting challenges of todays economies.
Innovative
Investing in the future of steel.
Ambitious
Unleashing unlimited growth potential.
Robust
Advancing quality, consistency and
organisational excellence.
018 BRANDMARKS
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021 Basic Elements Brandmark
Horizontal Format
HORIZONTAL BRANDMARK
The brandmark is the most visible element of our
identity a prominent symbol of excellence across
all communications. The brandmark is a guarantee
of quality which exemplifies Emirates Steels business.
Shown here is the horizontal format which is
recommended as the primary brandmark. Where
possible, this format should be used to ensure
consistency across applications.
Please note:
The Emirates Steel name within the wordmark uses
lowercase typography to ensure the Arabic and English are
in visual balance. However within literature, Emirates Steel
should always be written in Title Case within body copy.
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023 Basic Elements Brandmark
Vertical Format
VERTICAL BRANDMARK
Shown here is the vertical brandmark, which is
recommended for use as a secondary brandmark.
It can be used where appropriate and where the
proportion of the horizontal format brandmark
does not work well within an application. Always
use brandmarks from the master artworks files.
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025 Basic Elements Brandmark
Brandmark Icon
BRANDMARK ICON
The brandmark icon can be used on its own in
certain situations. The icon is a very recognisable
mark, however the majority of collateral and
brand engagement should include the primary or
secondary brandmark. It is a detail that can be used
in conjunction with the main brandmarks.
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027 Basic Elements Brandmark
Horizontal Brandmark
Clear Space
MINIMUM SIZE
Shown here are the respective minimum sizes for
brandmark in both horizontal and vertical formats
and their minimum print and on-screen sizes.
Minimum Size (Print) Minimum Size (On-screen)
Width 20 mm Width 110 pixels These must be adhered to for consistency across
all applications.
Horizontal Brandmark
031 Basic Elements Brandmark
Formats
Vertical Brandmark
Formats
STRAPLINES
The brandmark also has a strapline lockup which
uses the brands big idea Shaping the future.
There are two formats here, horizontal and vertical
formats which work across a variety of applications.
These brandmarks include the strapline within the
brandmark artwork and clear space and should not
be adjusted in any way.
In addition, the strapline can be used as a
Brandmark & Strapline Separate Lockup separate artwork and co-exist with the horizontal
X is equal to the cap height of the English wordmark
brandmark. This is for when the brandmark is used
at a smaller size, or more emphasis needs to be
given to the strapline.
In this case, the straplines cap height should
equal to the brandmarks cap height, as shown in
the diagram (left).
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035 Basic Elements Brandmark
Brandmark & strapline options
STRAPLINES
The separate straplines are available in three
artwork variants. These are dual language (previous
page) as well as individual English and Arabic
versions shown here.
To ensure the relationship between the
horizontal brandmark and the strapline remains
consistent, the straplines x height should be the
same as the brandmarks x height. Always observe
the clearspace from the brandmark and strapline.
Horizontal Brandmark with English Strapline
ENDORSEMENTS
Shown here is the endorsement version of the
Brandmark. This brandmark should follow the
same rules as the primary brandmark in terms
of positioning and clearspace.
Secondary Brandmark Positioning Note: Always make sure the brandmark clearspace is adhered to,
ensuring that there is sufficient space between the brandmark
and graphic elements or the edge of the page.
Centred - Middle Left aligned - Bottom
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041 Basic Elements Brandmark
Brandmark Sizing
Portrait Layout / Brandmark 1/3 format width Landscape Layout / Brandmark 1/4 format width SIZING & SCALING
Guidelines for the use of brandmarks on various
paper sizes have been set up to ensure the scaling
is consistent across applications.
The ruling for portrait applications is to use
the brandmark (including clearspace) at 1/3 of the
width of the page format. The ruling for landscape
applications is to use the brandmark (including
clearspace) at 1/4 of the width of the page format.
This applies to all generic paper sizes (A5, A4
& A3). Other smaller sizes or oversized applications
can adopt this approach or may be scaled larger or
smaller depending on the brief or the designers
visual preference.
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043 Basic Elements Brandmark
Brandmark Misuse Examples
BRANDMARK MISUSES
The brandmark should remain consistent and there
are a number of rules that must be observed.
The misuses shown here help to establish what not to
do. Never try to alter the master artworks in any way.
1 Do not rotate the brandmark 2 Do not try to recreate the brandmark, 3 Do not alter the colour of any of the
only use the master artwork files brandmarks
4 Do not scale the brandmark 5 Do not place the full colour brandmark 6 Do not place the white-out brandmark
disproportionately on backgrounds of insufficient contrast on backgrounds of insufficient contrasts
7 Do not place the brandmark on imagery 8 Do not add graphic devices, straplines 9 Do not crop the brandmark
of insufficient contrast or cluttered areas or effects to the brandmark
044 COLOUR
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047 Basic Elements Colour
Colour Palette Breakdown
M 0 G 159 009FDA
Cyan C Y 0
K 0
B 218
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The colour palette consists of hues that reflect the
Emirates Steel brand and bring out its industrial and
Blue C 100
M 52
R 0
G 84
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2945 C Y 2
K 15
B 159
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dynamic approach.
The brand colours are primarily blue and silver,
creating a fresh and dynamic brand look and feel
Silver Metallic SPOT Brandmark Colour Breakdown
which covers images, text, brandmark and graphic
877 C
Proc Cyan C
Greys
P 280 C Note: The brandmark itself is not built solely on the colour palette.
60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% Therefore no comparison should be made, nor adjustments made to
Black Black Black Black Black Black
the brandmark to alter this.
Pro Cyan C
P 280 C
Secondary / Brandmark
Navy C 100
M 85
R 0
G 39
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280 C Y 5
K 22
B 118
Nb. Although a brand colour, Navy 280 C is only used within the brandmark
and should never be used or act as a Primary colour for applications.
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049 Basic Elements Colour
Colour Palette Breakdown
15% Blue
10% Cyan
5% Silver Metallic
050 TYPOGRAPHY
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053 Basic Elements Typography
English Headline Typeface
PMN Caecilia
&
PMN Caecilia 55 Roman The Emirates Steel English headline typeface is
PMN Caecilia. It is clean, distinctive and legible,
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Friendly yet corporate
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055 Basic Elements Typography
English Body Copy Typeface
Frutiger
&
ENGLISH BODY COPY TYPEFACE
Frutiger 45 Light
The Emirates Steel English body copy typeface is
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simple, modern and legible. The typeface works
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contemporary sans serif.
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Frutiger 55 Roman
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Contemporary
Modern & Classic Frutiger 65 Bold
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057 Basic Elements Typography
English Web-safe Typeface
Tahoma
&
WEB-SAFE ENGLISH TYPEFACE
The Emirates Steel web-safe English typeface is
Tahoma Regular Tahoma. It is an ideal web-safe typeface - it has
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ clarity and is easy to read and comes in a variety
of weights ideal for web use.
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Tahoma Bold
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Contemporary
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Modern & Classic 1234567890()@$%&<>?:
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059 Basic Elements Typography
Arabic Typeface
Helvetica Neue LT Arabic
Helvetica Neue Arabic LT The Emirates Steel Arabic typeface is Helvetica Neue
Arabic LT. The typeface has similar qualities ro the
English typeface and retains consistency across media
because of this relationship.
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061 Basic Elements Typography
Arabic Body Copy Typeface
Frutiger Arabic
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065 Basic Elements Typography
Typographic Format
HEADLINES ARE
Company Name
Company Address
Company Address
Shown left is an example of how the typefaces are
implemented within a standard six column flexible
Company Address
implementation.
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077 Basic Elements Graphic Device
Graphic Device Options
CMYK gradient blue graphic device CMYK gradient blue graphic device CMYK gradient blue graphic device
on white background on 15% black background on CMYK blue background
USING THE GRAPHIC DEVICE
Shown here are the recommended usages for the
graphic devices. It is very important to use the
correct devices in combination with the most suitable
background colours for maximum effect.
In some instances this is a bold effect, such
SPOT gradient blue graphic device SPOT gradient blue graphic device Metallic 877C graphic device
as gradient blue graphic device on top of a white
on white background on 2945C blue background on 2945C blue background background, and for other instances this is a subtle
effect, such as a metallic tint graphic device on top of
another metallic tint for the background colour.
The sheer number of combonations gives the
brand variety and flexibility and enables the brand to
work successfully across a wide range of applications.
280C graphic device on white White graphic device on 280C graphic device on
background 280C background 280C 95% tint background
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079 Basic Elements Graphic Device
Graphic Device Options
Gradient grey graphic device Gradient grey graphic device Gradient grey graphic device
on white background on 15% black background on 60% Black background
USING THE GRAPHIC DEVICE
Shown here are gradient grey graphic devices, as well
as the metallic pantone options. The metallic 877C
artworks provide a premium finish with subtlety and
sophistication.
The gradient grey graphic devices are used to
Metallic 877C graphic device Metallic 877C 60% graphic device Metallic 877C 30% graphic device
create the effect of a metallic or steel finish. This is
on 90% tint of 877C background on 30% tint of 877C background on 10% tint of 877C background useful when restricted to a single colour print process
or where the metallic or extra spot colour cannot be
used within a four colour print process.
Metallic 877C graphic device Metallic 877C 60% graphic device Metallic 877C 30% graphic device
on white background on white background on white background
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081 Basic Elements Graphic Device
Graphic Device Options
Dark grey (60% black) graphic device Light grey (15% black) graphic device Watermark (7% black) graphic device
on white background on white background on white background
USING THE GRAPHIC DEVICE
The graphic devices shown here use white, black
and tints of black to create dark and light grey hues.
These options are for use across all media and are
especially useful for single-colour printing.
Dark grey graphic device on 50% Dark grey graphic device on 30% Light grey graphic device on 10%
black background black background black background
Watermark graphic device White graphic device on 15% White graphic device on
on white background black background black background
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083 Basic Elements Graphic Device
Graphic Device Options
PRODUCT-FOCUSED IMAGERY
When using photography there are two main ways
to bring Emirates Steel alive. The first is shown here,
which is to use imagery focused around the steel as
a material - showing its flexibility and beauty across
architecture and products.
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089 Basic Elements Photography
People-Focused Imagery
PEOPLE-FOCUSED IMAGERY
Our people and customers are our business. Our
image style is cool and fresh with silver hues to bring
forward the steel element and link the brands visual
style closely to the business.
This style is sophisticated and has a sense of
professionalism and dynamism, which all combine
to make the style ownable and recognizable as an
Emirates Steel asset.
090 LOOK & FEEL
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093 Basic Elements Look & Feel
Left / Business Cards
Right / Letterheads
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095 Basic Elements Look & Feel
Left / Brochure Cover
Right / Brochure Spread
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097 Basic Elements Look & Feel
Brochure Spreads
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099 Basic Elements Look & Feel
Left / Website
Right / Staff Awards
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0101 Basic Elements Look & Feel
Left / Uniform / Polo Shirt
Right / Uniform / Overalls
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103 Basic Elements Look & Feel
Left / Pin Badge
Right / Tie Pin
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105 Basic Elements Look & Feel
Left / Car Livery
Right / Truck Livery
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107 Basic Elements Look & Feel
Left / Exterior Icon Signage
Right / Directional Signage
108 PRINT
FINISHING
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111 Basic Elements Print Finishing
Available in 285gsm
112 APPLICATION
SETUP
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115 Creating Applications
Website Guidelines
maximum recognition.
Headline SHAPING ECONOMIES Search The pages should be light and bright and use
Primary Content
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the brandmark colour palette and photo style for
coherency. Headlines may be written in PMN Caecilia
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SIGNAGE GUIDE
White Panel Full Colour Brandmark Brandmark Icon (debossed) Steel Etched panel
Our signage and way-finding is a vital element to the
brand kit of parts. Easy-to-read and well designed
signage makes for a consistent and easy to use
system which benefits the business.
Workshop 7 Shown on the opposite page are generic vertical
and horizontal signage options. Please note that this
Workshops 8, 9, 10
is not a full signage system guide but a simple guide
into positioning of the core elements.
Visitors Entrance Current area - Frutiger Way-finding text - Frutiger Using a combination of steel material, and
(debossed) White Colour
blue and white panelling is the desired effect for
Reception the signage. For more sophisticated areas, it may
Meeting Rooms Way-finding text - Frutiger be beneficial to use etched steel with no colour to
White Colour
bring a sense of quality and tactility of the product
Workshops Blue Totem Emirates Steel offers.
CONTACT US
Marketing Department
Emirates Steel Industries PJSC
PB No 9022, Abu Dhabi Industrial City (ICAD)
Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, UAE
T + 971 2 5511187
F + 971 2 5072650
E info@esi-steel.com
emiratessteel.com