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13 Free Branding Books & Guides [PDF]

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Free branding books in PDF that help you build a brand people remember. This selection covers brand strategy, brand identity, brand style guides and personal branding workbooks, all ready to read online or download in one click.

The titles compile material from HubSpot, PwC, the European Commission, NASA, FreshSparks and Column Five. You will find frameworks for brand positioning, visual identity, brand voice, brand archetypes and the step-by-step development of a brand from scratch.

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These 13 branding books and guides cover everything from brand strategy and identity to personal branding and brand archetypes. Each PDF is free, in English and ready to read online or download to your device.

  • The Beginners Guide to Branding

    Creative Market beginners guide covering the fundamentals of branding, naming a product or service, designing a brand identity, choosing colors and typography, and developing brand applications with a strong personality. Beautiful design throughout, ideal for first-time founders and designers.

    Creative Market

    Format: PDF 39 pages 7.79 MB
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  • Brand Management

    Brand management course textbook from EIILM University covering branding concepts, brand-customer relationships, brand equity, brand extensions and brand selection. Compiles material from major branding references in the public domain.

    EIILM University

    Format: PDF 263 pages 3.22 MB
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  • Product and Brand Management

    Academic course manual from Lovely Professional University covering product life cycle, brand positioning, brand equity measurement and brand extension. Ideal for marketing students who want a structural view of product and brand management.

    Ashwani Panesar

    Format: PDF 316 pages 1.76 MB
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  • Branding and Extroversion Handbook: A Guide for SMEs

    European Commission handbook for small and medium-sized enterprises covering the full branding process, name choice, logo design, brand identity, intellectual property and social media. Practical roadmap for SMEs starting to build their brand.

    European Commission

    Format: PDF 80 pages 2.26 MB
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  • How to Build an Effective Brand Style Guide

    HubSpot and Venngage step-by-step guide to documenting your brand story, name, logo system, color palette, fonts, brand voice and supporting visuals in a brand style guide your team can actually follow. Includes editable templates.

    HubSpot

    Format: PDF 48 pages 1.88 MB
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  • Brand Identity Manual

    The Open Group consortium brand identity manual covering positioning statement, brand archetype, organizational values, messaging framework, logo system, color palette, fonts, print standards and publication templates. A complete real-world example of how to document a brand identity.

    The Open Group

    Format: PDF 39 pages 2.2 MB
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  • NASA Graphics Standards Manual

    Iconic 1976 NASA Graphics Standards Manual documenting the famous worm logotype, color standards, typography system, stationery, forms and publication design. A reference brand book example used in design schools and brand identity projects worldwide.

    NASA

    Format: PDF 61 pages 3.22 MB
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  • How Archetypes Power the Worlds Most Memorable Brands

    Step Change deep dive into the 12 brand archetypes (Hero, Sage, Outlaw, Creator and others) and how the worlds most memorable brands use them to build emotional connection. Case studies, frameworks and practical tips to define your own brand personality and voice.

    Step Change

    Format: PDF 77 pages 4.16 MB
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  • Brand Strategy Toolkit

    Column Five toolkit with ready-to-use templates for Brand Heart, personas, competitive analysis, brand messaging, brand voice, visual identity and rebrand questionnaires. Practical workbook to build a brand from the ground up.

    Column Five

    Format: PDF 29 pages 0.18 MB
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  • The Ultimate Guide to Building Your Brand

    FreshSparks 12-step workbook with templates and tips for defining your brand purpose, target audience, mission, voice, personality, story, logo and consistency plan. Designed for small business owners building a brand from scratch.

    FreshSparks

    Format: PDF 20 pages 0.36 MB
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  • 15 step brand development strategy for your business

    Tiller Digital 15-step framework covering business goals, brand purpose, audience, naming, voice, visuals, messaging and content for owners who want a memorable brand. Short read with the core steps to launch or rebuild a brand.

    Tiller Digital

    Format: PDF 13 pages 0.07 MB
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  • The basics of branding & marketing

    Sustainable Food Lab guide for sustainability professionals who need to engage with marketing and branding departments. Covers what a brand is, how brand value is built and the basics of marketing strategy.

    The Sustainable Food Lab

    Format: PDF 23 pages 0.29 MB
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  • Personal Branding

    Creative Commons ebook on personal branding covering self-branding, communication habits, building online and offline home bases, long-term reputation projects and personal style. Practical guide for entrepreneurs and freelancers.

    Colin Wright

    Format: PDF 50 pages 0.36 MB
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  • Personal Brand Workbook

    PwC workbook designed to help university students and early-career professionals discover, define and communicate their personal brand. Includes self-assessment exercises and a step-by-step plan to build a memorable reputation.

    PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Format: PDF 42 pages 0.21 MB
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That wraps our selection of free branding books in PDF. Pair this list with our free marketing books, personal branding books and corporate image books.

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