Brand Guidelines · Edition 2026

Halloway Studio

Brand systems and growth infrastructure for logistics and B2B service companies.

Halloway Studio was founded on a simple premise: freight brokers and logistics operators deserve marketing that moves as fast and as precisely as their trucks do. We build brand systems, campaigns, and growth infrastructure for companies that live in the unglamorous middle of the supply chain — and we make them look, sound, and convert like category leaders.

This document is the single source of truth for how Halloway Studio presents itself, and the baseline we hold every client deliverable to. If a layout, a color, or a line of copy doesn't match what's here, it doesn't ship.

Consistency compounds. Every touchpoint — a proposal PDF, a LinkedIn post, an email signature — is a small deposit into how prospects perceive us before we ever say a word out loud.

Founded
2021 · Austin, TX
Discipline
Brand, growth & automation for logistics & B2B services
Principal
Dana Halloway
Contact
dana@hallowaystudio.com · (512) 555-0118
Site
hallowaystudio.com
Identity System

Logo Usage

The mark is a monogram diamond — an H set inside a rotated square. It always keeps its proportions and always sits on approved backgrounds.

On midnight
On paper
Mono — ink
Mono — gold
Never do this
Stretch or squash
Rotate the mark
Off-palette recolor
Add drop shadow / fx
Identity System

Clear Space & Minimum Size

Give the mark room to breathe, and never shrink it past the point of legibility.

clear space = X (mark height)
X on every side, minimum
64pxdigital hero / slide title
24pxUI minimum (favicon, avatar)
0.25inprint minimum, any substrate
Color System

Palette

Gold and black, plus paper-white for anything printed. No secondary accent hue is ever introduced.

Gold
#D4AF37
212, 175, 55
C0 M17 Y74 K17
Gold — Light
#F4D47A
244, 212, 122
C0 M13 Y50 K4
Gold — Dim
#8A7328
138, 115, 40
C0 M17 Y71 K46
Ink
#F5F2E8
245, 242, 232
C0 M1 Y5 K4
Muted
#A39F94
163, 159, 148
C0 M2 Y9 K36
Midnight — BG
#0A0A0B
10, 10, 11
C9 M9 Y0 K96
Panel
#141417
20, 20, 23
C13 M13 Y0 K91
Paper
#FBFAF7
251, 250, 247
C0 M0 Y2 K2
Paper — Ink
#14140F
20, 20, 15
C0 M0 Y25 K92
Paper — Muted
#6B675C
107, 103, 92
C0 M4 Y14 K58
Type System

Typography

Serif carries the luxury signal on headlines. Sans carries the reading — proposals, reports, UI.

Eyebrow
Category Leadership
Sans · 11px · +2px tracking · uppercase · gold-2
Display / H1
Freight, reimagined.
Georgia · clamp(40–64px) · -.5px tracking
H2
Quarterly growth results
Georgia · 30–36px
H3
Approach — Phase One
Georgia · 20–24px
Body
Sans body copy sits at 15–16px with 1.6 line-height. Used for proposals, reports, and any long-form reading.
Sans · 15–16px · line-height 1.6
Small / Caption
Caption and footnote text, used sparingly.
Sans · 12–13px
Stat numeral
2.4×
Georgia · clamp(34–56px) · gold gradient fill
Verbal Identity

Voice & Tone

Confident and specific, never hypey. We write like an operator who has been in the room, not a marketer performing for one.

SituationDoDon't
Describing results"Cut quote turnaround from 4 hours to 22 minutes.""Revolutionized their entire workflow overnight."
Talking about ourselves"We build the systems; you keep the relationships.""We're a passionate team of storytellers and disruptors."
Setting expectations"Expect the first draft in 5 business days.""We'll get back to you ASAP!!"
Handling a miss"That slipped. Here's the fix and the new date.""Due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control..."
Selling"Founding-client pricing closes Aug 15.""LIMITED TIME OFFER — ACT NOW!"
Sign-offs"Questions before we start? Reply here.""Please don't hesitate to reach out! :)"
Visual Direction

Photography

Photography reinforces the same restraint as the rest of the system — real operations, low saturation, high trust.

Yard & dock, golden hour
Operators at work, candid
Detail shots, texture & grit
Visual Direction

Iconography

Line icons only — 1.5px stroke, no fills, rounded joins, single gold or ink color, 24px grid.

In Application

Applications

Business Card
Dana Halloway
Principal, Halloway Studio
dana@hallowaystudio.com
(512) 555-0118
Social Avatar
96×96 minimum · mark centered
with 20% padding on every side
Email Signature
Dana HallowayPrincipal, Halloway Studio
dana@hallowaystudio.com · (512) 555-0118
hallowaystudio.com
Slide Title
Q3 Growth Review
Cascade Freight Brokers