Journal

Essay

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Colour as a promise

A brand colour is a commitment you make every day, in every material, for years.

Words by Noor Haddad

Colour as a promise, cinematic journal cover, Mordant design studio template

More than a swatch

Choosing a colour takes an afternoon. Keeping it true across paper, fabric, steel and screens takes a decade.

We now specify every brand colour in at least five materials before we present it. If it cannot survive a print run or a painted wall, it is not ready.

The promise

Customers learn a colour faster than a name. Change it carelessly and you break a promise you did not know you had made.

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