BRAND GUIDE

Crafted for you.™

Contents Who we are ....................................................Page 3

History ............................................................Page 4

Voice ...............................................................Pages 5 - 7

Logo ................................................................Page 8

Brand Colors .................................................Page 9

Color Palettes ...............................................Page 10

Typography ...................................................Page 11

Combination Fonts, Rules and Icons ........Page 12

Product Imagery ..........................................Page 13

Application Usages .......................................Page 14

Final thought .................................................Page 15

Contact Information: 1750 Tower Boulevard | North Mankato, MN | 507-625-5011

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The experience you demand.The trends you crave.

We are nationally known for our craftsmanship. Expert letterpress printing, exquisite papers and state-of-the-art facilities have made us a leader in the personalized social stationery industry for decades. But we never rest on our success. Honing our craft and focusing on product innovation are ongoing priorities.

Our wedding invitations, holiday cards, all-occasion cards and social invitations are made from the finest papers with attention to trend-setting design. We love our designs, but we offer custom print services for your designs.

WHO | BRAND GUIDE 3

Where we started.

Bill Carlson founded Carlson Letter Service as

a part-time venture in 1948. By September of

that same year, it had become full time and

the first wedding invitation was printed.

Carlson Letter Service eventually evolved into

Carlson Craft and now, more than 65 years

later, it is one of the largest wedding and social

stationery printers in the country.

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Brand Core Values

YOU | TREND | TOGETHEROur branding is built around these three core words.

As they relate to retailers:You – It’s all about you, the retailer. How you want to do business and how you work with your clients. It’s your choice on what you sell and how to sell it from albums to online options, luxury to budget, wedding to holiday, or even custom print services.

Trend – Providing designs, paper, and print process options that are trend-setting and innovative for every market. From budget trademarked items to luxury high end custom printing there will always be options to fit your target customer.

Together – We work with you to find the perfect solution to help grow your business. We’ll provide you with the tools and options to help your customers celebrate the memorable moments, big and small, that life has in store.

As they relate to consumers:

You - It’s all about you, the consumer. You on paper: your style or your couple style, your vision, sharing you with your guests, sharing greetings with clients, building relationships.

Trend - Providing product options that are trend-setting or on trend, based on what “trend” means to you: traditions with a twist or no holds barred Avant Garde, we have it.

Together - We work with you to find that perfect invitation for your event, announcement to celebrate something special or greeting card to strengthen relationships. We’ll help you celebrate the memorable moments, big and small, that life has in store.

Brand Voice:

HOW WE SPEAK TO RETAILERS

We speak to our retailers in the voice of a 40-50 year-old woman who is practical with strong values, loyalty and dedication to her customers. She has an entrepreneurial spirit and understands business from the point of view of our retailers. Transparency and communication are very important to her, and she is dedicated to listening to customers and providing solutions. Her motto is “bringing you innovation with old-school values.”

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Brand Voice:

HOW WE SPEAK TO END CONSUMERS

We speak to our consumers in the voice of a 25-35 year-old woman who is hip, bubbly and full of energetic personality. She is stylish and outgoing, and speaks to the consumer as a knowledgeable and fun older sister who has already planned her own wedding and is ready to share insider tips. Consumers will benefit from her experience, connections and assistance. She is a loyal friend who values service.

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Primary logo color is PMS429 and it can also appear in silver foil.

Reverse and black acceptable.

Logo

Our logo identifies all of our print and online communications. It builds recognition of our brand among consumers and other businesses. The Carlson Craft logo should be used only in the colors and formats displayed below for brand consistency.

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Colored background and photo background ok, as long as logo is in PMS429, white or black only.

Primary

GrayPMS 429 CC38 M27 Y27 K0R163 G170 B174#a3aaae

End Consumer Brand Colors

Color Palette

Primary

Gray PMS 429 CC38 M27 Y27 K0R163 G170 B174#a3aaae

BluePMS 7700 CC92 M62 Y32 K12R24 G90 B125#185a7d

Secondary Secondary

Internal and Retailer Brand Colors

BlackC75 M68 Y67 K90R0 G0 B0#000000

AccentPurplePMS 5185 C | C61 M78 Y50 K47R76 G48 B65 | #4c3041

Orange PMS 158 C | C2 M66 Y99 K0R238 G118 B36 | #ee7624

TealPMS 7711 C | C97 M18 Y33 K1R0 G150 B170 | #0096aa

Brand Colors

Brand colors also create company recognition and consistency in print and online communications. Our primary gray PMS 429 is an on-trend neutral that highlights products.

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Secondary

Warm GrayPMS Warm Gray 7 CC43 M41 Y45 K4R150 G140 B131#968c83

Dark GrayPMS 430 CC55 M40 Y37 K4R124 G134 B141#7c868dAll text PMS 430, black also acceptable

Dark GrayPMS 430 CC55 M40 Y37 K4R124 G134 B141#7c868dAll text PMS 430, black also acceptable

Color Palettes

Within our brand colors, we’ve created palettes for positioning products within the marketplace, from elegant warm gray for luxury to fresh pink for budget. Each album cover has its own color palette, with the Carlson Craft logo in silver foil for unity.

Album Color Palette

LUXURYPMS Warm Gray 7 CC43 M41 Y45 K4R150 G140 B131#968c83

BUDGETPMS 5025 CC13 M29 Y17 K0R220 G184 B188#dcb8bc

CUSTOM PRINT SERVICESBlackC75 M68 Y67 K90R0 G0 B0#000000

HOLIDAYWhite

OCCASIONSPMS 7449 CC64 M81 Y50 K52R67 G39 B59#43273b

MODERATEPMS 429 CC38 M27 Y27 K0R163 G170 B174#a3aaae

¡FELICIDADES!™ PERSONALIZED STATIONERY™

BELLA FIESTA™

WEDDING AND SOCIAL STATIONERY

20SIXTEEN™

Holiday Album Color Palette

BUSINESS FAVORITES™ EXECUTIVE IMAGES™ PERSONALIZED HOLIDAY GREETING CARDS™

REGAL COLLECTION™DESIGNER’S CHOICE™

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Product Positioning Palette

WEDDING

OCCASIONS

THEMES & DREAMS™SIMPLE BUT ELEGANT®

MAZEL TOV!™GRADUATIONSTATIONERY

SAVE THE DATE (COMING SOON)

JEAN M® LOVE + PAPERJEAN M® MIXATION™JEAN M® IT’S IN THE DETAILS™

AFFORDABLE STYLE™

CANDLELIGHT BEGINNINGS™

POCKETS™

Typography

The fonts we use say who we are as much as the words printed in them. Times New Roman Italic evokes a strong, traditional feeling that reflects our experience and stability. Source Sans Pro’s modern look symbolizes our dedication to innovation.

About Source Sans Pro:Source Sans Pro was designed by Paul D. Hunt as Adobe’s first open source typeface family, drawing inspiration from the clarity and legibility of twentieth-century American gothic typeface designs. Source Sans Pro has a more generous width than many other gothics and creates a more pleasant reading texture in longer text passages. It also provides a functional text face for use on screen and in print.

Source: http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/source-sans-pro

About Times:Steeped in tradition, the Times New Roman® family has been described as one of the most familiar and successful typefaces in the world – and has been used for just about every typographic application imaginable. Times New Roman is considered an exceptionally legible design that translates well to hard copy and on-screen environments.

Source: http://www.fonts.com/font/monotype/times-new-roman

Times New Roman - Italic | Use for ad headlines, headers and product titles

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Za b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Source Sans Pro Light | Use for titles, headers, body copy

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Za b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zAlso approved for useSource Sans Pro Light Italic | Can be used for titles, headers, body copy Source Sans Pro Regular | Can be used for titles, headers, body copy Source Sans Pro Semi Bold | Can be used for titles, headers, body copySource Sans Pro Bold | Can be used for titles, headers, body copy

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(accent font coming soon)

Combination FontsNote: The important word in the header/title should be emphasized with Source Sans Pro semi bold with the other word(s) in Source Sans Pro Light.

Examples: WEDDING | LUXURY WEDDING | MODERATE WEDDING | BUDGET PRINT FULFILLMENT

Typography RulesNumbers and Dates: use dashes. Examples: 1-800-xxx-xxxx | 6-15-2018(additional rules coming soon)

Icons

Trademarked Taglines

Consumer and Wedding Market: Crafted for you.™ Custom Print Services: You create. We craft.™Holiday and Occasions Market: Every season. Every reason.™

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Combination Fonts, Rules and Icons

Using our brand fonts in combination and incorporating icons into the text adds interest and helps readers grasp information quickly and easily. Rules for combination font, typography and icon usage are outlined below.

Album Online Search Holiday Partner with us

Ordering Tool

Favorites

ActionPrint Fulfillment

Wedding Products

Shopping Cart

Product Imagery

Consistency in the way our products are photographed leads to brand recognition throughout all our product lines. We use four photography styles with a focus on products, simple backgrounds and minimal props.The style used is dependent on audience and vehicle of message.

1 - Flat lifestyle 2 - Flat simple 3 - Dimensional lifestyle 4 - Dimensional simple

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Application Usages

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JOSH KALSTADProduction Supervisor

507-625-0508jmkalstad@carlsoncraft.com

Crafted for you.™

Crafted for you.™

1750 Tower Boulevard | North Mankato, MN 56003carlsoncraft.com

Stationery 6 bar Stationery Note Folder

Stationery EnvelopeBusiness Card - Front | Back

Business Stationery

Let’s craft something great together.

Even though our large company is recognized throughout

the country, we are committed to small business values and

personal service. We are dedicated to providing traditional

craftsmanship with unique flair and innovation.

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