Add Brands to KIMP360: Streamline Your Design Process

Managing multiple brands can quickly become overwhelming, especially when it comes to organizing and executing design projects. With KIMP360, you can simplify this process by adding all your brands into one unified platform. This feature allows you to centralize your brand assets, making it easier for you and your design team to manage requests, maintain consistency, and streamline collaboration.

In this post, we’ll walk you through how to add brands to KIMP360, how to use the feature effectively, and how it can improve your design workflow.

Why Adding Brands Matters in KIMP360?

Managing multiple brands often means dealing with various logos, color schemes, and creative guidelines. Having all your brand information organized within KIMP360 helps with:
– Maintaining Consistency: Ensuring that every design request is on-brand, with the correct colors, fonts, and logos being used.
– Saving Time: With all assets in one place, there’s no need to repeatedly provide your design team with brand guidelines or files.
– Improving Collaboration: Both clients and design teams can access the relevant brand assets for each request, making the collaboration process smoother.

i. How to Add a Brand in KIMP360?

Adding a brand to KIMP360 is simple and intuitive. Once your brand is added, all your design requests can be linked to the specific brand, ensuring that the correct assets are used across all your projects.

Here’s how to add a brand to your KIMP360 dashboard: (Step-by-Step Guide)

1. Log into KIMP360: Head to your KIMP360 account and log in using your credentials.
2. Access the Brands Section: On your dashboard, locate and click on the “My Brands” tab on the left-side menu.
3. Add a New Brand: Once inside the Brands section, click the “Add Brand” button. This will open a new window where you can input all relevant details about your brand.
4. Fill in Brand Details:
   • Brand Name: Start by entering the name of the brand.
   • Upload Logo: Upload your brand’s logo. KIMP360 allows you to upload multiple versions of the logo, so be sure to include any variations (horizontal, vertical, different color schemes, etc.).
   • Add Brand Fonts: Specify the fonts associated with your brand. This step ensures that the typography used in all your designs remains consistent.
   • Upload Brand Guidelines (if any): If your brand has a specific design guide, upload it here. This will act as a reference for the KIMP design team, ensuring they follow your brand’s rules precisely. 
   • Brand Settings: In the top right corner of the page, you’ll find the “Brand Settings” option. Here, you can provide quick details about your brand, including preferred colors and any special instructions for the team. Additionally, you can add links to your website and other social media platforms to help the team better understand your brand.
5. Save Your Brand: Once you’ve filled in all the necessary details, click “Save.” Your brand is now added to KIMP360 and ready for use!

Pro Tip: You can add as many brands as you need! This feature is especially useful for agencies managing multiple clients or businesses with several brands under their portfolio.

ii. How to Manage Brand Assets in KIMP360?

KIMP360 makes managing your brand assets easy. Whether you’re overseeing a single brand or multiple ones, you can update your brand information and assets at any time.

Organizing Multiple Brands:
– For users managing several brands, KIMP360 allows you to organize and differentiate your brands easily. Each brand will have its own dedicated profile, so you can switch between them and link specific requests to the correct brand without confusion.

Pro Tip: If you rebrand or update your brand assets, always make sure to update the details in KIMP360 to avoid any inconsistencies in your design requests.

iii. Assigning Design Requests to Specific Brands:

Once you’ve added your brands to KIMP360, the next step is assigning your design requests to the correct brand. This ensures that every request is completed with the right assets and follows the appropriate brand guidelines.

How to Assign a Design Request to a Brand?
– When creating a new design request, you’ll see an option to select the brand from a dropdown menu. Choose the brand that the design is associated with.
– After selecting the brand, KIMP360 will automatically apply the correct logos, colors, and fonts for that specific brand.
– If you haven’t saved any brand details yet, you can also create a new request directly from this page.

Why This Matters?
– Streamlined Workflow: Your design team won’t have to guess which brand a request is for, as the necessary assets will be linked to each project.
– Brand Consistency: Every design will be consistent with your brand’s identity, reducing the risk of errors or off-brand visuals.

iv. Benefits of Using the Brands Feature in KIMP360:

By adding brands to KIMP360, you can significantly enhance the way you manage your design projects. Here are some of the key benefits:
– Consistency Across Projects: Ensuring brand consistency across multiple design requests becomes effortless. Whether you’re working on a social media post or a billboard design, the correct assets are always at hand.
– Easy Collaboration: Both your team and the KIMP design team will have access to all the relevant brand assets in one place, reducing back-and-forth communication and confusion.
– Improved Efficiency: No more repeatedly providing the same assets or explaining brand guidelines for every design request. With KIMP360, everything is stored and ready to use for each project.

v. Tips for Optimizing Brand Management in KIMP360:

To make the most out of the Brands feature in KIMP360, consider these best practices:
– Regularly Update Assets: Make sure to keep your logos, colors, fonts, and brand guidelines up to date. This ensures that your design team is always working with the latest materials.
– Use Clear Naming Conventions: When adding multiple brands, use clear and descriptive names for each one to avoid confusion. This is especially useful if you manage several brands within the same portfolio.
– Assign Requests Accurately: Always ensure that you assign the correct brand to each design request. This guarantees the final output will align perfectly with the brand’s identity.

KIMP360’s Brands feature is a powerful tool that allows you to manage and organize your brand assets in one central hub. By adding your brands to the platform, you ensure that every design request remains consistent with your brand identity, while also simplifying the collaboration process with your design team.

Whether you’re managing a single brand or multiple ones, KIMP360 gives you the flexibility and control needed to handle all your design projects efficiently. Get started today by adding your brands to KIMP360 and experience the ease of streamlined brand management!

For more detailed instructions, check out our YouTube video on how to add brands to KIMP360.