basic guidelines
final
december, 2019index
stc basic guidelines
brand story
01
key assets
02
02.1 logotype
02.2 color palette
02.3 typography
02.4 the slider
final versionstc basic guidelines
welcome
to our new
expression
It all starts here.
Use this guide as an inspiration
tool of how the stc brand
cames to life.
03
final versionstc basic guidelines
We have the opportunity to step
out of the comfort zone taking part
in every sphere of people's lives:
individual and collective, personal
and professional.
stc evolves and empowers the
“Business of Life”, enriching
people’s future.
04
final versionstc basic guidelines
We’re builders of a
future that is exciting
and more human
One where technology
is here to help you
One that amplifies
people’s possibilities
today
tomorrow
05
final versionf
o
r
w
a
r
d
f
u
t
u
r
e
f
u
t
u
r
e
f
o
r
w
a
r
d
f
o
r
w
a
r
d
f
u
t
u
r
e
everything’s
f
u
t
u
r
e
f
o
r
w
a
r
d
f
o
r
w
a
r
d
f
u
t
u
r
e
f
u
t
u
r
e
f
o
r
w
a
r
d
going forward!
f
o
r
w
a
r
d
f
u
t
u
r
e
f
u
t
u
r
e
f
o
r
w
a
r
d
f
o
r
w
a
r
d
f
u
t
u
r
e
f
u
t
u
r
e
f
o
r
w
a
r
d
f
o
r
w
a
r
d
f
u
t
u
r
e
f
u
t
u
r
e
f
o
r
w
a
r
d
f
o
r
w
a
r
d
f
u
t
u
r
eour values
01.1
stc basic guidelines
values
expression principles
personality
What defines us as a brand
action-oriented
and how we convey it is
Proactive, Inquisitive
Drive
and Inventive
summed up in our brand
Focused on what’s important, displaying
values and personality
the reason why, how or where things happen.
They convey the idea of movement,
with agility and progression.
easy to understand
Devotion
Caring, Committed
and Trustworthy
Our style is human, not because it focuses
on people, but because it is warm, simple and
clean. Eliminates superfluous details in order to
achieve quality and clarity.
enthusiastic and inspiring
Dynamism
Agile, Collaborative
and Fresh
We’re driven to inform and spark imagination.
Our point of view is not literal. It brings a new
vision. It must inspire others to see the world in a
more ingenious way. We arouse enthusiasm around
the promise of better things to come.
our values
brand story
07
final version01
key assets
stc basic guidelines
▪logotype
▪typography
▪color palette
▪the slider
08
final version01.1
logotype
stc basic guidelines
▪main version
▪clear space and
minimum size
▪negative version
▪misuses
▪other versions
09
key assets
final version01.1
logotype
stc basic guidelines
main
This is the main version of our logo,
using purple on white background.
version
Whenever possible, we will
prioritize the use of this version.
logotype
key assets
10
final version01.1
logotype
stc basic guidelines
black&white
When we can’t use the color
version, we should use the
version
monochromatic version of our logo.
logotype
key assets
11
final version01.1
logotype
stc basic guidelines
negative
Our logotype is also available in a
negative version.
version
This may be used depending on
the background color in order to
preserve legibility.
logotype
key assets
12
final version01.1
logotype
stc basic guidelines
main
main
black&white
black&white
negative
negative
white
sun
light
*
purple
sunset
light
coral
coral
light
This matrix will help us manage and
choose the right version of our logo
accordingly to the background color.
onyx/black
sea
light
The black&white version should only
be used when the main version cannot
be applied for technical or production
reasons.
silver
moon
light
implementation
dark
clear
photo
photo
matrix
logotype
key assets
13
final version01.1
logotype
stc basic guidelines
We should always respect our brand's
Our logo should always be used in
safe area and visibility, defined by the
a large enough size to allow perfect
size of the slider in our "t".
legibility. It should therefore never
be reduced to a height smaller than
Our clear space should never be
8mm/30px.
reduced or invaded by adjacent
elements (text, pictures, other brands,
You should always use the Final Arts
etc.).
that have been provided to you and
these should not be modified.
-
minimum size
minimum size
clear space
8mm / 30px
logotype
key assets
14
final version01.1
logotype
stc basic guidelines
1
2
3
1 Do not change
7 Do not create
the logo color
a line version
4
5
6
2 Do not deform
8 Do not create
our logo
another versions
3 Do not place it
9 Do not fill
To ensure correct
into shapes
with patters
expression of the stc logotype,
there are some typical mistakes to
4 Do not eliminate
10 Do not change
7
8
9
avoid.
the slider
the color letters
misuses
5 Do not change
11 Do not rotate
the slide color (only
the elements
when the logo is
in motion it will be
12 Do no rotate
allowed)
our logo in
communications
10
11
12
6 Do not add
effects
logotype
key assets
15
final version01.2
color palette
stc basic guidelines
▪primary colors
▪secondary colors
▪color ratio
16
final version01.2
color palette
stc basic guidelines
primary colors
our palette
key assets
17
final versionstc basic guidelines
purple
coral
air
our palette
key assets
18
final versionprimary colors
01.2
stc basic guidelines
Inventive and imaginative, this is our
color, this is us.
It lights the way to what is yet to come.
Communicates visionary thinking that
points us toward the future.
The vast and limitless night sky is
symbolic of what is possible and
continues to inspire the desire to
pursue a world beyond our own.
purple
our palette
key assets
19
final versionprimary colors
01.2
stc basic guidelines
Vibrant and hopeful, this color grows
and flourishes in oceans and seas
– but can only do so by giving up its
individuality and attaching to another
piece of the whole, conveying the idea
of team and community.
Represents the ability to fill ourselves
with light and life, expanding without
ego, to trust our community, embrace
togetherness to build something
beautiful and bigger than ourselves.
coral
our palette
key assets
20
final versionprimary colors
01.2
stc basic guidelines
As we need air to breathe, we need
white to design: to let other colors
shine, to let forms contrast and the
message be clearer and simpler.
White, for stc, is a color, not just free
space.
Also, it’s not plain white. It’s a really light
gray that will allow the brand to have
a better performance in digital and
provide protection in printed outdoor
communications.
air
our palette
key assets
21
final versionprimary colors
01.2
stc basic guidelines
air
purple
coral
pms
pms
pms
Pantone 2607C
Pantone 1787C
Total white
rgb
rgb
rgb
79 0 140
255 55 94
225 225 225
hex
hex
hex
#4f008c
#ff375e
#ffffff
cmyk
cmyk
cmyk
86 100 4 4
0 82 53 0
0 0 0 0
ral
ral
ral
-
-
-
primary colors
These are the values that will allow
us to apply our primary palette at all
contact points in the best possible way.
our palette
key assets
22
final version01.2
color palette
stc basic guidelines
secondary colors
our palette
key assets
23
final version03.2
stc basic guidelines
sun
sunset
silver
onyx
oasis
sea
moon
light
light
light
light
light
Stands for freshness,
Stands for change,
Stands for clarity,
Onyx is a stone,
This is the color of life,
Generates calm and an
Combines the calm
clarity, happiness,
warmth, enthusiasm,
quality, enlightenment,
a variety of Agate.
renewal, nature, and
inspiring context.
stability of blue and the
positivity, energy,
encouragement,
professionalism and
energy, and is associated
fierce energy of red.
optimism, enlightenment
determination,
smart attitude.
Stands for protection
with meanings of growth,
This lighter version of
and joy.
enjoyment and fun.
and good fortune,
freshness and environment.
blue stands for fresh
Stands for devotion,
providing contrast,
wisdom, confidence,
peace, independence
quality and elegance.
intelligence and
and magic.
transparency.
our palette
key assets
24
final version01.2
secondary colors
stc basic guidelines
sun light
sunset light
oasis light
sea light
moon light
silver
onyx
pms
pms
pms
pms
pms
pms
pms
Pantone 114C
Pantone 1645C
pantone 2414C
pantone 311C
pantone 2587C
pantone 430C
pantone 433C
rgb
rgb
rgb
rgb
rgb
rgb
rgb
255 221 64
255 106 57
0 196 140
27 206 216
165 78 225
142 154 160
29 37 45
hex
hex
hex
hex
hex
hex
hex
#ffdd40
#ff6a39
#00c48c
#1bced8
#a54ee1
#8e9aa0
#1d252d
cmyk
cmyk
cmyk
cmyk
cmyk
cmyk
cmyk
0 4 87 0
0 63 75 0
70 0 65 0
68 0 13 0
58 76 0 0
33 18 13 40
65 43 26 78
ral
ral
ral
ral
ral
ral
ral
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
secondary colors
These are the values that will allow us
to apply our secondary palette at all
contact points in the best possible way.
our palette
key assets
25
final version03.2
color palette
stc basic guidelines
color ratio
our palette
key assets
26
final versioncolor ratio
03.2
stc basic guidelines
main colors
optional
stc
30%
30%
30%
5%
5%
stc pay
30%
30%
30%
5%
5%
stc business
30%
30%
30%
5%
5%
color ratio
When we implement our chromatic
The proportion of the main colours
palette, we have to distinguish different
should be approximately balanced.
white background
uses. This is an indicative rule only.
The use of secondary colors is optional
The color ratio will be slightly different if
and can never replace the main palette.
we are creating an artwork for stc group,
They will be used only in cases where
stc pay or other subsidiaries.
strictly necessary.
our palette
key assets
27
final versionstc basic guidelines
stc masterbrand
stc pay
stc business
our palette
key assets
28
final versioncolor ratio
03.2
stc basic guidelines
main colors
optional
stc
10%
5%
30%
30%
30%
stc pay
10%
5%
30%
30%
30%
stc business
10%
5%
30%
30%
30%
color ratio
When we implement our chromatic
The proportion of the main colours
palette, we have to distinguish different
should be approximately balanced.
purple background
uses. This is an indicative rule only.
The use of secondary colors is optional
The color ratio will be slightly different if
and can never replace the main palette.
we are creating an artwork for stc group,
They will be used only in cases where
stc pay or other subsidiaries.
strictly necessary.
our palette
key assets
29
final version03.3
typography
stc basic guidelines
latin version
arabic version
▪type attitude
▪type attitude
▪weight flexibility
▪weight flexibility
▪foward features
▪foward features
30
final version03.3
typography
stc basic guidelines
latin version
typography
key assets
31
final versionRft
stc basic guidelines
7yesE
*-
typography
key assets
32
final version01
03.3
type attitude
stc basic guidelines
rf!*
23
45
One that is iconic and full
of personality. When you see it,
you know it is stc talking.
typography
key assets
33
final versionweight flexibility
03.3
stc basic guidelines
a b c d e f g h i j k l m
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O
n o p q r s t u v w x y z
P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ; ? !
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ; ? !
uppercase
lowercase
ffffffuture
At stc we are diverse and therefore we
forward
forward
forward
forward
forward
forward
can express ourselves in different ways
thin
light
regular
medium
bold
extrabold
depending on the context. For this
reason, our typography has multiple
weights.
typography
key assets
34
final versionforward strokes
03.3
stc basic guidelines
hyperextended and flattened
proportions
The "Focus on the future" is
reflected in all our assets, our
typography included.
The horizontal features of our
characters are wider than in most
typographies to convey this idea.
futuristic features
typography
key assets
35
final version03.3
typography
stc basic guidelines
arabic version
typography
key assets
36
final versionضاقفز للتالي
stc basic guidelines
يغشكرإط
typography
key assets
37
final versionيض
03.3
type attitude
stc basic guidelines
طغ
الخط العربي
typography
key assets
38
final versionweight flexibility
03.3
stc basic guidelines
س ز ر ذ د خ ح ج ث ت ب ٱ
*
Latest version to be
ق ف غ ع ظ ط ض ص ش
updated"
ي و ه ن م ل ك
Arabic Abjad
forward
forward
forward
forward
forward
forward
thin
light
regular
medium
bold
extrabold
typography
key assets
39
final version03.4
the slider
stc basic guidelines
▪purpose
▪superpowers
▪how to use
▪misuses
40
final version03.4
the slider
stc basic guidelines
the slider
Our logo is the perfect synthesis
of our brand.
The slider, encapsulated within
our logo, is our way of expressing
the "everything is going forward"
idea.
logotype soul
logotype
key assets
41
final versionpurpose
03.4
stc basic guidelines
The Slider is dynamic, inviting the user
off
on
to take action and make things happen.
It’s digital but personal, putting you in
the spotlight as an activator.
The Slider is interactive,
it doesn’t work without you.
It's inventive as a tool of transformation,
delivering what’s next.
The future
at your fingertips.
the slider
key assets
42
final versionsuperpowers
03.4
stc basic guidelines
We condensed all the slider actions into
a
three superpowers.
a
b
link
The slider superpowers can be used both
in static and in motion and will always
reflect the purpose of our brand.
superpowers
a
a
b
reveal
a
b
transform
the slider
key assets
43
final versionlink
03.4
stc basic guidelines
taking a good idea
to another level
This superpower helps us to better
reflect the trajectory from one point to
another.
It is a metaphor that takes us from the
present to the future, or from a good idea
to a mind-blowing idea.
to infinity and beyond
the slider
key assets
44
final versionstc basic guidelines
nice
the slider
key assets
45
final versionstc basic guidelines
supersonic
fast
the slider
key assets
46
final versionstc basic guidelines
the slider
key assets
47
final versionreveal
03.4
stc basic guidelines
forwa
swipe it backward
This superpower shows us a new reality,
previously hidden but now discovered
thanks to the team formed by the
consumer and stc.
Like a door that opens and invites you
to discover new realities, proposals and
services.
welcome to what’s new
the slider
key assets
48
final versionstc basic guidelines
activate
your world
the slider
key assets
49
final versionstc basic guidelines
the slider
key assets
50
final versionstc basic guidelines
تحقيق
التطلعات
the slider
key assets
51
final versiontransform
03.4
stc basic guidelines
stc basic guidelines
This superpower changes everything it
touches. It elevates and moves, improving
the context, always with a purpose.
It is better appreciated in motion, but can
also be used in static artworks.
change is for the better
the slider
52
key assets
52
final version
start versionstc basic guidelines
Say hello
welcome
to the
future
the slider
key assets
53
final versionstc basic guidelines
welcome
to the
future
the slider
key assets
54
final versionstc basic guidelines
تحقيق
التطلعات
the slider
key assets
the slider
key assets
55
final version03.4
the slider
stc basic guidelines
how to use
the slider
key assets
56
final versionconstruction
03.4
stc basic guidelines
Dividing our grid in
multiples of four will
help us manage the
content in a flexible
and consistent way.
4:1
the slider
key assets
57
final versionhow to use
03.4
stc basic guidelines
We will always define the slider's size
accordingly to the grid.
The slider can be applied horizontally
in both directions
(left to right or right to left). Vertical
sliders will only be used on specific
touch points.
The minimun size will be the weight of
the margins.
how to use
right to left
bottom-up
left to right
2x
minimum size
the slider
key assets
58
final versioncolor-slider usage
03.4
stc basic guidelines
slider
photo inside slider
photo background
These are the chromatic
combinations allowed in the slider. All
combinations that do not appear here
are not allowed.
colors allowed
the slider
key assets
59
final version03.4
the slider
stc basic guidelines
misuses
the slider
key assets
60
final versionmisuses
03.4
stc basic guidelines
To ensure correct uses
▪Has a purpose
▪Without a purpose
of the slider, there are
▪Calls to action
▪Is repeated without reason
some ‘do not’ examples
▪Takes you to the future
▪Nothing happens
to avoid
▪Implies movement
▪It’s static
what the slider does not
what the slider does
the slider
key assets
61
final versionmisuses
03.4
stc basic guidelines
Do not use the slider
without purpose or as
just decorative element
don’t
do
the slider
key assets
62
final versionmisuses
03.4
stc basic guidelines
Do not use the slider
as a shape that is part
of an illustration
nice
don’t
do
the slider
key assets
63
final versionmisuses
03.4
stc basic guidelines
Do not use more
than one slider
together
Let’s create
the future
together
Let’s create
the future
don’t
do
the slider
key assets
64
final versionmisuses
03.4
stc basic guidelines
1 Do not distort the slider
proportions
2 Do not separate the slider
elements
3 Do not use a line version of
slider
4 Do not use the slider as a
decoration element
5 Do not use the slider in a
1
2
3
4
very small size
6 Do not change the
proportion of sizes between
the slider elements
7 Do not apply a 3D effect
8 Do not use other colors out
of our palette
5
6
7
8
the slider
key assets
65
final versionimage credits
00
stc basic guidelines
01 Purple color. unsplash.com - ref.: 151046
These images are for illustrative use
only. They are included as mockups
02 Coral color. offset.com - ref.: 627591
that help to communicate the brand’s
values.
03 Air color. unsplash.com - ref.: 370302
They are not owned or licensed by
04 Sun light. gettyimages.com - ref.: 761705233
Interbrand or stc and they should not
be distributed or used in any other
05 Sunset light. gettyimages.com - ref.: 827624326
publication or medium.
06 Oasis light. gettyimages.com - ref.: 761683049
07 Sea light. gettyimages.com - ref.: 866754174
08 Moon light. offset.com - ref.: 452967
09 Silver. gettyimages.com - ref.: 467646134
10 Onyx. gettyimages.com - ref.: 695641936
image credits
66
final version