The Grove Church: Brand Book

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Welcome We value upholding a strong brand that inspires others to join in our mission. This brand book includes our brand narrative and nuances for every application.

Reach out to info@grovetx.church with any questions as you create

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within the The Grove brand.

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They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor.

Contents

ISAIAH 61:3 NIV

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Table of Contents

A RT I CU LAT I O N

Vision

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Strategy

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Mission

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Posture

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Tone

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BLESS

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Words We Use

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V I S UA LI ZAT I O N

Our Logo

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Common Mistakes

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Ministry Logos

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Color

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Typography

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A PP LI CAT I O N

Illustration

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Stationary

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Swag & Signage

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A PP END I X

A: Evergreen

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Articulation

Vision

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Strategy

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Mission

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Posture

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Tone

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Posture

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Words We Use

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VISION

OUR VISION

To see people transformed by the Good News of Jesus Christ for the display of His splendor.

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Isaiah 61:1-3; Luke 4:16-22; John 17

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ST R AT EGY

O U R S T R AT E G Y

Discipleship is what we are all about— here's why: God's strategy for bringing restoration to our broken world is through His Son, Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ lives in His people, the Church.

His strategy for the Church?

Discipleship.

We're a church who wants to bring restoration in

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our neighborhoods and to the ends of the earth.

Discipleship is God's strategy, so it's ours too.

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ST R AT EGY

P U R S U I TS

Exalt

• Worship God only.

As disciples of Jesus Christ our

• Imitate Jesus.

aim is to glorify God with our whole life.

Equip

• Multiply mature disciples.

We are committed to equipping

• Cultivate biblical community.

the church for ministry.

Engage

• Bless those who are near to us.

We are intentional to bring the

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Good News of the Kingdom

• Plant churches.

where it's needed most.

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MISSION

OUR MISSION

We exist to make disciples.

Known by our love——from our neighborhoods to the ends of the earth——we are committed to bringing people into fellowship with Jesus and His Church.

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Matthew 28:18-20; John 13:35; 2 Peter 3:9

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P O ST U R E

Focused We bring clarity into everything we communicate so that we can

Everything we do is in response to God, not to get a response from God.

elevate what matters most—without distraction.

Active God designed his church to work together—bringing restoration into our broken world. We use active language that calls the Church to obedience and we welcome others to join in with us.

Our posture informs the tone of everything we write and speak about our team, church, partners and neighbors.

Bold We're serious about our mission. This means we don't shy away from what is true as we look for opportunities to bring people into

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fellowship with Jesus and His Church.

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TO N E

We are not:

Bold

Abrasive

Hopeful

Heroic

Equipping

Enabling

Inviting

Exclusive

Approachable

Arrogant

Confident

Cautious

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We are:

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If our hope is to see our neighbors come to know Jesus, we must become faithful disciples committed to BLESSing.

WORDS WE USE

Disciple-Making Groups (DMG)

Church

An equipped disciple or equipped couple leads 2-4

A gathering of disciples surrendered in obedience to

new believers for 1-year to help them follow Jesus, be

all the teachings of Jesus Christ. They gather regularly

changed by Jesus, and join the mission of Jesus. These

under Biblically recognized leadership for the purpose of

new believers will be equipped to disciple 2-4 people the

fulfilling the Great Commission (making disciples) with

following year.

a Great Commandment heart (loving God, loving people).

Disciple-Making Relationships

Church Plant

This is an intentional relationship where a disciple

A new church that is the fruit of intentional disciple-

enters into a relationship with a new believer to help

making. The Grove is committed to multiply the church

them follow Jesus, be changed by Jesus, and join the

by sending out leaders who make disciples who form

mission of Jesus (Matt. 28:18-20).

new churches.

Discipling to Maturity Relationships

Disciple

A relationship where a more mature disciple walks

A disciple is someone who is following Jesus, being

alongside another believer, leading by example and

continually transformed by the Holy Spirit, and is

growing together in love for God and others.

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committed to the mission of God (Matt. 4:19).

Discipleship

Elders

An intentional relationship where a more mature

Elders are responsible for the primary leadership and

disciple helps another deepen their relationship

oversight of a church. The function and role of an elder

with Jesus.

is to lead the church (1 Tim 5:17; Titus 1:7; 1 Peter 5:1–2),

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WORDS WE USE

teach and preach the Word (1 Timothy 3:2; 2 Timothy 4:2;

linguistic, and/or geographical boundaries, planting

Titus 1:9), protect the church from false teachers (Acts

churches, and teaching disciples to obey everything Jesus

20:17, 28–31), exhort and admonish the saints in sound

commanded.

doctrine (1 Timothy 4:13; 2 Timothy 3:13–17; Titus 1:9), visit the sick and pray (James 5:14; Acts 6:4), and judge

Missionary

doctrinal issues (Acts 15:6). In biblical terminology, elders

Someone sent out by the local church to make disciples

shepherd, oversee, lead, and care for the local church.

who make disciples, planting or strengthening local

An elder serves a 4-year term by vote of the Partnership.

churches by making the Gospel known across ethnic,

The Lead Pastor serves as a perpetual elder.

linguistic, and/or geographical boundaries. These are the ones the church is called to support.

Gathering People make up the church. Therefore, we call our

Partnership

Sunday morning a "gathering" of the church as it more

Partnership is a commitment to live in community

clearly reflects people (the Church) coming together.

and on mission with other disciples at The Grove. The pathway to partnership initially begins by attending First Steps. Partnership commitments are renewed

Gospel

yearly.

The good news that Jesus Christ came from heaven, died on the cross having lived a perfect sinless life, bore then in His body the full penalty of our sin and raised from

Residency

the dead. Those who repent of sin and place their faith in

The Grove offers a church planting residency for

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the perfect work of Christ can and will be saved.

training church planters in the knowledge and skills for planting reproducing, life-giving churches.

Missions Missions is the deliberate action of disciples making disciples of all nations by taking the gospel across ethnic,

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The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness.

Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

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2 PETER 3:9

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Our Logo

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Logo Family

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Common Mistakes

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Ministry Logos

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Color

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Typography

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O U R LO G O

The Grove logo family is designed with custom letter forms, which combine smooth and sharp

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Focused.

Active.

Bold.

angles for a strong, yet approachable feel.

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01 arrow inspired 'G'

The "G" character is inspired by an arrow to communicate movement.

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values central to The Grove.

EXALT

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EQUIP

ENGAGE

LO G O FA M I LY

The Grove logo is arranged in a variety of approved layouts to fit

primary

all sizes and spaces the brand will be applied.

L O G O L AY O U T G U I D E L I N E S •

The primary layout is the most versatile of the logo layouts and is used most often. This layout works

lock-up

stacked

best in horizontal spaces and when you need The Grove name prominent and easy to read.

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Use the lock-up layout for landscape copy spaces you want to include the name and brand mark together.

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Use the stacked layout for instances where you want to include "Church", rather than just "The Grove". This works best for large square spaces.

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The wordmark is exclusively for vertical spaces.

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The mark is a secondary brand element for instances when the The Grove name has already been

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presented. It's the best option when you're tight on space and still want branding.

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P R I M A RY LO G O

The primary logo is used most often and is most versatile in the logo family.

BEST PRACTICES •

The primary logo is best applied in landscape copy space, horizontal signage, or potentially on busier background where elements of the

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logo-lockup may get lost .

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P R I M A RY LO G O : U SAG E

S A F E S PA C E •

Always use adequate margin.

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For reference, the height of the 'G' can be used to ensure proper spacing next to other design elements and/or within the overall available space.

COLORS •

Use Spruce on Vanilla or other light backgrounds.

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Use Vanilla on Forest or other dark backgrounds.

MINIMUM SIZES •

To ensure maximum legibility make sure the primary logo is 2

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inches or greater.

• ≥ 2 in or 192px

inches, use the stacked logo.

≥ .1875 in or 13.5px

≥ 1 in or 72px

For smallaer sizes from 1 inch—2

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For the smallest areas use the wordmark.

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LO G O LO C K- U P

The logo lock-up is best for contexts that allow for more brand expression.

BEST PRACTICES •

This logo layout is only for use on light-colored backgrounds.

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For best results on dark backgrounds, try the primary logo or stacked logo

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in Vanilla.

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LO G O LO C K- U P : U SAG E

S A F E S PA C E •

Always use adequate margin.

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For reference, the height of the 'G' can be used to ensure proper spacing next to other design elements and/or within the overall available space.

COLORS •

Should only be used in Spruce and on light backgrounds.

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Do not attempt to use 'an inverse' version of this logo layout.

MINIMUM SIZES •

To ensure maximum legibility make sure the logo lock-up is 1.5

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inches or greater.

• ≥ 1.5 in or 144px

≥ .1875 in or 13.5px

≥ 1 in or 72px

For smallaer sizes from 1 inch—1.5 inches, use the stacked logo.

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For the smallest areas use the wordmark.

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STAC K E D LO G O

The stacked logo is a secondary brand element for applications where it is best to include "Church" in our name.

BEST PRACTICES •

When used with adequate margin, this logo layout works well positioned in the bottom left corner of pieces and in square spaces.

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Alternate versions are available that include the stacked logo with The

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Grove website url.

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STAC K E D LO G O : U SAG E

S A F E S PA C E •

Always use adequate margin.

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For reference, the height of the 'G' can be used to ensure proper spacing next to other design elements and/or within the overall available space.

COLORS •

Use Spruce on Vanilla or other light backgrounds.

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Use Vanilla on Forest or other dark backgrounds.

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Use the two color version of the stacked logo with website on plain, light backgrounds.

MINIMUM SIZES •

To ensure maximum legibility make sure the stacked logo with

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website is 1.5 inches or greater.

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For smallaer sizes from 1 inch—1.5 inches, use the stacked logo.

≥ 1.5 in or 144px

≥ .1875 in or 13.5px

≥ 1 in or 72px

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For the smallest areas use the wordmark.

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WORDMARK

The wordmark is a brand element reserved exclusively for vertical spaces.

BEST PRACTICES •

Use the wordmark as a secondary brand element in contexts where The Grove name is already understood.

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The wordmark maintains readability at both large and small scale, but the best applications of this brand element are in complementary contexts where the wordmark serves can serve as a subtle "finishing

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touch".

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W O R D M A R K : U SAG E

S A F E S PA C E •

Always use adequate margin.

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For reference, the height of the 'G' can be used to ensure proper spacing.

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Never rotate the wordmark.

COLORS •

Use Vanilla on dark backgrounds.

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Use Spruce on light backgrounds.

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For a tone on tone look, use Moss or Spruce on Forest.

MINIMUM SIZES

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Ensure maximum legibility by making sure the width of the wordmark is .1875 inches or greater.

≥ .1875 in or 13.5px

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MARK

The mark is a memorable icon to quickly identify our brand.

As a secondary brand element, the mark is for use in applications where another Grove logo has already been used.

BEST PRACTICES •

The most versatile of the brand elements, the mark is best for at a glance brand representation in small areas.

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Always use with adequate safe space and margin on all sides of the mark.

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Use Vanilla on dark backgrounds, and either Rain or Spruce on light backgrounds.

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To ensure visibility, make sure the

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width of the mark is greater than .25 inches. ≥ .25 in or 18px

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CO M M O N M I STA K E S

Ensure your brand equity 01

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Follow these simple guidelines to avoid common mistakes:

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The Grove

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Distort or stretch

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Add a drop shadow

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Rotate

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Rearrange logo elements

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Use full colors other than Spruce or Vanilla—as provided in logo files.

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Outline

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Place on a distracting background.

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Use two colors within the logo other than what is provided in logo files.

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Change the typeface

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Lower opacity or transparency

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Layer over a conflicting color

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Remove logo elements

M I N I ST RY LO G O FA M I LY

ministry wordmark

The ministry logos are secondary brand elements, exclusively for use where The Grove brand is already established.

BEST PRACTICES

ministry lock-up

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If and when we use a ministry logo directly reflects our understanding of the mission of the church. We want to represent a church unified in mission, so we only use ministry logos where The Grove primary brand has been established.

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Use the ministry wordmark for external applications to ensure a

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clear association with The Grove.

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The ministry lock-up is best for internal applications or where The Grove brand is inherently understood.

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M I N I ST RY LO G O S : U SAG E

S A F E S PA C E •

Always use adequate margin.

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For reference, the height of the 'G' can be used to ensure proper spacing.

COLORS •

Use Vanilla dark backgrounds.

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Use full color, Moss, Rain or Fern version on light backgrounds.

MINIMUM SIZES •

Ensure maximum legibility by making sure the width of ministry

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wordmark is 1.5 inches or greater.

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For smaller areas from 1 inch—1.5 inches, use the ministry lock-up.

≥ 1.5 in or 144px

≥ .1875 in or 13.5px

≥ 1.5 in or 144px

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For the smallest areas use the wordmark.

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CO LO R PA L E T T E

primary

FOREST

SPRUCE*

RAIN

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COGNAC

T E R R A C O T TA*

secondary

PMS: BLACK 6 C CMYK: 76 60 72 80 RBG: 16 28 20 HEX: #101C14 SW 7069

MOSS

PMS: 5605 C CMYK: 74 56 72 66 RBG: 35 48 38 HEX: #233026 SW 6195

OLIVE

PMS: 2232 C CMYK: 59 16 33 0 RBG: 109 173 173 HEX: #6DADAD SW 9045

FERN

CMYK: 24 56 99 8 RBG: 184 119 44 HEX: #B8772C

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CMYK: 64 32 95 15 RBG: 99 127 60 HEX: #637F3C SW 6718

CMYK: 46 11 83 0 RBG: 149 183 89 HEX: #95B759 SW 6717

grays

PMS: 663 C CMYK: 4 4 10 0 RBG: 242 238 226 HEX: #F2EEE2

CMYK: 36 74 83 37 RBG: 119 64 44 HEX: #77402C

CMYK: 70 49 96 51 RBG: 55 69 32 HEX: #374520

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SMOKE*

CMYK: 46 36 43 48 RBG: 88 91 86 HEX: #585B56

FOG*

CMYK: 4 4 10 10 RBG: 220 217 207 HEX: #DCD9CF

NOTE : When appropriate, these selected colors may

be used in shades decreased in 10% increments.

CO LO R P R O P O RT I O N S

Deeply rooted and curated colors The Grove color palette is inspired by the colors found deep in a lush forest. Dark greens create a strong foundation with complementary high contrast to the earthy neutrals—establishing an approachable, active and focused look.

BEST PRACTICES •

The primary brand colors include Forest, Spruce, Vanilla, and Rain.

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Use Spruce on Forest to create a tone on tone look.

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Secondary greens include Moss, Olive and Fern. These should be used in combination with Forest, Spruce or

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Vanilla to create contrast .

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Use Cognac, Terra Cotta, Fog and Smoke for applications that benefit from the addition of warm neutrals.

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TYPOGRAPHY

FONT FORMULAS

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T Y P O G R A P H Y: P U L L Q U OT E S & E M P H A S I S

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Application

Illustration

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Stationary

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Swag & Signage

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I L LU ST R AT I O N

Create engaging visuals As a reflection of our pursuits, our illustration library includes helpful brand elements that can add visual depth anywhere the Grove brand is displayed.

Illustrations are not icons. Meaning these custom illustations are not literal depiction, but rather a secondary way to engage the

Application

viewer visually, in a way that words alone cannot.

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Application

STAT I O N A RY

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Application

SWAG & S I G N AG E

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Appendix A: Evergreen

Assets

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Typography

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Textures & Photos

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EVERGREEN

wordmark

Faithful in every season — Evergreen.

Building on the foundation of The Grove brand, these pages

tagline

are designed to bring clarity and consistency specific to communicating The Grove's Evergreen campaign.

color proportions

BEST PRACTICES •

The Wordmark can be used in White or Spruce.

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The Tagline can be used in a variety of formats. (See example

Application

on left for the primary layout) •

Use White & Forest as the primary colors when designing for Evergreen with accents of Fern.

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E V E R G R E E N : T Y P O G R O P H AY

FONT FORMULAS

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Interstate Regular Size & Leading: 8 / 12pt Letter Spacing: +200

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LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT AMET

Caps: ALL CAPS

LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT AMET

Color: Fern Alternative: Lato 02

Marlide Light Size & Leading: 48 / 48pt Letter Spacing: -20 Caps: ALL CAPS Color: Spruce Alternative: Lora

Subheadings are Tiempos Headline Regular Italic

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Tiempos Headline Regular Italic Size & Leading: 18 / 22pt Letter Spacing: 0 Caps: Sentence case Color: Spruce

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Marlide Regular Size & Leading: 20 / 20pt Letter Spacing: 0 Caps: Sentence case Color: Spruce Alternative: Lora

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E V E R G R E E N : T E X T U R E S & P H OTO S

Textured backgrounds & photo treatments.

BEST PRACTICES •

Use high contrast black & white photography to create a focused, minimalistic feel.

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Color photography is appropriate to pair with future-oriented messaging.

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Use people-centric photos to highlight connection and community.

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Use textured backgrounds or a subtle grain effect to create a sense of warmth and welcome.

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EVERGREEN ASSETS

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