Last projects Brand systems.

Independent initiative · 2026 · Current project

Brand systems.Rules that help people create.

I'm developing a way for small businesses and associations to turn their brand into reusable AI skills, design rules and templates — so everyday content starts with a clear direction.

Editorial illustration of a hand arranging related print and digital layouts, showing consistency across formats
My role
Independent · Brand strategy & AI workflows
Status
Current project · In development
For
Small teams without an in-house designer
Intended first application
Tiroler Märchentraumwelten · Association

01 / The ambition

Make brand decisions usable every day.

Small teams need consistent communication without briefing a designer for every post or flyer. My aim is to make brand decisions usable at the moment of creation: one brief, a relevant template and a draft shaped by the same visual and verbal rules.

An agreed foundation
Positioning, voice, visual rules and approved examples define the direction.
A practical request
A short brief and a relevant template give each draft a defined job.
Human judgment
Brand fit, facts, readability and refinement remain part of the review.

02 / The system in development

A repeatable structure, with judgment built in.

From brand strategy to everyday creation

  1. Brand foundation

    • Positioning & voice
    • Visual rules & assets
    • Approved examples
  2. AI-assisted drafts

    • Captions & copy
    • Visual concepts
    • Template-based layouts
  3. Human approval

    • Brand & fact checks
    • Design refinement
    • Ready for release
System blueprint · A repeatable workflow under development.
Audit & strengthen
Review the existing identity, audience and communication. Identify what to preserve, clarify and improve before defining an agreed brand foundation.
Research & interpret
Use Grok, Claude and ChatGPT to curate design references and principles. Extract relevant ideas; adapt them to the brand rather than copy their appearance.
Encode the brand
Translate positioning, colour, typography and tone of voice into reusable skills, templates, examples and explicit do-and-don't rules.
Create on request
Turn a short brief into captions, visual concepts or template-based flyers. Keep exact logos, factual copy and layout constraints in controlled assets and templates.
Review & refine
Check brand fit, facts, readability and format. Require human approval; use recurring corrections to sharpen the system. Test consistency, revision effort and ease of use.

03 / Applied personal practice

The starting point: my own brand

My portfolio, CV and cover-letter template inspired this project. Across my personal-brand materials, I tested AI outputs, reviewed inconsistencies and refined prompts and brand rules.

A real starting point / My personal brand

Clarity × Curiosity × Craft

Every element has a reason.

Geist communicates · Geist Pixel informs

  • Identity
  • Space
  • Signal
Selected rules from the personal-brand system used on this portfolio, shown as a live specimen.
A defined type hierarchy
Geist carries the message; Geist Pixel labels the information. Colitez is reserved for a short expressive intervention.
Colour with a purpose
Navy gives the system its identity. Off-white provides space. Orange marks a small, meaningful signal.
Connections with meaning
Lines explain relationships. Layout and whitespace establish hierarchy.

04 / Current focus

From personal practice to a method for small teams.

I'm now shaping those experiments into a repeatable method for other organisations, starting with a focused flyer-and-caption workflow.

Current focus
A focused flyer-and-caption workflow, shaped by the experiments with my own brand.
Intended first application
Tiroler Märchentraumwelten, an association.
What I want to test
Consistency, revision effort and ease of use across repeated requests.
  • Brand strategy & visual direction
  • Reusable AI workflows & template logic
  • Quality criteria & human-in-the-loop design