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Logo Design Brief
EPC LOGO BRIEF — SHORT VERSION
PROJECT: Logo for pastoral training brand
BRAND NAME: Equipping Pastors To Counsel
ABBREVIATION: EPC
TAGLINE: Be ready when they walk in.
WHAT IT IS: Online training program teaching pastors how to handle counseling conversations. Video courses, workbooks, live Q&A.
AUDIENCE: Pastors, church staff, ministry leaders (ages 30-60)
STYLE: Mid-century modern / "Mad Men" aesthetic
- Timeless, not trendy
- Confident, established, professional
- Warm but not casual
- Think: 1960s corporate identity, vintage whiskey labels, classic university crests
- Also think more counselor in a chair than pastor. No vestments, no standing,
COLORS:
- Deep Navy: #1a2f4a (primary)
- Antique Gold: #c4a052 (accent)
- Warm Cream: #f9f6f0 (background)
TYPOGRAPHY:
- Headlines: Classic serif (Georgia, Playfair Display)
- Body: Clean sans-serif (Arial, Source Sans)
DELIVERABLES:
- Primary logo (full lockup: EPC + full name + tagline)
- Secondary logo (EPC only)
- Icon only (for favicon, social)
- Horizontal + vertical versions
- Files: AI, EPS, SVG, PNG (transparent), PDF
- Color versions: full color, reversed, single color navy, single color white
AVOID:
- Religious clip art (crosses, doves, fish)
- Church logo aesthetics
- Trendy/startup look
- Gradients or 3D effects
- Script/handwriting fonts
- Generic stock icons
- Pulpits or Preaching
- Vestments
- Standing
REFERENCE: Search Mad Men typography, mid-century modern logos, vintage whiskey label design
Looking for something with soul — not a template. I want them to feel like we have their back when they are counseling. I love the madmen silhouette picture for that reason.
Target Market(s)
Pastors/Ministry staff - Racially diverse mix of males age 30-60
Logo Text
Equipping Pastors to Counsel
Logo styles of interest
Emblem Logo
Logo enclosed in a shape
Pictorial/Combination Logo
A real-world object (optional text)
Lettermark Logo
Acronym or letter based logo (text only)
Font styles to use
Colors
Colors selected by the customer to be used in the logo design:
Look and feel
Each slider illustrates characteristics of the customer's brand and the style your logo design should communicate.
Elegant
Bold
Playful
Serious
Traditional
Modern
Personable
Professional
Feminine
Masculine
Colorful
Conservative
Economical
Upmarket
Requirements
Must have
- We're looking for something with soul — not a template with our name plugged in. This brand represents a former pastor who now helps other pastors do the hardest part of their job.
Nice to have
- Vintage- Mad Men kinda feel. I could see a Mad Men like logo with a pastor silhouetted
Should not have
- Religious clip art (crosses, doves, fish) Church logo aesthetics Trendy/startup look Gradients or 3D effects Script/handwriting fonts Generic stock icons AVOID PULPITS - Think Pastor in chair counseling, not in pulpit preaching.