DISTROBOLT ARTIST GUIDES

Create a small visual style guide for your music project

A small style guide helps collaborators use the artist’s approved visual identity consistently. Keep it practical: a few licensed assets and clear examples are more useful than a large document nobody can apply.

Define the core assets

List approved logo variants, a small colour palette, typography and relevant image treatment. Record which files are current and who can approve changes. Distinguish the artist project identity from a particular album’s temporary campaign design.

Show simple applications

Use labelled examples for a square cover, a readable public-page header and a vertical content frame. Explain safe placement and what must remain legible rather than inventing a universal pixel margin. Examples should be created from approved material, not another artist’s protected visual identity.

Keep licensing with the source

Record font and image licences separately from the exported graphic. For example, use of an OFL font in a design and redistribution of the font software have different conditions. Do not bundle third-party font files into a handover merely because a collaborator needs to edit the design.

Review the guide in actual use

Test readability, mobile display and the intended publication format. Provide an approval contact and revision date. A consistent style does not guarantee recognition or SEO improvement. This guide does not supply a new logo pack, generate visual assets or establish exclusive rights in a colour or typeface.

Sources and review

Reviewed 4 November 2026. Platform requirements and plan terms can change. Examples are planning aids, not a promise of account access, release acceptance or earnings.

Continue your release planning

Ask the DistroBolt team about your release. Send a concise question and release reference; never send account passwords or verification codes.