Brand GuidelinesA quick guide to using the British Shooting Show brand correctly

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British Shooting Show Logo

The Great British Shooting Show is the UK’s largest trade and retail shooting show. Being the premier event for the global shooting industry, it is important to correctly communicate the logo in the press, social media, videos and in marketing material. if you’re ever unsure, contact us.

A few points to keep in mind when using our logo.

Feel free to:

Only show the logo in its original form.

Don’t edit, rotate or otherwise modify the logo.

Never ‘stretch’ or ‘squash‘ the logo from its original proportions of 1:1.

Please don’t add extra graphics or text on top of the logo itself.

Don’t use previous versions of the logo.

Always follow the clearspace guidelines highlighted in this quick guide.

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Place the logo onto a photo or coloured background.(as long as the logo is clearly visible)

Make sure the logo is still clearly visible where featured.We encourage you to get creative with our logo.

Add a subtle shadow behind the logo.

Add a container around the logo to better suit your branding elements.

Turn to page 6 and get in touch with us, we’re always happy to help.

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General info

British Shooting Show Logo

It is important to keep marks clear of any other graphic elements. To regulate this, an exclusion zone has been established around the logo. This exclusion zone indicates the closest any other graphic element or message can be positioned in relation of the mark. They have a fixed relationship that should never be changed in any way.

Whenever you use the logo, it should be surrounded with clear space to ensure its clear visibility and impact. No graphic elements of any kind should invade this zone. The clearspace is demonstrated in the diagram to the right.

Definition

The clear space surrounding the logo is worked out ata minimum of 20% of the logo’s width/ height. This is to surround the entire logo.

Computation

Any content invading the clear space can detract from the logo’s impact and visibility and is therefore incorrect use of the British Shooting Show logo.

Turn to page 6 and get in touch with us.Or visit our Press Resources page for a selection of pre-made British Shooting Show brand assets.

Don’t ignore the clear space

Questions

Clear space

The mark needs to be clearly visible in all forms of media.The colours used within the logo must never be altered in any way. Drop shadow may be applied to add seperation.

The British Shooting Show logo must always be visible, in full colour and the type must be legible.

Sometimes it may be necessary to add a slight tint to the image. We suggest using a 10-20% black tint to the image to maintain visibility of the logo.

There is one exception to our full coloured logo:Some limitations when using printed media may apply, in this case, the logo would be permitted to be printed in greyscale with prior permission from the British Shooting Show.

Colour

Pairing with the logo is useful to display that you will be attending, reporting on, or are interested in the British Shooting Show.

When pairing with the logo, make sure to keep the clear space in mind, and for the height of your text not to exceed 100% of the British Shooting Show logo height.

Feel free to use a typeface that’s more suited to your brand’s design style. We recommend a bold typeface for best impact.

Take a look at our logo paired with our slogan.

Pairings

Layer 220% black tint

Layer 1Original image

Placement & Pairings

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Please make sure you get rid of any of our old logos. These no longer represent the British Shooting Show and can confuse visitors and readers when multiple versions of the logo are seen in the media. Please ensure you only use the new British Shooting Show 2020 ‘square’ logo, and no logos dating before March 2019.

All official and current logos are available on the British Shooting Show website.

Do not use these logos in any print, press or social media to represent the British Shooting Show Brand.

British Shooting Show Brand

Colours

Say goodbye to the old logos

Light BlueCMYK: 100, 90, 25, 10RGB: 35, 59, 118Hex: #233B76

Dark BlueCMYK: 99, 84, 45, 55RGB: 7, 32, 60Hex: #07203C

YellowCMYK: 0, 23, 90, 0RGB: 255, 199, 52Hex: #FFC734

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BSS Brand

Naming and design marksThe British Shooting Show marks include, but are not limited to, the British Shooting Show name, logo, the term “BSS” and any word, phrase, image, or other designation that identifies the source of origin of any British Shooting Show product. Always capitalise the initials of the British Shooting Show or ‘BSS’.

Never use the British Shooting Show logos as your own.

Please don’t incorporate the British Shooting Show’s marks in whole or in part, in the name of your company, product, service, website, domain name, application or website.

Have any questions?Get in touch with the team.

Branding & Graphics Enquiries:phil@frlmedia.com

General Show Enquiries:info@shownews.co.uk

We’re on Facebook Messenger:find us @Shootingshow

Prefer to chat?Pick up the phone and give us a call on: 01258 857700

Merchandise

A product branded with the British Shooting Show name or logo is a reflection of the British Shooting Show. Unless the logo is paired with “see us at” or other promotional text, We don’t allow others to make, sell, or give away anything with our name or logo on it.

Publishing

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Remember to be clear that its about the British Shooting Show, not by the British Shooting Show. Please name your publications something unique and do not incorporate the British Shooting Show’s marks, unless reporting on the event itself in an article.

Using British Shooting Show Marks

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