DateJul 2014
ClientRayhaan (Chicago, USA)
DisciplineTravel Vlogger · Personal Brand

Brand Identity Development

Rayhaan.

Rayhaan logo

A clean wordmark over five little worlds — a travel vlogger whose bag is always ready.

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The Contents

01

The Introduction

About the project · our role · our approach

About the Project

Rayhaan, 'The Frolic', is a travel-vlogger personal brand. Beneath the wordmark sits a row of line-icons — backpack, camp, smile, bridge/city, landscape — that map the creator's whole journey. Mohammed Vaseeuddin was asked to turn that icon set into a flexible content brand for thumbnails, channels and merch.

Our Role — Mohammed Vaseeuddin

  • Refine the wordmark and the five-icon system
  • Build a flexible identity for thumbnails and channels
  • Define an upbeat, wanderer's voice
  • Set colour and type for video, web and merch

01Discovery

Read the creator's themes — camping, nature, roads, joy, exploration.

02Essence

Frame Rayhaan around the joy of going.

03System

Icon library, thumbnail templates, palette and type.

02

Brand Origin Story

History & heritage

Rayhaan — 'The Frolic' — is the brand of a traveller who treats the world as a playground: a bag always packed, a tent for anywhere, a smile as standard kit, and a love of roads, bridges and the cities they lead to. The name itself means a fragrant, comforting herb — the freshness of being on the move. The five icons aren't decoration; they're the creed: stop anywhere and camp, get closer to nature, keep smiling, follow the road.

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Vision & Mission

Mission · vision · promise · essence statement

Mission — what we do today

To share the joy of going — honest, light-hearted travel that invites people along.

Vision — future aspiration

To be the channel people open when they want to feel the road again.

Brand Promise

Real places, good humour, bag always ready.

Brand Essence Statement

Rayhaan is the frolic of the open road — go anywhere, smile always.

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Core Values

The principles that guide Rayhaan

WanderAlways ready to go.
Closeness to NatureCamp, hike, breathe.
JoyA smile is essential kit.
CuriosityRoads, bridges, cities — chase them all.
05

Brand Essence

Meaning · culture · interpretation

Name & symbol

'Rayhaan' — a fragrant, comforting herb; 'The Frolic' frames travel as play, and the five icons map the journey.

Cultural resonance

Travel creators build trust through authenticity and joy — the icon creed signals exactly that.

Emotional recipe

Freedom, optimism and wanderlust — the itch to pack a bag.

Interpretation for the brand

Treat the five icons as a living library; keep the wordmark clean and let an adventurous, outdoor accent palette carry the energy.

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Brand Archetype

Archetype · personality · tone of voice

Primary — ExplorerSecondary — Jester

Upbeat, easy-going and genuine — Rayhaan speaks like a friend mid-trip: warm, funny and curious, never staged or boastful.

AdventurousUpbeatGenuineEasy-goingCurious
07

Visual Identity

Logo · typography · colour · mood

Primary typeface
Outfit

A clean, friendly geometric sans matching the wordmark — for titles, thumbnails and channel art.

Secondary typeface
Inter

A neutral, legible companion for captions, descriptions and body copy.

Trail Ink
Primary
HEX#181818
RGB24·24·24
CMYK0·0·0·91
PANTONEnearest — confirm on press
Open Sky
Accent · proposed
HEX#2E9BD8
RGB46·155·216
CMYK79·28·0·15
PANTONEnearest — confirm on press
Golden Hour
Accent · proposed
HEX#E08A2E
RGB224·138·46
CMYK0·38·79·12
PANTONEnearest — confirm on press
Pine
Accent · proposed
HEX#3E6B4E
RGB62·107·78
CMYK42·0·27·58
PANTONEnearest — confirm on press
Mood board direction

Open roads, packed backpacks, tents at dusk, suspension bridges and golden-hour landscapes, with playful line-icons. Energetic, outdoor and joyful — the look of a bag always ready.

Five-icon creedOpen roadTent at duskGolden hourAlways packedLine icons
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Business Stationery

First applications & handover

Channel artBanner and avatar lockups.
Thumbnail kitTemplated title + icon system.
Business / collab cardCreator card for partnerships.
MerchIcon-set apparel and sticker sheet.
Email signatureWordmark and channel links.
Social kitReel cover and trip-recap templates.

Thank You.

Mohammed Vaseeuddin

where reason meets resonance