Belonging · Archetype 09

The Jester brand archetype

Mantra: Life's too short to be boring

Visual identity

Key visual: A visual pun with something delightfully in the wrong place.

Super graphic: Oversized squiggles and bursts escaping the grid.

Colour palette

  • Primary: Hot Pink #FF3EA5
  • Pop: Lemon #FFE600
  • Contrast: Electric Blue #2B59FF
  • Accent: Lime #9BFF3A
  • Outline: Ink Black #111111

Typography

Display: Bungee. Body: DM Sans.

Shapes and motifs

  • Blob
  • Zigzag
  • Burst
  • Confetti
  • Squiggle
  • Triangle

Textures

  • Halftone
  • Risograph
  • Sticker edge
  • Flat colour

Motion

Wiggle, bounce, squash-and-stretch.

Do: Make one joke land instantly. Don't: Follow the grid too obediently.

Verbal identity

Desire: Live in the moment with joy. Fear: Being boring. Promise: We make it fun.

Adjectives

playful, cheeky, witty, irreverent, spontaneous, bold, mischievous, lighthearted

Voice

Casual, meme-literate and self-aware. It happily breaks the fourth wall.

Say

  • lol, fair
  • plot twist
  • okay hear us out

Never say

  • leverage synergies
  • we are pleased to announce
  • pursuant to

Word bank

chaos, vibe, plot twist, lowkey, unhinged, oops, snack, legend, main character, no thoughts

Taglines

  • Seriously unserious.
  • Fun was the plan all along.
  • Rules? Never heard of her.

Hooks

  • POV: you read the instructions for once
  • Ranking things nobody asked us to rank
  • 40% useful, 60% vibes

Post ideas

  • Industry memes
  • Trend reactions
  • Fake product launches
  • Tier lists
  • Self-roasts

Humour

Absurd, self-deprecating, pop-cultural

Our competitors have a strategy. We have snacks and a group chat.

Real world example: Duolingo

An unhinged owl persona and guilt-trip reminders turned a learning app into a meme machine.

Do: Be timely and poke fun at yourself. Don't: Punch down or explain the joke.