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Site Branding

Customize a site's visual identity with an icon and logo, shown in navigation and share contexts. Site branding helps create a professional, recognizable appearance for your collaboration spaces and makes it easier for team members to identify sites at a glance.

Upload Branding

Configure site branding from Site Settings > Branding (or Site Settings > Icons):

  1. Navigate to Site Settings > Branding
  2. Upload your site icon and/or logo
  3. Images are saved automatically when uploaded

Site Icon

Icon: Visual identifier for your site

Icon Specifications

Recommended Size: 180×180 pixels

Aspect Ratio: Square (1:1) for best results

Usage: Icons appear in:

  • Site lists and tiles
  • Navigation menus
  • Site selection interfaces
  • Share contexts
  • Mobile views

Uploading an Icon

  1. Navigate to Site Settings > Branding
  2. Locate the Icon section
  3. Click the icon upload area or drag and drop an image
  4. Select an image file from your computer
  5. The icon is uploaded and saved automatically

Supported Formats: webp, png, jpg, gif, svg

File Size: Keep icon files reasonably sized for fast loading (recommended: under 500KB)

Icon Best Practices

Clear and Simple: Use simple, recognizable designs that work well at small sizes.

High Contrast: Ensure good contrast for visibility in different contexts.

Brand Consistency: Use consistent icon styles across your organization's sites.

File Format: SVG is recommended for scalability, but PNG works well for complex designs.

Logo Best Practices

Professional Design: Use high-quality, professional logos that represent your brand.

Readable: Ensure text in logos is readable at display sizes.

Consistent Branding: Use logos that match your organization's brand guidelines.

Transparent Background: PNG or SVG with transparent backgrounds work well for logos.

Supported Image Formats

Clear Ideas supports the following image formats for site branding:

  • WebP: Modern format with excellent compression (recommended)
  • PNG: Lossless format with transparency support
  • JPG/JPEG: Standard format for photographs
  • GIF: Animated or static images
  • SVG: Vector format for scalable graphics (recommended for icons)

Format Recommendations

Icons: SVG or PNG with transparency Logos: SVG, PNG, or WebP with transparency Photographs: WebP or JPG

Upload Process

Drag and Drop

  1. Open Site Settings > Branding
  2. Drag an image file from your computer
  3. Drop it onto the icon or logo upload area
  4. The image uploads automatically

Click to Upload

  1. Open Site Settings > Branding
  2. Click the icon or logo upload area
  3. Select an image file from the file picker
  4. The image uploads automatically

Managing Branding

Replacing Images

To replace an existing icon or logo:

  1. Navigate to Site Settings > Branding
  2. Upload a new image to replace the existing one
  3. The new image replaces the old one automatically

Removing Images

To remove an icon or logo:

  1. Navigate to Site Settings > Branding
  2. Use the remove/delete option (if available)
  3. The image is removed from the site

Note: Removing branding images reverts to default site appearance.

Display Contexts

Where Branding Appears

Site Lists: Icons appear in site lists and tiles for quick identification

Navigation: Icons appear in navigation menus and breadcrumbs

Share Links: Logos appear when sharing sites with external users

Public Views: Branding appears on public-facing site pages

Mobile Views: Icons are optimized for mobile display

Responsive Behavior

Icon Scaling: Icons scale appropriately for different screen sizes

Logo Adaptation: Logos adapt to available space while maintaining aspect ratio

Mobile Optimization: Branding is optimized for mobile viewing

Best Practices

Image Optimization

File Size: Optimize images for web use to ensure fast loading

Dimensions: Use recommended dimensions for best display quality

Compression: Compress images appropriately without losing quality

Brand Consistency

Style Guide: Follow your organization's brand style guide

Color Palette: Use brand-appropriate colors

Typography: Ensure any text in logos matches brand typography

Accessibility

Alt Text: While alt text isn't configurable, ensure icons/logos are recognizable

Contrast: Ensure sufficient contrast for visibility

Clarity: Use clear, unambiguous designs

Limitations

File Size Limits

Maximum Size: There may be file size limits for uploads (check current limits)

Optimization: Large files may need optimization before upload

Format Restrictions

Supported Only: Only the listed formats (webp, png, jpg, gif, svg) are supported

Unsupported Formats: Other image formats cannot be uploaded

Display Constraints

Size Constraints: Images may be resized or cropped to fit display contexts

Aspect Ratio: Non-recommended aspect ratios may not display optimally