Brand Guidelines, Vol. 01

Vexel

A fast desktop image tool shaped around one promise: get the right image in seconds, without opening a full editor.

Introduction

Vexel is a lightweight desktop tool for designers and developers who need to compress, upscale, convert or remove an image background and then get straight back to work.

Built in Rust, it opens quickly and uses very little memory. Pick a file, choose one of four focused jobs and finish in a few clicks, with no canvas to prepare and no cloud upload required.

Mission & Vision

Mission

Remove the friction between having an image and having the right image. Everyday production tasks should take seconds, not a full editor, a learning curve or a cloud upload.

Vision

Become the fastest, simplest route to a production-ready image, so designers, developers and marketers never have to wait on an oversized tool again.

Product

User Interface

A focused workspace keeps the image and essential controls visible, helping each task feel direct from selection to export.

Vexel image processing interface shown on desktop and mobile
Product PreviewOne focused workflow across desktop and compact layouts.

Symbol

Icon

The fox also works independently as the product’s compact identifier. Its silhouette stays clear in application icons, browser surfaces, social profiles and system-tray environments.

Vexel fox icon in rounded, square and circular containers
App, Square, CircularThe symbol holds its character across common container shapes.

Proportion

Icon Aspect Ratio

The icon is built on a 1:1 ratio. Equal width and height give it a stable footprint across application launchers, social profiles, favicons and system trays.

Vexel icon constructed on a square aspect-ratio grid
1 : 1Use equal width and height on every platform.

Clear Space

Icon Safe Zone

The clear space is measured from the left third of the fox and repeated on every side. Text, graphics and interface elements should remain beyond this boundary so the symbol stays legible and unobstructed.

Diagram showing the required clear space around the Vexel icon
Clear Space UnitKeep all surrounding elements outside the dashed boundary.

Minimum Size

Minimal Scale

The icon should never appear smaller than 22 by 22 pixels. Below that point, the inner geometry loses clarity and the fox becomes harder to recognize.

Vexel icon displayed at its recommended minimum sizes
22 px MinimumNever reproduce the icon below 22 pixels.

Applications

Logo in Context

The compact fox translates naturally to software icons, apparel, small objects and environmental graphics without losing its shape.

Vexel branding applied to a keychain, app icon, shirt, office sign and social profile

Color

Orange brings warmth, energy and action to important interactions. Deep navy creates focus, while the grayscale ramp carries text, surfaces, borders and interface states without competing with the user’s images.

Main

Vexel Orange

#F46F33

Orange Dark

#F44633

Orange Light

#F4CD33

Deep Navy

#081B37

Navy Light

#0D2B58

Other Colors

GS-100

#FFFFFF

GS-200

#D3D5D6

GS-300

#A7AAAD

GS-400

#7B8084

GS-500

#6A6F72

GS-600

#383B3D

GS-700

#494C4F

GS-800

#383B3D

GS-900

#28292B

GS-1000

#171819

Typography

Inter is the complete type system. Its neutral, precise forms remain legible from compact system labels to large campaign headlines without drawing attention away from the work.

Font Style

Product & Brand

Inter

Aa

  • Style
  • Light
  • Regular
  • Medium
  • Extra Bold
  • Light Italic

Font Sizes

  • 62pxHeadline 1
  • 48pxHeadline 2
  • 36pxHeadline 3
  • 24pxHeadline 4
  • 19pxBody
  • 16pxNote & Error

Interface System

Iconography

Every interface symbol has filled and outlined states. Filled icons signal active or selected actions, while outlines represent the resting state and keep visual feedback immediate.

Vexel interface icons shown in filled and outlined states
Filled & OutlinedActive actions use the filled state, while inactive actions use the outline.

Motion

Loading Loop

The fox doubles as a product loader, cycling through idle, rendering, enhancing and face-restoration states. Its triangular parts fold, spin and scan only while real processing is happening.

When the task finishes, the loop settles back into the static mark instead of continuing as decoration.

Idle, Rendering, Enhancing, RestoringThe mark animates through the product’s core jobs.

More work

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