StratIS Brand guide · v1.0 · 2026

StratIS / Brand system

Simplify.
Secure.
Support.

A calm, capable brand for the systems behind East Kootenay businesses.

01 / Foundation

Local, capable
and clear.

StratIS is a Cranbrook-based managed IT and cybersecurity partner serving the East Kootenay. The brand should feel technical enough to inspire confidence and human enough to feel accountable.

  • Practical, not performative
  • Security-first, not fear-first
  • Local and accountable
  • Clear, direct and useful

02 / Colour

Stable structure.
Dynamic signal.

Warm Cream#F4F1E8Editorial background
StratIS Teal#48D2BFAction / selected states
Signal Blue#0AA7E8Top-of-page signal
Signal Green#1CE88BProgress / success
Pale Blue-Green#DCEBE6Soft panels
Ochre#E4B967Limited accent
Muted Blue-Gray#78909ASupporting copy
Accent progression#0AA7E8 → #1CE88B

03 / Typography

Technical,
readable.

Display / Space Grotesk 600–700Technology that works.
Body / DM Sans 400–700

Keep paragraphs, navigation and interface copy comfortable and clear.

Metadata / DM MonoCRANBROOK · EAST KOOTENAY · 2026

04 / Experience

One strong idea
per section.

Layout

Use navy technical fields against warm cream editorial sections. Prefer strong compositions over repeated equal-weight cards.

Motion

Sequence and confidence, not noise. Reserve layout space, support reduced motion and keep network fields subtle.

UI

Use direct actions: Get practical IT help · Talk to StratIS · Get a personal action plan.

Imagery

Choose candid workplace photography, restrained desaturation and real geographic data where maps are used.

05 / Voice

Useful, not
performative.

“Technology should work in the background—not become another thing your team has to manage.”

Write in plain Canadian English with a calm, capable tone. Lead with the customer’s operational outcome. Use “your team”, “your business” and “the next sensible step”.

DoBe direct · explain the practical outcome · use local context
Don’tUse fear · invent metrics · promise guarantees · hide behind jargon