Branding guidelines page size

Are you using an 8 1/2 X 11 format... Think about Ur brand - does that format describe Ur brand? Hopefully not...

Ur brand should have a unique personality and Ur guidelines need to reflect that...  8 1/2 X 11 is "standard" - not very unique...

Please communicate with Ur chosen print vendor about binding options...

The final look and feel of Ur guidelines should reflect Ur brands overall personality...

Here are a couple of samples:

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://sandyzimmerman.com/images/portfolio_images/AM_brand_2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://sandyzimmerman.com/portfolio_AM_01.html&usg=__26NiXHe6b_M2Y9JV6Cn8XG3XLJg=&h=520&w=735&sz=99&hl=en&start=36&sig2=tXpSXgD2Vp8Bgt-bBjCaDQ&zoom=1&tbnid=fkJPtD4ARIJKdM:&tbnh=100&tbnw=141&ei=7z7GT-K2LoS42QXv59zkAQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dbrand%2Bguidelines%2Bbooks%26start%3D21%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Den%26tbm%3Disch%26prmd%3Divns&itbs=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GunAbApIa-M/ThDmYrn1OuI/AAAAAAAAAyI/IR9UuDiUaMc/s1600/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-07-03%2Bat%2B22.59.34.png&imgrefurl=http://patrycjazywert.blogspot.com/&usg=__W5F8sT9mjeopaQIvXPCbG9EntTs=&h=431&w=641&sz=425&hl=en&start=6&sig2=Ajdf8whcQRj6XTpvN-Zt_A&zoom=1&tbnid=cqgXMqk1HBvRtM:&tbnh=92&tbnw=137&ei=Xj7GT7i0OKPc2gXSkPn1AQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dbrand%2Bguidelines%2Bbooks%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Den%26tbm%3Disch%26prmd%3Divns&itbs=1