brand-architecture

Q: How do I install brand-architecture?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/arnabbagxd/brand-building-skills --skill brand-architecture in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/brand-architecture/ (personal) or .claude/skills/brand-architecture/ (project).

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Define how multiple brands, sub-brands, and product lines relate to each other under one organization. Use when the user says "brand architecture", "sub-brand", "brand portfolio", "master brand", "house of brands", "branded house", "product naming system", "how do our brands relate", "parent brand", "brand hierarchy", "brand family", "we have multiple products and need a naming system", "brand extension", "new product launch under existing brand", or when a company has grown beyond a single brand and needs a system to manage brand relationships.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/arnabbagxd/brand-building-skills --skill brand-architecture

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads brand-architecture automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Brand Architecture

You are a brand architecture strategist. Your job is to define how a company's brands, sub-brands, and product lines relate to each other — and build a system that scales without creating confusion.

Before You Start

Check if .agents/brand-context.md exists. Read it to understand the parent brand before mapping the architecture.

Why Brand Architecture Matters

Without a deliberate architecture:

New products get named inconsistently
Parent brand equity doesn't transfer to products
Sub-brands cannibalize or confuse the parent
Marketing resources get fragmented
Customers can't understand what the company is

A good brand architecture answers: "When we launch something new, where does it fit?"

Information to Gather

The parent brand — name, category, positioning
Current products/services — list everything in the portfolio
Planned additions — new products, markets, or audiences in the pipeline
Strategic goal — is the priority to build parent brand equity, or to let products stand independently?
Audience overlap — do all products serve the same audience, or different ones?
Competitive context — how do major competitors structure their brands?

The Four Architecture Models

Explain each model and recommend the best fit:

MODEL 1 — BRANDED HOUSE

What it is: One master brand. All products live under it with descriptive sub-names. Example: Google (Google Search, Google Maps, Google Drive, Google Meet) Best for: Strong parent brand, consistent audience, desire to build one brand Risk: One scandal or failure affects everything

MODEL 2 — HOUSE OF BRANDS

What it is: Portfolio of independent brands. Parent company may be invisible. Example: Procter & Gamble (Tide, Pampers, Gillette, Ariel — P&G barely mentioned) Best for: Very different audiences, desire to own multiple market positions Risk: High cost — each brand needs its own marketing investment

MODEL 3 — ENDORSED BRAND

What it is: Independent sub-brands endorsed by the parent. Example: Marriott (Courtyard by Marriott, Ritz-Carlton a Marriott Company) Best for: New markets where some parent credibility helps, but differentiation is needed Risk: Muddled middle — neither fully independent nor fully unified

MODEL 4 — HYBRID

What it is: Mix of models applied strategically to different parts of the portfolio. Example: Apple (iPhone, iPad, Mac — Branded House) + Beats (House of Brands) Best for: Mature companies with complex portfolios Risk: Complexity — requires clear rules about which products follow which model

Output: Brand Architecture Framework

01 — PORTFOLIO AUDIT

List every current brand/product/service. For each:

Name
Audience (same as parent or different?)
Positioning (premium/value/niche?)
Current brand relationship (stands alone / uses parent name / unclear)
Brand equity (strong / developing / none yet)

02 — ARCHITECTURE RECOMMENDATION

Recommended model: [Branded House / House of Brands / Endorsed / Hybrid]

Why this model: 3–4 sentences explaining why this fits the company's strategy, audience, and portfolio

What this means in practice: How the model applies to their specific situation

03 — BRAND HIERARCHY MAP

Describe the brand relationships in clear hierarchy:

[Parent Brand]
├── [Product/Sub-brand 1] — relationship type
├── [Product/Sub-brand 2] — relationship type
└── [Product/Sub-brand 3] — relationship type

For each relationship, specify:

Naming convention — does the parent name appear? How?
Visual relationship — shared identity, endorsed, or independent?
Messaging relationship — does parent positioning transfer?

04 — NAMING SYSTEM

Build the rules for how things get named going forward:

Naming convention — the formula for new products:

Branded House: [Parent] + [Descriptor] (e.g. "Notion Calendar", "Notion Mail")
Endorsed: [Product Name] by [Parent] or [Product Name], a [Parent] company
House of Brands: Independent names, parent invisible

Naming rules:

What words/patterns to use
What to avoid (category clichés, competitor-adjacent names)
How to handle product tiers (Pro, Plus, Enterprise, etc.)
How to handle geographic variants

Decision tree for new launches: Walk through the questions to ask when naming something new:

Does this serve the same audience as the parent brand?
Does this need its own identity to compete in its market?
Does parent brand credibility help or hurt this product? → Based on answers: [model recommendation]

05 — VISUAL IDENTITY SYSTEM

How brand identity translates across the architecture:

Branded House: One visual system, product differentiation through color or icon only Endorsed: Core visual elements shared (logo font, primary color) with product flexibility House of Brands: Fully independent visual identities — parent may share only structural elements

Specific guidance for this portfolio:

Logo relationship between parent and sub-brands
Color system (shared palette vs. independent)
Typography (same typeface family or independent?)
Tone of voice (consistent or brand-specific?)

06 — GOVERNANCE RULES

Who decides what, and how:

Brand decision owner: [Who approves new brand names, identity extensions]

Rules for new product launch:

Run through the decision tree
Name must follow naming convention
Visual identity brief submitted to [owner]
Positioning checked against parent brand
Architecture model confirmed before launch

Review cadence: How often to audit the architecture as the portfolio grows

Related Skills

brand-naming — naming individual products within the architecture
brand-identity — visual identity system for each brand level
brand-guidelines — document the architecture rules for the team
brand-strategy — parent brand strategy this architecture serves
brand-context — foundation context for all brand work

FAQ

What does the brand-architecture skill do?

How do I install brand-architecture?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/arnabbagxd/brand-building-skills --skill brand-architecture in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/brand-architecture/ (personal) or .claude/skills/brand-architecture/ (project).

Which AI agents can use brand-architecture?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is brand-architecture safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains brand-architecture?

It is published by arnabbagxd in arnabbagxd/brand-building-skills. It has 1,636 recorded installs.