Imagery & Form

Keep the picture human.

Bold, rich visuals bring research to life when they feel authentic, diverse, and connected to the way people actually live.

Close view of a person adjusting the controls on a camera

Find the energy in the real moment.

Photography supports visual storytelling. Look for authentic enthusiasm, good composition, bright color pops, and the diverse communities around us.

Person watching content on a tablet
Person looking at content on a phone
Candid moment with a vivid yellow accent
Two people collaborating around a screen
Person watching television in a colorful room
Candid portrait with bright color and negative space
People moving through a city at night

Photography do’s

  • Choose bold, rich visuals.
  • Show people in authentic situations.
  • Complement the MarketCast color palette.
  • Include the tech people use, from phones to TVs.
  • Represent a range of races and genders.

Photography don’ts

  • Skip grainy filtered styles.
  • Avoid overly staged or corporate scenes.
  • Do not over-alter the image.
  • Choose expression over exaggerated emotion.
  • Leave obvious effects and noise behind.
Close-up of a person holding a glowing icon-shaped light

Thin lines. Clear meaning.

The icon library is clean and light, supporting every occasion without competing with the message.

This hub uses the 11 supplied SVG icon exports shown below: six full-color icons and five white-line variants.

Color burger icon
Color chat icon
Color idea icon
Color loudspeaker icon
Color shuttle icon
Color trend icon
White line burger icon
White line chat icon
White line idea icon
White line loudspeaker icon
White line shuttle icon

One shape can carry the story.

Our primary shape is simple: a holder with a rounded bottom-left and top-right corner. Use it as a background field or housing for a specific statistic.

Keep rounded corners to a minimum. Use one to three rounded corners on a page.

Research finds answers in unexpected places.

Mist holder

Measure what moves people.

Navy holder

Clear and concise insights.

Navy holder

A grounded connection to client success.

Navy holder

Primary shape: round the bottom-left and top-right. Keep the other holders square.