Creating a personal visual identity is a hard job, one of the hardest you will do and it will continually evolve as you grow as a designer. Some of the components of a personal visual identity include a logo, font selections, color schemes, and page structure — aka the grid.

Your personal identity system includes:

•Personal identity (logo).

•Business card.

•Email signature.

•Complete “about me” bio, aka an “elevator pitch”.

•Letterhead materials:

•Resumé.

•Cover letter (with a mocked-up message).

•References sheet.

•Thank-you note.

•Pocket Promo.

O•nline site customizations (i.e. “about me” pages, Twitter header, all personal icons).

•About.me website.

•Identity presentation board guidelines showing colors, fonts, etc.