Creative Commons
Complete brand extraction showing voice, tone, design tokens, component patterns, and example outputs — generated by brandMD from the Creative Commons Style Guide and brand materials.
Maximizing digital creativity, sharing, and innovation
Mission
Creative Commons stewards legal and technical infrastructure to maximize digital creativity, sharing, and innovation.
Tagline
When We Share, Everyone Wins
Category
Global nonprofit organization — building a universally accessible commons of knowledge and culture through free legal tools and community advocacy.
Core Values
Brand Icon System
Brand Voice Attributes
Welcoming
Do this
“Ready to share your work with the world? Here's how Creative Commons licenses make it easy.”
Don't do this
“Users are hereby advised that compliance with licensing parameters is mandatory.”
Empowering
Do this
“You decide exactly how your work gets shared — choose the license that fits your goals.”
Don't do this
“We'll handle all the licensing details, you don't need to worry about it.”
Clear
Do this
“CC BY lets others remix and build on your work, as long as they credit you.”
Don't do this
“The Attribution license grants permissions for derivative works contingent upon appropriate acknowledgment of the original author's contribution.”
Inclusive
Do this
“Whether you're a teacher, artist, scientist, or student — there's a CC license for you.”
Don't do this
“Creative Commons licenses are primarily designed for professional content creators.”
Tone Spectrum
→ Leaning approachable and friendly
→ Warm with a touch of optimism
→ Balanced clarity and consideration
Color Palette
Click any swatch to copy its hex value
Tomato
#ed592f
Primary brand
Gold
#efbe00
Highlights, badges
Forest Green
#04a635
Success, approval
Dark Slate Blue
#3c5c99
Links, secondary
Orange
#fb7729
Accents, CTAs
Dark Turquoise
#05b5da
Info, active states
Dark Slate Gray
#333333
Primary text
Black
#000000
Maximum contrast
White
#ffffff
Surfaces
Lighter Gray
#f5f5f5
Backgrounds
Type Scale
Headings — Source Sans Pro
Aa
When We Share, Everyone Wins
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
Body — Source Sans Pro
Aa
Sharing knowledge and creativity with the world.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', system-ui, sans-serif
Available via Google Fonts
UI Components
Interactive component previews with variant toggles. Click the pills to switch between styles.
Logo
Type Scale
Buttons
Text Inputs
Small
Medium
Large
Badges
Chips / Tags
Navigation Bar
Avatars
Alerts
New License Version
A new license version is available. Review the updated terms to keep your works current.
Dialog / Modal
Confirm Action
Are you sure you want to proceed?
Data Table
| Name | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Project Alpha | Active | Mar 2026 |
| Dashboard v2 | In Review | Feb 2026 |
| Brand Kit | Complete | Jan 2026 |
Stats Block
0
Works licensed
0
Countries reached
0
License types
Progress & Loading
Toggles / Switches
Dividers
Pagination
Cards
Open Education
Educational resources shared under CC licenses, enabling teachers and students to freely access, adapt, and share learning materials.
CC Search
Search millions of openly licensed images from collections around the world. Find, save, and share freely.
Footer
Building the future, one step at a time.
Licenses
CC BY
CC BY-SA
CC0
Programs
Open Education
Open Access
Open Culture
Community
Blog
Newsletter
Events
© 2026 Creative Commons. All rights reserved.
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Permissions
Conditions
Review
Allow adaptations of your work?
Yes, as long as others share alike
Allow commercial use of your work?
Yes
CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution-ShareAlike International
License Chooser
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# Creative Commons — Brand Skill > Auto-extracted by brandMD from CC Style Guide + creativecommons.org ## Quick Reference - **Category:** Global nonprofit organization - **Tagline:** "When We Share, Everyone Wins" - **Primary font:** Source Sans Pro (400, 700) - **Colors:** Tomato #ed592f · Gold #efbe00 · Forest Green #04a635 - **Voice:** Welcoming, Empowering, Clear, Inclusive ## Personality Creative Commons communicates with warmth and clarity, empowering creators to share their work on their own terms. The tone balances approachability with authority, making complex legal concepts accessible while maintaining the credibility of a trusted global nonprofit organization. ## Design Tokens - **Primary:** `#ed592f` (Tomato) - **Secondary:** `#3c5c99` (Dark Slate Blue) - **Heading font:** Source Sans Pro — weight 700 - **Body font:** Source Sans Pro — weight 400 - **Border radius:** 8px (cards), 8px (buttons) - **Accent palette:** Gold, Forest Green, Turquoise
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