Our Brand Guidelines

Welcome to The Bench’s brand resources site. Here you’ll find brand guidelines and downloadable assets as well as information on obtaining permission to use The Bench assets in your own work.

BRAND GUIDELINES AND ASSETS

Anyone using The Bench’s assets should only use the logos and screenshots found on our Brand Resource Center site and follow these guidelines.

Only those planning to use The Bench’s assets in any broadcast, radio, out-of-home advertising or print larger than 8.5 x 11 inches (A4 size) need to request permission. Requests must be in English and include a mock of how you’re planning to use the Instagram logo.

Be sure to visit the Brand Elements section for detailed guidelines and to download approved assets.

USING THE BENCH BRAND

Balance The Bench Brand with your brand

Avoid representing The Bench brand in a way that:

  1. Implies partnership, sponsorship or endorsement unless discussed with The Bench prior.

  2. Makes The Bench brand the most distinctive or prominent feature.

  3. Puts the Instagram brand in a negative context as part of a script or storyline. You must comply with our Terms of Use and Community Guidelines.

Keep the word Bench consistent

Avoid representing The Bench brand in a way that:

  • Keep the letter "B" in Bench capitalized and in the same font size and style as the content surrounding it.

  • If you offer an app, website or a product or service that uses The Bench APIs or is otherwise compatible with or related to The Bench, you may only use The Bench to say that your app is "for The Bench" or that the name of your campaign is "on The Bench" in a descriptive manner.

  • Don’t modify, abbreviate or translate the word The Bench to a different language or by using non-English characters, or use any of our logos to replace it.

  • Don’t combine “Bench” with your own brand.

  • Don’t combine any part of The Bench brand with a company name, other trademarks, or generic terms.

Distance Instagram from other social networks

  • Don’t mention other social networks in the same spot as The Bench, unless it’s a general “Follow us on...” call to action.

  • If you create a hashtag that uses the word Bench, it shouldn't be used on other social networks and you shouldn't try to acquire or enforce rights over that hashtag.

Using The Bench Brand in TV & Film

The most important thing when using The Bench in broadcast media is to give the members of our community proper attribution for their content.

Movies, Commercials & Shows

Please follow our approval process if you’re planning to show off your presence on The Bench in a social media array or use screenshots of The Bench’s user interface (like the feed, a profile or our filters) in a:

  1. Commercial

  2. TV or web series

  3. Weekly show

  4. Any video not part of a series

  5. Movie or Film

All requests should be made in English, with an English translation of your script and/or text. Broadcast approval is a two-step process.

Step One

  • If you’re planning to use The Bench in a commercial, show or film, submit the pertinent part of the script along with The Bench asset mocked up as you’d like to use it.

  • We may ask to see your entire script if the use isn’t clear. For animation, submit your script, digital storyboards and business development paintings.

  • Please only use the approved assets. When you first submit your request, we should get back to you within two to three weeks.

Step Two

  • Once your script and mock are approved and you’ve finalized your creative, submit the near-final version of our asset in your film.

  • For animation, upload the final clip once animation is complete.

  • Once you submit your finalized creative/revised creative, we should get back to you within two to three weeks.

  • Remember that it may take longer than two to three weeks to get approval. You may need to revise your creative and resubmit your request if it doesn’t follow our guidelines. Approvals are not final until you have it in writing.

Legal

Aample Social dedicates substantial resources to the development and protection of its intellectual property. In addition to seeking registration of its trademarks and logos around the world, Aample Social enforces its rights against people who misuse its trademarks.

Aample Social’s trademarks are owned by Aample Social and may only be used as provided in these guidelines or with Aample Social’s permission. A list of some of Aample Social’s trademarks can be found here. You may not use or register, or otherwise claim rights in any Aample Social trademark, including as or as part of any trademark, service mark, company name, trade name, username or domain registration. You should not use or claim rights in any trademark in a way that is confusingly similar to or dilutive of Aample Social’s trademarks, including as, or as any part of, a trademark. Do not use Aample Social’s trademarks for anything that would be inconsistent with Aample Social’s Terms of Service or Community Standards.

We may revoke permission to use Aample Social’s trademarks at any time. Aample Social reserves the right to withhold approval of content that it considers inconsistent with the Aample Social brand.