Setting Up Platform Branding

Setting Up Platform Branding

Overview

This guide walks you through setting up your platform's visual branding, including colours, logos, banners, and company details. A well-configured brand creates a cohesive experience that feels like home for your learners.


Accessing Branding Settings

Navigate to Settings → Branding from the sidebar to access all branding options.


Setting Up Logos

Navigation Logo

The navigation logo appears in the top-left corner of the platform, visible on every page.

To upload your navigation logo:

  1. Go to Settings → Branding → Logos

  2. Under Navigation Logo, click Choose image

  3. Select your logo file

  4. Click Save

Requirements:

  • Format: PNG or SVG

  • Dimensions: 669 x 162 pixels exactly

  • Background: Transparent (recommended for best results against your navigation colour)

Square Logo

The square logo appears on content tiles created by your company and in the account switcher.

To upload your square logo:

  1. Go to Settings → Branding → Logos

  2. Under Logo, click Choose image

  3. Select your logo file

  4. Click Save

Requirements:

  • Format: JPG or PNG

  • Dimensions: Minimum 82 x 82 pixels (or multiples thereof)

  • Shape: Square (non-square images will appear stretched)


Configuring Company Details

Navigate to Settings → Branding → Details to set up your company information that appears on the platform.

Platform Name

Set the name that appears for your company throughout the platform.

  • Maximum 40 characters

  • This name appears in the hero section (if enabled)

Company Description

Add a short description that appears alongside your company name in the hero section.

  • Maximum 100 characters

  • Keep it concise and welcoming

Hero Section Display

Tick the box 'Show company name and description in hero section' to display your company name and description prominently on the home page.

Sign Up Page Title

If sign-up is enabled for your platform, you can customise the title that appears on the sign-up page.


Configuring Platform Colours

Navigate to Settings → Branding → Colours to customise your colour scheme.

Button Colours

  • Button colour – The background colour of primary buttons throughout the platform

  • Button text colour – The text colour on buttons (ensure sufficient contrast for readability)

Navigation Colours

  • Navigation background – The background colour of the top navigation bar

  • Navigation text – The colour of text and icons in the navigation

  • Navigation highlight – The accent colour when navigation items are active or hovered

Sub-Navigation

  • Tab highlight colour – The underline colour that indicates the active tab in sub-navigation menus

Footer Colours

  • Footer background – The background colour of the page footer

  • Footer text – The colour of text and links in the footer

Background Colour (Beta)

  • Background colour – Customise backgrounds on non-content pages while maintaining white backgrounds on content pages for accessibility

💡 Tip: We recommend light colours as some text appears directly on the background.

Accessibility Checker

Learn Amp includes a built-in accessibility checker that evaluates your colour choices against WCAG guidelines. This helps ensure your branding is inclusive for users with colour contrast requirements. You can check compliance at A, AA, or AAA levels.


Setting Up Banners

Navigate to Settings → Branding → Banners to customise header images for different sections.

Available banner locations:

  • Home

  • Activities

  • Library

  • Discover

  • Events

  • Exercises

  • Quizzes

  • Surveys

  • Skills

  • Objectives

  • Tasks

  • 1-to-1s

  • People

  • CPD

  • User profile

  • Manage content

For each banner, you can set:

  • Image – The background image for that section's header

  • Text colour – The colour of text overlaid on the banner (choose for contrast)

Requirements:

  • Format: JPG or PNG

  • Dimensions: 1300 x 298 pixels

  • Note: Banners may appear differently based on screen width—test on multiple devices


Setting Content Defaults

Navigate to Settings → Branding → Content to set defaults for content appearance.

Default Tile Image

Set a fallback image that displays on content (Items, Events, Assessments) when no custom image is uploaded.

Requirements:

  • Format: JPG or PNG

  • Dimensions: 524 x 306 pixels

Learnlist Sidebar Colour

Set the colour of the sidebar that appears when users open a Learnlist.


Pre-requisites

Role Requirements

Action

Required Roles

Action

Required Roles

Configure platform branding

Owner, Admin

Upload logos and banners

Owner, Admin

Change colour settings

Owner, Admin

Configure company details

Owner, Admin


Tips for Success

  • Prepare assets in advance – Have your logos and banners ready in the correct dimensions before starting

  • Test on multiple devices – Banners and colours may appear differently on various screens

  • Consider accessibility – Use the built-in checker to ensure your colour choices work for all users

  • Use transparent logos – Logos with transparent backgrounds blend better with your navigation colours

  • Keep banners simple – Avoid busy images that compete with overlay text

  • Match your hero section – If using the hero section, ensure your company name and description complement your branding