品牌包括名称、徽标、口号和／或关联产品、服务、城市或公众人物的设计企划。

「品牌」不是「商标」。「品牌」指的是产品或服务的象征。而符号性的识别标记，指的是「商标」。品牌所涵盖的领域，则必须包括商誉、产品、企业文化以及整体营运的管理。因此，品牌不是单薄的象征，乃是一个企业总体竞争，或企业竞争力的总和。品牌不单包括「名称」、「徽标」还扩及系列的平面视觉体系，甚至立体视觉体系。但一般常将其窄化为在人的意识中围绕在产品或服务的系列意识与预期，成为一种抽象的形象标志。甚至将品牌与特定商标划上等号。

人们从品牌的经验因素上辨别一个品牌的心理因素。经验因素通常由品牌的使用经验构成，心理因素则由品牌的形象，即由与产品或服务相关联的一切信息和预期所创建的符号性的标识。

A brand is defined as a toolbox of marketing and communication methods that help to distinguish a company from competitors and create a lasting impression in the minds of customers. The key components that form a brand’s toolbox include a brand’s identity, brand communication, brand awareness, brand loyalty and various branding strategies Brand equity is the measurable totality of a brand’s worth and is validated by assessing the effectiveness of these branding components. In a fleeting market where traditional linear models of business are being replaced by more radical interconnected models, brand equity is one marketing technique that remains firmly rooted in prosperity. To reach such an invaluable brand prestige requires a commitment to a particular way of doing business. A corporation who exhibits a strong brand culture is dedicated on producing intangible outputs such as customer satisfaction, reduced price sensitivity and customer loyalty. A brand is in essence a promise to its customers that they can expect long-term security, a competitive frame of reference and consistent delivery of functional as well as emotional benefits. When a customer is familiar with a brand or favours it incomparably to its competitors, this is when a corporation has reached a high level of brand equity.