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Brand Identity Prism

Jean-Noël Kapferer's hexagonal model defining brand identity through physique, personality, culture, relationship, reflection and self-image.

By Brandon MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated November 2026

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The Brand Identity Prism is Jean-Noël Kapferer's hexagonal model that defines brand identity through six facets: physique, personality, culture, relationship, reflection and self-image. It helps marketers describe a brand's identity as both sender and receiver perceive it, ensuring outward expression and internal values form a coherent, distinctive whole.