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Snapshot Road Test®

In 2008, we introduced Snapshot to consumers and customers—one of our first forays into user-based insurance (UBI). UBI is an opportunity for consumers and customers to personalize their auto insurance based on their actual driving, with the rates determined by things like hard braking, amount of time driven, time and day, fast starts, trip regularity, and distracted driving.

Snapshot®, Snapshot Road Test®, and Snapshot ProView® are all separate UBI products that share the name Snapshot but are marketed to different audiences. The three products share some components, like color palette. However, each product has some individual differences, so be sure to pay extra attention!

The Snapshot Road Test audience is made up of consumers who own or lease a car and are currently not Progressive Insurance policyholders. These folks also own a smartphone and have made it a daily part of their life. They're open to special offers, understand how to use most of the features on their phones, and regard their phones as an extension of their personality and a source of entertainment.

Color

When in the digital space, remember to always double-check you’re meeting WCAG AA accessibility standards (or above) by using a miniumum contrast checker.

Blue 700

HEX: #0077B3

RGB: 0, 119, 179

CMYK: 100, 47, 0, 0

PANTONE: 2935 C

White

HEX: #FFFFFF

RGB: 255, 255, 255

CMYK: 0, 0, 0, 0

Type

96 Sans is our custom typeface which gives us a completely unique brand identity. It also gives us a way to tie the look and feel of our brand identity across all creative pieces. For a more detailed breakdown of the nuances of type styling, see the full version of the Snapshot Brand Identity.

Headlines

96 Sans Bold

Sentence case

Black

With Snapshot®, safe drivers can save.

Subhead

96 Sans Bold

Sentence case

PMS 5405 / Steel Blue 700

It’s easy to drive toward a discount and great savings.

Body Copy

96 Sans Light

Sentence case

Black

Traditional car insurance rates are based on factors you can’t control, but Snapshot personalizes your rate based on how you drive, how much you drive, and when you drive. In fact, through the years, we’ve handed out over $900 million in discounts to our customers.

Iconography

Icons translate our products into bite-sized, visual nuggets. Like everything else, they are an important communication aid and have guidelines to ensure they make the best impact. Before working with iconography, check out our icon best practices.

Snapshot brand icon

This is our main Snapshot icon. It has a stroke weight of 1px and is typically used between 50-100px or larger. This icon was primarily created to be used within the digital space via the Progressive app. It should be used rarely on other platforms and mediums. In most cases, use the Snapshot logo instead.

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Primary icons

Modeled after the primary icon style for the Progressive master brand, Snapshot has its own specific set of icons. These icons should be used at no smaller than 100px. Do not change the color or stroke weight.

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1_Improve-Hard_Brake_RGB.png
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Secondary icons

These simplistic icons can be used at smaller sizes, as they have minimal details. They should be used at no smaller than 50px. Again, do not change the color or stroke weight.

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Patterns

These city monoline patterns (of Chicago and Boston) represent the trips our customers take while using Snapshot. These patterns should be used as secondary, textural elements, or as larger graphics on simpler layouts.

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Illustration

The following Snapshot Road Test illustrations were specifically chosen to highlight the product's playful premise and ease of use. This type of imagery can and should be used as the primary focus brand identifier across all mediums. Snapshot Road Test does not use photography.

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Brand Behaviors

Let’s ‘talk’ about Snapshot ProView

We use all seven brand behaviors to create the PGR voice for Road Test users. However, based on past Road Test projects, we’ve found that we circle around the following behaviors the most:

Clear

Snapshot Road Test is a fairly easy product, but there are a number of directions, hurdles, and other conundrums that could be a bit confusing. That’s why we want to be as concise as we can by using everyday language when explaining the steps, the discounts, and the outcomes involved in the process.

Unexpected

Because Snapshot Road Test is an acquisition product used to attract potential new customers, we should approach the process in a fun, playful, out-of-the-ordinary way—making the entire Road Test journey an easy one; with fun, little, memorable moments peppered along the way.

Welcoming

Road Test users are drivers who are currently using another insurance company for their auto insurance, but they’re using the device to see if they can get a better rate. We should treat these interested consumers like they’re already our customers by laying out the red carpet and greeting them with open arms."