Abstract: Access control methods for collaborative editing via multiple user interfaces are disclosed. One such method for editing a design kit for marketing materials includes a first user interface including respective display regions simultaneously displaying at least two of a set of colors, fonts, and logos, the sets each including existing set colors, fonts, and logos, respectively, and a selectable indicium associated with an operation of editing the set of colors, fonts, and logos, respectively, for the design kit. The method also includes maintaining an association with designs or templates that incorporate the stored colors, fonts and/or logos of the design kit. The method causing an updated design kit to be displayed in a second user interface for a second user for use in editing the design or template. The first and second user interfaces are displayed on two different electronic devices connected to one another via a network.

Abstract: A multi-user design collaboration system for creating brand capital, where one or more than one computing and one or more than one server is used for presenting a user interface to one or more than one user. A remote storage attached to the one or more than one server that store instructions executable on the one or more than one computing device and the one or more than one server. Branding capital design elements are stored in a local storage on the one or more than one computing device, the remote storage or both the one or more one computing device and the remote storage. Additionally, indicia of user roles are stored in the remote storage to access the brand capital.