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Brand Identity

Strategy → Identity → Design System

Overview

Most brand redesigns fail because they start with aesthetics and work backward to strategy. We invert that. Discovery and strategy come first. The visual work follows — and everything it produces is defensible back to what the brand needs to communicate to buyers.

The output is a complete visual identity system — not just a logo file, but a design system foundations package that gives every downstream vendor a single source of truth.

Service
Brand Identity — SM-SVC-001
Scope
Strategy · Logo & visual identity · Typography system · Color tokens · Brand guidelines
Timeline
8 weeks, concept to delivery
Methodology
Growth-Driven Design. Discovery-first, strategy-anchored.
Deliverables
5-phase deliverable set — see below
Pricing
From $12,000 — scoped per engagement
Suitable for
B2B consultancies · Tech firms · Federal contractors · SaaS companies with <500 employees
Process The 8-week sprint

Five phases.

01 Discovery Weeks 1–2

We map the competitive landscape, interview key stakeholders, and document what the brand must communicate to its most important buyers.

Stakeholder interviews · Competitive audit · Positioning brief · Audience profile

02 Strategy Week 3

From discovery inputs, we produce a strategy document that defines what the brand stands for, who it's talking to, and how it should sound.

Brand strategy deck · Messaging architecture · Naming audit (if applicable)

03 Visual Concepts Weeks 4–5

Two visual directions, each built on the strategy. Neither is a template. Each is a fully worked direction showing logo, typography, and color applied across realistic contexts.

2 distinct visual directions · Logo concepts · Color and type exploration

04 Refinement Weeks 6–7

One direction selected. We refine, extend, and document — logo in all variants, full color system with tokens, typography hierarchy.

One direction refined · Logo suite · Color token set · Typography hierarchy

05 Delivery Week 8

Final files and a brand guidelines document that tells every future vendor or team member exactly how to use the system.

Brand guidelines · Logo files (SVG/EPS/PNG) · Design system foundations · Handoff package

Fit Who this is for
01

Consultancies growing into enterprise

You've landed enterprise clients but your brand still looks like you're pitching small businesses. Credibility gap.

02

Firms rebranding after a pivot

The business changed — acquired, merged, repositioned, or shifted markets. The old identity no longer fits.

03

Founders going to market

You're raising a round or entering a competitive market and need a brand that holds up next to larger competitors.

Start a
brand sprint.

8 weeks from brief to brand guidelines.

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