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Brand identity

From no name to a brand people trust.

Most new brands start with a feeling and nothing written down. We start there too. You leave with a name nobody else owns, a logo family drawn for print and screen, the rules that keep it consistent, and a website that sells.

The whole journey, one team

Seven stages, each with something you can hold at the end of it. Start at the beginning, or join at the stage you have reached.

  1. 01

    Name

    We blend the ideas you want the brand to carry into invented and real words, then keep only the names that are free as a .com and on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook and Snapchat.

    You getA shortlist of names that are actually available

  2. 02

    Logo concepts

    Ten distinct directions, from a pure wordmark to a monogram and a packaging seal, each shown in the colours and settings it would really live in.

    You getTen logo concepts and ten slogans

  3. 03

    Refinement

    We test the concepts against how premium brands present themselves and cut whatever looks cheap: stock icons, extra decoration, effects that cannot be printed.

    You getA refined set, with the reasoning behind every change

  4. 05

    Brand guide

    Colours, type, spacing, what the logo may sit on and what it may not, written so a printer, a designer or a new hire gets it right without asking.

    You getA brand guide you can hand to anyone

  5. 06

    Website

    The brand carried onto a site that sells: product pages, ordering and payment that work in your market, and an admin you can run from your phone.

    You getA live website, built on the new identity

  6. 07

    Launch

    Social profiles claimed and dressed, launch content prepared, and the domain, email and analytics set up so you know what is working from day one.

    You getA brand that is live everywhere at once

The Orauvelle signature: a woven OV monogram above the name, burgundy on ivory
In progress

Orauvelle

Watch a real brand go through it. Orauvelle, a luxury beauty house, is moving through these stages now, and the journal is updated as each one finishes.

5 of 7 stages done, now on: Website

Follow the journal

What makes a brand look premium

Before we draw, we study how the best houses in your market present themselves. These rules come out of that, and every concept is held to them.

01

The name is the logo

Premium brands lead with beautiful lettering, not pictures.

02

Less looks more expensive

Every extra decoration makes a brand look cheaper.

03

One special detail

A single idea of its own, drawn into the letters.

04

A monogram for packaging

A small mark for boxes, tags and stickers.

05

Flat colour, not shiny effects

Real gold foil and embroidery only work with flat artwork.

Starting a brand?

Tell us what you sell and who you want to sell it to. A name and a direction can come out of the first conversation.