Branding · colors, typography, templates and guidelines

Brand identity design: one look across every material

Brand identity design: colors, typography, graphic elements and templates, written up in brand guidelines your whole team can follow.

Discuss your identity

Individual quote · from 10 working days

Free first call. I usually reply within 2 hours.

Your website uses different colors from your proposals, and everyone on the team makes slides their own way? Building a brand identity means setting the rules that keep the company looking consistent, whoever makes the material.

  • A system, not a set of one-off graphics
  • Templates in the tools your team already uses
  • Brand guidelines anyone can follow without a designer
Vlad Sedenko

Vlad Sedenko

Your online partner at every stage · 12+ years

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12+
years in websites, apps and marketing
150+
projects: I help at every stage, from idea to growth
2–6 wks
from idea to a working product
2 h
usual time to my reply
What brand guidelines look likeSample reportA fictional consulting firm. Everything here is made up.
3
shades of blue across current materials
2
typefaces instead of seven
12
ready templates for the team

Review of current materials

I start here to know what needs fixing.

  • UrgentWebsite, proposals and LinkedIn use three different blues

    The company looks less organized than it is.

    Change: One primary color with codes for print and screen.

  • To improveEvery salesperson builds proposals their own way

    Each client sees a different company.

    Change: Proposal and slide templates with ready layouts.

Colors

Each color has a job, not just a code.

ColorCodeUse
Navy#1F2A44Logo and headings
Sand#E9E1D3Backgrounds
Orange#E8692CButtons and highlights
Graphite#3A3A3ABody text

Typography

Two free typefaces, so the team can install them without buying licenses.

TypefaceUse
FrauncesHeadings and quotes
InterBody text, tables and forms

Templates

The materials your team uses every week.

MaterialFormat
Business card and letterheadPrint-ready PDF
ProposalWord and Google Docs
PresentationPowerPoint and Google Slides
Posts and coversCanva or Figma
Email signatureReady to paste into your email app

Rollout

The order once the guidelines are approved.

  1. Colors and typography on the website.
  2. Proposal and slide templates for the team.
  3. A short training: how to use the guidelines.

Packages

Brand identity design for companies of any size. You'll get an exact price and timeline once I've seen your current materials.

Visual identity

Individual quote

from 10 working days

Built on your current logo, refreshed if needed.

  • Review of current materials
  • Logo refresh: versions for print and screen
  • Colors, typography and graphic elements
  • Templates for your most used materials
  • Brand guidelines
  • 2 rounds of changes
Discuss your identity

Brand from scratch

Individual quote

from 15 working days

No logo yet, or you need a new one: the mark, identity and strategy together.

  • Workshop and brand strategy
  • A new logo in several versions
  • Visual identity and templates
  • A basic brand book
See the scope

Selected work

What clients say

  • „We worked with Vlad on a Next.js project. He knew what he was doing from day one, didn't overcomplicate things and came up with better approaches on his own. I especially value his work on the site's performance. Everything was delivered as agreed.”

    George B. CEO, finance company

  • „We needed to build an MVP fast to test our idea in practice. Vlad helped us choose sensible solutions and focus on what we really needed for launch. We didn't try to build everything at once, yet he made sure the project could grow later without starting from scratch.”

    Alex N. Product Manager at StartupX

  • „Vlad got up to speed with our project quickly and pointed out several problems we hadn't treated as priorities. He sorted out our database and security issues. I liked that he didn't just complete tasks but clearly explained why something was worth changing and what the consequences could be.”

    Michał R. CTO at TechCorp

  • „We had an app where every bigger change was becoming a problem. Vlad helped us clean up the code, rebuild some of the older parts and introduce automated tests. Working on new features is much easier now. I also appreciate his patience in explaining technical topics to people outside the development team.”

    Sara K. Product Owner at WebSolutions

Show me how your brand looks today

Send your website and tell me which materials you use most. I'll reply with the scope that makes sense, a price and a timeline.

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between a visual identity and a logo?

A logo is one mark. A visual identity is the whole system around it: colors, typography, graphic elements and rules. So your brand identity doesn't rest on the logo alone: people recognize the company by its colors and style even where the logo is small or missing.

What are brand guidelines?

A document with the rules: how to use the logo, colors and typefaces, what materials look like and what to avoid. With it, a printer, a new hire or your next agency can make on-brand material without asking you about every detail.

How much does brand identity design cost?

The price depends mostly on how much your logo needs refreshing and how many templates you need. You'll get an exact quote once I've seen your materials.

How long does a brand identity project take?

Usually from 10 working days. Longer if packaging, signage or several languages are involved.

I don't have a logo. Can you start from scratch?

Yes. A new logo comes in the Brand from scratch package, together with the visual identity and a brand strategy, so you know what the mark should say before it's drawn. If you already have a logo that only needs a refresh, the visual identity package covers it.

Which tools will the templates be in?

Whatever your team uses: most often Word or Google Docs, PowerPoint or Google Slides, and Canva. We agree on the source file format at the start.

Can you apply the identity to our website?

Yes. I've spent 12+ years building websites and apps, so I can roll out the new identity on your site or hand your developer ready colors, typefaces and components.

Do you guarantee a consistent look will increase sales?

No. A consistent identity makes the company look credible and easier to remember, but sales also depend on your offer, price and marketing.

I usually reply within 2 hours.

Know-how

Useful reading

Guides that help you prepare for the conversation or do part of the work yourself.

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