Brand Identity Design for Startups & Founders, Sofiane

brand identities that stand out

Look like the company you're building.

Most AI brands look alike and feel cold.
Yours can feel human, and easier to trust.

start your brand

cachetBrand Identity, Motion, UI Elements

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Branded WordsBrand Identity, Motion

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SomnBrand Identity, UI Design, Web Design

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RampartBrand Identity, Web Design

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Vilio.aiBrand Identity, Web Design

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the CLEAR process

You pick the direction
before any logo is drawn.

Every project follows the same five steps. At each key step I send a short Loom explaining my choices, and you review in Figma.

Delivered in weeks, not months.

  1. 1

    Collect

    Right after you pay, you answer a detailed questionnaire about your product, your audience and where you want to go.

  2. 2

    Locate

    I study your answers and your competitors, then write the strategy every design decision comes from.

  3. 3

    Explore

    Moodboards, each one a different visual direction. You pick one before any logo is drawn.

  4. 4

    Assemble

    Identity concepts in that direction: a logo with its colors, type and mockups. You pick one, I refine it, then build the full system.

  5. 5

    Release

    Your guidelines go live on a private web page, with all the files in every format.

"I had a few ideas in mind, and Sof did those, but also created a direction that was super fun and fit me very well."
Liutauras, Founder of Branded Words

Pricing

Get it right before launch. Fixing it later costs more.

One fixed price, no surprises. Pick one and tell me about your project.

Essential

Founders and clients take you seriously from day one. Ready in 1 to 2 weeks.

€899≈ $1,000

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  • Competitor research, to stand out
  • 2 creative directions
  • 2 identity concepts · 2 revisions
  • Primary & secondary logo
  • Color & type system
  • Web usage guidelines
  • Every file format

Picked by Branded Words and Oath

Best for launch

Core

Launch with a brand people remember and trust. Ready in 2 to 3 weeks.

€1,899≈ $2,100

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Everything in Essential, plus:

  • The full brand strategy
  • 3 creative directions
  • 3 identity concepts · 2 revisions
  • Patterns & graphic language
  • Complete web guidelines
  • Launch kit & social assets
  • Editable Figma toolkit

Picked by Doppia

Custom

Want help with the whole launch? Brand, website, product, pitch deck. Tell me the goal and I'll scope it.

Custom

Let's talk
  • Illustrations
  • Web design
  • Web development
  • Product design
  • Product development
  • Pitch deck
  • Mockups
  • Social media assets
  • And more

You can select anything from this list. You can also send me an email to talk about your problem and I'll scope it.

"Exceptional value for money, and a result that perfectly captured what we wanted to do with the brand."
Peter Egehoved, Founder of Doppia

Questions before you start? Send me a message.

FAQ

Some questions?
I have answers.

The usual questions, answered before we talk.

What's the difference between Essential and Core?

Essential is the foundation: competitor research to help you stand out, your primary and secondary logo, a color and type system, web guidelines and every file format. Core is everything you need to launch: the full brand strategy, more directions to choose from, a graphic language, a launch kit with your social assets and mockups, and the editable Figma toolkit.

What's in the brand guidelines?

They're the rulebook: colors, type, minimum spacing around the logo, what not to do with it, and how it can be used, so anyone touching your brand afterward gets it right. They live on a private web page you can share with your team.

What files do I receive?

Every format you'll need, SVG, PNG, and PDF, organized in clean folders. Your guidelines live on a private web page. Core also includes a Brand.md file so your developers or AI tools can apply the identity in code, and the editable Figma source.

What's the Brand.md file?

A developer and AI-ready summary of your brand: colors, fonts, and logo rules as ready-to-paste tokens. Hand it to your coding agent (Cursor, Claude, etc.) and it applies your identity straight into your product. Included in Core.

How does payment work and what happens next?

Fixed price, paid upfront, no surprise invoices. Right after you pay, you get a detailed questionnaire to fill out. As soon as you send it back, I start on your strategy.

Can't AI do this now?

AI outputs the average of everything it's seen. If your identity can be generated, it can be copied the same afternoon. And it has no restraint and no strategy, so it keeps adding and decorating until the soul of the idea is gone. You're paying for the judgment: the decisions, not the pixels. Full breakdown: AI logo generator vs. a real designer.

It's just a logo, right?

A logo is an asset that compounds. The longer it lasts, the more meaning and recognition it carries, it's why you know the Nike swoosh on sight. Make it alone or from a prompt and you'll outgrow it fast, then rebuild from scratch and reset every bit of equity you'd banked. Get it right the first time, so it only ever gains value.

Why not a cheaper freelancer or an agency?

You can find cheaper, but you won't easily find someone who only works with tech and AI companies. Agencies sell you a team, a quarter, and a price to match. This is that level of thinking, compressed for a timeline that actually fits how tech teams move.

Shouldn't we do branding later?

Later is the most expensive time. You rebrand mid-growth, at several times the cost, after your first impression already happened. More on the timing: when should a startup invest in branding.

What if I don't like the first direction?

You pick the direction from the moodboards before any logo is drawn, so misses are rare. If the concepts still aren't right, your revisions refine them within that direction.

What do I actually own?

Everything. Full files, full rights, no ongoing fees.

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