Go-to brand recipe
Your ingredients to the perfect brand
We’ve simplified the branding process into two clear, flexible steps - no confusing tiers, no guessing what you “should” need.
It starts with a solid brand foundation built around the essentials every brand needs to show up with confidence. From there, you can customise your package with any extras that make sense for your brand.
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Step one
The ingredients
The foundation every strong brand needs.
This step covers the non-negotiables, the core elements that give your brand clarity, consistency, and room to grow. It’s the base that everything else builds on, designed to work seamlessly across platforms and make future decisions easier.
Every foundation includes a level of research and creative direction, so your brand is grounded in your market from day one.
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Thoughtful brands don't happen by accident. Your foundation includes focused research into your industry, competitors and landscape — enough to shape the creative direction, typography and colour that define your identity.
Want to go deeper into positioning, audience and messaging? That's the Brand Strategy add-on in step two.
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A complete logo suite; your primary logo, secondary logo and a submark or icon — designed to flex across placements, sizes and platforms.
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A considered colour system that reflects your brand personality and works cohesively across digital and print.
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A full font suite including heading, subheading and body fonts.
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A guide that brings everything together. This shows you how to use your brand confidently and consistently, now and as you grow.
Note: The base ingredients include a one-page brand sheet; the full multi-page brand guidelines document comes with the larger packages.
Step two
Make it yours
Once your foundation is set, step two is about shaping the package that makes sense for you.
This is where we expand, customise and layer in the extras that bring your brand to life — selected around your goals, audience, and how you plan to show up in the world.
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The why behind your brand, so it's built to say the right thing to the right people.
Mini Strategy: ideal customer, competitor insight, competitive advantage, personality and mood boards.
Full Strategy: everything in Mini plus brand foundations, voice and tone, and deeper creative direction.
Both include a collaborative strategy session.
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Supporting visual elements designed to strengthen and extend your brand identity.
Brand assets can include custom illustrations, icons, graphic devices and other bespoke details that add depth, personality and flexibility to your brand system.
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Custom brand patterns designed to build on your visual identity and bring consistency across your brand.
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Business cards
Letterhead
Email signature
Stickers or labels
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Packaging to bring your brand into the real world. From labels to boxes and everything in between, we design packaging that feels seamlessly aligned with your brand identity.
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Instagram post tiles
Story tiles
Highlight covers
Display image
Website graphics or banners
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Great for businesses about to launch or promote something new.
Launch graphics
Campaign assets
Posters or flyers
Signage
Ads (social or print)
Merch
The process
How it works
Think of this as branding with a plan. We kick things off with discovery and strategy* to understand your business, move into creative exploration and concept development, then refine your chosen direction into a cohesive brand system you’ll feel confident using everywhere.
*Strategy depth is adjusted based on the scope and needs of your project.
01. Discovery Questionnaire
It all starts with clarity. You’ll complete a detailed questionnaire so I can understand your business, goals, audience and vision. The more honest and thoughtful your answers, the stronger the brand.
02. Strategy Session
(Brand Strategy add-on)
For brands wanting a more collaborative deep dive, we can book a strategy session to unpack positioning, competitors and brand opportunities in greater detail. This ensures every creative decision is backed by intention.
03. Creative Direction
I present two strategic Creative Direction moodboards based on our strategy. We refine and align before sign-off, locking in the direction that will guide the entire brand. This is about getting the vibe right before we design.
Added a strategy package? This step becomes your combined Strategy & Creative Direction presentation.
04. Logo Direction Presentation
Your logo direction is designed and presented with clear explanations behind the decisions, typography choices and overall concept. Two rounds of refinement are included here to perfect the chosen direction before approval.
05. Brand Identity Presentation
Once your logo is approved, everything else clicks. The colour palette, typography and supporting elements are built around it to create a cohesive system that feels intentional and complete. One round of refinement ensures it’s polished and fully aligned.
06. Revision Rounds
3 Rounds of Revision
We begin by aligning on your Creative Direction to ensure we’re heading in the right direction. From there, your Logo Direction includes two structured rounds of refinement, followed by one round of refinement for your full Brand Identity before final sign-off.
These structured checkpoints give us multiple opportunities to sync, refine and ensure your brand feels completely like you.
During the revision phase, we can refine elements such as:
Spacing, scale, colour and hierarchy
Typography and layout
07. Delivery
Once approved, your final brand files are packaged and delivered in a complete handover folder, ready for you to confidently show up everywhere.
This includes your full logo suite in AI, EPS, PDF, SVG, PNG and JPG formats, RGB, CMYK and HEX colour specifications, your final typography system, a comprehensive Brand Guidelines document, and an organised asset folder for seamless implementation across print and digital.
Frequently Asked Questions
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I work with one branding client at a time. Just you and me! This means I can fully immerse myself in your project, obsess over the details, and give your brand the love and focus it truly deserves.
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Else Studio offers branding and graphic design services for small businesses.
Branding & Visual Identities
Cohesive brand systems including logo suites, colour palettes, typography and the visual foundations you need to show up consistently.Strategic Visual Identities
Branding shaped by research and creative direction — so every design decision feels intentional.Graphic Design
Print (stationery, flyers, posters, signage, packaging) and digital (EDMs, social tiles, ads, presentations) — all designed to feel aligned and impactful.Custom Projects
Have something a little different in mind? I’m always open to tailored projects that bring your ideas to life. -
No, I don’t just make logos. A logo alone is a name without a story. I create systems: colour, type, tone, rules and simple assets so the logo works the same on websites, socials, packaging and signs.
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Before we begin, I’ll ask you to complete a questionnaire so I can understand your business, goals and audience.
You don’t need to have everything figured out. Just come with clarity around what you offer, who you’re speaking to, and any inspiration you love. Pinterest boards are always helpful for this.
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You’re always welcome to share colours you’re drawn to, references you love, or even colours you know you don’t want.
That said, colour choices are ultimately guided by strategy, accessibility, and how your brand needs to show up across real-world applications. My role is to take your preferences and translate them into a palette that works cohesively, communicates the right tone, and holds up across digital and print.
Sometimes that means refining your original idea, adjusting tones for usability, or introducing supporting colours you may not have considered
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Each project is built around one primary concept.
That concept is developed from the strategy, research, and discovery phase - so theres no guesswork. It’s a considered direction designed to best meet your goals and position your brand clearly.
Rather than spreading energy across multiple concepts, the focus is on refining and strengthening one strong direction through the revision rounds. This leads to a more cohesive result and avoids decision fatigue.
If you would like two concepts, this can be discussed and quoted.
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Graphic design services include 2 rounds of revisions, and branding services include 3 structured revision rounds.
These are designed to refine and polish your chosen direction through thoughtful tweaks and adjustments. The focus is on evolving one strong concept, not starting over.
Any additional revisions beyond what’s included are charged at an hourly rate.
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Yes. A 50% deposit is required to secure your project booking.
This confirms your place in my schedule and allows work to begin. The remaining balance is due before final files are released, unless otherwise outlined in your proposal.
Deposits are non-refundable, as they cover project setup, planning, and time reserved exclusively for your project.
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Yes - rush projects may be available depending on timing and scope.
If a project needs to be completed within a shorter timeframe than usual, a rush fee may apply. This reflects the additional time, prioritisation, and schedule adjustments required to deliver the work without compromising quality.
Rush availability and fees are always discussed and confirmed upfront before the project begins.
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