Brand Identity

10 years. 170+ projects. Across Europe.

A decade of brand identity work for startups, public institutions, financial firms, and consumer brands. Logo systems, visual languages, signage, stationery, packaging, and the strategic thinking that holds it all together.

Years
2013 - 2023
Projects
170+
Role
Brand Designer
Coverage
Europe + global
Brand StrategyLogo DesignVisual IdentityStationerySignagePackaging
The Practice

Self-employed brand consultant for ten years. Clients across financial services, hospitality, education, fintech, e-commerce, and technology.

Process
-Discovery + workshops
-Brand strategy + positioning
-Logo + visual identity
-Brand guide + system
-Touchpoint application
The Approach

Brand is what people remember when the marketing budget runs out.

Every project starts with the same questions. Who is this for? Why should anyone care? What do you sound like when no one is listening?

The visuals come last. The work in between - positioning, archetypes, tone, decisions about what NOT to do - is where the brand actually lives. The logo is just the part you can frame and hang on the wall.

Selected Work

A small slice of the catalogue. Hover to see the project name.

Quantum Leap Impact billboard
Quantum Leap Impact
The Mandarin Group signage
The Mandarin Group
YOKIP website
YOKIP / international payments
Tanjea mobile app
Tanjea / mobile app
QLI subway poster
QLI / out-of-home
Elemen87 Capital business cards
Elemen87 Capital
L'Alternative wine cork
L'Alternative / packaging
L'Alternative business cards
L'Alternative / cards
YOKIP stationery
YOKIP / stationery
Zobotics skateboards
Zobotics / merch
Tahceen logo
Tahceen / logo system
What Carries Over

Brand identity training shows up everywhere I work now - in security messaging for CISOs, in plugin UI copy, in how I explain AI risk to non-technical stakeholders.

01
Clarity is a competitive advantage
Most brands are confused about who they serve and why they exist. Fix that and the visual problem usually solves itself.
02
Constraint breeds character
A tight palette and one strong typeface beat a sprawling system every time. The brands that age well are the ones that say no the most.
03
Touchpoints over identity
Nobody experiences a logo. They experience a business card, a sign, a poster, a screen. Design every touch like it's the only one.
04
Voice scales further than visuals
A logo can't follow you into an email or a phone call. The voice does. That's why I write the words before I draw the marks.
Decade Summary

170+ brand identity projects across financial services, hospitality, education, fintech, and consumer brands. Most clients found me by referral. Most stayed for multiple projects.

Projects170+
Years10
SectorsFinance, fintech, hospitality, edu
GeographyEurope + global remote
Repeat clientsMajority
DisciplineStrategy + identity + applied
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