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Decisions that build your brand.

Real-world brand analysis and guides to strategy, identity and design. Understand what your business needs before commissioning a project.

Yolochki logo at the park in Domodedovo, Russia

A logo still living among the pines, ten years later

Denis Espinoza revisits Yolochki Park and finds his logo still in use. A reflection on identity, longevity and when to preserve a brand.

Amadon identity applied to corporate materials

When does your company need a rebrand? The Amadon case

The Amadon case connects a new business stage with its identity. Four checks before deciding whether your company needs a rebrand.

Witallanse visual identity and product packaging

Witallanse: from a brief to an identity and packaging system

How the brief, moodboard, color and patterns shaped Witallanse’s identity. Six questions for assessing a visual direction before approving…

Illustration of a symbol trying to perform too many functions at once

Why your logo does not have to explain everything

Your logo identifies your business; the whole brand builds its associations. Five criteria for evaluating a proposal beyond hidden meanings.

Illustration of identical symbols at a market stall; ruble prices belong to the original Russian context

The real cost of a cheap logo

A cheap logo can help test an idea. Assess adaptation, implementation, maintenance and replacement before choosing the scope of your brand…

Scales comparing a standalone symbol with a complete visual identity toolkit

How much does a logo cost in 2026, and what should it include?

What determines a logo’s cost, how to compare quotes and which files, revisions and applications your project should include before you…

Tin-can telephones illustrating a chain of communication

Freelancer, studio or agency? Who to choose for your logo and brand identity

Compare freelancers, design studios and agencies by scope, communication, deliverables and revisions before commissioning a logo or brand…

ANUNA coffee packaging and brand identity

AI in logo design: explore ideas, then design with intention

Learn how AI can support early idea generation—and why strategy, selection, drawing and testing by a designer are what turn an idea into a…

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