Branding Packages

Great question! Once I have your final sign-off and final payment is confirmed, I will e-mail you an organized folder that will include your brand's new files. Below is how your brand is packaged and delivered. For logo-only kits: The logo is packaged with all the variations that apply, which typically consist of the vertical logo, horizontal logo, logotype, and logomark. The logo variations are provided in full color, inverted, black, and white versions. Files are provided in RGB (digital) and CMYK (print): File types included: Ai, EPS, PDF, SVG, PNG, and JPEG For branding kits: Includes your main logo and secondary logo folder. Main design files are provided for your brand materials: Ai, PSD, InDesign, Figma, etc. Print-ready PDF's are provided for all print designs.

100% yes. Custom branding kits can be created to be tailored to your brand's needs. In order to provide a custom quote, I will need a list of brand materials/assets you'd like to request. Based on the list of designs, I scope out the work to provide different branding kit tiers to give you options on packages and pricing. To request a custom branding package, e-mail me your list of brand materials at cristian@nohcristian.com or to set up a call to discuss your brand's needs.

Don't sweat it. I know it can be overwhelming to decide which brand materials are worth investing in or you may not even be sure on what the possibilities are. During our Discovery Call, I can help you identify and suggest what brand materials will have the most impact for your brand's growth and ultimately help you connect with your audience. After getting to know more about your business goals and vision for the brand, I can recommend which packages will benefit you the most as well. Custom packages are available in case your needs don't align with my branding kits.

It most certainly is! My branding packages are designed to help make your rebrand phase go smoothly and also help make your investment simpler. To ensure that your new brand image gets implemented in an effective and cohesive way, I recommend investing in the professional, premium, or custom package. Communication is the key to trust and understanding, in order to help your audience know and learn about your rebrand it is crucial that you don't stop at a logo redesign. Why? It's simple, a logo is just a piece of the puzzle when it comes to your branding. Without brand materials to support your new brand identity, it will be more challenging to build awareness, to gain brand recognition, and to rollout a consistent identity. Successful rebrands start with thoughtful and thorough strategic decisions. My process involves a Branding Workbook and Brand Clarity Call that help us align on purpose, goals, and vision. The Branding Workbook consists of formulated questions designed to get clarity on your mission/vision, purpose, values, audience, market positioning, and your brand’s personality. On top of that, market research will be conducted to analyze your competitive landscape. Once we feel aligned on the master plan, your new brand gets created with intention and purpose.

Absolutely. Most of brands that I work with are start-ups that are ready to launch with a strong identity from the get-go. Whether your initial investment is just on a logo or a branding kit, I am able to help you create a logo that is recognizable, authentic, and distinct. First impressions are everything, Branding Kits are always recommended as it allows you to launch with a bang vs. just getting your logo made. The more noise you make and the more consistent you can be, the easier it becomes to connect with your audience to generate the proper interest your new business needs. I get it though, a branding kit may feel out of reach since there's a lot of expenses involved when starting a business. Payment plans are available to help make your branding investment easier. Message me to learn more at cristian@nohcristian.com

I'm committed to creating designs that you love and work for your brand, sometimes that requires a few changes before it's prefect. Below is a breakdown of my revision policy: Main logo designs get 3 revision rounds. Secondary logo designs get 2 revision rounds. Brand materials get 2 revision rounds. Each time we make a revision, I make sure to let you know how many revision rounds are left so that you're aware. I'm also available for 15-minute calls to discuss feedback if needed. If we run out of revision rounds, I promise I won't leave you hanging. I offer additional revision rounds at an added fee of $50 per revision round. Each time I send you a revision

The beauty of working with me is that you have a 1:1 working relationship. This allows the timeline to move along faster than working with agencies. For logos, it takes 2-3 weeks to start and finish the design. For the Starter branding kit, it takes 5-6 weeks to complete. For the Professional branding kit, it takes about 6-7 weeks to complete. For the Premium package kit, it takes about 7-8 weeks to complete. For custom Branding Kits, timeline will vary based on the brand materials. Please note: The timeline will also be determined based on communication consistency and amount of revision rounds. The timelines above are an average estimate based on previous projects, timelines are always subject to change. Rushed turn around times are possible but not recommend for your logo/branding. To create a strong and lasting brand identity, time is required to properly research, test, and execute your brand.

Every logo design comes with 3 unique logo solutions to choose from. Once the logos are ready, I will present you the options and discuss which route best fits your vision. If needed, there are 3 revision rounds available to make changes to the design direction you prefer.

Before starting any design work, I spend quite a bit of time getting to know your goals, vision, and purpose. Between the Branding Workbook and calls we have, I create a thorough brand strategy that applies to both the logo and brand materials. This allows me to design with intention and purpose from the start. As we're designing your logo, we're already planning ahead on how your identity will be implemented across the brand materials and how the logos can create the brand's look and feel. For example, as we're creating your logo, we are taking into consideration your brand's fonts, colors, patterns, and design elements that will be applied across brand assets to create a cohesive experience.

I'm a process geek too! After designing brands for 10+ years, I've been able to polish my process to ensure optimal results for all my clients in different industries. I compiled my process into 5 steps which can be read here. ADD LINK TO THIS ONCE PUBLISHED.

More than happy to offer payment plans for branding kits. The idea behind my branding packages are to help make your branding investment easier. Normally I ask for a 50% deposit to start and final 50% once the project is complete. However, branding kits can be split into three payments which is outlined below. Payment plans for branding kits come in 3 payment installments: 50% deposit to start the project. Note: security deposit is non-refundable and is required to obtain the branding workbook, to schedule strategy calls, and to start ANY design work. 25% will be due at the project's half-point. Final 25% will be due once the project is complete. Before we start your project, the proposal and contract will outline the project milestones and payment dates so you're thoroughly aware. NOTE: Payment plans are available ONLY for branding packages. This does not include logo designs or ad hoc design projects.

No worries at all. You can still start strong by having a powerful logo design. In these situations, clients start with the logo design and typically come back to me a few weeks/months later once their business gains traction. After finishing a logo, I always follow up a month after I deliver you logo files. This is to see how your business is going and to see if you need additional materials to promote and grow your business. This is where we analyze how things are going and what we can do to drive further growth. Once we work together, we are locked in! Seeing you grow is priority and we can always discuss custom branding packages to help you further invest into your branding.

Not at all. To start the process, I ask for a 50% security deposit. Final 50% payment will be due once the project is complete. On top of that, payment plants for branding kits are available upon request. All branding kits are available for a 3-payment installment plan. Note: security deposit is non-refundable and is required to obtain the branding workbook, to schedule strategy calls, and to start ANY design work. Payment plans are not available for logos or for ad hoc projects. For any questions regarding payment, please e-mail me at cristian@nohcristian.com

My goal is to create timeless designs for you that will work for you in the long-term. If you still need changes after using all of your revision rounds, we can certainly make that happen at an added fee of $50 per revision round. The fee covers the added work and time that is outside of the original scope of work. After each revision round, I make sure to let you know how many rounds of revisions are left to ensure you're fully aware before we add fees. For the most part, I am able to find solutions before reaching extra revision rounds. The reason for that is that I'm highly collaborative and communicative with revisions to ensure we're always aligned and working towards the final product. However, if you wish to explore your options and need extensive work then we can add additional revisions without a problem. It will simply just add to your final cost and timeline.

To be 100% transparent, yes prices can rise as time goes by. I am a human and not a design factory, for that reason, my branding kit slots are limited since the timeline requires extensive research, testing, and execution. As I get booked up, pricing is subject to change to match the growing rate of requests. This is not a sales tactic to urge you to invest now, it's just the simple truth and a question I get asked frequently. If you have a timeline in mind, come talk to me and we can always lock in a rate for you.

My specialty is brand identity design and consultation for start-ups and organizations looking to re-brand. To make this simple, below is a list of design services I'm able to provide for your brand. Please note, if you can think it there's a way of creating it. If you don't see a service below that you're interested in, please message me at cristian@nohcristian.com to see if it's possible. Even if I can't fulfill the service, I most likely know someone that can help you out. Print Design: Flyer designs for pricing, promotion, information, etc. Stationery: business cards, letterheads, folders, etc. Brochures, tri-folds, bi-folds, menus, and other publications Merchandise + apparel designs for clothing brands or promotion Packaging for products: boxes, labels, wraps, packaging tape, etc. Advertisement: billboards, print ads, banners, etc. Book covers (front, spine, and back covers) Promotional materials: expo banners, yard signs, interior/exterior signage, etc. Graphic Work: Presentations for pitch-decks, internal communications, etc. Social media ads, templates, and profile graphics. Illustrations + icon artwork. Pattern designs. Album artwork and cover art. Packaging for products: boxes, labels, wraps, packaging tape, etc. Digital advertisement

Creating brands has been the core of my entire design career. I've been designing and building brands since 2012, which is a little over 10+ years of branding experience. Through those years, I've always freelanced but also got the experience of working at a publishing house, branding agency, and web design agency. I've spent 6 out of those 10 years designing at award-winning companies, which has allowed me to not only soak in the design experience, but also the ability to work with business owners, lead design teams, and test different processes to maximize results. Design quality speaks for itself, I'll let you judge that! My "secret sauce" is a mixture of obtaining business degrees in brand administration and marketing + all the agency experience I've built over the years. The reason why this makes me unique at building brands is that I see my design work as solutions rather than art. Don't get me wrong, I love creating beautiful brands but the brands I create are made with a business-growth mentality. If it's not making dollars it's not making sense. My process is designed to get you thinking with intention and purpose, all with the goal to grow as a business and as people. I built my personal brand through word of mouth and now dedicate myself full-time to helping start-ups and existing brands create powerful brand identities. I may only be one person but I have the knowledge and know-how of design agencies. Let's work.

I can't tell you what to do, but what I can do is inform you. After spending 6+ years working for design agencies, I can assure you that you can obtain the same, if not better, results from working with independent designers. I don't consider myself a freelancer because that to me sounds like a transaction. You see, my services go beyond that. I am a designer and brand consultant that can integrate into your company's team and help you reach your business goals. Instead of hiring a full-time designer or hiring an agency, you can hire me on retainer and we can actively grow your business as our partnership expands. Below are three ways how that works: 1) Working with me means you get a 1:1 relationship. Time is one of the most valuable resources we have, if not the most valuable. Don't spend your valuable time communicating with project managers who then need to communicate to art/creative directors who then have to communicate to designers. It even took me long to write that sentence to explain to you the communication dynamic of an agency. By the time your requests go down the chain of communication, you would have already talked to me (the person directly working on your projects) and would have a clear understanding on where things are at with your project. 2) Maximize your design/marketing budget to get more value for your dollar. By working with me, you save on a lot of expenses that are often incurred with working with agencies. Let me explain. Agencies have a larger overhead to cover their operating expenses. This is how my branding packages are able to offer more for less. It's not to be confused for cheaper work, it just simply means I can provide you more services at a lower cost since I'm a one-man show. 3) Get the experience and quality of working with an agency by hiring me. I hope by this point you're starting to see that I know the agency life. Don't get me wrong, I value design agencies a lot but I also know I can offer high quality designs and better service. The biggest reason I went full-time is because I realized I can offer the same experience of working with agencies since I spent my time leading design teams, establishing standard operating procedures, and presenting work to stakeholders. The only difference now is that I get to do that for my own business and offer a quality service to my clients. Look at it like this, you're getting the same designer that you would get through the agency, minus the agency. If you need more information, please reach out to cristian@nohcristian.com

Unfortunately no, I simply design your print materials. I provide all the main design files and print-ready files to make your print ordering process easy. I also offer my assistance in working with your print vendors to ensure the print order is done properly and work hand-in-hand with the vendors in case they need anything specific. However, I do not process your print order for you, I simply support when the print vendors request something specific. If you prefer not to deal with the ordering process, I can submit print orders, get you quotes, and send them to print production for an added fee. The fee is discussed upon request. If you need print vendor suggestions, I'm also happy to refer you to my partnered vendors.

I can certainly provide branding consultation to help you identify your brand's strengths and weaknesses. Pricing is not available for this on my website as consultation needs vary from client to client. To obtain pricing, please e-mail me at cristian@nohcristian.com to discuss your needs. Once I understand why you're seeking consultation, I provide you with a strategy and quote. Brand guidebooks are also available if you're looking to build a detailed guideline for your company's identity. If you're a start-up seeking consultation, I can assist with building your brand's pillars and identifying your audience. This is an essential step to do before you start to create any brand visuals to ensure you have a strong foundation. If you're an existing business/organization seeking consultation, I can assist with strategy on how to effectively rebrand and organize your rollout to launch your new identity. Having a clear path for your rebrand is important to make sure your new brand moves you forward and closer to your audience. Below are a few ways I help with brand consultation: S.W.O.T. analysis to identify how we can improve your brand's identity. Market research to analyze your competitive landscape and your positioning in your market. Brand guidelines to help funnel your brand's identity through a detail book that outlines your brand's ethos, visual identity, and any other components that help keep your identity consistent with all stakeholders involved with your brand. Provide strategy on how to rollout your new brand and how to present yourself to your audience. Help you conceptualize your brand's story and create strategy on how to deliver it to your audience.