Design & Brand
Brands with a story your customers remember
A brand is more than a logo, a palette and a font. It is what people expect every time they meet your business. We help organisations in Lagos, Abuja, London and further afield work out what that promise is, then give it a look and a voice that hold together on every screen, sign and social post.
Get a quoteWhat we do
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Brand strategy and positioning
Who you serve, what you stand for and why someone should pick you over the business down the road. Written down in plain language before any design starts.
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Logo and visual identity
A logo that works at the size of a favicon and the size of a billboard, plus the colours, type and graphic elements that surround it.
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Brand voice and messaging
How your brand sounds: taglines, key messages and tone-of-voice rules, so your website, adverts and staff all say things the same way.
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Brand guidelines
A clear guide that shows your team, printers and future agencies how to use the brand correctly, with examples of what to avoid.
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Graphic design
Social media graphics, flyers, brochures, presentations, signage, packaging and event materials, designed to the brand rather than one-off.
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Rebrands and refreshes
For established businesses whose look no longer matches what they have become. We keep the recognition you have earned and fix what holds you back.
What a branding project involves
We start by listening. A short workshop with the people who run the business tells us where you are, where you want to go and who you most want to win over. We look at your competitors and at the places your customers spend their time, whether that is Instagram, LinkedIn, a market in Onitsha or a high street in Croydon.
From there we write a brief positioning statement and agree it with you. Only then do we design. You see two or three distinct creative directions, each shown on real applications such as a shopfront, a social post and a website header, so you can judge them in context rather than as a logo floating on a white page. We refine the chosen direction, build out the full identity and finish with guidelines and templates your team can use from day one.
Graphics for every day, not just launch day
Many brands look sharp on launch day and fall apart six months later, because every flyer and social post is designed from scratch by whoever is free. Our answer is templates. We give you editable designs for the things you produce most often, such as social posts, event flyers, price lists, proposals and slide decks, so staff can update the words without breaking the look.
When you need something bigger, such as a brochure, an annual report, packaging or a conference stand, our designers produce it to print-ready standard. We prepare files to your printer's specification, with the right bleed, colour profiles and fonts, whether the job is printed in Lagos, London or anywhere else. We can also check proofs with the printer before a large run, which avoids costly reprints.
Rebrand or refresh?
Not every business needs a new name and logo. If customers already recognise you and the problem is that your materials look dated or inconsistent, a refresh is often the better answer. We tidy the logo, update the palette and type, and bring everything into line. You keep the goodwill you have built.
A full rebrand makes sense when the business has changed: a merger, a move into new markets, a new audience, or a name that causes confusion. Rebrands carry more risk, so we plan the rollout as carefully as the design. That includes a list of every place the old brand appears, from the website and social profiles to vehicles, uniforms and invoice templates, and a sensible order for switching them over.
What you get
- Brand strategy document with positioning and audience profiles
- Primary logo, alternative versions and icon mark
- Logo files in SVG, PNG, PDF and EPS, for screen and print
- Colour palette with HEX, RGB, CMYK and Pantone references
- Typography system with licensing notes
- Brand guidelines document
- Editable social media and presentation templates
- Business card, letterhead and email signature designs
Usual tools
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Figma, Canva (for client-editable templates), Pantone Connect. We choose tools for your requirements and your long-term running costs, not out of habit.
FAQ
Branding & Graphic Design: your questions answered
How long does a branding project take?
A logo and visual identity typically takes three to six weeks. A full brand programme with strategy, messaging, guidelines and templates takes six to ten weeks, depending on how quickly decisions can be made on your side.
Will I own my logo?
Yes. When the project is paid for, full ownership of the logo and all brand assets passes to you, along with the editable source files. We only ask to show the work in our portfolio, and you can say no.
Can you work with our existing logo?
Yes. Many clients want a refresh rather than a new identity. We can redraw the existing logo cleanly, fix problems at small sizes and build a fuller system around it.
Do you design for print as well as digital?
Yes. We design brochures, signage, packaging, banners and stationery, and supply print-ready files to your printer's specification.
Can our staff edit the templates themselves?
Yes. We can build templates in Canva, PowerPoint, Google Slides or Figma, whichever your team already uses, with locked brand elements so the essentials stay correct.
Often paired with
All services- UI/UX & Product Design Research, wireframes, prototypes and design systems for apps, SaaS products and websites.
- Web Design & Development Fast, secure, search-ready websites for businesses, charities and public bodies, built to be easy to update.
- Social Media & Content Page management, content calendars, paid social, influencer campaigns and inbox handling across the major platforms.
We take on Branding & Graphic Design projects for clients in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Accra, Nairobi, Johannesburg, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Toronto, New York and Houston, and anywhere else you are.
Have a project in mind?
Email info@kollinzinc.com or send us a few details.