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Brand identity studio · Gulf & Iraq

We make brands people remember at first glance.

Arabic and English brand identities that make Gulf and Iraqi brands recognisable at first glance. Strategy, identity and a full system, led by the founder and delivered in six weeks.

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A boutique studio for brands in the Gulf and Iraq that want to be recognised, not just seen. Strategy, identity and a system your team can keep, in Arabic and English as one voice.

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Idea before form

We start with what the brand stands for and who it speaks to. The logo comes last, never first.

One voice, two scripts

Arabic and Latin are designed together from the first sketch. Never translated at the end.

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How we work(Idea → Impression)6 weeks
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Week 1

Idea

Strategy first. We find what the brand stands for and who it speaks to.

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Week 2

Feeling

We decide what people should feel in the first three seconds.

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Weeks 3-5

Design

Identity, language and system, built in Arabic and English together.

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Week 6

Impression

Guidelines and templates so the brand stays itself everywhere.

What we do

Six ways in. Most clients start with strategy and identity.

  1. 01Brand strategy & identityPositioning, naming support, full visual identity
  2. 02Visual language systemsGuidelines, templates and rules that scale
  3. 03PackagingFrom structure to shelf
  4. 04Social media designA system your team can post with every week
  5. 05Campaign art directionConcept, shoot direction and rollout
  6. 06Content & copywritingOne voice in Arabic and English
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(05)  Journal

Notes on identity.

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12 parts
Guide
Guide19 Nov 20269 min

What a brand identity actually includes

A logo is one of twelve parts. Here are the other eleven.

3 questions
Process
Process12 Nov 20264 min

Three questions before the first sketch

What we ask every client before drawing a single line.

AI + taste
Process
Process5 Nov 20267 min

Where AI sits in our identity process

It speeds up the thinking. It never replaces the taste.