Warm modern design studio workspace - Maka Studio Austin Texas brand strategy and creative direction

Our Branding Services

We collaborate with thoughtful founders and growing brands to create work that feels aligned, intentional, and enduring.

Foundation
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Brand Strategy + Visual Identity

For founders ready to build a brand with depth and direction. Foundation is a comprehensive branding process that uncovers the thinking behind your brand and translates it into a cohesive visual identity. Together, we define the core ideas that shape how your brand communicates and how it should feel in the world. Through strategy and design, we create a visual system that is thoughtful, distinctive, and built to grow with your business.

Includes:

  • Brand strategy workshop

  • Brand positioning and messaging direction

  • Visual identity design

  • Logo suite

  • Colour palette and typography system

  • Brand guidelines

Timeline: 4–6 weeks
Investment: Starting at $4,500

Ideal for founders launching a new brand or ready to invest in a thoughtful, cohesive identity that reflects the depth of their work.

→ Inquire about Foundation
Clarity
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Brand Strategy Intensive

A focused strategy session for founders seeking direction before designing their brand. Clarity is a collaborative intensive designed to uncover the heart of your brand — what you stand for, who you're speaking to, and how your brand should show up. This session is ideal if you're preparing to launch, reposition, or refine your brand before moving into visual design. You'll leave with a clear strategic foundation to move forward with confidence.

Includes:

  • Pre-session brand questionnaire

  • 2–3 hour strategy workshop

  • Brand positioning and audience clarity

  • Messaging and direction summary

  • Follow-up recommendations

Investment: Starting at $1,200

Ideal for founders who need strategic direction before investing in visual design.

→ Book a Clarity Session
Expression
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Ongoing Creative Direction

For brands that need ongoing creative guidance as they grow. Expression supports the ongoing evolution of your brand across touchpoints such as social, campaigns, digital content and brand materials.

Support may include art direction, visual guidance, concept development and design feedback to maintain a consistent and thoughtful brand presence.

Investment: Starting at $1,500 / month

→ Inquire for availability

How we work

Discovery

We begin by understanding your brand, your goals, and the story behind what you're building.

Direction

Together, we explore strategy and creative direction that will guide the visual and verbal expression of your brand.

Design

Your brand identity is developed intentionally by translating the strategy into a cohesive visual system.

Delivery

You receive the final brand assets and guidelines needed to confidently bring your brand to life.

Start a Project

If Maka feels aligned with what you’re building, we’d love to hear more.