The mark
Craft and precision.
A logo suite and monogram drawn for your business, screened against public trademark records, with full rights assigned to you. It's yours to use, print and grow with.
Research-led brand studio · Alabaster, Alabama
The mark and the muse.
A complete, ownable identity for Alabama small businesses, product founders and funded startups. Published packages from $1,500. Delivered in 7 to 30 days.
- Fixed prices
- Full rights assigned
- Three directions to choose from
The idea
Every great brand needs a mark and a muse.
The monogram is the mark: craft, precision, an identity you own. The muse is the inspiration: research, imagination, the story behind it. We give you both, in one studio, at a price you can read before you call.
The muse
Research and imagination.
Market, competitor and customer research shapes every direction, and every direction states its business case. The story comes from your customers, not from a template.
What you get
Five reasons to start here.
In the order we'd argue for them.
Research first
Every direction is backed by market, competitor and customer research. We look at who you sell to, and who else is talking to them, before we draw a line.
Everything, together
Strategy, logo suite, palette, type, social, stationery, packaging and website under one roof. One studio, one system, nothing lost between vendors.
Fixed and published
Packages from $1,500, with the prices on this site. No hourly surprises.
Made to be owned
Human-directed marks, trademark-screened, with full rights assigned to you. When we're done, it's yours.
Crafted to be touched
Letterpress, foil and deboss. Brands that feel as good in the hand as they look on screen.
Straight answers
What owners worry about, and what we do about it.
“Will the price change?”
No. Three packages with published prices. A 50% deposit to begin, two revision rounds included, and rush work at +30%. That is the whole list.
“Will the strategy ever pay off?”
Every direction comes with its business case: who it speaks to, what it says, and what it's meant to do for your business. If a direction can't say that, you won't see it.
“What if the print run goes wrong?”
Print files come with supplier-checked dielines and proofs, so a bad fold or a typo gets caught on paper, not on a pallet.
“Agencies take months. Will this?”
Essentials in 7 days. Signature in 14. Atelier in 30. You'll see three directions in week one.
“Why not a $300 template?”
A template is a pattern other businesses can buy too. We design a mark that is ownable and trademark-screened, then build the complete system around it.
Something else on your mind?
Ask us. We'd rather answer it before you commit.
Ask a questionPublished packages
Pick a package. See the price. Start.
Essentials
$1,500
Delivered in 7 days
Strategy lite, logo suite and monogram, palette, fonts, 10 social templates and a style sheet.
What's includedSignature
$4,500
Delivered in 14 days
Everything in Essentials, plus a voice guide, 25 templates, banners, stationery, a sticker sheet and 12-page guidelines.
What's includedAtelier
$9,500+
Delivered in 30 days
Everything in Signature, plus a 5-page website, packaging for two products, a tagline or naming, and a 30-post launch kit.
What's included- 50% deposit
- 2 revision rounds
- Rush +30%
Why a studio like this
Birmingham has fine agencies. They quote on request.
When we researched the market, the full-service agencies around Birmingham priced by custom quote. We couldn't find anyone selling a luxury identity package at a published price.
You've outgrown DIY. You don't need a $50,000 to $100,000 agency. That gap is where we work.
How it works
Five steps. One clear path.
Research
Market, competitors, customers, and a health check on your name.
Strategy
Your position, and the business case behind it.
Directions
Three directions. You choose one.
Design
The chosen direction, built out as a full system.
Delivery
Files, guidelines, print-ready artwork and your rights.
Ready when you are
Start with a conversation.
Tell us about your business and the package you're leaning toward. We'll take it from there.