Brand identity for India & USA

Brand Identity Design for Startups and New Brands

From a name on paper to a brand people recognize.

We design the complete identity for a new business or product: a short brand strategy, the logo system, colors, typography, voice and a guidelines document your team and suppliers can follow.

  • Written brief and scope
  • Review at every stage
  • Source files handed over
  • 9 Services included
  • 7 Steps from discovery to handover
  • 2 Markets: India and the USA
  • 100% Editable source files
  • NDA Available on request

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The short answer

What is brand identity design?

Brand identity design is creating the full visual and verbal system for a brand: the strategy behind it, the logo and its variations, the color palette, typefaces, imagery style and tone of voice, all documented in guidelines. It makes everything a company publishes, from a business card to a website, look and sound like it comes from the same place.

This service is for the moment a business has a name, perhaps a product, and nothing visual yet. Without a system, the first website, the first proposal and the first Instagram post each get designed separately, often by different people, and the brand looks different every time a customer meets it.

We design the pieces together so they fit: the logo is drawn with the palette and type in mind, and all of it is tested on real templates before you sign off. If you only need a mark, our logo design service is the smaller job; established companies replacing an existing identity should look at corporate branding.

Brand identity design is one of our design and creative services, so your logo, print, packaging, website and social posts can come from one team and share one look.

  • Logo, color, type and voice designed together
  • Guidelines anyone can follow
  • Templates ready for launch
  • Editable files you own
What is included

What goes into a new brand identity

The core system for a new brand. Larger kits add more templates, product lines or illustration sets.

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Brand strategy session

A questionnaire and workshop call on your customers, competitors, positioning and personality, summarized in a one-page brand brief.

Logo system

A primary logo with horizontal and stacked lockups, an icon or monogram, and color versions for light and dark backgrounds.

Logo-only projects

Color palette

Primary, secondary and accent colors with HEX, RGB and CMYK values, checked for contrast on screens and in print.

Typography

A heading and body typeface pairing with sizes and weights, using licensed or open-source fonts and web-safe fallbacks.

Voice and messaging basics

A short tone-of-voice note and, when requested in the brief, a tagline and the few lines that describe what you do.

Imagery and icon style

Rules for photography, illustration and icons, so later visuals match even when someone else creates them.

Brand guidelines

A practical PDF covering logo use, clear space, colors, type, imagery and voice, with correct and incorrect examples.

Starter templates

Business card, letterhead, email signature, social profile images and a simple presentation template in editable files.

Marketing collateral design

Launch look for your website

Key website screens styled with the new identity, ready for your developer or ours to build.

Website design
Where we work

Brand identity for new businesses in India and the USA

Our studio is in Jaipur. Founders across India and abroad work with us remotely, with reviews on video calls.

Startups in India

We build identities for Indian startups, D2C brands and new service businesses, with English and Hindi lockups where the brand needs both and print files prepared for local printers. Invoices carry GST.

  • English and Hindi lockups if needed
  • Files for local printers
  • GST invoicing
Design services across India

New brands in the USA

For US founders we work remotely, schedule concept reviews by appointment, and set templates up in US Letter as well as A4. Files are delivered through a shared folder in your name.

  • Remote reviews by appointment
  • US Letter and A4 templates
  • Files in your own storage
Design for US companies
Working hours
Working hours on one clock (IST)
US Eastern business day
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET = 7:30 PM – 4:30 AM IST

Times use US Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5). During US daylight saving the US day starts one hour earlier in IST.

Jaipur

Brand Identity Design in Jaipur

Building a brand identity starts with understanding the business, and for founders in Jaipur that conversation can happen face to face at our studio in Jaipur, Rajasthan 302019, where we have worked since 2010. We run the brand strategy session in person, then come back with the logo system, colours, typefaces and tone of voice, and walk you through the guidelines page by page. Many Jaipur brands sell far beyond Rajasthan, so we design identities that feel rooted but travel well. Start-ups and new products across India and in the USA go through the same process online.

Jaipur office: 353-A, New Sanganer Rd, Katewa Nagar, Sodala, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302019 · meetings by appointment

How it runs

How we design a brand identity

Each stage ends with a review, and the next one starts only after you approve.

  1. 01

    Brief and questionnaire

    You tell us about the business, customers, competitors and brands you admire; a call fills the gaps.

  2. 02

    Strategy and moodboards

    We summarize positioning and personality, then show two or three visual directions as moodboards.

  3. 03

    Logo concepts

    Logo ideas for the chosen direction are shown on realistic mockups, not on a blank page.

  4. 04

    Refinement

    The selected logo is refined and tested in one color, reversed, at favicon size and in print.

  5. 05

    Palette, type and imagery

    Colors, typefaces, imagery style and voice notes are set and applied to real layouts.

  6. 06

    Templates

    Stationery, social images and a presentation template are built in the formats your team uses.

  7. 07

    Guidelines and handover

    The guidelines PDF and all source files are delivered after final payment.

Cost factors

What changes the cost of a brand identity?

A brand kit is quoted after a short brief. These are the things that make one larger than another.

Depth of strategy work

A questionnaire and one call is lighter than workshops with several founders or investors.

Logo complexity

A wordmark is quicker than a custom symbol, illustrated mascot or bilingual lockup.

Number of templates

Each extra item, such as packaging labels, brochures or ad templates, adds design time.

Product lines or sub-brands

A brand with several products or services may need a family of marks and color codes.

Illustration and icon sets

Custom illustrations or an icon library take longer than rules for stock imagery.

Motion versions

An animated logo or intro for videos is optional and quoted as an add-on.

The estimate is free. After a short brief or call you receive a written scope with a fixed price, paid as an advance to start and the balance on sign-off.

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Ways to work with us

Engagement options for new brands

Most founders start with a one-time project and add design support once the brand is live.

One-time identity project

The full brand identity as a fixed-scope project with stages, reviews and a handover date.

  • Deliverables listed in writing
  • Fixed price for the scope
  • Extra items quoted separately
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Monthly design retainer

After launch, a set number of design requests each month: ads, social posts, decks and print pieces in the new style.

  • Requests in one queue
  • Same designers as the identity
  • Monthly or quarterly review
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Brand support on request

Help when you need it: a new template, a printer question, or checking work done by another supplier.

  • Small jobs quoted per task
  • File and format help
  • Guidelines updates
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Studio or template

Designed brand identity vs a logo maker or template kit

Templates and logo makers are fine for testing an idea. Here is how the two compare once the business is real.

Studio-designed identityLogo maker or template kit
Fit to your brand Built from your customers, market and positioning Generic styles chosen from a library
Upfront cost Higher, fixed after the brief Low or free
Time to start A few weeks with reviews Minutes to hours
Originality Drawn for you and checked for close look-alikes Others may use the same icon or layout
Ownership Rights and source files transfer after payment Depends on the platform's license
Best for Businesses ready to launch and invest in a lasting brand Early experiments before the idea is proven
Tools and formats

Design tools and file formats

Industry-standard tools, so any designer or printer can open your files later.

Design tools

Logo construction, imagery and digital layouts.

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Figma

Brand guidelines

The rulebook and shared styles for your team.

  • Adobe InDesign
  • PDF guidelines
  • Figma style library

Print production

Files that printers and sign makers accept.

  • AI and EPS vectors
  • Print-ready PDF with bleed
  • CMYK values

Motion and video

Optional animated logo and video intros.

  • Adobe After Effects
  • Premiere Pro
Why work with us

Why founders choose Light Animation for brand identity

What keeps a new brand project clear and on schedule.

Scope agreed in writing

Every deliverable, review round and file format is listed before work starts, with a fixed price.

Standard tools and files

Illustrator, Figma and InDesign files that any designer, printer or developer can open later.

Brand, web and video in one studio

The same team can carry the identity into your website, social posts and an animated launch video.

NDA before you share plans

We sign a non-disclosure agreement before you share an unannounced name, product or launch date.

Tested in real use

Concepts are checked on mockups, at small sizes and in one color before you choose.

Files ready for trademark filing

Vector artwork is supplied in the formats a trademark application needs; the filing itself is done by you or your adviser.

Recent work

Recent work

Natura Skincare: brand identity and packaging

A complete visual identity system for Natura Skincare, a premium skincare brand: logo design, botanical typography, eco-friendly luxury packaging and print collateral in a minimalist, organic style. Completed in 2025 for a client in Mumbai.

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Start your brand

Tell us about the business you are launching

Share the name, what you sell, who it is for and your launch date. We reply with questions and a suggested scope, usually within 2 hours during studio hours.

WrittenBrief and scope
100%Source files handed over
NDAOn request
FAQ

Brand identity design FAQs

Timing, cost, files, revisions, ownership and voice.

Projects and pricing

Fit, timelines, cost and formats

01

Does a new business need a full brand identity or just a logo?

If you will soon need a website, social profiles, stationery and sales material, a full identity is usually better value, because the logo, colors and type are designed to work together instead of being patched later. If you are still testing the idea and need only a mark for a storefront or app icon, a logo-only project is enough and the rest can follow.
02

How long does a brand identity take for a new business?

Plan for three to five weeks. The first week covers the brief, strategy notes and moodboards; logo concepts and refinement take most of the next two; the remaining time goes to the palette, typography, templates and guidelines. Each stage has a review, so the schedule also depends on how quickly decisions are made on your side.
03

What makes one brand identity project cost more than another?

The depth of strategy work, the type of logo (a wordmark is simpler than a custom symbol), the number of templates, any sub-brands or product lines, custom illustrations or icons, and optional motion versions. We quote after a short brief and the price is fixed for the agreed scope, with an advance to start and the balance on sign-off.
04

Which files are included in a brand identity package?

Vector logo files in AI, EPS, SVG and PDF, PNG exports, the color palette with HEX, RGB and CMYK values, font files or links to licensed or open-source typefaces, the guidelines as a PDF, and templates as editable Illustrator, Figma, InDesign or PowerPoint files, depending on what your team uses day to day.

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Revisions, files, rights and NDAs

05

How many revisions does a brand identity project include?

Each stage has a review round: direction from the moodboards, logo concept selection, refinement, and final sign-off on the system. Within a round you can collect feedback from everyone involved. Adjustments within the agreed direction are included; starting a new direction after approval is scoped and quoted separately so the timeline stays clear.
06

Do we own the brand identity when the project is finished?

Yes. After the final payment, the design rights and all source files transfer to your company, and you can use and change them without a license from us. We supply the logo artwork in the formats a trademark application needs; registering the mark is done by you or your legal adviser, and we do not give legal or trademark advice.
07

Can you write our brand voice and tagline too?

Yes, within limits. A brand identity can include a short tone-of-voice note, a tagline and a few lines describing what you do, if you ask for them in the brief. Full naming, positioning research or long-form messaging is a separate piece of work, and we say clearly in the scope where the design work ends.
08

We only have a business name. Is that enough to start?

Yes, that is the usual starting point for a new brand. We send a questionnaire about your customers, competitors, products and the impression you want to make, then hold a call to fill in the gaps. Examples of brands you like, even from other industries, help us understand your taste faster than adjectives do.

Still have a question?

Tell us what you need designed and we will answer with a recommended approach and next steps.

Contact the studio

Get in touch

Our studio is in Jaipur and we work with businesses across India and abroad. Send a brief and you will usually hear back within 2 hours during studio hours. An NDA is available on request.

Our office

353-A, New Sanganer Rd, Katewa Nagar, Sodala, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302019

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+91 9887007774

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