BRAND DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS

BUILD A BRAND THAT FEELS AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS

YOUR BRAND CONFIDENCE IS OUR ENDGAME. SEE HOW WE CAN GET YOU THERE.

BRAND DEVELOPMENT

Brand Building Retainers: for new + developing brands

Brand development for Newburyport restaurant

At Golden Creative, we believe the most impactful brands are built with deep intention and a strong foundation. This is where we began — and it remains our most refined offering. We partner with entrepreneurs who are ready to launch, evolve, or elevate their business with clarity and purpose.

We become an extension of your team, working alongside you to shape a brand you feel confident in, excited to share, and fully prepared to grow. Through a collaborative and strategic process, we focus on designing a cohesive brand experience — one that feels aligned, differentiated, and built to last.

Offered as a 3-month or 6-month retainer, each engagement is thoughtfully customized based on your business model, goals, and scope — because no two brands, and no two founders, are the same.

In-depth brand discovery

Recurring strategy sessions (virtual or in-person) with Katie + key team members/creative partners, followed by detailed meeting notes and recommended tasks.

Site visits and team meetings, if applicable

Brand aesthetic direction + mood board

Physical location layout and design support, if applicable

Core brand strategy with detailed brand deck, including:

  • Research + Development

  • Brand foundation (your WHY, for who, and how)

  • Brand values

  • Brand purpose/ Mission statement

  • Brand voice + language + personality

  • Unique differentiators

  • Client journey mapping (digital + in-person)

  • Brand launch + marketing activation strategy (digital + in-person)

    Customized as needed per project

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Perfect for: restaurants, retail shops, boutique hotels, health + wellness, med spas, fitness studios, interior design firms, lifestyle brands, personal brands

New businesses, launches, rebrands

Because of the depth, intention, and hands-on partnership this work requires, we keep this offering intentionally limited, working with no more than three Brand Development clients at a time.

NEED A QUICK BRAND BOOST?

Start with a one-hour strategy session- your space for clarity, direction, and a creative reset.

BRAND DESIGN

A well-intended and beautifully-designed logo system is the cover to your book — something that immediately grabs the attention of the people who need you most. But just like with any great book, there's so much more behind the cover.

Our Brand Design offering will not only provide your businesses with a visually appealing, eye-catching logo system but will also tell the story of who you are and what sets you apart from all the others in your niche.

Our process is discovery-based, so we can fully understand YOU, the vision behind your brand, what matters to you, what values your business is built upon, and how we can connect you to the audience of your dreams.

In the end, your business will have a visual identity that will create undeniable brand awareness — and that’s just the beginning of your story.

Visual assets for new brands or rebrands

brand designer for childcare brand Newburyport

Discovery + Strategy
Brand concept delivery with inspiring moodboards

Primary logo
Secondary logo or brand mark
Social media icon

Branded Illustration and/or pattern
Font system
Carefully selected color story
2 Rounds of edits
1 Page brand style guide
Full ownership of files (EPS, PDF, PNG + JPG)
1 Design application, such as business card, signage, or other

*Higher tiered packages are available including enhanced marketing asset designs, web design, and creative direction

*Note that Brand Design is often included in Brand Development package

WHAT’S INCLUDED

WEBSITE DESIGN

On-brand digital presence for new + existing brands

Your website is often the first place people fully experience your brand — so it should make a lasting impression. We design and build custom websites that look beautiful and work with purpose: telling your story, highlighting what makes you different, and making it easy for visitors to take the next step. Fast, responsive, and built to grow with you — your site becomes a tool that supports your goals, not just a place to exist online.

Discovery + strategy Custom website design Web development Key features Revisions + Edits Launch + Support File Ownership + Access

*Higher tiered packages are available including enhanced designs, layout needs and creative direction

WHAT’S INCLUDED

WORKING WITH PASSIONATE BRANDS IS OUR FAVORITE

Creative direction for Boston-based brands

TAKE A LOOK THROUGH OUR PORTFOLIO TO SEE HOW WE HAVE BROUGHT OTHER CONNECTION-DRIVEN BRANDS TO LIFE THROUGH AUTHENTIC STORYTELLING AND STRATEGIC DESIGN.

“ Working with Katie on developing my brand was incredibly helpful and fun. When we began to meet to discuss my business, it was super enjoyable, like grabbing drinks with your best girlfriend-all the while she was taking in every idea, thought, vision I had for my business and packaging it into a concise and beautiful brand. Katie is an ideas person…she will help you find your creativity and execute on it.”

-Mikala, Owner of Align Step + Strength