Shapes London · Your brand in 30 seconds Free to try · No sign-up

Tell us what you’re building. We’ll brand it.

It should feel (optional, up to 3)

Three brand directions free: logo, palette, type and a one-page site, built on Shapes London’s design system. Download your kit for $99.

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The gap

Agencies quote $10k and six weeks. Templates make you look like everyone else.

The agency

Beautiful. Out of reach.

$5,000–15,000 and six weeks, for a company that doesn’t have customers yet. Your launch date won’t wait.

The template

Cheap. And it shows.

Logo makers, site builders, a freelancer who disappears. You end up with something thousands of other businesses already have.

This

Real direction, at founder speed.

Distinct brand directions built on a senior creative director’s system, with the website to match. You own every file. No subscription trap.

01 · Brand system · Iconography · Typography

Mindvalley

One of the world’s largest personal transformation platforms, with over 110 programs across web and app.

Six to eight overlapping categories, generic 3D renders and inconsistent type. We consolidated everything into the Life Pathway System: five pillars with signature gradients, custom icons and one photography language, standardised on Google Sans Flex.

Read the case study ↗
Mindvalley Longevity pillar: wordmark beside a green dimensional ribbon
02 · Brand identity · Product identity

Vibrantly

An AI-powered nutritionist and health coach, in a category crowded with calm neutrals and clinical dashboards.

A brand that makes AI feel approachable, personal and alive: a minimal, flexible mark, a fresh colour language, energetic motion-led imagery and a clean interface built around progress.

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Vibrantly wordmark over a close-up of cucumber slices
03 · Brand identity · Product design · Design system

Finerminds

An app for business leaders and high achievers that needed to feel exclusive and elevated, without feeling cold or corporate.

Wordmark, palette, typography and UI across onboarding and core screens, with warm, rich tones and editorial photography that give the app a members’ club feel.

Read the case study ↗
Finerminds: a woman beside a rust-red curtain with the italic f mark
Where this sits

Agency thinking. Founder pricing.

OptionTypical priceBrand + websiteSenior creative directionYou own it all
Logo makers$20–65 logo · $96–129/yr kitTemplated siteNoSubscription
Freelance marketplaces$150–500 brand kitUsually separateHit and missVaries
Design contests$599–2,499 brand packNo websiteNoYes
Agencies$5,000–15,000 · six weeksYesYesYes
ShapesFree → $99 → $1,500YesYesYes. No lock-in.

Public pricing, Oct 2026: Looka, Tailor Brands, Fiverr, 99designs. Agency range from founder quotes.

01 — Ownership

You own it. All of it.

Logo files, fonts, colours, the website. Yours to keep, move or hand to someone else.

02 — No trap

One payment. No subscription.

Your site is hosted free for the first year. After that, about $15 a month, or take your files and go.

03 — Direction

Directions, not templates.

Every option comes from a creative director’s system, so it looks like you and not like the business next door.

Founder & creative director, Shapes

Shams.

Graphic designer and creative director. Visual identity, art direction, branding, logos and typography.

Shapes is my independent studio in London: brand identity, art direction and product design for founders building what’s next. Clients include Mindvalley, Vibrantly, Finerminds, Akuna Group and States. The Starter tool is built on the system I use with clients, and from Launch upward you work with me directly.

I work as a fractional creative director: senior creative leadership for companies that don’t need, or can’t yet afford, a full-time one.

Straight answers

What’s not included.

  • Buying your domain (I’ll connect it)
  • Copywriting beyond the site’s starter text
  • Photo or video shoots
  • E-commerce, apps and custom features
  • Ads and social media management
  • Edits after delivery (Starter and Launch)
Which step should I start with?

Start with the free audit. It takes three minutes and tells you what’s holding your brand back. If you need a brand from scratch on a budget, go to Starter. If you know what you need and want it done for you, Launch. If your brand needs to change how the business grows, Fractional Creative Director.

How fast is it?

Starter is instant: browse directions straight away and download when you’re happy. Launch is scoped with you on day one and delivered against a fixed date. Fractional engagements run in months.

What happens after the first year of hosting?

About $15 a month to keep it hosted, or take your files and host them anywhere. No lock-in either way.

Can I upgrade later?

Yes. Each step builds on the last, so nothing is wasted. Your $19 to explore Starter is credited when you download.

Do you work with my industry?

Most startups and small businesses, yes. Complex e-commerce and app design are out of scope for Starter and Launch.

Step 01 is free

Launch looking ready.