Design that looks like your brand, not like AI.
AI tools are fast but they have no taste. Agencies have taste but they take six weeks and cost €15,000. I use AI to get to a rough draft in hours, then I redesign it until it looks like your brand.
Every package is delivered in 48 hours.
48-Hour Brand Sprint
Complete brand identity designed and delivered in two days. For startups, creators, and companies that need to move fast.
- Logo design and variations
- Colour system
- Typography pairing and usage rules
- Brand guidelines board for reference
SaaS Landing Page
Landing page designed, built, and shipped in Framer or Squarespace with copy included. Live in 48 hours, no dev work needed.
- Page design tailored to your product
- Persuasive copy
- Built and hosted, no dev work
- Mobile responsive out of the box
Artist Visual Identity
Album cover art, social media templates, merch mockups, and EPK design for musicians and music labels.
- Album or single cover design
- Social media template pack
- Merch mockups
- Electronic Press Kit design
Fast doesn't mean generic
Most fast design is generic. Most quality design is slow. I've figured out how to do both.
AI tools help me generate options and test ideas at speed. Then I bring the thinking, taste, and craft that make design actually work for your audience.
| Traditional agency | AI tool | diogodotdesign | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timeline | 6 weeks | Instant | 48 hours |
| Cost | €15,000 | Free or low | €2,000 to €4,000 |
| Quality | High | Generic | Custom |
Traditional agency
AI tool
diogodotdesign
How it works
From your brief to final deliverables in 48 hours. No surprises. This is the exact process I use for every project.
- 012 to 4 hours
Brief and intake
You fill out a project brief: audience, goals, brand personality, any reference links. Takes 15 minutes. I take notes on details most agencies miss.
- 024 to 6 hours
AI draft
I feed your brief to AI tools to generate multiple directions. Concepts, color variations, typographic options. This is fast. This is where the speed comes from.
- 038 to 12 hours
Design refinement
I redesign every option by hand. Fix proportions. Adjust colors. Strengthen typography. Remove anything that looks like it came from a machine. This is where taste happens.
- 0430 minutes
Presentation
You see 2 to 3 final directions with my reasoning for each. We discuss what's working and what's not. Quick feedback loop.
- 052 to 4 hours
Delivery
Final files, high-res exports, web-ready assets, documentation. Delivered in the format you need.
Add-on services
Priced separately. Combine with a sprint or book on their own.
- €3,000 to €6,000
Design system setup
Full design system with components, guidelines, and Figma file for scalable design.
- €2,000 to €4,500
Pitch deck design
Investment pitch deck designed and ready to present. Includes data viz and slide templates.
- €2,000 to €3,500
Music selection
Curated music for your brand, space, or platform. Hotel, restaurant, gym, or co-working soundscape.
- €2,500 to €5,000
UI audit and redesign
Audit your product or website, identify issues, deliver redesign proposals and rationale.
- €2,000 to €3,000 / month
Social content pack
Monthly design deliverables: templates, graphics, post designs. Ongoing retainer.
Questions people ask
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Most brand identities are delivered within 48 hours through the Brand Sprint process. You fill in a brief, I generate directions using AI tools, then I redesign everything by hand. You see 2-3 final options the next day, and files are delivered shortly after.
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Brand sprints start at €2,500. That includes a logo with variations, a colour system, typography pairing, and a brand guidelines board. Add-ons like a design system or pitch deck are priced separately.
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A full page designed, written, and built in Framer or Squarespace for €2,000. That covers the design, persuasive copy (hero, benefits, pricing sections), hosting, and mobile responsiveness. It goes live in 48 hours with no dev work on your end.
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Yes. I work fully remote from Portugal and have spent most of the last 14 years on international teams. Time zones haven't been a problem. Communication happens over email, Loom, and short calls when needed.
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I use AI tools to generate rough directions quickly, things like initial logo concepts, colour variations, and layout options. Then I redesign every option by hand. I fix proportions, adjust spacing, refine typography, and remove anything that looks like it came from a machine. The AI handles speed. I handle taste.
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No. That's the whole point of the hand-redesign step. AI tools are good at producing volume. They're bad at making things feel specific to one brand. Every deliverable goes through manual refinement until it looks like it belongs to you, not to a template library.
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A filled-out project brief. It takes about 15 minutes and covers your audience, goals, brand personality, competitors, and any references you like. The more specific you are, the better the first round of concepts will be.
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Yes. The case studies on this site show the full process and final deliverables for recent projects. Instance is a brand identity for an AI app builder. Investing in the Web is branding and motion design for a fintech platform. eyes4you is UI/UX for a contact lens subscription service.
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I also do design system setup (€3,000 to €6,000), pitch deck design (€2,000 to €4,500), UI audits and redesigns (€2,500 to €5,000), and music curation for physical spaces (€2,000 to €3,500). If your project doesn't fit neatly into a package, email me and we'll figure it out.
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You see 2-3 final directions during the presentation step. We discuss what's working and what isn't. I refine from there. The goal is to get it right in one focused round, not to drag it out over weeks of back-and-forth.
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For landing pages, yes. The SaaS Landing Page package includes persuasive copy for the hero, benefits, and pricing sections. For brand identities, I handle the visual system and guidelines, but you'll want a copywriter for things like taglines and brand voice if that isn't sorted yet.
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Final delivery includes high-res exports, web-ready assets, and source files. Logos come in SVG, PNG, and PDF. Landing pages are delivered live on Framer or Squarespace. Brand guidelines are delivered as a PDF or Figma board depending on what's more useful for your team.
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Speed forces decisions. Long timelines let projects stall out in feedback loops that don't improve the work. The 48-hour format keeps everyone focused: I know exactly what to deliver, and you know exactly when it arrives. Most of the time this produces better results than a six-week engagement, because there's nowhere for indecision to hide.
Every project is different. These are starting points, not final numbers. Let's figure out what works for yours.

