BRANDS & WEBSITES THAT WORK FOR YOUFor founders who need a simple brand with big impact.
Building brands and websites you can use on your busiest days to connect with the right people, and grow.
IN A NUTSHELL
Most branding is built for designers, not the people who have to use it, so it gathers dust while you wing it. Dead Simple Branding is the opposite: strategic, distinctive brands stripped down to exactly what you need and built to be used. We start with your strategy, build a tight capsule brand around what makes you different, and give you a clear, focused system that works. No oversized brand kit. No mismatched parts. No guessing.
HOW I CAN HELP
01 Brand Identity
From logos to full identity systems. Lead by strategy. Built to be used easily wherever you need to show up. Just what you need. Nothing more. From positioning to visual identity.
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02 Websites
From logos to full identity systems. Lead by strategy. Built to be used easily wherever you need to show up. Just what you need. Nothing more. From positioning to visual identity.
Website services →
03 Marketing
From logos to full identity systems. Lead by strategy. Built to be used easily wherever you need to show up. Just what you need. Nothing more. From positioning to visual identity.
Marketing services →
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“I'm beyond in love with the brand design and strategy that Brad created for us. Every single time I put something new into the world under this brand, I feel an extra boost of pride. Brad's process, his high bar, and collaborative spirit made sure we pushed it to the upper realms of amazing. You should work with him.”
Tim Leake - Let’s Lightbulb
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“It was incredible working with Brad to bring our vision to life. He truly listened, digging into our mission, passion, and long-term goals to shape a thoughtful brand identity. Brad made us feel understood and often uncovered ideas we hadn’t articulated yet. We felt creatively supported every step of the way.”
Shannon Godfrey - The Commons
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“There are many reasons I keep working with Brad, but the largest one is the fact that Brad doesn't just do what I ask him. He looks past me to develop his own understanding. This creates a collaboration focused on effectiveness.”
Ed Chambliss - American Memory Loss -
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“We've worked with Brad for 20 years, and his superpower is capturing the essence of our ventures with clear, clever, and impactful branding. He's fun, wildly creative, articulate, and kind.”
Will Fendon - Fendon Properties
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“Oh my goodness I can't say enough good things about Brad and the work he did for us. Brad was passionate about our issue and understood what we were going for immediately. The whole team loves the new identity and is proud to use it.”
Nancy Hirshberg - The Crossroads Initiative
Hello!
I’m Brad. And I've spent my career building brands for everyone from Fortune 200 companies to grassroots nonprofits. Then my wife and I started our own retail product business and the reality of running a business and building a brand hit (Oof!).
Dead Simple Branding is built on both: deep branding expertise and the real world perspective of someone who's actually had to keep the lights on.
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I know it’s hard. I’ve been there.
Ready to get a brand that works for you?
Book a call or send me a note and tell me what you’re working on.