Branding design agency

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We build brand identities helping founders raise capital and launch products people actually want. As your go-to AI UI/UX design agency, we deliver working across every customer touchpoint visual system.

  1. Strategic brand design for growth
    We create brands which help you attract investors and customers. Our clients have raised over $500M, supported by visual identities built to match the scale and ambition of their businesses.
  2. Brands built for scale
    Your brand has to perform at launch and at Series C. We design flexible systems built to scale with the business, from pitch decks to product packaging.
  3. Clarity brings clients
    Confused customers don’t buy. We create identities communicating value instantly and reducing friction at every touchpoint.
  4. Foundation for market entry
    Strong brands open doors. Whether you're entering a new city or a new vertical, we give you the visual credibility to compete with established players.
  5. Deep industry context
    We specialize in AI, FinTech, and Web3, sectors where brand clarity separates signal from noise. Your customers can spot generic designs. So can we.
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$500M+
in funding secured
for our clients
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120+
awards backing

our excellence
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2015
founded, 10+ years
of experience
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San Francisco, CA
AI product design agency
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full-cycle product design
from user research to production-ready design systems
Among our clients:
Awards
& Recognition

Our team’s work was honored with most of the world-known trophies

120+
Awards won all time
CSS Design
Website of the year
Awwwards
Agency of the year nominee
The Webby Awards
The FWA
Awwwards
Red Dot Awards
Behance
the drum awards

When your brand holds you back

Most founders underestimate how much their brand affects business outcomes. Here's where weak visual identity actually costs you.

Investors see generic project

When your pitch deck looks like every other startup, VCs tune out. A distinct brand signals that you understand positioning and can execute with precision. We helped Accern grow from another NLP company into a category-defining brand, built around a transformer icon that made their data processing story visual and memorable.

Product launches fall flat

Weak messaging and scattered visuals confuse early adopters. Lazarev.agency partnered with Streamingbar for them to stand out in a crowded market, where attention is everything. A professional brand identity gives people a reason to choose you over the established player with the bigger team.

Teams can't stay consistent

Without clear guidelines and a systematic approach, every new hire dilutes your identity. We achieve this using grid-based design systems and comprehensive brand books to keep teams aligned.

Growth means starting over

You're expanding to new markets or launching new products. We design adaptable ecosystems from day one, seen in our work for Accern, where Rhea product logos share a foundation yet express unique value.

How we build brands trusted by investors worldwide

We've been doing this since the world caught on to what AI could do. That head start taught us what actually moves the needle.

Start with strategy

First, we map your market position, identify your key differentiators, and understand who makes buying decisions. Brand strategy determines every visual choice, then form follows function.

Create systematic visual language

Every element connects to a grid. Logos, icons, layouts, they share the same structural foundation. When we designed Dynascale’s icon, we used the same grid for every product to show consistency.

Design for real business scenarios

We pressure-test every element across contexts before finalizing. Then we document everything: color codes, spacing rules, usage guidelines, so your team can execute consistently without us.

Build complete brand ecosystems

We deliver the full package: marketing collateral, brand guidelines, digital assets, and product-specific identities if you're multi-product. When founders tell us they're launching something new, we give them the tools to maintain brand consistency without starting from scratch.

Case studies

Brands that attracted strategic investment

We've built visual identities for companies raising seed rounds and securing strategic partnerships.

What we deliver

Brand work isn't one thing. See what's included when you work with a truly AI design agency.

Brand strategy & positioning

We define your market position before touching design tools. Competitive analysis, messaging framework, and visual direction tied to business goals. This foundation shapes everything.

Visual identity systems

Logo design, color palette, typography, iconography, built on systematic grids for consistency. We create brands designed to scale from startup to enterprise without losing coherence.

Brand guidelines & documentation

Complete brand books with usage rules, color specifications, typography scales, and real-world application examples. Your team gets clear instructions for maintaining consistency.

Marketing & product collateral

Pitch decks, one-pagers, business cards, social templates, email signatures. We design the materials you'll use most, ensuring your brand shows up strong.

What our clients say about working with us

Founders and executives who've shipped products with our branding tell us what worked.

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“Lazarev. fostered a positive engagement by delivering a navigable site that allowed users to absorb information quickly. The team led a thoughtful, efficient workflow that was always prepared for meetings."

Boyd Hobbs
President & Owner, NODO Film Systems
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“Through a detailed understanding of the client’s platform, Lazarev. was able to create a clean and intuitive UI/UX design that ticked all the boxes. The team was receptive to all requirements and requests and adapted well to timeline changes. They produced accurate mockups at every iterative stage.”

Tommy Duek
Founder of Teachchain 

Industries we design for

We specialize in sectors where brand trust is a key to business growth.

Branding with AI to astonish investors and users

When you've designed for 50+ AI companies, you see what visual patterns build trust and what triggers skepticism. AI helps us analyze this faster than manual research alone. We use AI to make our process sharper, so you get a well-performing brand.

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Who we are
and why us

Since 2015, Lazarev.agency has operated on a principle that most design agencies avoid saying out loud: we don't optimize for you to like it — we optimize for you to make money. Over 600 projects and 120+ awards later, that philosophy hasn't changed. Every design decision we make is measured against revenue impact. We're a team of 40+ specialized UX strategists, product designers, and business analysts who treat design as a business function.

What sets us apart is where we've been building. We started designing AI products in 2017, years before the industry caught up. Today, with 30+ AI products shipped, we solve the problem most teams can't: making complex technology feel simple, trustworthy, and valuable to end users. From enterprise SaaS and fintech platforms to B2B and AI-first startups, we bring cross-industry pattern recognition that no single in-house designer can replicate because we've seen what works across hundreds of products.

10+ years
of experience
in UI/UX design
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120+
international
industry awards
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600+
projects
successfully completed
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We operate on a simple principle: if you're not measuring design against business outcomes, you're wasting money.

We start every engagement with research because designing without understanding your users, your market, and your revenue model is just guessing with pixels. Whether you're preparing for Series A, scaling to enterprise, or launching an AI product that needs to earn user trust from day one, we operate as a strategic partner invested in your growth.

Our process

We approach branding as a structured business system, grounded in strategy, industry context, and real use cases. Every visual decision is designed to support fundraising, product adoption, and long-term scale across teams and markets.

Every branding decision ties back to your business goals.

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Discovery & strategy

Competitive analysis, stakeholder interviews, and positioning workshops give us the foundation. This typically takes 1-2 weeks.

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Concept development

We present 2-3 distinct visual directions based on strategy. Each concept includes logo explorations, color palette, typography, and application examples.

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Refinement & system building

Once you choose a direction, we develop the complete visual system. This is where systematic thinking pays off, everything connects to the same foundation.

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Collateral & documentation

We design your essential materials: pitch deck, business cards, social templates, email signatures. Then we document everything in brand guidelines your team can actually use.

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Handoff & support

You get all source files, brand assets, and guidelines. We train your team on proper usage and stay available for questions as you implement. Most brands are launch-ready in 6-8 weeks total.

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FAQ

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What's included in a brand identity package?

Logo (primary, secondary, and icon variations), color palette with specifications, typography system, icon library, grid structure, and usage guidelines. We also design key collateral like pitch decks, business cards, and social templates. Everything is documented in a brand book your team can reference as you grow.

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Do you create brand guidelines we can use internally?

Yes. We deliver comprehensive brand guidelines for logo usage, color codes (RGB, CMYK, HEX), typography rules, spacing systems, and real-world application examples. These are practical tools your team uses to maintain consistency as you hire designers and marketers.

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Can you design a brand for multiple products?

Absolutely. We specialize in creating brand ecosystems where sub-brands share the same foundation but communicate distinct value propositions. The Accern case is a good example, we built product logos for Titan, Framer, Flow, and Rhea using the same grid system as the main brand, ensuring coherence while allowing each product to have its own identity.

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What makes a successful brand identity for a business?

Success in branding comes from clarity, customers need to understand what you do and why it matters within seconds. We've found that businesses with clear visual systems convert better than those with scattered identities. Your brand is the foundation for every customer interaction, from your pitch deck to your product interface. When people recognize your visual language across touchpoints, trust builds faster.

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How do you balance brand strategy with creative design?

Strategy comes first. We don't start with art. Once we understand who you're competing against and what makes you different, creative decisions become clear. Our design process is systematic. Every color, typeface, and layout connects back to your positioning.

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Can you help if we've already found our brand direction but need execution?

Yes. Some businesses have clarity on their positioning but lack the design execution to bring it to life. We can take your brand strategy and build the complete visual system: logo development, color palettes, typography, iconography, and application across all your materials. We've also worked with companies who have a logo but need everything else: guidelines, collateral, sub-brand identities for new products. Tell us where you are, and we'll fill the gaps.

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How do you ensure our brand works globally as our business expands?

We design for scale from the start. That means testing your brand across contexts: different languages, cultural markets, digital and print applications. We build flexible systems with documented alternatives, so when you enter a new market, you adapt strategically rather than rebuild from scratch.

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Why do investors care about brand design?

A professional brand signals that you understand positioning, pay attention to details, and can execute at a high level. We've found that companies with strong visual identities attract strategic investment because their brand reflects business clarity.

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