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Principal Brand & Product Designer

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Product Design
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for Startups

Brand

Strategy

Product

Create your authentic brand. Build products people trust. Grow influence. 12 weeks.

Create your authentic brand. Build products people trust. Grow influence. 12 weeks.

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Having a startup without design is like having a pretty face with no personality:)


What is a great design

if not designed

for greater good?



Having a startup without

design is like having a pretty

face with no personality:)

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Kris Nord | Principal Product & Brand Designer for Startups in San Fancisco

Kris Nord | Principal Product & Brand Designer for Startups in San Fancisco

Kris Nord | Principal Product & Brand Designer for Startups in San Fancisco

Product Design
& Branding
for Startups

Principal Brand &
Product Designer
for Startups

Product Design
& Branding
for Startups

I'll take you 0 → 1 in 12 weeks.

Create your authentic brand. Make products
people trust. Grow your influence.
0 to 1 in 12 weeks.

I work with venture-backed startups on
end-to-end design: creating authentic brands,
building products people trust, and marketing
your way into influence.

Create your authentic brand. Make products
people trust. Grow your influence.
0 to 1 in 12 weeks.

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I know my shit

I know my shit

7+

Years doing stuff for startups

Years doing design stuff

alt="$20M+ secured in startup funding through brand and product work"

Proud mother of visual identities & products

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Brands Activated

alt="$20M+ secured in startup funding through brand and product work"

Proud mother of visual identities & products

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Brands Activated

Stack

Stack

I know how to make things work

I know how to make things work

23+

23+

Viral is my second language

So Many Awards

So Many Awards

Seriously, I lost count.

Seriously, I lost count

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70+

70+

Projects Completed

Projects Completed

What have you done this week?

My Bread & Butter

Strategy

Strategy

Find your audience, competitor insights and plan on how to outmaneuver your competition.

Find your audience, competitor insights and plan on how to outmanoeuvre your competition.

Find your audience, competitor insights and plan on how to outmaneuver your competition.

Branding

Branding

Build a strong voice that sells your product for you.

Build a strong voice that sells your product for you.

Product Design

Product Design

Designing addictive experiences that hook your customers from day 0.

Designing addictive experiences that hook your customers from day 0.

Advertising

Advertising

Create ad campaigns that evolve and deliver results (cheaper than your competition).

Create ad campaigns that evolve and deliver results.

Startup Activation

From ideation to fully working product, my specialty is supporting companies when they are starting, changing and growing with a full creative suite.

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7+

Years doing creative stuff

RedMedVed

Scholar

STATE

The Mill

Out Of Line

Design Intern

Jun 2019 - Jan 2020

Developed 2.5D parallax motion graphics for broadcast advertising on Eastern Europe’s largest channel.

Motion Design

Graphic Design

Animation

7+

Years doing creative stuff

RedMedVed

Scholar

STATE

The Mill

Out Of Line

Design Intern

Jun 2019 - Jan 2020

Developed 2.5D parallax motion graphics for broadcast advertising on Eastern Europe’s largest channel.

Motion Design

Graphic Design

Animation

7+

Years doing creative stuff

RedMedVed

Scholar

STATE

The Mill

Out Of Line

Design Intern

Jun 2019 - Jan 2020

Developed 2.5D parallax motion graphics for broadcast advertising on Eastern Europe’s largest channel.

Motion Design

Graphic Design

Animation

My Stack
My Stack
Tools I use, from productivity to design.

Tools I use, from productivity to design.

Figma

Framer

Photoshop

Illustrator

Aftereffects

Premiere Pro

Procreate

Lottie

Cinema 4D

Spline

Notion

Figma

Framer

Photoshop

Illustrator

Aftereffects

Premiere Pro

Procreate

Lottie

Cinema 4D

Spline

23+

3

Gold

Gold

4

Silver

Silver

4

Honors

Honors

12

Awards

Design Week Award

Silver

Behance Showcase

Recognition

AICP Post Awards

Honor Mention

Canne Lions Awards

Bronze

Emmy Award

Nomination

Motion Design Award

Silver

D&AD New Blood Award

Gold

Awwwards

Silver

Canne Lions Award

Gold

World Illustration Awards

Gold

Motiongrapher Quickies

Feature

AOI Enditorial Illustration

Silver

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Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Kellogg's

Froot Loops Campaign

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

MTN Dew

Advertising

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Netflix x Rebelde

Music Video

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Nascar

Campaign

Kellogg's

Froot Loops Campaign

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

MTN Dew

Advertising

Netflix

Music Video

Nascar

Campaign

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Kellogg's

Froot Loops Campaign

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

MTN Dew

Advertising

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Netflix x Rebelde

Music Video

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Nascar

Campaign

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Kellogg's

Froot Loops Campaign

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

MTN Dew

Advertising

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Netflix x Rebelde

Music Video

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Nascar

Campaign

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

A Title

Brand Activation

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Hawk

Product Innovation

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Google

Advertising Campaign

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Remy Martin X Usher

Onboarding Flow

A Title

Brand Activation

Hawk

Product Innovation

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Google

Advertising Campaign

Remy Martin

Onboarding Flow

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

A Title

Brand Activation

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Hawk

Product Innovation

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Google

Advertising Campaign

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Remy Martin X Usher

Onboarding Flow

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

MoMa x AICP

Event Design

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Banfiled

Design For Web

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Prime Video

360 Branidng

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Oura

Onboarding Flow

MoMa x AICP

Event Design

Banfiled

Design For Web

Prime Video

360 Branidng

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Oura

Onboarding Flow

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

MoMa x AICP

Event Design

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Banfiled

Design For Web

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Prime Video

360 Branidng

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Oura

Onboarding Flow

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

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Rebrand & Ecomerce

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Hawk

Product Innovation

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Nike

Olympic Sticker Pack

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Capital Group

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Hawk

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OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

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Hawk

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Nike

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Capital Group

Web Design

Hawk

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OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

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Rebrand & Ecomerce

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Hawk

Product Innovation

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Nike

Olympic Sticker Pack

Hawk

Product Desgin

OUT OF LINE™ is a brand transformation studio specialising in brand refreshes. We help service-based small business owners build standout brand image — one they can be proud of.

Capital Group

Web Design

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My goal is to build an authentic audience, expand your influence, and craft an instantly recognizable image.

My goal is to build an authentic audience, expand your influence, and craft an instantly recognizable image.

From concept to launch, you'll gain a fully developed brand identity, seamless scalability across 10+ platforms, a website ranking on first page, a product prototype ready for user testing, and at least one sucessfull 360° ad campaign

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My goal is to build an authentic audience, expand your influence, and craft an instantly recognizable image.

A fully ready to launch product, implemented viral growth strategy with at least one 360 campaign.

Over 90 days, refine strategy, define branding, integrate gamification, and launch a multi-platform marketing campaign—with workshops, action plans, and performance optimization ensuring measurable success.

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My goal is to build an authentic audience, expand your influence, and craft an instantly recognizable image.

A fully ready to launch product, implemented viral growth strategy with at least one 360 campaign.

My goal is to build an authentic audience, expand your influence, and craft an instantly recognizable image.

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If the business doesn't match your vision, it's costing you time, money, and resources.

If the business doesn't match your vision, it's costing you time, money, and resources.

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When was the last time you told yourself…

I want to be the best in my filed.

I have a great product, and I need to keep the momentum going, but not sure how.

I want to become a voice of influence.

My idea solves a great problem, and it will help a lot of people. I just need to find a way to make it fun.

I believe in my product, but my branding is hella ugly.

All these problems are actually good problems to have. Why? Because they are solvable.

All these problems are actually good problems to have. Why? Because they are solvable.

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If your business often feels overshadowed by less effective options, you’re dealing with stagnation —

when your efforts don’t get the results you want.

As a result, you might end up:

Burning through your budget on low-impact marketing

Copying strategies that don't fit your product at your company's stage

Watching your creative team burn out from bad pivots

The problem isn't your product or your vision.

It's the the gap between vision and execution.

Not having a clear roadmap for creative execution

Losing momentum due to constant strategy shifts

Investing time and money in strategies that worked for others but don't fit your unique constraints

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For B2C tech founders drowning in the daily grind of startup life, I provide a proven framework to accelerate your growth with creative while letting you focus on what truly matters: building."

When tech founders drowning in the daily grind of startup life, I provide a proven framework to accelerate their growth with design while letting you focus on what truly matters: building a great product.

My strategy package program tackles the every-business problem and addresses the common issues founders have when launching a startup:

Launch In 90 Days

Cut through analysis paralysis and get shit done.

Formulate a clear roadmap

Create engaging, consistent & scalable content.

Identify your blind spots before they get you killed.

Design 'hooks' that stop people from doom scrolling past your content

Free
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Phase 1

Strategy

Week 1-2

Identify objectives, pinpoint bottlenecks, and uncover creative opportunities to drive business growth.

Phase 1

Strategy

Week 1-2

Identify objectives, pinpoint bottlenecks, and uncover creative opportunities to drive business growth.

Phase 2

Branding

Week 3-8

Integrate your mission, values, personality, visual identity, and messaging into a cohesive narrative that works!

Phase 2

Branding

Week 3-8

Integrate your mission, values, personality, visual identity, and messaging into a cohesive narrative that works!

Phase 3

Product

Week 6-10

I conduct targeted market research to map competitors, identify opportunities, and analyze industry trends, creating a foundation for strategic decision-making and product positioning.

Phase 3

Product

Week 6-10

I conduct targeted market research to map competitors, identify opportunities, and analyze industry trends, creating a foundation for strategic decision-making and product positioning.

Phase 4

Advertising

Week 10-12

I conduct targeted market research to map competitors, identify opportunities, and analyze industry trends, creating a foundation for strategic decision-making and product positioning.

Phase 4

Advertising

Week 10-12

I conduct targeted market research to map competitors, identify opportunities, and analyze industry trends, creating a foundation for strategic decision-making and product positioning.

Phase 4

Advertising

Week 10-12

I conduct targeted market research to map competitors, identify opportunities, and analyze industry trends, creating a foundation for strategic decision-making and product positioning.

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My Origin

How It Started

School

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Business

Me Now

I’m not just a designer. I’m a founder who happens to design.

I’m not just a designer. I’m a founder who happens to design.

I’m not just a designer. I’m a founder who happens to design.

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