The MARA Method

With a dedication to simplicity & calm, we have crafted a stress-free approach that allows you to clear the clutter & eliminate the extended timelines typical of branding or website projects.

Our design intensives allow you to work personally with one of our designers in a focused sprint to develop the perfect brand identity and/or website you've always dreamed of for your business.

Brand Design Services

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Fastest Solution

Brand Basics Session

Included:

  • 1 day working collaboratively with one of our designers
  • Brand exploration questionnaire
  • Mood Board
  • Color Palette + Hex Codes
  • Typography Palette
  • Primary logo
  • 2 additional marks or logo variations
  • Formatted Brand Files

Not Included:

  • Art Direction Guide including the overall feel, photography recommendations, & notes on overall persona.
  • Secondary logo
  • Graphics such as icons, basic illustrations, or patterns
  • Mockups and/or graphics that can be used to promote the new brand design
  • Brand Style Guide with usage recommendations
  • Design of collateral items
 
Payment Options:
  • One-Time Payment of $2090
  • Two Monthly Payments of $1100
  • Three Monthly Payments of $800
Project Length: 1 day*

*Please note: We ask for approximately 1 week buffer between any hard deadlines and our day together. Design work is never an exact science, so this gives plenty of breathing room if there is anything we need to wrap up or finalize prior to closing out our project officially.

A 1-Day Brand Basics Session is great fit for you if...

  • You're just needing the basics to get you started
  • You believe in the value of design, but don't have a large budget
  • You're a quick decision maker & love the efficiency of a single day
  • You have a newer business or you want to move away from DIY branding

This session might NOT be a great fit for you if...

  • You prefer to take your time making decisions + mulling over feedback notes, so a longer project may work better
  • You are looking for a design style that is super intricate
  • You want lots of extras, like design templates, printed collateral, social graphics, etc. (If this is you, check out our 1-Week Brand Intensives!)
Most Comprehensive

Full Brand Identity Intensive

Included:

  • 4 weeks working collaboratively with one of our designers
  • Brand exploration questionnaire
  • Mood Board
  • Color Palette + Hex Codes
  • Art Direction Guide including the overall feel, photography recommendations, & notes on overall persona.
  • Typography Palette
  • Primary logo
  • Secondary logo
  • 3-5+ additional marks or variations
  • Graphics such as icons, basic illustrations, or patterns, depending on what fits the brand + its needs
  • Mockups and/or graphics that can be used to promote the new brand design
  • Formatted Brand Files
  • Brand Style Guide with usage recommendations
  • At least 3 collateral items of your choosing (more if time remains!)
 
Payment Options:
  • One Payment of $3610
  • Two Monthly Payments of $1900
  • Three Monthly Payments of $1350
 
Project Length: 4 Weeks*

*Please note: We ask for approximately 1-2 week buffer time between any hard deadlines and our day together. Design work is never an exact science, so this gives plenty of breathing room if there is anything we need to wrap up or finalize prior to closing out our project officially.

A Full Brand Identity Intensive is great fit for you if...

  • You'd love help with more holistic brand elements, such as marketing collateral (like social templates, business cards, pricing guides, etc.) or photography direction
  • You're looking for a more in-depth focus on your brand identity
  • You love the efficiency of working in a focused sprint together, but you also like the idea of having a night or two to sleep on design decisions + choices
  • You may have a new or existing business that's ready for a timeless, elevated design

This session might not be a great fit if...

  • You don't love the idea of working in a shortened timeline & prefer the more traditional route so you can spend a couple months diving in to your design work.
  • You aren't necessarily needing a full brand suite or design collateral, & just want a simple logo & a color palette to get you started. (If this is you, check out our 1-Day Brand Basics sessions!)
Most Cost-Effective

Basic Web Customization Session

INCLUDED:

  • Basic website setup + customization (best for smaller websites with typically 5 or fewer pages or websites with more straightforward needs). Please note if customizing a template on Shopify, the purchase of your selected theme is not included in this price and will be an additional cost.
  • Implementation of your existing branding, color palette, + typography
  • Adding your content including copy + photos
  • Connecting your domain + hosting
  • Subdomain during setup phase and/or migration if required
  • Coming Soon page if needed
  • Connecting mailing list platform
  • Embedding Instagram feed + other social platforms
  • Screenshare tutorial video to learn how to manage + update site

 

NOT INCLUDED:

  • Custom, in-depth page designs or design mockups
  • Complex, custom eCommerce Capabilities
  • Membership websites
  • Setup of large amounts of pages (typically 6 or more)
  • Brand design

*Though these projects will utilize the existing layouts from your selected website template, we are typically able to rearrange pages, remove unnecessary rows, & make basic changes etc. to retrofit the design to your pages & content.

 

PAYMENT OPTIONS:
  • One-Time Payment of $3990
  • Two Payments of $2100
  • Three Payments of $1433
  • Four Payments of $1100

 

PROJECT LENGTH: 2-3 WEEKS

A Website Customization Session is great fit for you if...

  • You have a 5-6 page website that doesn't have ultra-technical, complex needs but that you want to look elevated + professional without DIYing it!
  • You aren't stressed about having a fully-custom site but want help elevating a Shopify theme, a Squarespace template, or WordPress website.
  • You are looking to convey a general style & want your website to look professional & well-designed, but you're less concerned about something totally custom.
  • You're excited about the idea of a plug-and-play design option that you don't have to DIY!

This session might NOT be a great fit for you if...

  • You're looking for something fully-custom to your brand
  • You have very specific elements, design layouts, or functionalities not represented in the existing semi-custom options that you're needing to incorporate
Most In-Depth + Unique

Custom Web Design Intensive

INCLUDED:

  • Hands-on collaborative design to solidify custom mockups for your site's pages (best for getting more specific + creative on the designs for each page, or for sites with more content, design wants, and/or longer pages)
  • In-house development 
  • Website exploration questionnaire
  • Strategic planning of overall content flow + website structure
  • Custom WordPress, Squarespace, or Shopify website design + development, incorporating your existing branding*
  • Adding your content including copy + photos
  • Time during our session for refinements & collaboration
  • Connecting your domain + hosting
  • Subdomain during setup phase and/or migration if required
  • Coming Soon page if needed
  • Connecting mailing list platform
  • Embedding Instagram feed + other social platforms
  • Implementation of premium plugin suite
  • Mockups or launch graphics to promote the new site
  • Screenshare tutorial video on how to manage + update site
  • 30 days of post-project technical support via Slack

NOT INCLUDED:

  • Extensive functionality implementation, such as complex eCommerce needs, membership websites, etc.**
  • Setup of large amounts of pages (typically over 6-8+)**
  • Brand design

*This session does NOT include branding. Logos & other elements must be provided or added on via one of our available branding sessions above.

**Larger websites or advanced capabilities may require a bit more time & can be quoted on a case-by-case basis by emailing us.

PROJECT LENGTH: 6 WEEKS

A Custom Web Design Intensive is great fit for you if...

  • You love the efficiency of working in a focused 1:1 session together, but you also like the idea of having more time dedicated to the design process to allow for high creative energy.
  • You have specific things you're inspired by or want to incorporate in your site & you'd love help bringing it to life.
  • You'd love some help strategically mapping out your content, structuring your pages, & crafting something totally custom to your brand (but don't want to spend months doing it!)

This session might not be a great fit if...

  • You aren't necessarily needing an ultra-custom design & would be totally fine with a simple, yet beautiful website.
For Misc. Design Needs

A La Carte Session

These 1-day sessions can be used for designing packaging, social templates, Instagram, Pinterest, & blog graphics with your content, making basic updates to your existing MARA website, designing marketing materials, or other design needs that fit into a single day.

 
Project Length: 1 Day
Investment: $2200

A 1-Day A La Carte Day Session may be a great fit for you if...

  • You have branding that you love, but you've been needing some fresh design collateral, social graphics, pricing guides, business cards, etc. & you don't want to DIY them!
  • You have some miscellaneous design needs that have been building up that you'd love to tackle with one of our designers in a one-day sprint.
  • You have existing branding you may want to spend a day adding onto or building additional marks for
  • You have a bunch of content (such as quotes, tips, or other things) that you're needing graphics for & would love to work with us to create a batch of designs for.

This session may not be a great fit for you if...

  • You are looking to have new branding and/or a new website created (If this is you, be sure to check out our branding + website options above!)
  • You don't like the idea of knocking everything out in a day & prefer to spread things out or spend weeks or months mulling over design decisions.

1-Day A La Carte Session

$2,200 1 day

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Description

These 1-day sessions can be used for designing packaging, social templates, Instagram, Pinterest, & blog graphics with your content, editing your existing MARA website, designing marketing materials, or other design needs that fit into a single day.
PROJECT LENGTH: 1 DAY INVESTMENT: $2200
 

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