Narrative Brand Identity and Story-Driven Logo Design

Narrative Brand Identity and Story-Driven Logo DesignNarrative Brand Identity and Story-Driven Logo Design

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Meghanath L

• Oct 30

Most logos start with a mood board. Mine starts with a story.

I’m a narrative brand designer. I build brand identities out of a business’s real story: the experiences, turning points and moments that shaped it. That’s what makes the result unique and hard to copy.

To show how it works, I made an anime-style short film.

The story: a young runner, Ren, trains alone after his older brother falls short of their shared dream. He promises to finish the race for both of them.

The logo: two curved stripes on his shoes. Two paths, one finish line. That’s SCOREDAY.

What I did: wrote the story, developed the logo concept, directed the visuals (AI-generated, guided by me) and edited the film.

What it shows: a brand that comes from something real is easier to remember, easier to explain, and harder to imitate.

If you’re a founder or creator building a brand, I’d love to hear your story. What’s the moment your business started?

#BrandIdentity #BrandStrategy #Storytelling #LogoDesign #Branding

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Lynn Zeng

pro

• Oct 25

It started with one image. A skull. I couldn't stop looking at it. It felt like it was alive and dying at the same time. So I kept going. Each version felt like the same soul dying in a new color. Then I thought… what if it actually moved? So I took my Firefly images and brought them to life with the new Kling 4.0 No camera. No studio. Just one skull and a feeling I had to follow. This is "Pigment of the Dead."

Sound on 🔊