Luxury Brand Architect / Independent practice

Businesses are not
designed.
They are architected.

Begin the Commission Strategy. Identity. Complete businesses.
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Rosalève™AromatherapyExplore the business ↗
Clean Arc™Rosalève™Couture Academy™Bete Makeda™Brand strategyPackagingEditorial commerceCreative systems
01 / The philosophy

Architecture
before aesthetics.

A business has structure. A brand has structure. The logo is never the beginning. It is almost the end.

We begin with the ambition, the audience and the offer. Then give them a coherent form: a strategy, a visual language and an experience that can carry the business forward.

Positioning & strategyIdentity & packagingDigital & commerceCreative systems & IP
The process

The blueprint
method.

Four phases connect the ambition to the final result.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    Understand the business, audience and ambition. Define the problem the brand needs to solve.

  2. 02

    Strategy & clarity

    Establish positioning, messaging and the brand story: the structure behind every creative decision.

  3. 03

    Identity & moodboards

    Explore visual direction, typography, colour and the mark. Agree the direction before developing the final assets.

  4. 04

    Milestone delivery

    Build, review and refine through agreed milestones. Deliver the final identity, applications and guidelines.

02 / Businesses

Businesses we
have architected.

From a single idea to a complete business. Explore the work through identity, material, story and experience.

Selected work / Website designLive & viewable
Digital identity / Acquisition landing page

A digital name,
made tangible.

COLIQAI.COM

A distinctive AI-infrastructure domain, presented through its own visual identity, considered typography and an editorial digital experience. Created to help prospective buyers see the possibilities behind the name.

Brand directionWeb designLanding-page development
View the live website Explore available digital assets ↗
coliqai.comLive project ↗ COLIQAI website with the corrected serif wordmark, flowing teal emblem and data-centre imagery The website / A live portfolio project
03 / The practice

A founder’s eye.
An architect’s
discipline.

“A beautiful surface needs a structure underneath it that can hold weight.”

I’m Jerie Mehari. My path through fashion, interiors and construction shaped the way I build brands: strategy first, with every material and digital detail connected to the business behind it.

Luxury Brand Architect brings positioning, identity, packaging, editorial commerce and creative direction into one practice. AI supports exploration; human judgment shapes the final work.

Based in Calgary, CanadaInternational commissions
04 / Selected projects & intellectual property

Ideas with
their own architecture.

A selection of brand, website and creative-system work. Each project follows its own visual direction.

Luxury Brand Architect

Strategy, identity & digital practice

The practice ↗

Clean Arc™

Climate-adaptive face, hair & body care

Live website ↗

Rosalève™

Aromatherapy & sensory identity

Business profile ↗

Couture Academy™

Craft, education & creative enterprise

Business profile ↗

Bete Makeda™

Heritage-led hospitality & occasion

Business profile ↗

Habesha restaurant website

Hospitality website project

Website in progress

AAFIN™

AI subscription-spend intelligence app

Built · App Store submission pending

Animaticcaa

Creative intellectual property

Further details forthcoming

Venture stages are being documented; a brand presentation does not indicate an operating business or public launch.

Creative IP

Brand architecture, educational frameworks and directed AI workflows: systems designed to make creative knowledge repeatable.

Digital portfolio / Domains and original IP

Digital assets,
with commercial potential.

Explore selected domains offered for acquisition alongside original software and creative properties in development. Different assets, different routes to commercial value.

Discuss an acquisition
01 / Registered domains

Names available for acquisition.

01 / AI / InfrastructureAcquisition enquiries open

COLIQAI.COM

A concise identity for intelligent cooling and AI infrastructure.

View the live sales page
02 / AI / Financial technologyAcquisition enquiries open

AIXPENS.COM

A memorable name for AI expense and subscription intelligence.

Enquire about this domain
03 / Technology / IdentityAcquisition enquiries open

IDENGETY.COM

An original, brandable name for an identity-focused concept.

Enquire about this domain
04 / Dental / Oral careAcquisition enquiries open

MOLATISTRY.COM

A dental-business domain suitable for a dental practice, oral-health services or dentistry-led brand.

Enquire about this domain
05 / Food / HospitalityAcquisition enquiries open

HABESHAFEAST.COM

A name for cuisine, dining experiences and culinary storytelling.

Enquire about this domain
06 / Interiors / CultureAcquisition enquiries open

HABESHADECOR.COM

A domain for interiors, objects and Habesha-inspired décor.

Enquire about this domain
The scope of the sale

Domains are offered as registered names. Purchase terms and transfer arrangements are agreed individually; associated websites, trademarks and other rights are separate unless expressly included in writing.

02 / Software & original IP

Beyond the domain.

Original software and creative properties in the portfolio. AAFIN is built and awaiting App Store submission; these assets are not being offered for outright acquisition.

Software / ApplicationAwaiting App Store submission

AAFIN™

AI Financial Intelligence

An app for tracking AI subscriptions, total spending, renewals and usage where available, with alerts for unnecessary or forgotten costs.

Planned: one-time app purchaseEnquire about AAFIN ↗
Digital storytelling / Creative workCreative portfolio

ANIMATICCAA

Original cinematic shorts

A developing catalogue of short-form storytelling, cinematic characters and visual production. Collaboration and rights enquiries are reviewed individually.

Not included in domain salesDiscuss a collaboration ↗
Systems / Intellectual propertyCreative development

Creative Systems

Brand frameworks & directed workflows

Original brand-architecture frameworks, editorial concepts and structured creative workflows, developed through the practice.

Terms by individual enquiryDiscuss commercial use ↗
The Brand Architect / Essays & observations

The
Notes.

Ideas behind the work. An editorial collection on brand design, business architecture, thoughtful luxury and the decisions that give a business form.

Explore The Notes
01 / Studio notesPositioning / The business of design

Brand Strategy

Before a visual identity comes the essential decision: whom do we serve, what do we promise and how will we earn trust?

Read the note
02 / Studio notesBrand architecture / Studio notes

Brand Design Pillars

Purpose, position, identity and experience are connected decisions. An editorial framework for giving a business a recognisable structure.

Read the note
03 / Studio notesThe meaning of luxury / Perspective

What Is Luxury?

Beyond price and ornament: a closer look at craftsmanship, quality, consideration, cultural meaning and the experience of being understood.

Read the note
05 / The investment

A clear scope.
A defined result.

Every commission includes a website, from one branded landing page to an integrated business experience. Choose the scope that fits your business.

01 / Brand and website

The Mark

A focused identity and one branded landing page.

USD $4,500.00

One branded landing page · Up to five sections

Deliverables and scope
  • 45-minute brief, one moodboard/direction, primary logo, alternate lockup and submark, colour palette, font pairing, guide of up to 10 pages, SVG/PDF/PNG files, social avatar and email-signature design.
  • One WordPress landing page with up to five sections, a brand-specific layout, responsive presentation, one simple enquiry form with spam protection, basic title/meta/alt text and domain connection to an existing client hosting account.
  • Two consolidated identity revision rounds; one consolidated website revision round on the approved layout.
  • One 30-minute handover and 14 days of corrections for defects in the agreed website scope.
  • Client supplies settled positioning, final copy and licensed images. No CMS collections, scheduler, payment workflow, store, full copywriting or extra pages.
  • Planning window: 3–4 weeks, confirmed after reviewing materials and availability.
What each payment covers

50% · USD $2,250.00

To begin, after scope, availability and a signed agreement are confirmed

25% · USD $1,125.00

At identity and landing-page direction approval

25% · USD $1,125.00

At website approval, before launch and final handover

Planning window: 3–4 weeks · Subject to materials, confirmed availability and feedback

50% to start, 25% at the named approval milestone, 25% before launch and handover. Later payments are requested separately.

Choose The Mark ↗
02 / Brand and website

The System

Strategy, identity and a five-page business website.

USD $9,500.00

Up to five WordPress pages · Scheduler connection

Deliverables and scope
  • 90-minute strategy workshop, written audience/positioning/voice brief, two initial visual directions with one developed, logo suite, typography, colour, guide of up to 20 pages, three static social templates and one business-card design.
  • Up to five designed WordPress pages in one language: Home, About, Services, Work and Contact, or five agreed equivalents.
  • Mobile layouts, one standard enquiry form, page titles/meta/alt text, sitemap and search-indexing setup.
  • One existing scheduler embed or booking link. This is a standard connection to the client's configured account; a custom booking or paid-booking workflow is not included.
  • Basic analytics setup when the client has the required account and consent configuration; no guaranteed rankings or leads.
  • Two consolidated revision rounds at each agreed strategy, identity and website stage; rounds apply to the approved direction, not new concepts.
  • Client supplies final copy/images; studio supplies structure and copy direction.
  • One 60-minute handover and 30 days of corrections for agreed-scope defects.
  • Planning window: 6–8 weeks, subject to confirmed availability and feedback.
What each payment covers

50% · USD $4,750.00

To begin, after scope, availability and a signed agreement are confirmed

25% · USD $2,375.00

At strategy, identity and website-design approval

25% · USD $2,375.00

At tested website approval, before launch and handover

Planning window: 6–8 weeks · Subject to materials, confirmed availability and feedback

50% to start, 25% at the named approval milestone, 25% before launch and handover. Later payments are requested separately.

Choose The System ↗
03 / Brand and website

The Blueprint

Strategy, identity and an integrated business website.

USD $15,000.00

Up to eight pages · CMS · Two defined integrations

Deliverables and scope
  • The System's strategy and identity deliverables, expanded to up to eight standard website pages in one language.
  • One CMS collection with a listing and detail template, such as a journal or case studies; populate up to three client-supplied entries. These templates and three entries are additional to the eight standard pages.
  • Up to two agreed integrations using supported native connectors. Examples: one booking account configured for up to two event types; one hosted Stripe checkout route for up to three fixed one-time offers; one email signup list with one welcome email; or one CRM enquiry form feeding one pipeline. Select and name the two in the proposal.
  • Map and test one defined customer journey; verify payment status through the supported platform before any payment-dependent release or booking. A success page is not proof of payment.
  • Reconcile website, selected checkout and receipt amounts/currencies for the agreed workflow. Merchant verification and accounts are supplied by the client.
  • No custom APIs, bespoke live-FX engine, recurring billing, multi-vendor commerce, membership portal, unlimited products, migration or full ecommerce store in this fixed scope. Such work belongs in a separate scoped commission.
  • Two consolidated website revision rounds, one 60-minute handover, a short operating guide and 30 days of corrections for agreed-scope defects. No ongoing campaign management or maintenance included.
  • Planning window: 8–12 weeks, dependent on account eligibility, materials and feedback.
What each payment covers

50% · USD $7,500.00

To begin, after scope, availability and a signed agreement are confirmed

25% · USD $3,750.00

At brand system, website design and integration-plan approval

25% · USD $3,750.00

After acceptance testing, before launch and handover

Planning window: 8–12 weeks · Subject to materials, confirmed availability and feedback

50% to start, 25% at the named approval milestone, 25% before launch and handover. Later payments are requested separately.

Choose The Blueprint ↗

One business and one agreed direction. Domain, hosting, licences, software subscriptions, photography and ongoing care are separate and disclosed before commitment. Extra work is agreed as a separate fixed scope. No subscription or automatic later charge.

A focused starting point

Small Business Starter

A template landing page using your existing brand and ready-to-use content. One page, up to five sections.

CAD $695.00

CAD $347.50 to start
CAD $347.50 before launch

Explore the Starter ↗
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The private commission

Carte
Blanche.

For an ambition that cannot fit a package. A complete business, architected from strategy and identity through product, digital experience and launch, under one creative direction.

From USD $50,000Bespoke scope / Individually quotedCommission the extraordinary ↗
06 / Before the commission

Your next chapter
starts with
clarity.

First meeting

A 30-minute conversation to introduce the business, discuss your priorities and establish the next step.

$300 USD30-minute first meeting
View first-meeting availability ↗

Brand Blueprint™
Discovery Session

A 90-minute paid discovery session to clarify your brand voice, offer and business architecture. Leave with a written direction for the next stage.

$1,500–$1,800 USD90-minute discovery
Enquire about discovery ↗

Discovery investment is scoped between $1,500 and $1,800 USD; the final scope is confirmed before booking. The USD $300 First Meeting is paid through Stripe when booking. Discovery scope and its exact fee are agreed separately before payment. Project-package initial payments use their own Stripe checkout.

07 / The commission journey

Considered at
every step.

  1. 01

    Begin with the brief

    Tell us about the business, ambition, scope and timing using the commission enquiry below.

  2. 02

    First meeting & discovery

    Begin with a 30-minute first meeting, followed by a 90-minute Brand Blueprint™ discovery session. Discovery terms are confirmed before booking.

  3. 03

    Proposal, agreement & deposit

    Receive a tailored scope. The agreement and deposit arrangements are issued individually after review.

  4. 04

    A dedicated commission workspace

    Questionnaire, references, milestones and approvals come together in a workspace arranged once the commission is accepted.

  5. 05

    Build, review & deliver

    Strategy, identity and digital work progress through agreed review points to a documented handover.

Frequently asked questions

Before we
begin.

What happens at the first meeting?

The 30-minute first meeting is $300 USD. We discuss your business, priorities and timing, then identify the appropriate next step.

How is discovery different?

The 90-minute Brand Blueprint™ discovery session examines your offer, audience, positioning and business architecture in greater depth. Investment is $1,500–$1,800 USD, with the final scope confirmed before booking.

Which commission should I choose?

Starter is CAD $695 for one template landing page. The Mark is USD $4,500 for focused identity and one branded landing page. The System is USD $9,500 for strategy, identity and up to five pages with an existing scheduler connection. The Blueprint is USD $15,000 for strategy, identity, up to eight pages, one additional CMS collection and up to two defined native integrations. Each offer lists its limits and exclusions.

What is Carte Blanche?

A bespoke commission starting from USD $50,000 for a business that needs an integrated approach across strategy, identity, product, digital experience and launch. The final investment, deliverables and schedule are agreed in a tailored proposal.

How long does a project take?

Indicative timelines are 3–4 weeks for The Mark, 6–8 weeks for The System and 8–12 weeks for The Blueprint. The proposal confirms the schedule based on scope, content readiness and review time. Carte Blanche is scheduled individually.

Can I choose USD or CAD?

Both choices appear in the cart. Each offer has a fixed base currency. Converted checkout is temporarily paused until a current exchange quote is available; you can continue in the base currency or enquire. Signed commissions retain their agreed currency, total and exact installments.

Can we work together remotely?

Yes. The practice is based in Calgary and accepts international commissions. Meetings, reviews and delivery can be coordinated remotely.

What do I need to prepare?

Share your business ambition, audience, current website or materials, priorities, budget and timing. Existing references and inspiration help establish the starting point.

When are payment and project terms confirmed?

Session terms are confirmed before booking. For Starter, 50% is due after scope and agreement, then 50% after website approval before launch. For premium packages, 50% is due after signing the agreement and before work begins. A further 25% is due at the approval milestone stated on the package card, and the final 25% is due before final handover or website launch. Applicable tax and additional scope are confirmed in the agreement. Secure Stripe checkout is available for the initial 50% payment after the commission agreement is signed. Later milestones are paid separately.

Does an enquiry reserve a project or take payment?

No. The enquiry form starts a conversation. Availability and terms are confirmed separately before booking or commissioning work.

08 / Begin the commission

What are you
ready to
build?

Share the ambition. We’ll begin with the structure.

brandarchitect.studio@gmail.com ↗

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