Rayvn Design

I am the Founder and Partner of Zipcio.com, INC

Automation development and software consulting.

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2-5 Employees

We requested a new logo, as well as a new brand package to use for future marketing materials. Business cards, and email signatures.

Our satisfaction with the brand package, as well as our clients satisfaction

They responded greatly to our needs and questions. I always felt understood, and I never even questioned if we would get what we were looking for after our first meeting.

Virtual Meeting

It's just unbelievable how they have the ability to take what you're thinking and create graphics and copy that perfectly represents it.

Can't think of anything.

I am the Senior Communications Manager for a trade association that represents the distilled spirits industry in Canada. I am responsible for the company's internal and external communications with stakeholders, Association events, as well as government relations.

Spirits Canada, in conjunction with its Board of Directors completed a comprehensive long-term strategic plan overview and have determined that an initiative to redefine its brand identity and develop a more modern logo and website is a priority. We also identified a need for a private member portal for our member companies to access information from Spirits Canada.

We found several companies through referral and reached out to them to see if this project was something that they were interested in taking on. I also decided to cold e-mail smaller agencies that were in the GTA (Ravyn being one of them). We solicited Proposals from all agencies, reviewed the Proposals collectively, and ultimately chose Ravyn Design because not only were we looking for an experienced Agency, but one that we could continue to build a relationship with for future projects.

To start, we had an introductory call with Ravyn, to get a better understanding of what was expected from both parties. After expressing interest, Ravyn sent a very straightforward proposal that outlined all costs, deliverables and expectations. From there, it took us about 2 months, from discovery to soft launch, to complete our new brand logo (and assets). After the logo was determined, we started on the wireframe development and are undergoing the process to complete our website.

Directly from Ravyn: 2 (Denny and Mary - Co-Founders of Ravyn), Directly from their affiliate web development agency: 2 (Mirella VP Channel Development and Luis from ALM Corp).

The Association and Board of Directors have been really impressed at the outcome of the logo and rebranding, capturing a more modern representation to what we do as an organization and a brand that displays our connections to the distilled spirits industry from “grain to glass”.

We have weekly/bi-weekly meetings with Denny and Mary, and currently e-mail correspondence is working just fine for the purposes of this project. We go over current project status and high level updates so that the Association can report to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. Once we get into the web development part of the project, we are using Basecamp as a means to upload files, update content and keep accountability.

What we found most impressive about Ravyn was that even though they had no ties to the organization, and were approached using cold e-mail, they were immediately excited at the opportunity to rebrand and design for Spirits Canada. They were easy to get a hold of, they communicated and asked questions, were very accommodating with ad-hoc requests and feedback, and created something that the Association couldn’t get onto paper without the help of an experienced design eye.

I think it's something the Association could do better as well, but a shared drive that can easily be accessible by both parties -- I think if they implemented Basecamp or invited the association to Asana or another project management software, it would keep accountability more apparent and assign dates and deadlines to each other instead of me (Sr. Comms Mgr) being the messenger between leadership and agency to deliver tasks.

I'm the founder of Legacy Life Project, a personal and corporate biography/documentary video production company. We record the life stories of individuals and companies for future generations to understand their history and their place in the world.

We've been gaining traction steadily, and I realized that we needed a professional and polished brand to match the quality of the work we produce for our clients.

We worked as a vendor alongside Rayvn, providing photography for one of their clients' websites. I liked the way Denny operated, and his design and branding style matched my personal aesthetic. I felt his team would be ideal to rebrand our young and growing company.

Rayvn did a complete analysis of our current branding and social media presence, and then produced a series of recommendations, including branding ideas, as well as other aspects of our company's outward-facing appearance.

I worked directly with Denny throughout the process.

I'm very happy with the rebrand. I appreciate that Rayvn was open to my ideas for what the logo should convey and that the final product was a truly collaborative effort. We've received numerous positive responses to the look and feel of the new collateral, and we're excited to get it out into the world so our future potential customers can see and experience it.

Communication was excellent. We were told what to expect, and when, and Rayvn delivered as promised. We saw several iterations of the various steps and were given time to consider and respond to each step. Our feedback was received and acted upon, which made our team feel like we were truly part of the process.

I like Rayvn's communication style and professional approach. They told us what they would do, and then they did it. They listened to our ideas and concerns, and implemented changes as needed, while still guiding and adding value at each step.

Not that I can think of. Their team was responsive and communicated clearly and in a timely manner.

I’m the owner and founder of an IT management company.

We needed help with the general positioning of our brand in the marketplace, including a new website and social media.

Ravyn Design built a website from scratch based on our requirements, like a click-to-call functionality. I provided them with broad strokes, and they filled in the content with a logo design and all the general esthetics of the site, including photography and color scheme. In addition to that, they made business cards and helped me with Instagram and LinkedIn branding — they gave my company a new face on the internet.

We worked with Denny (Owner) along the process.

We spent around $13,500 CAD (approximately $10,800 USD) with them.

We worked with them through April–June 2021.

At the moment, it’s too early to tell, but everything went well, and I had no issues.

They met the milestones we set and delivered on time. In terms of communication, we used phone calls and emails.

They were responsive and listened to what I needed to create a custom plan for my business.

I don’t think there’s anything they can improve on.

My organization is Love Money Journal, which is a financial services and financial planning company. I’m the owner and founder.

I wanted to develop my brand recognition and market through social media.

Denny (Creative Director) led a discovery process to understand my mission and artistic vision. The Denny Kurien team asked about the market I wanted to target and looked into what was important to the people in it. Their team looked into my competitors. They helped to find the space in which I could compete and be different by tapping into my unique abilities. After going through that process, they presented three potential options for a revised brand and created a systematic marketing program to help us market via social media. It was a strategy for posting that included everything from colors and fonts to messaging. They also did my web design on Wix.

I primarily worked with Denny and another member of his team. They have other people on their team who I didn’t meet.

I participate in an entrepreneurial coaching program and am aware of other high-profile businesses in that space. I followed one of Denny Kurien’s clients and noticed their team rebranded the client. I was impressed by Denny Kurien’s impact. I reached out to them online and asked about their services.

We spent about $10,000 on the project.

We started the project in August 2020, and their team still provides input when needed. We’re implementing their work and as my business grows, they will be my go-to for creative projects.

It was helpful to have a business angle and game plan for marketing on social media that I could execute. I felt like my investment was worth it.

It was a fun process. I previously tried to work with local providers in this space and found their processes to be immature. There was also a lack of follow-through on their deliverables. Denny Kurien was systematic and thoughtful. Their team also completed what they promised. I appreciated that professionalism.

Denny Kurien was thoughtful and helped manage expectations. They listened, understood, and researched to present a great product. I had an idea for what I wanted and presented them with materials. They took my idea and turned it into a much better product for the end client through their designs and play on words. Their team helped to adapt and update the copy, and that was really helpful.

No, they’re off the charts. If I were to rate them on a scale from 1–10, they would be an 11 plus. I previously found it difficult to reign in agencies in the marketing space, but Denny Kurien had a creative process that was straightforward and pragmatic.

It’s important to be honest and to give them the space to create. They love what they do, and they’re highly gifted. Their team is also open to feedback.