Consultations & workshops

Borrow a designer’s brain for an hour — or a room

Not every brand problem needs a full project. Sometimes it needs a second set of eyes, a working session where you keep your hands on the tools, or a workshop for a whole room of makers. We do all three.
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Three ways to work with us without a full project

Discovery sessions and brand checkups, done-with-you working sessions, and community workshops.

Discovery session or brand checkup

A paid, focused conversation about your brand: what is working, what is fighting you, and what to fix first. You leave with written notes and a short priority list — useful whether you hire us next or do it yourself.

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Why we teach

Brand Name Nerd is a queer- and woman-owned studio, and a lot of the people who need design most are the ones least able to buy a full package. Workshops and done-with-you sessions are how we make the craft reachable — and they are backed by the same free tools on this site: a contrast checker, palette puller, font pairing previewer, and pricing calculators anyone can use.

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Priced by the hour or the event

Tell us which of the three you want and how many people are in the room.

Consultations & workshops

Discovery sessions, brand checkups, done-with-you time, and group workshops.

  • Written notes and a priority list after every consultation
  • Done-with-you: you keep the skills and the files
  • Workshops sized for a market table or a full room
  • Remote over video, or in person in New Orleans
  • Community and nonprofit rates available — ask

Hourly or per event

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Want an hour, a session, or a workshop?

Tell us which, what you are stuck on, and how many people. We will suggest a format and a price.