One idea.

Every brand we make starts with one.

Then we say no to everything else.

We name and design brands for founders.
From Hyderabad, since 2016.

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Most brands try to say ten things. Great ones say one. We find it, and design everything around it.

Focus.

Every project starts with one question about the business. The answer becomes the brand.

Simplicity.

One idea, applied to every surface, without exception. A name, a mark, a colour. Then discipline.

Craft.

The kerning on a card. The pattern inside a box. The parts nobody sees, done right anyway.

It starts with a name.

Naming is where most of our brands begin.

Need a name?

Tell us what you do and who it’s for. We’ll come back with names you can say out loud, own outright, and build a brand on.

See how naming works

Three ways to start.

Pick the one that fits where you are. We’ll take it from there.

Name

A name you can own.

For founders before day one. Naming routes, the story behind each, and a shortlist you can say out loud, own outright, and build on.

  • Naming routes
  • Meaning and story
  • Shortlist and recommendation

Brand

A name, a mark, a system.

For founders who need to look as serious as they are. One idea, carried through every surface without exception.

  • Strategy and positioning
  • Identity and guidelines
  • Stationery and essentials

Launch

Everything for day one.

For founders opening a door, a shelf or a site. The brand, plus everything it has to live on.

  • Identity and packaging
  • Signage and print
  • Website and social

One more thing.

Every brand on this site was made by the same two people.

No account managers. No hand-offs. The people you meet are the people who design.

Malvika Rao, co-founder and creative director
Malvika RaoCo-founder, Creative Director
Rahul Korrapati, co-founder, digital and strategy
Rahul KorrapatiCo-founder, Digital & Strategy

What did you start?

Tell us in a sentence. We reply within a day.

Or WhatsApp us: +91 90328 27583  ·  malvika@blueowl.in  ·  rahul@blueowl.in  ·  Instagram  ·  Insights

Blue Owl Design Studio · Branding agency in Hyderabad, since 2016

Name

Start with a name.

Tell us a little. We call back within a day.

Contact Blue Owl Design Studio · Branding agency in Hyderabad
Talk to us.

Tell us what you started. We will tell you what it needs.

Email
malvika@blueowl.in
rahul@blueowl.in
Phone & WhatsApp
+91 90328 27583
Studio
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Instagram
@blueowl.in

Where are you starting?

About Blue Owl Design Studio · Naming and branding studio in Hyderabad
We see the one idea.

Then we build a brand around it.

Blue Owl is a brand studio in Hyderabad. We name companies, design their identities, make the things people hold, and build the places they live online. Since 2016, for founders who want their brand to make sense the moment you meet it.

01 · Naming

Every brand starts as a word.

We find names you can say once and remember, then check them against the trademark register and the languages your customers speak.

Seen in High & Dry · LINAÉ · Telugu Medium · Five Little Tales

02 · Brand identity

One idea, on every surface.

A mark, a palette, type and the rules that hold them together, so a box, a sign and a screen feel like the same brand.

Seen in Workline · Greater Than · Iconica Capitol · KMC

03 · Packaging & print

The things people hold.

Boxes, labels, bottles, cards and menus, drawn from the same idea, so the brand is in the hand before it is in the head.

Seen in O Fam · Telluris Biotech · Do Taar · House of Pops

04 · Websites & social

Where brands live online.

Websites we design and build, and feeds that keep the story going between launches.

Seen in House of Pops · LINAÉ · The Autumn Leaf

The founders

Two founders. Every project.

Malvika Rao, co-founder and creative director of Blue Owl Design Studio
Malvika RaoCo-founder, Creative Director
Rahul Korrapati, co-founder, digital and strategy, Blue Owl Design Studio
Rahul KorrapatiCo-founder, Digital & Strategy

Every project is led by the two of us, from the first conversation to the last file.

What we believe

Where we have worked

Twelve industries. One way of working.

Your brand is next.
Branding portfolio · Brand identity, naming and packaging from Hyderabad
Work.

Different brands. Different worlds. One way of working.

Telugu Medium by Blueowl

Telugu Medium

By giving the Telugu letter pride of place.

Food & Beverage · Naming, Brand Identity, Menus & Print

O Fam by Blueowl

O Fam

By looking like it actually came from a farm.

Food & Beverage · Naming, Brand Identity, Packaging

The wordmark, 1 of 2, LINAÉ, healthcare & aesthetics branding by Blue Owl Design Studio, Hyderabad

LINAÉ

With a flower that only blooms in pairs.

Healthcare · Naming, Brand Identity, Brochure

Off The Shelf by Blueowl

Off The Shelf

By being a place you linger in, not a page you close.

Retail · Brand Identity, Illustration, Stationery

Logo system, Hy~One, hospitality & events branding by Blue Owl Design Studio, Hyderabad

Hy~One

An H drawn like a jharokha ornament, dressed in maroon and gold.

Hospitality · Naming, Brand Identity, Signage

Wordmark — marigold, Do Taar, handcrafted fashion branding by Blue Owl Design Studio, Hyderabad

Do Taar

By turning its own technique into its visual language.

Fashion · Brand Identity, Packaging, Print

Entrance wall, Five Little Tales, early education branding by Blue Owl Design Studio, Hyderabad

Five Little Tales

Make it look the way childhood feels.

Education · Naming, Brand Identity, Signage

House of Pops by Blueowl

House of Pops

By being fun everywhere it shows up.

Food & Beverage · Naming, Brand Identity, Photography

Iconica Capitol brand identity, real estate branding by Blue Owl Design Studio, Hyderabad

Iconica Capitol

By living life in capital letters.

Real Estate · Brand Identity, Campaign, Brochure

Rüya by Blueowl

Rüya

You name the brand after one. Rüya — Turkish for dream.

Fashion · Naming, Brand Identity, Stationery

KMC brand identity, manufacturing branding by Blue Owl Design Studio, Hyderabad

KMC

By drawing the brand from the metal itself.

Manufacturing · Brand Identity, Stationery

Reversed, First Pour, café & bakehouse branding by Blue Owl Design Studio, Hyderabad

First Pour

After the first thing poured every morning: coffee.

Food & Beverage · Naming, Brand Identity

Themed by Sneha Chopra by Blueowl

Themed by Sneha Chopra

By letting the name hold the party up: a garland strung between its own letters.

Events & Celebrations · Logo Design, Brand Identity, Brand Guidelines

Unbox Your Party by Blueowl

Unbox Your Party

By drawing the exact second the lid comes off.

Events & Celebrations · Logo Design, Brand Identity, Brand Guidelines

The courtyard & the plate, 1 of 2, The Autumn Leaf Café, food & beverage branding by Blue Owl Design Studio, Hyderabad

The Autumn Leaf Café

By letting one handwritten leaf do the talking.

Food & Beverage · Brand Identity, Illustration, Menu Design

Nitin Mor brand identity, fashion branding by Blue Owl Design Studio, Hyderabad

Nitin Mor

By signing its name, and letting two parrots keep the date.

Fashion · Brand Identity, Pattern, Stationery

The mark, Greater Than, education branding by Blue Owl Design Studio, Hyderabad

Greater Than

By naming itself after a symbol, and folding it into a ribbon.

Education · Brand Identity, Logo Rationale, Brand Guidelines

Roo La La Productions by Blueowl

Roo La La Productions

By building it from a film strip, with Los Angeles in both frames.

Film & Media · Logo Design, Brand Identity, Brand Guidelines

Workline by Blueowl

Workline

By building its W from the seven pieces of a tangram.

HR Technology · Logo Design, Brand Identity, Brand Guidelines

Half a Bawa brand identity, hospitality branding by Blue Owl Design Studio, Hyderabad

Half a Bawa

Set the little a at half size, and give it four moods to play in.

Hospitality · Brand Identity, Colour System, Stationery

Telluris Biotech brand identity, biotech branding by Blue Owl Design Studio, Hyderabad

Telluris Biotech

Grow a leaf out of the letters, and let every bottle speak the field’s language.

Biotech · Brand Identity, Tagline, Product Naming

High & Dry brand identity, luxury aftercare branding by Blue Owl Design Studio, Hyderabad

High & Dry

Name it like a mood, talk like a sneakerhead, and keep it black and white.

Fashion · Naming, Brand Identity, Brand Communication

Gradi Pizza brand identity, pizzeria branding by Blue Owl Design Studio, Hyderabad

Gradi Pizza

Bright red, a slice hidden inside the G, and pizza drawn so you can almost smell it.

Food & Beverage · Brand Identity, Packaging, In-store Posters

Antela Group brand identity, technology staffing branding by Blue Owl Design Studio, Hyderabad

Antela Group

By drawing its name and its mark from a star.

Staffing & Recruitment · Naming, Brand Identity, Stationery

Sorin brand identity, café branding by Blue Owl Design Studio, Hyderabad

Sorin

Four upright letters, one swash, and a menu drawn in the same hand.

Food & Beverage · Brand Identity, Illustration, Packaging

Mārche brand identity, footwear branding by Blue Owl Design Studio, Hyderabad

Mārche

Set the name in gold, give the A a macron, and let the R step out under the C.

Fashion · Brand Identity, Logo Design, Packaging

Identities.

Marks we designed, from cafés to crop science. Hover to see them in colour.

High & Dry logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
High & Dry
Telugu Medium logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Telugu Medium
Gradi Pizza logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Gradi Pizza
House of Pops logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
House of Pops
Rüya logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Rüya
O Fam logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
O Fam
The Autumn Leaf Café logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
The Autumn Leaf Café
Nitin Mor logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Nitin Mor
Greater Than logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Greater Than
Half a Bawa logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Half a Bawa
Telluris Biotech logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Telluris Biotech
Iconica Capitol logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Iconica Capitol
KMC logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
KMC
LINAÉ logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
LINAÉ
Off The Shelf logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Off The Shelf
Hy~One logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Hy~One
Do Taar logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Do Taar
Five Little Tales logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Five Little Tales
First Pour logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
First Pour
Sorin logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Sorin
Mārche logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Mārche
Themed logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Themed
Unbox Your Party logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Unbox Your Party
Roo La La Productions logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Roo La La Productions
Workline logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Workline
Sole Story & Co. logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Sole Story & Co.
Green Ivy Ventures logo design by Blueowl, Hyderabad
Green Ivy Ventures

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Insights · Branding, naming and logo design notes for founders
Ideas, explained.

How we think about names, brands and the founders behind them.

Restaurant branding in Hyderabad: how Telugu Medium made its language the logo

Telugu Medium · 3 min read

Restaurant branding in Hyderabad: how Telugu Medium made its language the logo

A South Indian kitchen didn’t need a translation. It needed one Telugu letter, given pride of place, and a name every generation feels is theirs.

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The storiesHow each brand found its one idea.
Event planner logo design: how Themed strung a party across its own nameThemed by Sneha Chopra · 3 min read

Event planner logo design: how Themed strung a party across its own name

An event studio whose every booking is a different world needed one mark simple enough to sit beside all of them.

Party decor startup branding: how Unbox Your Party put a whole celebration in one boxUnbox Your Party · 3 min read

Party decor startup branding: how Unbox Your Party put a whole celebration in one box

A themed-party brand whose product changes every weekend. The logo had to show what never changes: the moment the box opens.

HR tech logo design: how Workline built its W from a tangramWorkline · 3 min read

HR tech logo design: how Workline built its W from a tangram

Seven pieces, one letter, any shape: a logo that explains how an HR platform fits itself around each company.

Film production logo design: how Roo La La Productions put Los Angeles in a film stripRoo La La Productions · 3 min read

Film production logo design: how Roo La La Productions put Los Angeles in a film strip

A film strip, two frames and one city: a production logo that plays like an opening title.

Popsicle brand identity in Hyderabad: how House of Pops became fun everywhere it shows upHouse of Pops · 3 min read

Popsicle brand identity in Hyderabad: how House of Pops became fun everywhere it shows up

A name you can say with your mouth full, two pops crossed into a heart, and ten years of keeping it fun.

Pizza brand identity: how Gradi Pizza made hunger its colourGradi Pizza · 3 min read

Pizza brand identity: how Gradi Pizza made hunger its colour

A new pizza shop in New Zealand needed everything on day one. We built it on one red, one mark and one drawing.

Luxury laundry branding: how High & Dry learned to wear ’em recklessHigh & Dry · 3 min read

Luxury laundry branding: how High & Dry learned to wear ’em reckless

A shoe and bag care studio that sells a feeling, not a chore. Built on a name, a line and a lot of white space.

Edtech branding: how Greater Than turned its name into a symbolGreater Than · 3 min read

Edtech branding: how Greater Than turned its name into a symbol

Most edtech logos describe the category. This one borrowed a symbol every student already knows.

Saree brand identity: how Nitin Mor signs a label that began in 1984Nitin Mor · 3 min read

Saree brand identity: how Nitin Mor signs a label that began in 1984

A label with forty years of trust does not need to shout heritage. It needs a date, a signature and some restraint.

Logo design in Hyderabad: why Half a Bawa went through six routes before oneHalf a Bawa · 3 min read

Logo design in Hyderabad: why Half a Bawa went through six routes before one

Clients sometimes ask why a logo takes weeks. The honest answer is that the first good idea is rarely the best one.

Couture brand identity: how Rüya gave a dream a shapeRüya · 3 min read

Couture brand identity: how Rüya gave a dream a shape

Rüya is Turkish for dream. Naming a couture stylist after one meant designing a feeling as personal as the clothes.

Agritech branding: making Telluris Biotech trustworthy to the person in the fieldTelluris Biotech · 4 min read

Agritech branding: making Telluris Biotech trustworthy to the person in the field

Crop science is built in labs and bought in fields. The brand has to be credible in both places.

Preschool branding in Hyderabad: turning Five Little Tales into a story children walk intoFive Little Tales · 3 min read

Preschool branding in Hyderabad: turning Five Little Tales into a story children walk into

For an early learning centre, the brand has two audiences. Parents need to trust it. Children need to love it.

Clinic branding in Hyderabad: how LINAÉ looks calm before a patient walks inLINAÉ · 3 min read

Clinic branding in Hyderabad: how LINAÉ looks calm before a patient walks in

Two dermatologists, one clinic and a flower that only blooms in pairs: naming, identity, stationery, opening and website.

Real estate branding: how Iconica Capitol lives life in capital lettersIconica Capitol · 3 min read

Real estate branding: how Iconica Capitol lives life in capital letters

Luxury real estate is sold years before it is built. The brand is the only thing a buyer can hold on launch day.

Convention centre branding in Hyderabad: why Hy~One started with a water bottleHy~One · 3 min read

Convention centre branding in Hyderabad: why Hy~One started with a water bottle

In hospitality, the smallest objects carry the most weight. A guest may never see your logo on a wall, but they will hold your bottle.

D2C packaging design: how O FAM made organic look as honest as it tastesO Fam · 3 min read

D2C packaging design: how O FAM made organic look as honest as it tastes

Organic brands promise purity. The packaging has to prove it before the customer ever opens a pack.

Café branding and social media: how Autumn Leaf stayed consistent for a whole yearThe Autumn Leaf Café · 3 min read

Café branding and social media: how Autumn Leaf stayed consistent for a whole year

A neighbourhood café lives or dies on its feed. The trick is making every post look like it came from the same place.

Fashion brand identity: how Do Taar turned two threads of chikankari into a brandDo Taar · 3 min read

Fashion brand identity: how Do Taar turned two threads of chikankari into a brand

Chikankari is art meant to be worn. The identity had to feel just as delicate, and just as permanent.

Bookstore branding in Hyderabad: how Off The Shelf tilted one letter into an identityOff The Shelf · 3 min read

Bookstore branding in Hyderabad: how Off The Shelf tilted one letter into an identity

An independent bookstore competes with an app that delivers tomorrow. The brand has to make people want to walk in today.

Rebranding a family business: how KMC reimagined an industrial identity for a new generationKMC · 3 min read

Rebranding a family business: how KMC reimagined an industrial identity for a new generation

When the next generation takes over, the brand has to move forward without losing what made the business work.

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