Branding & Website Design for Startups & SMEs in Dubai
Branding & Website Design,
Built for Startups and SMEs
You don’t need a multinational agency’s price tag to look like a company people trust. You need the experience behind it, and a team that sits on your side of the table. That’s what we do.
Branding and Websites for New and Growing Businesses
Everything your brand needs, in one place.
This page walks you through what your business needs, from first logo to launch. Branding, your website and social creatives, in the right order and under one roof. Read it top to bottom, or jump straight to what you need.
Your business is better than it looks.
Most business owners come to us with the same problem.
The business is real, the product is good and the ambition is there. But the logo was a quick decision, the website was put together in a hurry, and nothing quite matches. Clients, investors and partners form an opinion within seconds, and they rarely give a second chance..
How your business is perceived often decides whether the meeting happens at all. Closing the gap between what your business is and how people see it is our whole job.
A Branding Agency with Multinational Experience, Without the Distance
Over 26 years, we’ve worked with businesses at every stage, and some of our most rewarding projects started with a founder and an idea. Every startup and SME we work with gets the same strategy-led approach, a team they can reach directly, and a brand built to grow with them.
What working with us actually looks like
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Strategy with the founder of Tequila.
Every engagement starts with a strategy session led personally by Puneet Sakhuja, our CEO and Creative Director. Your positioning is never handed off to someone junior.
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A team you can reach.
You get a dedicated project manager, and scheduled review calls. A project roadmap from day one, so you always know where things stand.
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Strategy before design.
We don’t begin until we understand your business, and that’s why the brands we build still hold up years later.
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One studio for everything.
Your brand, website and social creatives are built together, under one roof, telling one story.
Branding & Website Projects for Startups and SMEs
From first-time founders to growing family businesses, each brand built around what makes that business worth choosing.
MSM Multi Family Office
A Geneva-based wealth partner to global families, with strategic partners across London, Dubai, Mumbai, and Singapore. Formerly MSM Investment Advisors S.A., it was rebranded by Tequila with a new name, logo and brand identity, corporate profile, website, brand video, and social media creative, matching its full multi-family office scope.
Hitesh Design & Build
Hitesh Design & Build, formerly Hitesh Electrical Contracting LLC, is a Dubai-based firm with 30+ years of MEP execution and electrical expertise, now delivering interiors, fit-outs, and turnkey projects. Tequila led the repositioning, from a new name and logo to the brand system, launch film, website, corporate profile, social media, and SEO.
Xstasy
Xstasy is a premium lingerie brand. Tequila delivered its branding and website, along with the brand storytelling and creative direction for its market launch, including a photoshoot and videoshoot, translating the brand’s positioning into one consistent visual narrative across its identity, website, and launch content.
Building Your Brand, Website and Social Presence in the Right Order
Most businesses get this backwards. They start with a logo, rush out a website, and fix the gaps later. We build each layer on the one before it, so nothing needs redoing a year in.
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The foundation — Strategy
Who you are, who you serve, and why they should choose you.
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The look — Identity
A logo, colours and type designed to work together as one system.
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The home base — Website
Your digital headquarters, planned around what your visitors need to decide.
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The everyday voice — Social creatives
A feed that clearly belongs to the same brand as your website.
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The long run — Launch & grow
Guidelines and templates that keep your brand consistent as your team grows.
Logo Design & Branding Packages for Startups
Three ways to build your brand.
Every package starts with strategy, ends with complete brand guidelines, and gets founder-level attention throughout. You choose the depth.
Ignite
THE STARTER PACKAGE
The essential identity, built properly from day one.
- 2 logo concepts
- Core stationery
- Social media banners
Vibe
THE GROWTH PACKAGE
A refined identity with the assets a growing business uses every day.
- 3 logo concepts
- Stationery & business templates
- Presentation template
- Social media templates
Roar
THE FULL EXPERIENCE
The complete brand, including a company profile that tells your story.
- Everything in Vibe
- Company profile design
Every package includes complete brand guidelines your team can use. Need just a logo? Talk to us. Smaller projects get the same thinking.
How we build your brand
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Step 1
Discover
A strategy session to understand your business, your audience and your competitors.
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Step 2
Define
We agree on your positioning, personality and tone of voice before any design begins.
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Step 3
Design
Logo concepts, colours and typography developed together as a complete identity system.
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Step 4
Refine
We work through feedback with you until the identity feels right for your business.
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Step 5
Deliver
Final logo files, brand guidelines and templates, ready to use across digital and print.
Every brand includes:
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A strategy session with the Creative Director
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Logo files for digital and print
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A defined colour palette and typography
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Brand guidelines your team can follow
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Files in every format you’ll need
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Support while you roll it out
Website Design & Development for SMEs
A website planned before it’s designed.
Most websites are designed first and thought through later. We do it the other way round. We map who’s visiting, what they need to decide and what you want them to do, then design and build around that.
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Business websites
A professional website that explains what you do, builds trust and turns visitors into enquiries.
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Ecommerce stores
Online stores with secure payments, easy product management and a smooth checkout on mobile.
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Landing pages
Focused single pages for a launch, campaign or service, designed to drive one clear action.
How we build your website
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Step 1
Plan
We map who’s visiting, what they need to know and what you want them to do.
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Step 2
Wireframe
Page layouts and user journeys are agreed before any visual design begins.
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Step 3
Design
Every page is designed around your brand identity and reviewed with you.
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Step 4
Develop
We build the site mobile-first, fast-loading and easy for your team to update.
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Step 5
Launch
We test across devices, set up SEO and tracking, and walk your team through the site.
EVERY WEBSITE INCLUDES:
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Strategy-led page structure
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Custom design built on your brand
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Mobile-first build
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On-page SEO set up from day one
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Built on the platform that fits you
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Handover so your team can update it
Client Reviews & Testimonials
Real results, real clients. Rated 5.0 from 103 Google reviews — Hear what Dubai’s boldest brands say about working with us.
Francisco Dellocchio
CEO, Only Fly DMCC
Nada
Operations Manager, Fast Track Real Estate Reg Trustees
Ammar Karu
Partner, Supreme Steels
Kavneet Sethi
CFO, MSM Investment Advisors, DIFC
Tailored for Bold Brands
We help your brand show up smarter, sharper, and stronger at every touchpoint.
FAQ
Questions founders ask us most, answered.
Should I do branding before my website?
▼Yes, wherever possible. Your website is built on your brand identity, including its colours, typography, tone of voice and messaging. When the website comes first, it usually needs redesigning once the brand is finalised. If you’re launching both, we can run them together so the website is designed around the brand from the start.
Can I start with just a logo and add the rest later?
▼Yes. Many businesses start with a logo and core identity, then add a website and social creatives as they grow. We design the logo as part of a wider system, so everything added later fits in naturally.
Which branding package is right for my business?
▼Ignite suits businesses that are just launching and need a strong identity from day one. Vibe suits growing businesses that need everyday assets such as templates and presentations. Roar suits established businesses that also need a company profile. If you’re unsure, we’ll recommend the right fit after a short conversation.
How much does branding or a website cost for a startup in Dubai?
▼Our Ignite, Vibe and Roar packages give you a clear starting point at a fixed scope. For websites, the cost depends on the number of pages, features and languages. If your needs sit outside our packages, we tailor the engagement and share an itemised proposal, so there are no surprises.
How long does it take to launch a brand and website?
▼A focused website typically takes four to eight weeks from strategy to launch, and branding usually comes first. When we run both together, we share a combined roadmap on day one so you know exactly when each part will be ready.
Do you work with businesses that haven’t launched yet?
▼Yes. Pre-launch is often the best time to work with us, because your brand, website and social presence can be planned together from the start rather than patched together later.
Can you design my brand in Arabic and English?
▼Yes. We create bilingual identities and websites with proper Arabic typography and right-to-left layouts, designed for UAE and regional audiences.
Do you manage our social media accounts?
▼We focus on designing your social creatives, from launch kits to monthly design retainers. Publishing and community management are handled by you or your marketing partner, and we’re happy to work alongside them.
What happens after my brand or website is delivered?
▼You receive brand guidelines and templates your team can use from day one. For websites, we offer maintenance and support packages, and we’re available whenever you need new assets as the business grows.
Branding & Web Design Enquiries
working with brands across the UAE and globally.
Social
Show up like the same brand, every time.
Your social feed is often the first place people check you out. We design posts that match your website and brand identity, so every touchpoint feels like the same business. We design, and you or your marketing partner publish.
Launch kit
A set of designed posts, highlight covers and profile assets to launch your brand on social media with a consistent look from day one.
Monthly design retainer
A regular flow of designed posts each month, planned around your launches, offers and seasonal moments.
How we create your social creatives
Brief
We understand your goals, your audience and the platforms you use.
Plan
We map out post themes and formats for the launch or the month ahead.
Design
Posts are designed on your brand identity, with templates that keep the feed consistent.
Review
You review every post and request changes before anything is final.
Hand over
Ready-to-post files delivered in the right sizes for each platform.
Every social package includes:
Designs built on your brand guidelines
Sizes for Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook
Caption support on request
Editable templates for quick updates
Also Available:
Brand Naming
Pitch Deck Design
Packaging Design
Arabic & Bilingual Identity
Discuss social creatives