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A full brand redesign from a design agency costs $5,000 to $20,000. Here’s how to do it yourself using ChatGPT and Claude in one afternoon. Exact prompts included.

What You Need

ChatGPT — any paid plan (Plus, Pro, or Team). Images 2.0 is available to all users, but paid plans get more generations.
Claude — Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise plan. Claude Design is in research preview and requires a paid plan.
Your current brand — a screenshot of your website and/or brand kit. If you don’t have a brand kit, the website screenshot is enough.

How It Works — 3 Steps

Step 1: Screenshot your current website and brand kit. Drop them into ChatGPT and paste Prompt 1 below. Iterate until the brand description feels like you.

Step 2: In the same ChatGPT conversation, paste Prompt 2 to generate your logo, then Prompt 3 for your wordmark. Usually takes 2-4 rounds to nail. Download your favorites.

Step 3: Go to claude.ai/design. Upload your logo and wordmark. Paste Prompt 4 with your brand description. Claude Design builds your full brand system — website, slides, social templates, business card, everything.

Pro Tip

Logos usually take 2-4 rounds. Change one thing at a time: “make the text bolder” or “try a different icon style.” In Claude Design, click on anything to refine — “make the hero taller” or “try a darker background on the slides.”

Step 1 — ChatGPT Brand Analysis & Description

Drop your website screenshot and brand kit into ChatGPT, then paste this.

Prompt 1 — Brand Analysis
I'm doing a full brand refresh. I've attached a screenshot of my current website [and brand kit if you have one]. I need you to do three things: PART 1: AUDIT MY CURRENT BRAND Look at everything — the colors, fonts, layout, imagery, copy, overall vibe — and tell me: - What's actually working and should stay - What feels dated, generic, or forgettable - What's sending the wrong message or attracting the wrong audience - How it compares to modern brands in my space Be honest. I need real feedback, not compliments. PART 2: WRITE A REFRESHED BRAND DESCRIPTION Based on your audit, write me a complete brand description document that covers: 1. Brand positioning — who I help, what I do differently, why someone should choose me over everyone else. Write this as a clear, confident statement — not a tagline, a positioning paragraph. 2. Brand personality — describe the brand as if it were a person. How do they talk? What's their energy? Are they bold and direct? Warm and approachable? Edgy and rebellious? Give me 5 personality traits with one sentence explaining each. 3. Color palette — give me a full palette with hex codes: - 1 primary color (the dominant brand color) - 1 secondary color (complements the primary) - 1 accent color (for buttons, highlights, CTAs) - 2 neutral colors (background, text, cards) - For each color, tell me WHY you chose it and what emotion it conveys 4. Font pairings — recommend specific Google Fonts (so they're free and accessible): - 1 display/headline font (bold, attention-grabbing) - 1 body font (clean, readable at small sizes) - 1 accent font (optional — for pull quotes, callouts, or navigation) - Show me what each font looks like by writing a sample headline and paragraph 5. Visual direction — describe the overall aesthetic in detail: photography style (light and airy? dark and moody? bright and saturated?), icon style (line icons? filled? hand-drawn?), layout preferences (lots of whitespace? dense and editorial? grid-based?), and any textures or patterns that fit 6. Brand voice — write 3 example sentences in my new brand voice so I can feel the tone. Then write 3 examples of what the brand would NEVER say. PART 3: FORMAT FOR HANDOFF Format the entire brand description so I can copy it directly into another AI tool (Claude Design) and it has everything it needs to build my full visual identity — website, slide decks, social templates, and more. Label every section clearly. Include all hex codes, font names, and specific direction. Nothing should be vague or open to interpretation. Keep what's already working from my current brand. Improve everything else. Make it look like I hired a $15,000 branding agency.

Read through what ChatGPT gives you. If something feels off, tell it. “Make the palette warmer” or “I want bolder fonts” — iterate until it feels like you.

Step 2 — ChatGPT Generate Your Logo

Stay in the same ChatGPT conversation so it already has your brand context.

Prompt 2 — Logo
Using the brand description you just created, generate a logo for my brand. STYLE DIRECTION: - Clean, modern, and professional — this needs to look like it was designed by a real studio - Plain white background ONLY — no mockups, no lifestyle photos, no shadows, no gradients behind it. Just the logo mark on pure white. - Uses my primary brand color from the palette we just defined - Simple enough to work as a 32x32 favicon, a social media profile photo, and a website header without losing detail - No clip art energy. No generic icons. This should feel intentional and original. GENERATE 3 OPTIONS: 1. An icon-based logo (a visual symbol/mark that represents the brand — not just a letter) 2. A monogram or lettermark (using the initials of the brand name, stylized) 3. A combination mark (the icon + the brand name together in one lockup) For each option, generate it at a large size so I can see every detail clearly. AFTER GENERATING: Tell me which option you think is strongest and why. Then ask what I want to adjust before we move to the wordmark.
Step 3 — ChatGPT Generate Your Wordmark

Still in the same conversation. Usually takes 2-4 rounds to nail — change one thing at a time.

Prompt 3 — Wordmark
Now generate a wordmark for [YOUR BRAND NAME]. REQUIREMENTS: - Plain white background — no mockups, no scenes, no decorative elements. Just the wordmark. - Uses the headline/display font style from our brand description - Uses the primary brand color for the text - Must be perfectly readable at every size — website header, business card, email signature, social media banner - Letters should be properly kerned (evenly spaced) with no awkward gaps - The text must be spelled correctly with zero errors (double check before generating) GENERATE 3 VERSIONS: 1. All uppercase — bold and authoritative 2. All lowercase — modern and approachable 3. Mixed case with a stylistic element — a subtle design touch like a colored dot, an underline accent, a unique character treatment, or a slight size variation on one letter that makes it memorable FOR EACH VERSION ALSO GENERATE: - A dark version (for use on light backgrounds) - A light/white version (for use on dark backgrounds) - A one-color version (for use on merchandise, watermarks, etc.) After generating, tell me which version you think works best for my brand personality and why.
Step 4 — Claude Design Build Your Full Brand System

Go to claude.ai/design. Upload your logo and wordmark. Paste your brand description from Step 1, then paste this.

Prompt 4 — Full Brand System
I just completed a full brand refresh using ChatGPT. I have my new brand description, logo, and wordmark ready. Here is my complete brand description: [PASTE YOUR ENTIRE BRAND DESCRIPTION FROM CHATGPT — positioning, personality, colors with hex codes, fonts, visual direction, brand voice, everything] I've also uploaded my new logo and wordmark files. Using all of this, I need you to build me a complete, professional brand system. Everything must use my exact colors, fonts, and visual direction. Everything must look like it came from the same design agency. Here's what I need: 1. BRAND STYLE GUIDE Build a one-page visual brand guide that shows: - My full color palette as a visual grid with hex codes, RGB values, and labels (primary, secondary, accent, neutral, background) - Color usage rules: which color is for headlines, which is for body text, which is for buttons/CTAs, which is for backgrounds - My font pairings shown at multiple sizes — H1, H2, H3, body text, caption. Show both the headline and body font in action together - My logo and wordmark with spacing/padding rules (how much clear space should surround it) - A "do and don't" section: correct logo usage vs. stretched, recolored, or cluttered placement This is the document I'll reference every time I create anything for my brand going forward. 2. WEBSITE HOMEPAGE Design a full landing page with these sections: - Hero section: Big headline using my display font, a subheadline, a primary CTA button in my accent color, and a secondary CTA. Make it feel premium. - Social proof bar: A row of logos, testimonials, or "as seen in" badges - About section: A short brand story with an image placeholder, using my brand voice - Services/features section: 3-4 cards or columns highlighting what I offer, with icons that match my visual style - Testimonial section: A quote block styled with my accent color - CTA section: A bold, full-width call-to-action banner using my primary color - Footer: Navigation links, social icons, copyright Make it responsive. It should look stunning on both desktop and mobile. 3. SLIDE DECK TEMPLATE (8 SLIDES) Build a presentation template with these slides: - Slide 1: Title slide — big headline, subtitle, logo, date placeholder - Slide 2: Agenda/overview — clean numbered or bulleted list - Slide 3: Text + image layout — content on one side, image placeholder on the other - Slide 4: Stats/metrics — 3-4 big numbers with labels (for showing data, KPIs, results) - Slide 5: Quote/testimonial — large pull quote with attribution - Slide 6: Comparison — two-column or before/after layout - Slide 7: Team/about — headshot placeholders with names and titles - Slide 8: Closing/CTA — final message, contact info, logo Every slide must use my brand colors, fonts, and visual style. No slide should look generic. 4. SOCIAL MEDIA TEMPLATES (4 DESIGNS) Build 4 Instagram post templates at 1080x1080px: - Template 1: Bold text quote/tip post (headline font, brand colors, minimal) - Template 2: Carousel cover slide (the first slide people see — needs to stop the scroll) - Template 3: Branded photo template (an image placeholder with my brand overlay — logo, color bar, or frame) - Template 4: Announcement/launch post (for promoting something new — event, product, offer) Each template should be immediately recognizable as my brand. If someone scrolls past it, they know it's me. 5. BUSINESS CARD Design a front and back: - Front: Logo or wordmark, my name, title - Back: Contact info (email, phone, website), social handles, a subtle pattern or color block using my palette Clean, premium, no clutter. 6. EMAIL HEADER/BANNER Design a branded email header (600px wide) I can use at the top of newsletters or email campaigns. Logo, a tagline or one-liner, and my brand colors. Make every single piece look like it was designed by the same person on the same day. Cohesive, intentional, premium. If someone saw my website, my slides, my Instagram, and my business card side by side — they should all feel like one unified brand.

Want to Go Even Further?

If you like the website Claude Design built, you can hand it directly to Claude Code to turn it into a real, live website. Claude Design creates a handoff bundle that Claude Code can build from. Exploration → design → production, all inside Claude.

• A refreshed brand description and positioning
• A new logo and wordmark
• A full color palette with hex codes
• Font pairings
• A website homepage design
• Slide deck templates and social media templates
• A business card and email header
• Everything cohesive and on-brand

Total cost: two AI subscriptions. Total time: one afternoon.

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