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▸ RAHUL SIMI
DESIGN OPERATOR
Hi, I'm Rahul.
I build brand systems.
Independent designer working with startups, small businesses and professionals to build logos, websites and brand systems that look polished, modern and memorable — without the agency price tag.
// 04A / ORIGIN.LOG
From one logo
to 30+ brands.
I started designing in 2020 — a single logo for a friend's café. They loved it, the business grew, and pretty soon they came back asking for a website. Then their friends asked. Then their friends' friends asked. Five years and dozens of brands later, that's still my favourite kind of work: helping small businesses with real customers look the part — and stay that way as they grow.
Most of my clients are first-time buyers of "real" design. So a big part of my job is making the process feel precise, premium and honest. No jargon, no surprise invoices, no awkward email chains — just a quiet, considered finish that lands clients and earns referrals.
When I'm not designing, you'll find me reverse-engineering type specimens, drawing letterforms in Figma, or running on more coffee than is reasonable.
// 04B / OPERATING.PRINCIPLES
Four rules.
Quiet over loud
Confident type, considered space, restrained colour. Work that ages well.
Strategy first
Every project starts with the customer your brand needs to reach.
Craft in details
Kerning, spacing, motion timing — the bits nobody points out, but everyone feels.
Plain talk
No jargon. No mystery. Clear updates, clear scope, clear next steps.
// BRANDS.DEPLOYED