Brand & Logo Design
A mark people remember — and the system that carries it onto every card, poster and pixel.
Your logo introduces you a thousand times a day — on a truck door, a takeout bag, a Google search result. Riot Design creates logo design and brand identity for small businesses across Milton, Burlington, Oakville and Halton Hills: marks with one idea strong enough to survive being tiny, and identity systems that keep every touchpoint looking like one confident company.
Logo & monogram
Three real concepts, not thirty throwaways. Refined until it’s yours alone.
Identity system
Colours, typography, layouts and rules — so everything you print or post matches.
Print & posters
Show posters, banners, business cards and merch, designed and print-ready.
Logos in motion, too — an animated logo turns your mark into a video intro, a social sting and a loading screen:
Five things to know before you commission a logo.
- 01
The squint test beats opinions
Shrink any logo candidate to the size of a favicon and squint. If you can still tell whose it is, it works. Most “beautiful” logos fail this in seconds.
- 02
One idea per mark
AL Grose’s ace of spades. The handstand hidden in MIIX. Great small business logos carry exactly one idea — two ideas make a mush that carries none.
- 03
Colour is a system, not a favourite
Pick a colour because it owns space in your market, not because you like it. Then write down the exact codes — “sort of red” costs you consistency forever.
- 04
Buy the guidelines, not just the file
A logo without rules gets stretched, recoloured and shadowed into mud within a year. A one-page rulebook protects the money you just spent.
- 05
Trademarks are cheaper before you’re famous
A quick knock-out search before you fall in love with a name saves the very expensive rebrand after your business takes off.
The Arestov Family Circus needed a poster that fills seats from a lamppost. Circus Universe needed nostalgia with a booking link. Four other businesses needed marks that fit them and nothing else. Read the logo case study →
What it costs
Brand & logo
All prices CAD before HST. Every project includes source files and a plain-language usage guide.
How much does logo design cost in Halton?
In the 2026 Halton-area market, freelance logo work typically runs $300–$800 and agency identity projects $1,500–$5,000. Ours are published flat: starter logo $450, full identity $1,200 — everything on the pricing page.
How long does a logo take?
Two to three weeks for a starter logo, four to five for a full identity. Rush available — ask on the call.
Should I just use an AI logo generator?
For a placeholder, sure. A generator can’t check trademark conflicts, build the identity system around the mark, or guarantee the design is provably yours — the three things that matter once real money touches the brand.
What makes a good small business logo?
One idea, executed hard: legible at favicon size, working in a single colour, recognisable on a dark or light ground. Decoration ages; ideas don’t.
What files do I get?
Everything: vector source (AI/SVG), print-ready PDF, transparent PNGs, and web-sized versions. Yours forever.
Can you refresh my existing logo instead?
Often, yes — a cleanup and modernization costs less than starting over, and we’ll tell you honestly which your mark needs.
See the logo case studies
Four marks, four businesses, and the thinking behind each — squint tests included.
Every brand price, published
Starter logo to animated mark, add-ons included, in CAD.
Learn it yourself first
The Bring Your Business Online course covers branding basics for owners — full curriculum public.
Need a mark people remember?
A free 20-minute call. No pressure, no jargon — just a straight answer on what your business needs next.