Your clients decide in seconds. We design those seconds.
Before a word is spoken, your brand has already named your price.
Identity, web, and AI for founders who want a better number.
Brands we've built and rebuilt.
No trophies.A waiting list.Awards are judged by designers.Brands are judged by the market.
I cannot recommend The Shadow Legacy enough! Brandma's House would be a shack if not for them.
They tackled a complete overhaul of my visual identity, including designing my website, cheatsheets, and business cards. And I have to say, their work is exceptional. They have a remarkable talent for taking my ideas and transforming them into something stunning and impactful. Everything they produce for me is perfectly on-brand and capture the essence of my bourbon and cigar vibe.
In short, The Shadow Legacy is a remarkable way to have a branded collaboration. They are talented and timely. If you're looking for designers to take your visuals to the next level, look no further than The Shadow Legacy!
Vanja and the Shadow Legacy team designed GrantAuthority.org from the inside out, along with our other projects and a long list of pitch decks.
What sets them apart isn't just the quality of the work, it's that Vanja has dropped everything more than once to pull us through a tough deadline.
They operate like part of our team, not a vendor.
I first came across this duo team, The Shadow Legacy, after seeing their incredible work for a colleague. I made a mental note back then and when I finally decided to invest in building my own website, they were my first call.
They took the time to understand my career and life stage, my personality, and my passions that drive the work I do. The final product far exceeded my expectations. And I've gotten great feedback from people who've seen my website.
What I value most is that our relationship didn't end when the website launched and the final invoice was paid. They're still available when I need a quick, second opinion on a design idea or want to think through a new project. That kind of ongoing partnership is rare and increasingly needed in an AI era.
If you just want a website, there are tons of places you can do it. But if you want thoughtful collaborators who take time and care to understand and embody your persona and vision, Vanja and Andjela are your people.
Loyal, passionate, collaborative creators who have helped me grow each of my businesses… honest, professional, and a joy to work with. I plan to work with them for years to come.
We needed an expert to update our Brand Logo for Redd Golf and our Brand writer (Brandma's House) referred us to The Shadow Legacy. Best referral we've ever had! Vanja Stojanovic is a genius in creating logos and understanding our brand. He truly listened to us and educated us in the artistic vision behind his logo creations. Incredibly knowledgeable, responsive and a pleasure to work with!
I had the privilege of working with Andjela and Vanja, and I am beyond thrilled with the results! They crafted an exceptional logo that truly captures the essence of my brand. The attention to detail and creativity they poured into the design is remarkable. Not only are they immensely talented, but their professionalism and friendly demeanor made the entire process an absolute pleasure. Their communication was on point, keeping me involved and informed every step of the way. Along with the stunning logo, they also delivered a set of illustrations that perfectly complement my brand's identity. Working with Vanja and Andjela was not just a collaboration, but a delightful experience. If you're seeking top-tier design work coupled with a seamless and enjoyable process, I wholeheartedly recommend their services!
I recently had the distinct privilege of partnering with Shadow Legacy for my company's rebranding journey. Let me tell you, working with Vanja, the 'Shadow Leader', and Andjela, the 'Phantom Beauty', has been nothing short of transformative. From crafting an iconic logo to masterminding an entire suite of brand visuals, their expertise radiated every step of the way.
The dynamic duo doesn't just provide services; they immerse themselves in your brand, ensuring every detail aligns with your vision. What set them apart for me was their relentless commitment to collaboration - always keeping me in the loop, always receptive to feedback.
If you're reading this review, trust me when I say, you're genuinely missing out if you haven't experienced the magic of Shadow Legacy. Their passion, precision, and prowess are unparalleled. They didn't just rebrand my business; they elevated it to a realm I hadn't even envisioned.
Shadow Legacy, thank you for a journey of discovery, collaboration, and sheer brilliance. Future clients, buckle up – you're in for an unforgettable ride.
Working with Andjela and Vanja was a real pleasure. Excellent communication, a lot of persistence until everything was perfect and I'm very happy with the results.
We learn your business like we're about to buy it.
Read moreYour buyers, your market, your numbers, and the exact moment a prospect decides you're worth your price. Your inquiry line goes live on day one, so no lead waits while we work. You leave with a brief that reads your business back to you more clearly than you've ever said it.Positioning before pixels.
Read moreBefore anything is designed, we decide what the brand must make people believe, and in what order. One idea it will own, the argument for your price, and two creative directions to choose between. This is the one gate where you can walk away: if it isn't right for you, you stop here, keep the strategy, and pay the deposit only.Identity, web, and AI. Built in sequence.
Read moreLogo, type, color, voice, copy and website, built by Vanja and Andjela's team on a schedule you can plan around. Revision rounds are fixed and written down before we start, so the work keeps its spine and you always know where you stand.Tested on the real thing.
Read moreWe put the brand on the pieces you'll actually use: the deck, the proposal, the signature, the profile, the pages. What doesn't hold up gets fixed here, before anyone outside the room sees it. Nothing launches without your final approval.Launch is day one. We stay on.
Read moreLaunch on your domain, every file, login and license handed over in your name, and support for 7 to 21 days depending on the step. If we launch late, you get 7 extra days of support for every week we're late. After that, the work can continue as a standing retainer. “That kind of ongoing partnership is rare and increasingly needed in an AI era.” · Carol Kim, Shasta Advisory.We buildthe version of youthat walks in first.
The Legacy Engagement
One method. One transformation: from functional but forgettable to the brand everyone in the room assumes is the expensive one.
Best investment: $13,500, brand and website, live in six to eight weeks. Every other option is built around where your business is.
The Shadow Leader & The Phantom Beauty.
Vanja and Andjela. Brand Director and Creative Director, co-owners of every shadow this studio casts. He treats your brand like an investment. She makes sure it's unmistakable. Nothing ships until it survives them both, so the two you meet on the first call are the two who lead the work, and the two whose reputation ships with it.
Vanja, with his keen eye for detail, ensures everything is pixel-perfect. Andjela brings a playful energy, pushing boundaries and challenging perfection. Together, they produce work that is jaw-dropping.
Stephen Hilgart came to us as a client. He is now our strategy partner.
He hired us before he joined us: he saw the work from the buying side first, then decided he would rather be on this side of it. Vanja and Andjela still lead every engagement. Stephen sharpens the thinking before the design starts.
The Shadow Legacy is a woman-owned studio. For eleven years, Andjela has decided which brands are ready to leave the shadows.
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Questions founders ask The Shadow Legacy.
The Shadow Legacy publishes every price, because it saves everyone's time. Each option is built around where your business is: Launch at $5,000 for a launch-ready brand, up to Legacy at $27,500 for the full system. Most clients choose brand and website together at $13,500.
Most clients go live in six to eight weeks with brand and website together. A launch-ready brand takes about three weeks, the full system eleven to fourteen. Strategy leads, design follows, and nothing ships before it's right.
Every deliverable has a fixed number of rounds, written into your agreement before we start: two for the logo, the website design and the copy, one for most of the rest. Extra rounds are $450 each, agreed before any work begins. Endless revisions are how good brands get committee'd to death.
Vanja and Andjela lead every project directly. The studio stays small, so the people you hire are the people who shape the work.
The Shadow Legacy takes 40% to start, 30% when you approve the strategy and creative direction, and 30% at launch. Structured like the investment it is.
You do. The Shadow Legacy transfers full copyright on final deliverables at final payment. We reserve the right to show finished work in our own portfolio.
Your domain, website platform, font licenses, hosting, photo shoots, printing and paid ads. You pay those providers directly, never through us and never marked up, and you get the full list before you sign anything.
AI can build you a website, the same one it builds everyone else. A founder who chairs a $4-billion portfolio considered that route and hired us instead. A brand isn't assembled from prompts; it's built from understanding who you are and making strangers feel it. We build AI into the brands we make. We are also what it can't do.
With all of today's AI tools, I could have built a website with brand logo and color scheme. As a bootstrapped entrepreneur, I considered a DIY approach. But I was looking for more. I knew a collaborative process with real experts and creatives could truly translate not just what I do, but who I am and what it feels like to work with me.
Yes, where it earns its place. The Shadow Legacy sets your brand up so Google and AI assistants can find and read it correctly, builds the automations that answer and follow up every inquiry, and makes AI photography from your own photos. A brand a machine can read correctly is a brand that stays consistent at scale.
Yes. Every step includes support after launch: 7 days for a brand, 14 with the website, 21 with the full system. After that, The Shadow Legacy offers a standing retainer: strategy sessions, new pitch decks, website updates, campaigns, social, and the systems we build. Launch is day one; most of the work of a legacy comes after.
They offer an incredible monthly service where I can send them the raw content for my playbooks and other resources… This service is a game-changer, saving me countless hours of trying to DIY on Canva or using copycat templates.
Five. The Shadow Legacy runs a maximum of five client engagements at a time, which is why start dates are scheduled rather than immediate.
Within 24 hours you receive our Welcome Guide and a link to book a call. We talk, check the chemistry, and if it fits, you get a proposal and a start date.
One step left.It's yours.
Somewhere right now, a buyer is deciding what you're worth.Four minutes here decides what they find.