Expert Brand Messaging Consulting for Clear Communication

Transform how your organization communicates its value. What if Design crafts compelling brand narratives and messaging frameworks that resonate with investors, partners, and customers—turning complex innovations into clear, persuasive stories that drive business results and accelerate growth.

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Our Brand Messaging Services

Comprehensive brand communication solutions from strategic positioning to visual identity—designed to clarify your value and accelerate growth.

Brand Positioning Strategy

Story-first market positioning with clear value propositions, competitive differentiation, and stakeholder alignment. Data-driven insights and research validate every creative choice for maximum impact.

Visual Identity Design

Design cohesive visual systems including logos, color palettes, typography, and brand elements. Create future-proof identities that ensure instant recognition and omnichannel consistency.

Brand Guidelines Development

Comprehensive brand standards documentation with usage rules, asset libraries, and voice frameworks. Eliminate inconsistency and ensure brand integrity across all touchpoints.

Clarity That Converts

Strategic Messaging That Drives Business Results

Your breakthrough innovation deserves a breakthrough story. We craft messaging frameworks that cut through market noise, positioning your organization as a category leader. Through 90-minute stakeholder alignment exercises and evidence-backed research, we transform complex value propositions into clear narratives that resonate with investors, partners, and customers—accelerating pilots, unlocking capital, and winning strategic partnerships.

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Success Stories

See how we've helped purpose-driven organizations clarify their message and accelerate growth.

"They very quickly understood the kind of messaging that was important to us and how to translate that into a compelling visual experience. I can't recommend them enough!"

Keenan Johnson
Keenan Johnson

"The extremely high quality of outputs with fast turn around times and availability of team at short notice has been perfect for our requirements"

Ayush Banerjee
Ayush Banerjee

"Working with What If has been transformative — faster feature roll outs, reduced development costs, and a fantastic user experience. They quickly understood our vision and offered proactive ideas"

Kent Costello
Kent Costello

"They very quickly understood the kind of messaging that was important to us and how to translate that into a compelling visual experience. I can't recommend them enough!"

Keenan Johnson
Keenan Johnson

"The extremely high quality of outputs with fast turn around times and availability of team at short notice has been perfect for our requirements"

Ayush Banerjee
Ayush Banerjee

"Working with What If has been transformative — faster feature roll outs, reduced development costs, and a fantastic user experience. They quickly understood our vision and offered proactive ideas"

Kent Costello
Kent Costello

"They very quickly understood the kind of messaging that was important to us and how to translate that into a compelling visual experience. I can't recommend them enough!"

Keenan Johnson
Keenan Johnson

"The extremely high quality of outputs with fast turn around times and availability of team at short notice has been perfect for our requirements"

Ayush Banerjee
Ayush Banerjee

"Working with What If has been transformative — faster feature roll outs, reduced development costs, and a fantastic user experience. They quickly understood our vision and offered proactive ideas"

Kent Costello
Kent Costello
The What if Design Difference

Why Choose What if Design?

Strategic design excellence meets climate action—your partner for breakthrough communication.

Data-Driven Strategy

Evidence-backed positioning validated by competitive research and audience insights—every creative decision grounded in strategy.

Climate Expertise

Specialized in sustainability and climate tech messaging—we understand technical innovation and communicate it clearly to investors and customers.

Rapid Turnaround

Workshop-to-launch in weeks, with turnarounds as fast as 48 hours—delivering strategic excellence without slowing your momentum.

Cost Efficiency

3x cheaper than in-house senior designers with full-service expertise—strategic brand consulting that fits startup and scale-up budgets.

Meet The Team

Design strategists dedicated to amplifying purpose-driven innovation.

Akhila Kosaraju

Co-founder

Akhila brings deep strategic design expertise from designing innovative LEED buildings and leading urban interventions worth over $100M that impacted millions of people. Her architectural background informs a systems-thinking approach to brand strategy—seeing how messaging connects to broader organizational ecosystems. At What if Design, she leads brand positioning engagements, facilitating stakeholder alignment workshops that transform complex technical innovations into clear, compelling narratives. Her work bridges technical credibility with emotional resonance, ensuring climate tech and sustainability ventures communicate effectively with investors, partners, and customers. Akhila's strategic frameworks have helped organizations secure funding, win pilots, and establish category leadership.

Tejas Mahajan

Co-founder

Tejas combines business growth expertise with design thinking, having driven OYO's expansion across three countries and trained over 1,700 people throughout India. This operational background gives him unique insight into how brand messaging connects to business outcomes—from customer acquisition to investor relations. At What if Design, he ensures every positioning framework aligns with commercial goals and growth strategies. His approach to brand messaging emphasizes measurable impact: accelerating pilots, shortening sales cycles, and unlocking capital. Tejas leads competitive positioning research and value proposition development, translating market insights into differentiation strategies that win. His frameworks help climate tech ventures cut through crowded markets and establish themselves as category leaders.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a brand consultant do?

A brand consultant develops strategic frameworks that clarify your organization's market position, value proposition, and messaging. We conduct stakeholder alignment workshops, competitive research, and audience analysis to create positioning strategies, messaging hierarchies, and communication guidelines that differentiate your brand and drive business results.

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Ready to Clarify Your Message?

Let's discuss your positioning challenges and explore how strategic messaging can accelerate your growth.

Certified & Committed

Awards and Recognition

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Design Declares

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Remote-First Excellence

Global collaboration capability

Purpose-driven business certification

Purpose-Driven Partner

Climate-focused since 2022

Let's Build Your Brand Strategy

Share your positioning challenges and we'll show you how strategic messaging can accelerate your growth. Expect a response within 24 hours.

Contact Us Today

For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at You can also send us a quick email at team@whatifdesign.in