I'm Francisco Belo dos Santos, a creative shaping brands through strategy, identity, design direction and digital experiences. Atomik™ is my independent branding practice.

I help businesses and creative teams rethink challenges and develop ideas that create value.

How I add value

01. Brand Strategy

02. Brand Identity

03. Brand Experience

Before deciding how a brand should look or sound, it's worth understanding what the business needs to achieve, how people perceive it and where the opportunities lie. I help turn those questions into a clearer direction and decisions that make business sense.

A good identity does more than look the part. It helps people recognise, understand and remember a business. I develop identities and visual systems that reflect what makes a brand different, build on what already works and give it room to evolve.

The brand people experience matters as much as the one they see. From websites and digital products to everyday applications, I help translate brand thinking into practical, consistent experiences that work for the people using them.

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X-akly

■ Logo Design, Logo Animation, Brand Identity, Graphic Design & Creative Direction

Logo design and visual identity sketch for X-akly, a complete and innovative cloud-based financial planning and analysis tool that will help all entrepreneurs.

Peace-X

■ Logo Design, Brand Identity, UI Design, Prototyping, Motion Graphics, Creative Direction

Logo, brand identity and UI design sketches for a collaboration between the Peace Innovation Lab at Stanford University and the City of The Hague, creating an impact through the intersections of technology, business and society.

Happy Green Corner

■ Brand Identity, Graphic Design, Creative Direction, UI Design & Prototyping

Colourful brand, identity and UI design. Communication solutions for Happy Green Corner, a young Luxembourg-based brand that is sharing the passion for beautiful plants.

Tythe

■ Logo Design, Brand Identity & Graphic Design

Logo and brand identity digital sketch for Tythe. A monthly subscription service supporting the environment through a collection of renowned charities.

Collectively

■ Logo Design & Animation, Brand Identity, UI Design, Prototyping & Creative Direction

Adaptable brand design, visual strategy and UI Design for Collectively, an intuitive art platform designed for the next generation of creators.

HangMate

■ Logo Design, Brand Identity, Graphic Design & Creative Direction

Playful and adaptable brand design and guide for HangMate, a new Australian business focused on handling and hanging all kinds of frames and artworks.

Strauss & Co

■ Strategic Consultancy, Logo Design & Animation, Brand Identity

Minimalist brand design and strategy for Strauss & Co. A company offering consultation and management to those who need help transitioning their ageing loved ones to the next stage of life.

PaletteGoodness

■ Naming, Strategy, Logo Design, Brand Identity & Graphic Design

Engaging visual identity, brand design and conceptual work for PaletteGoodness, a venture that loves colour palettes and focuses on offering a full range of products featuring them.

InspireMore

■ Logo Design, Motion Graphics & Graphic Design

Happy logo design and positive brand approach for InspireMore, a media publishing company focused exclusively on good news. Making the world a little brighter, one post at a time.

Yonder

■ Logo Design, Brand Identity & Graphic Design

Logo design and initial visual identity sketch for Yonder, a young and adventurous company that offers premium 4x4 campers and touring vehicles for holidays in Australia.

Herzl Hotel

■ Logo Design, Logo Animation & Brand Identity

Initial identity proposal for Herzl Hotel, a first-class lifestyle hotel from Bavaria, Germany, which mixes Bavarian casualness with upscale furnishings.

Effektiv

■ Naming, Strategy, Logo Design, Brand Identity & Graphic Design

Naming study and complete visual identity, brand design and communication for effektiv, a new Lisbon-based engineering company focused on telecommunications and networks.