brands® that lead

Storm® is a global strategic brand studio. We build the position first, then everything that carries it. Headquartered in Riyadh, with studios in Toronto and Dubai.

Explore our work

Who we are

Strategy leads. Design follows.

We build brands as business assets.

Storm Design Studio® was founded in Canada in 2018, built on 25+ years of strategic and creative practice, and operates today from Riyadh, Toronto and Dubai. Across 350+ brands in 17+ markets, one principle holds: the position is agreed before the design begins, and everything we build is made to perform in Arabic and English alike.

Trusted by

Government ministries, Vision 2030 entities, international hospitality groups, and enterprise clients across the Gulf and North America.

Selected work

Construction & Supply

Qoab®

Construction & Supply

SmartLab®

Healthcare

MOI . VRO

Government & Public Sector

Childhood Journey

Education

What we do

Four practices. One chain.

Strategy leads, and everything else follows from it. Storm delivers the full chain, from the first market decision to the live website.

Brand Strategy

Positioning, architecture, naming and messaging. Where the value is decided.

Brand Identity

Concept, wordmark systems, colour, and the bilingual guidelines the brand runs on.

Brand Experience

Environments, packaging, print and signage, held consistent as the business scales.

Digital Branding

Websites, digital systems and content direction, through Storm Digital Studio®.

Global expertise. Local understanding. Work that fits.

Glocal by default

Founded in Canada, headquartered in Riyadh, with studios in Toronto and Dubai. We bring international standards to work shaped by a close understanding of this market, its culture, language, expectations and pace.

More about Storm

In their words

What leaders say about working with Storm®.

"With Maamoun's professionalism and the team's dedication, we generated an impressive $40 million in revenue within 18 months. This collaboration is an investment we'll never regret."

Dr. Mohamed Azzam
Chief Executive Officer, SmartLab

"The final outcome exceeded our expectations... Your adherence to deadlines and clear communication throughout the process further solidified our positive experience."

Lama Aljundi
SAP Fioneer

"His ability to understand the themes he is asked to create, listen to his customers' ideas, and help develop them to the benefit of the original idea rather than to his own benefit is an outstanding quality that many other designers lack nowadays."

M. Samara'e
London Business Group

"They meticulously crafted every element of the brand identity, capturing the essence of my vision and translating it into a compelling and impactful brand."

Hiba Makkiya
Vitality Home Health Care

"Storm Studio is all about understanding the core values and personality of your brand... They specialize in Arabic calligraphy, which is a plus."

Sam Mustat
Yasma Restaurant

Discover → Define → Design → Deliver

Our method

The Storm 4D Method™

Every engagement runs the same four stages. No stage is skipped, and no stage runs out of order. It is the reason the work holds up three years after handover.

01.

Discover

02.

Define

03.

Design

04.

Deliver

Learn the method

One studio.

Three locations.

Storm® Toronto

Storm® Riyadh

Storm® Dubai