We build brands that lead markets and outlast trends.

Storm Design Studio® — a strategy-led branding studio headquartered in Riyadh, with studios in Dubai and Toronto.

The story

Twenty-five years before the storm®

Storm was founded in Canada in 2018 and is headquartered in Riyadh today, but the work started long before that. Behind the studio is 25+ years of creative practice — identities for cultural institutions in Canada, global hospitality brands entering the Saudi market, ministries and Vision 2030 entities, and hundreds of businesses in between.

That history shapes how we work. We've seen brands survive market shifts and brands that didn't, and the difference was never the logo. It was clarity: knowing what the brand stands for, who it serves, and how it should behave everywhere it appears.

So we built Storm around one principle: strategy leads, design follows, and every deliverable has to work in the real world — on a storefront and a screen, today and five years from now.

350+ Projects delivered

17+ Markets Served

25+ Years of Creative Experience

100+ Clients

Discover → Define → Design → Deliver

Our Method

The Storm 4D Method®

From insight to execution, without the guesswork. Brand work fails when it stops at the surface. The Storm 4D Method® moves every engagement through four disciplined phases — so the outcome is strategic, consistent, and built to run long after handover.

01.

Discover

Research, client insight, and market analysis to define the opportunity.

02.

Define

A strategic brief that locks positioning, tone, messaging, and direction.

03.

Design

Strategy brought to life, visually and verbally, with intention.

04.

Deliver

Production-ready execution and support for consistency at scale.

In their words

What leaders say about working with Storm.

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PREVNEXT
"Their branding and strategy generated $40 million in revenue within 18 months. An investment we'll never regret."
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Dr. Mohamed Azzam
Chief Executive Officer, SmartLab
"The outcome exceeded our expectations. Clear communication throughout and every deadline met. We highly recommend Storm."
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Lama Aljundi
SAP Fioneer
"Maamoun listens, understands the brief, and develops the idea to the benefit of the original vision. A quality many designers lack."
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M. Samara'e
London Business Group
"They captured the essence of my vision and translated it into a compelling brand. Their expertise is unparalleled."
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Hiba Makkiya
Vitality Home Health Care
"Storm understands the core values and personality of a brand — with real strength in Arabic identity and calligraphy."
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Sam Mustat
Yasma Restaurant

One studio. Three locations.

Riyadh

Our primary studio.

Enterprise and government clients across Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.

Toronto

Our founding studio.

North American clients and international brand engagements.

Dubai

Virtual studio.

UAE engagements and regional brand work across the Middle East.

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