FINIEN is a purposefully small consultancy based in Los Angeles led by brand strategist, entrepreneur, and best-selling author Fabian Geyrhalter. We enable CMOs and founders who are facing a brand transformation to reposition their brands for growth through swift strategic, verbal, and visual brand clarity. Our core clients are US or European-based companies generating at least $5 million in revenue.
Our process is unique and transparent. And to ensure truly successful brand transformations after our work is done, we joined the Chameleon Collective. It helps us remain focused and nimble yet mighty impactful. This is FINIEN in a nutshell: a specialized brand consultancy that is far removed from a stodgy agency or a hungry design studio. Now tell us about your brand transformation and how we can create clarity for you.
- FABIAN GEYRHALTER
- Principal
- JESSIE IRVING
- Creative Director
A New Current: Rebranding the Future of Renewable Energy with depsys
As the company prepared to transition into its next growth phase, it identified a pressing need: to ensure its brand identity and strategy mirrored its evolving narrative and market leadership.
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- American Graphic Design Awards, 2020
- Communicator Awards, 2020
- American Graphic Design Awards, 2019
- Communicator Awards, 2019
- Davey Awards, 2019
- Communicator Awards, 2018
- Clutch Top Branding Agency, 2018
- Logolounge Book 11, 2018
- Readers’ Favorite Book Award, 2018
- American Graphic Design Award, 2017
- Graphis Awards, 2017
- Logolounge Book 10, 2017
- WOLDA, 2017
- American Graphic Design Award, 2016
- Communicator Awards, 2016
- American Graphic Design Award, 2015
- Communicator Awards, 2015
- American Graphic Design Award, 2014
- American Package Design Award, 2014
- Communicator Awards, 2014
- American Graphic Design Award, 2013
- Commendation by the mayor of the City of Santa Monica, 2013
- Davey Awards, 2013
- American Graphic Design Award, 2012
- Davey Awards, 2012
- FoodBev.Com Award, 2012
- Graphis Awards, 2012
- Intl. Wine Label Design Competition, 2012
- MarCom Award, 2012
- American Package Design Award, 2011
- American Web Design Award, 2011
- Davey Awards, 2011
- W3 Awards, 2011
- American Graphic Design Award, 2010
- American Web Design Award, 2010
- Communicator Awards, 2010
- Summit Creative Awards, 2010
- W3 Awards, 2010
- American Graphic Design Award, 2009
- Graphis Awards, 2007
- W3 Awards, 2007
- American Graphic Design Award, 2006
- W3 Awards, 2006
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- K-Design Awards, 2021
- Davey Awards, 2020
- K-Design Awards, 2020
- Logo Wave Awards, 2020
- Davey Awards, 2019
- K-Design Awards, 2019
- Mobius Awards, 2019
- Davey Awards, 2018
- K-Design Awards, 2018
- Mobius Awards, 2018
- W3 Awards, 2018
- Communicator Awards, 2017
- Davey Awards, 2017
- Mobius Awards, 2017
- Santa Monica Youth Tech Pitch Night, 2017
- W3 Awards, 2017
- Communicator Awards, 2016
- Best Bahraini Brand Awards, 2016
- Davey Awards, 2016
- Mobius Awards, 2016
- Santa Monica Youth Tech Pitch Night, 2016
- W3 Awards, 2016
- Communicator Awards, 2015
- Best Brand Awards, 2015
- Davey Awards, 2015
- LA Design Summit Designathon, 2015
- Santa Monica Youth Tech Pitch Night, 2015
- Communicator Awards, 2014
- Creativity Awards, 2014
- Davey Awards, 2014
- Santa Monica Youth Tech Pitch Night, 2014
- Communicator Awards, 2013
- Davey Awards, 2013
- Communicator Awards, 2012
- Creativity Awards, 2012
- Davey Awards, 2012
- Davey Awards, 2011
- Communicator Awards, 2011
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