Saltwind Coffee
Branding
Maya Rao · Freelance graphic designer · Pune, India
Design that makes brands hard to ignore.
I build identities, packaging and print for independent food, beauty and culture brands. Eight years, 120+ projects, one designer who answers your emails.
Selected work
Six recent projects, from a coffee roaster's first logo to a festival's whole visual language.
About
Hi, I'm Maya. I draw things that sell things.
I trained at the National Institute of Design, spent four years inside a Mumbai branding agency, and went independent in 2019. Since then I've worked with bakers, skincare founders, festival teams and a few very patient accountants.
My process is simple: listen hard, sketch on paper, show two strong directions rather than ten weak ones, then polish until the details disappear into the whole.
- Years designing
- 8
- Projects shipped
- 120+
- Repeat clients
- 70%
What I can do for you
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01
Brand identity
Logo, colour, type and a rulebook your team can actually follow. Most projects take 3 to 5 weeks.
from $2,400
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02
Packaging & labels
Shelf-ready dielines and artwork for food, beauty and drinks, prepared for print.
from $1,200
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03
Editorial & print
Books, magazines, menus and posters with a clear hierarchy and a point of view.
from $900
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04
Social & campaign kits
A flexible system of templates so every post still looks like you, long after launch.
from $650
Every project starts with a free 30-minute call and a written quote. No surprises.
Kind words
“Maya turned a vague brief into an identity our whole team fell for. Sales of the retail line rose 30% after the relaunch.”
“Fast, curious and wonderfully organised. Every round of feedback came back sharper, never just different.”
“The packaging won us a retail listing. Printers loved her files, and so did our customers.”
Got a project? Let's talk.
Tell me what you're making and who it's for. I reply within two working days.
- [email protected]
- Pune, India · working worldwide
- Booking new projects from January 2027