Pro-bono Creative Services Grant

We believe in the power of design to make a difference. We’re committed to supporting community access to creative services through our annual Pro Bono Branding Grant. This grant allocates an annual $28K+ yearly in creative services from our team to support start-up organizations in Portland and beyond.

Organizations and causes with a yearly budget of $1M AGR or less may be eligible to receive a grant worth up to 14k in brand design services from The Beauty Shop.

  • Considered applicants will exhibit a commitment to creating positive change for their community or cause. Applicants from anywhere in the US are invited to apply, especially organizations who directly support a BIPoC community or cause. Annual AGR must not exceed $1M. If your project is selected as a finalist, you will be contacted to schedule a follow-up interview. Project finalists are determined by vote by our full team.

  • A suite of logos, comprised of:

    — One primary logo
    — One logo with tagline
    — One social media icon
    — Individual files of your new logo(s) in Ai, PDF, PNG, EPS, SVG, and PSD formats

    A page detailing your type system and how to use it:

    — Large headline style
    — Medium headline style
    — Small headline style
    — Body text style
    — Links and guidance on downloading brand typefaces

    A color palette, including your brand colors in HEX, RGB, CMYK, and PMS format.

    Through this process, we do our best to give your team the assets you'll need to apply your new brand to additional materials after our time together. This scope does not include: letterhead or business card, posters or additional print collateral, website design or social media assets.

  • The process to complete branding is 12 weeks (one quarter), comprised of 4 creative work sprints, each delivered for client review and feedback :


    Sprint 1, Discovery: Information gathering, collection of our Brand Focus Questionnaire, and collaborative moodboarding process.

    Sprint 2, Brand Design: Design of 3 distinct directions, including logos, color, and type systems.

    Sprint 3, Design Refinement: Refinement and expansion of the selected brand direction.

    Sprint 4, Design Finalization: Final refinements and delivery of Brand Usage Guide and brand assets.


    Our pro bono branding scopes include design of a logo suite, color palette, and typography system. Final deliverables are limited to a Brand Usage Guide and final logo files provided in ready-to-use formats.

Apply now for Q2 2025

Applications open: July 15 - August 15
Client selection: August 15 - August 25
Project kick-off: September 5
Project completion: December 8