Kilonova Institute is a European-based digital agency with a focus on branding and visual identity. With over a decade of experience, we specialise in turning ideas into iconic brands.
We’ve worked with startups, corporates, ambitious dreamers and everyone in between—guiding them from humble beginnings to global recognition.
One of our proudest moments? Pressburg Mint. Once a local brand with a bold vision, it now boasts an $100M annual turnover and clients across the globe—including a booming presence in the U.S. What set them apart? Branding, design, and product strategy led by Kilonova’s co-founder. Their now-signature style? Born in our studio.
We now do the same for brands across the world.
At Kilonova, we offer full-spectrum brand building:
Brand Strategy & Naming
Visual Identity & Logo Design
Website Design & Development
Packaging & Product Branding
Public Relations & Business Networking
We don’t just make things look good—we make them unforgettable.
We live to help entrepreneurs. We will give you a free consulation, where we will analyze your brand and see how Kilonova Institute can help you take your business to the next level.
If it’s not a match for you, no worries! At the very least, the free consultation may give you a different outlook on your business strategy.
Your brand’s story starts with a name. We craft names that stick. Whether you’re launching a product or rebooting your company’s identity—we build from the brand DNA outward.
We create logos and identity systems that do more than look good. They communicate, differentiate, and seduce. Expect a visual language as bold as your ambition.
A brand without a digital home is like a lighthouse with no light. We build beautiful, high-performing websites that tell your story, and sell your product.
Design sells. Especially when it’s on the shelf. Let your product speak before the customer even picks it up.
What good is a brand if no one hears about it? We connect you to the right people—through media, strategic partners, and curated opportunities.
We don’t ghost you after the launch. Branding is a relationship, not a one-night stand. We offer ongoing creative direction, campaign support, and design consulting.
When Pressburg Mint set out to make its mark in the world of precious metals and numismatics, it entered a fiercely traditional and competitive arena. That’s where we stepped in. Through bold branding strategy and innovative product design, we helped position Pressburg Mint not as just another mint — but as the trendsetter in modern numismatics.
By crafting a brand identity that merged cutting-edge aesthetics with heritage craftsmanship, we set Pressburg Mint apart from its more conventional peers. Today, it’s recognised globally as a fresh, forward-thinking force in the minting world — a modern icon among centuries-old institutions.
This transformation wasn’t just a glow-up — it was the key that unlocked international recognition and market success.
aujob is a corporate HR firm, specialising in headhunting for clients such as DELL, DHL, Merck or Deutsche Telekom. They requested a brand refresh since they were using their original brand for 20 years. We established an exciting brand with the main tagline “Finding Unicorns for Your Business” and a bold key visual with a charging unicorn.
Machina is an industrial automation company for which we have created branding focusing on the ancient “deus ex machina” term. The term roughly translates to “god from machine”. It serves as a metaphor since their main service is creating highly-customised machinery for their clients which will have god-like powers for them, solving complex industrial issues.
Cvak is a small chain of barber shops centered around hassle-free hair cutting service, without the need for reservations. The word “cvak” is an onomatopoiea in the slovak language for the sound scissors make.
Maniak is a brand we have created for a small veterinarian’s clinic, where the owner and lead veterinarian has the surname “Maniak” (maniac in english), so we have fully embraced the name and created a quirky brand around the concept of a maniacal veterinarian and his posessed cat assistant. Glowing red eyes and all.
Scientific methods, complex approach, European Chic
We don’t design “just a logo.” We dissect, analyse, and strategically build your brand from the inside out. We consider the entire marketing universe and select the most effective tools to elevate your brand where it matters most.
Many times, the decisions we make are not made because “we think this may work”. We utilise scientific research about the way our minds work and how to hijack one’s attention, emotion and how to mould them into sales. This may sound a bit aggressive, but all successful brands utilise these tools.
We combine the elegance of European design with results-driven strategies tailored for global markets. And thanks to our location, we offer top-tier agency quality at lower prices — no compromise on creativity, just a smarter spend.
Our roots may be European, but our reach extends across the Atlantic, with hands-on experience in the competitive and fast-paced US market.
The bottom line is the dollar line and we are certain Kilonova will fit your budget!*
How do we know? Well our goal is to provide a service which will bring you a return on your investment. We will scope the project exactly to your needs and budget, giving you the best bang for your buck!
*almost certain
We work with businesses of all sizes, from startups to multinational corporates. We firmly believe in providing a service which will bring a good return on investment and our flexible pricing reflects that principle.
We are based in Slovakia, the heart of Europe, however we now focus on the US market, as we have gained notable experience and see a trend of European style of branding gaining traction in the US.
We aim to provide everything a company needs to in order to successfully market and sell their products, all under one roof. That way, we can communicate clearly and strategize and execute effectively.
We begin with a free introductory consultation, after which we do a basic analysis of the state the prospective client is currently at and whether Kilonova is a good match to help the company grow. After completing projects, we usually continue our cooperation, providing long-term support.
It’s a process where we get to know your business and help you guide you through the next possible steps with the highest potential to get your business to the next level. If there is match where Kilonova can provide services to accelerate this growth, we prepare a project with specific steps on how to achieve this and start our cooperation.
We always work on a project basis. We strive to close fair deals where you have a clear idea what you are paying for and can therefore set a straightforward budget and calculate your return on investment. We will not enter a cooperation unless we see a potential for a good return on investment for you, as then the work we do would essentially be pointless.
Most of the time we require notable creative freedom. It’s not because we think we know best, but because we often do things based on facts based in scientific research of sales and brand psychology. Many times, business owners will have a skewed view on what their brand should be like, but it’s crucial to look from the perspective of the buyer, not the owner.
Absolutely, we tend to work with a smaller number of clients, with whom we retain close relationships and work on a regular, long-term basis, helping them grow their network and business scope.
We have started brands and websites in as little as 2 weeks, but most standard branding projects from scratch where we prepare everything from brand strategy to the opening of an online store, take around 2 months. The process can be expedited if needed, it really depends on what the needs of the client are.
We live to help entrepreneurs. Get in touch with us and we will give you a free consulation, where we will analyze your brand and see how Kilonova Institute can help you take your business to the next level. If it’s not a match for you, no worries! At the very least, the free consultation may give you a different outlook on your business strategy.
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Kilonova Institute has been co-founded by partners in both life and business, Alan and Mia, who have a combined 30 years of experience in branding, marketing, PR and business development. The core team of Kilonova is compact, however we have dozens of specialists we work with on a regular basis as well as hundreds of business and media contacts which we use to help our clients grow forward. Kilonova is based in the heart of Europe, however the brands they develop have global audiences.
Alan Behul is an accomplished designer and entrepreneur. With a foundation in product design and management—demonstrated by his role as General Manager and Creative Director at Pressburg Mint—he brings a strategic, design-led approach to brand storytelling and product innovation. Alan now helps clients craft compelling visual identities and user experiences that resonate in both digital and physical realms.
Mia Ryskova is a seasoned PR director and a language stylist with deep editorial roots and a flair for storytelling across media, with academic foundations in language and literature. At Kilonova Institute, Mia serves as a vital developmental force—bringing vast contacts across media and business, bridging new business opportunities and creating captivating PR content for clients.
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