AIDAN

AIDAN

HORSTMEIER

HORSTMEIER

HORSTMEIER

I design strategic brand identities that help small businesses and startups stand out and connect with their customers.

I design strategic brand identities that help small businesses and startups stand out and connect with their customers.

I design strategic brand identities that win trust, attract customers, and drive growth.

Minimalist coffee can design in hand – black and white packaging with bold typography

Over the Rhine Rebranding

brand identity

Minimalist coffee can design in hand – black and white packaging with bold typography

Over the Rhine Rebranding

brand identity

Minimalist coffee can design in hand – black and white packaging with bold typography

Over the Rhine Rebranding

brand identity

White branded cap with turquoise logo placed on fresh lemons in a red bowl

Terra Firma

brand identity & web design

Stack of modern books and magazine with minimalist cover design on leather chair

NiteLites Lighting Plans

brand identity

Modern sports supplement packaging tubes with bold typography and color-block design

Copacetic Media

web design and brand identity

Modern food magazine brochure mockup with bold typography and bright yellow accents

Timber Tech

brand identity & packaging design

Pastel ice cream packaging design with retro typography on pink background

Cincinnati Ice Skating Rink

large-scale design system

Mittenfest

brand identity & motion design

Black History Month

branding & identity

Social Media

Social Media & Branding

Metro Spring Series

Motion Design

Commercial Leasing

marketing

Posters for Memorial Hall

print materials

Effects of Social Perturbation

video production/animation

A Day in Budapest

video production/animation

Larry the Science Guy

video production/animation

3D Modeled Room

3d modeling

A Day in Barcelona

video production/animation

Only The Lonely

video production/animation

White branded cap with turquoise logo placed on fresh lemons in a red bowl

Terra Firma

brand identity & web design

White branded cap with turquoise logo placed on fresh lemons in a red bowl

Terra Firma

brand identity & web design

Stack of modern books and magazine with minimalist cover design on leather chair

NiteLites Lighting Plans

brand identity

Stack of modern books and magazine with minimalist cover design on leather chair

NiteLites Lighting Plans

brand identity

Modern sports supplement packaging tubes with bold typography and color-block design

Copacetic Media

web design and brand identity

Modern sports supplement packaging tubes with bold typography and color-block design

Copacetic Media

web design and brand identity

Modern food magazine brochure mockup with bold typography and bright yellow accents

Timber Tech

brand identity & packaging design

Modern food magazine brochure mockup with bold typography and bright yellow accents

Timber Tech

brand identity & packaging design

Pastel ice cream packaging design with retro typography on pink background

Cincinnati Ice Skating Rink

large-scale design system

Pastel ice cream packaging design with retro typography on pink background

Cincinnati Ice Skating Rink

large-scale design system

I'm Aidan Horstmeier, a brand designer based in Cincinnati, Ohio. I work with small business owners and startup founders who want a brand identity that positions them as the premium choice in their market.

I'm Aidan Horstmeier, a brand designer based in Cincinnati, Ohio. I work with small business owners and startup founders who want a brand identity that positions them as the premium choice in their market.

I'm Aidan Horstmeier, a brand designer based in Cincinnati, Ohio. I work with small business owners and startup founders who want a brand identity that positions them as the premium choice in their market.

A thoughtful young person with dark hair gazes to the side, captured in soft black and white lighting.
A thoughtful young person with dark hair gazes to the side, captured in soft black and white lighting.
A thoughtful young person with dark hair gazes to the side, captured in soft black and white lighting.

why work with me

I believe the best brands come from true collaboration. When we work together, you're not just getting a designer, you're getting a strategic partner who takes time to understand your business, your customers, and your goals.

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When I'm Not Designing

You'll find me exploring and hiking, or shooting photography. I'm always looking for inspiration in unexpected places, whether that's vintage typography at a flea market or color combinations in nature.

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