Murphy Empire
Award-Winning Branding & Design Studio in Portland, Maine
Brand identity, website design, and AIO-informed SEO — built to help modern brands be discovered, understood, and trusted across both search engines and AI-driven platforms.
About Our Studio
Murphy Empire helps businesses and organizations express who they are through intentional design, strategic clarity, and a visual identity that feels confident and timeless. Our work blends refined typography, thoughtful composition, and a creative process built on collaboration and purpose, reflecting the same standards that guide our Branding and Logo Design projects.
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Our Branding, Identity & Website Services
We create complete, cohesive brand systems built to last and help you define your voice, visual identity, and digital presence.
Brand Identity Development
We uncover your brand’s essence and build a strategy that shapes how it looks, sounds, and connects with your audience.
Logo Design
A memorable, well-crafted logo is the cornerstone of your identity. We design logos that capture your vision and stand the test of time.
Website Design
We design and develop clean, responsive websites that showcase your brand and drive results — using AIO/SEO, speed, and usability.
Our Process — Clear, Creative, and Collaborative
01 · Discovery
Every project begins with listening. We learn your story, challenges, and goals to define a creative direction rooted in strategy.
02 · Strategy
We translate discovery into a visual roadmap – defining voice, positioning, and creative guidelines that shape your brand identity.
03 · Design
From sketches to polished concepts, we bring your brand identity to life through purposeful design and refined visual assets and systems.
04 · Launch
We prepare and deliver final assets, brand kits, and website launches with clarity and mindful intention to ensure every detail is ready for success.
Why Clients Choose Murphy Empire
Award-Winning Design Expertise
Led by Maine College of Art & Design alumnus Ken Murphy, our studio brings over three decades of creative experience and a refined sense of typography, form, and function.
Distinctive Branding That Endures
We create design systems that grow with your business and are built to look cohesive, timeless, and unmistakably yours.
Transparent Process & Fixed Pricing
Every project includes clear milestones, deliverables, and fixed-cost proposals; this means no hourly surprises, no hidden fees.
Local Roots, National Reach
Based in Portland, Maine’s historic Thomas Gill House, we serve clients locally and across the U.S. with a focus on clarity, craft, and character.
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“Murphy Empire brilliantly transformed our brand identity, which accelerated our growth.”
–Kevin Cashman, Owner/Director, Apogee Adventures, Brunswick, ME
★★★★★
“The most refined brand design process we’ve experienced- clear, creative, effective, beautiful. The logo is distinctly ours, brilliant, and Ken Murphy made.”
–Mark Bessire, Director, Portland Museum of Art
★★★★★
“Ken Murphy was able to get inside my head and create the branding aesthetic that I wasn’t able to imagine, and is exactly right for my business.”
–David Hodgkins
Owner, David Wood Clothiers, Portland, ME
Let’s Work Together
Tell us about your project — we’ll take it from there.
About Murphy Empire
Murphy Empire is a design and branding studio driven by the belief that great design creates connection and clarity. We help brands find their visual voice and express it beautifully through identity, typography, and digital experiences that inspire trust and recognition.
★★★★★
“Ken [Murphy Empire] has raw talent that is incomparable.”
–Dana Street, Owner and Founder of Scales Restaurant, voted top ten best restaurants in America by Food & Wine Magazine and The New York Times
Murphy Empire. Award winning branding.