# Saga Brand: Get a Legend-Level Brand (sagabrand.co) > Build a brand that feels like an adventure. Today is the best time to be alive for indie-minded makers to make something real. The internet is the greatest frontier for epic stories. Build a brand people rally round, even when you start with nothing. I’ve spent 25 years making novels, brands, communities, and movements from scratch. Now I’m documenting everything — tools, tests, planning — while building my own projects in public. I follow a simple process: SAGA: story, action, growth, adventure. Follow the journey. Or hire me to speed up yours. LegendFiction The coolest community of storytellers in the world. We host the friendliest fiction convention in the galaxy. LegendHaven The friendliest fiction convention in the galaxy for faith-inspired indie fiction authors. SmartCatholics The free community to study the popes and discuss the magisterium of the Catholic Church... nicely. You can launch a community, a brand, or a movement from your laptop. Here's what I'm building live: ## Sitemap: - [Saga Brand: Can't-Fail Brand Makeover Guarantee](https://sagabrand.co/brand-makeover) 16,800+ projects. 200+ clients. 20 years. 5 stars How to Not Hire Me to Fix Your Brand Get My $1,200, 10-Minute Message Makeover to Clarify Your Mission It works even if you’re not great at writing. Or don’t know what to say. I’ve tested this makeover 100+ times. It instantly helps people get what you do, and why they should care. Included: a $500 bonus: a free copywriter hack to make your message irresistible. Plus, this free makeover comes with my ‘You Basically Can’t Fail Guarantee.’ The “You Basically Can’t Fail” Guarantee (Unless You Try to Fail, Which Would Be Impressive) If you’re looking for no-effort, no-cost win… I don’t know anyone who can promise that. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over my career. 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Act like a professional copywriter and marketer who reads through everything, and understands my brand. 1) Rewrite each answer to be clear and direct. After you rewrite each answer, give me 1 new prompt to create more focused and clarity. Do this for every answer (but don’t duplicate a question from the notes I give you.) 2) At the end, help me see my special differentiating edge. Give me 3 suggestions on how I could target my audience more clearly, stand out from my competition, and work my story into everything I do. 3) Please say ok to confirm you understand, and invite me to give you my notes: You can continue prompting chat to help you create drafts for your content. This is perfect for running by your team for feedback, or sending over to a real copywriter to polish and perfect. Here’s a second prompt to be more useful, and turn it into a sales letter, and social media posts: Hi chat, I want your help. Act like a professional copywriter and marketer who understands my brand. 1) Take all this content and draft me a sales letter for my brand. About 500 words max. 2) Create 3 short social media posts: identify 3 topics from this content, and draft them for me. - [Contact Saga Brand: Send a Message Today!](https://sagabrand.co/contact) Send a Message Send me a message, and I'll get back to you within 1-2 business days... if not sooner! - [Saga Brand: Client Testimonials & Success Stories](https://sagabrand.co/testimonials) You managed to capture the essence of our brand and translate it into a visually stunning digital presence. Your attention to detail is unparalleled, as evidenced by every element of the site. The creativity you brought to the table breathed new life into our online identity, setting us apart in a competitive market… Thanks to your redesign, our website more confidently presents our company to prospective clients, and more faithfully reflects the excellence we strive for. One of the things I appreciate most about Dominic is his versatility. Not only is he a talented website designer, but he is also a valued consultant and entrepreneur. Dominic understands what it takes to run your own company, and he brings tremendous energy and zeal to every project. “He has the uncanny ability to quickly translate your vision into reality in a myriad of modes such as branding, website design… and so much more.” “Second to none in his ability to actively listen to a client’s story, ask insightful questions, and then communicate the heart of a company’s brand beautifully.” “Often we don’t know exactly what we are looking for, but Dominic seems to ask the right questions and give us options and a real image of the story we need to tell.” Dominic de Souza helped us create a fantastic logo and beautiful brand kit for our organization. He listened to understand our mission and focus, and created excellent materials that we will be able to use for years to come. I highly recommend him! “He worked carefully to really know and appreciate the heart of our business, using his insight to develop what we ourselves couldn’t always put into words.” Exquisite sense of design and understanding of function is only rivaled by his speed and ability to consistently deliver under pressure. “One of the best decisions I made when I started my insurance agency was hiring Dominic to create a corporate identity for me.” “His ability to generate a beautiful, attractive and most importantly functional and user-friendly website is amazing.” “Dominic is one of the most talented graphic designers and marketing specialists that I’ve had the good fortune to work with.” “I often find myself too busy to think outside the box. After 30 minutes, he gave me a ton of great ideas to engage my audiences both during and after events.” “A beautiful and striking website that exactly captures the unique and special aspects of our school.” “Dominic gave me clear, specific and objective insights I was unable to see for myself. He’s also a veritable *idea-machine*.” He took my comments and materials and created a masterpiece of a website! And he did this in two painless iterations! “Great listening skills, and the ability to connect on a personal level, which makes the entire process not only smooth, but it brings you peace of mind.” “The process of working with you was seamless. You took time to totally understand what I needed…” “He takes time to speak face to face through video chat and is always ful... - [Praelio Security](https://sagabrand.co/praelio-security) Praelio Security Their work expanded to include businesses, personal details, and corporate training. They set themselves apart by creating a wholistic plan, better integrated than most of the competition, and then provided to a specific audience. Their website needed a facelift, something to match the gravitas, urgency, and excitement of the brand they believed in. We worked on this project as a 7-day sprint, taking their existing content, creating a new theme, and building out new pages to better connect with their clients. Most of the time went into understanding the story of their mission, and how to communicate those talking points on the homepage. Two former military servicemen turned their attention to protecting America’s most vulnerable – children in schools. “I want to express my sincere appreciation on behalf of PRAELIO for the outstanding work you’ve done on our website redesign at Praelio. Your keen perception of our vision was truly remarkable; you managed to capture the essence of our brand and translate it into a visually stunning digital presence. Your attention to detail is unparalleled, as evidenced by every element of the site. “The creativity you brought to the table breathed new life into our online identity, setting us apart in a competitive market. Additionally, your dedication to customer service made the entire process seamless, and your timeline exceeded our expectations. Thanks to your redesign, our website more confidently presents our company to prospective clients, and more faithfully reflects the excellence we strive for. Your exceptional talent and expertise have made a significant impact. “Thank you!” - [CMS Unlimited](https://sagabrand.co/cms-unlimited) CMS Unlimited Its launch in early 2020 struggled to launch, partly from the pandemic, and partly from audience choice. Deacon Harold and Charbel Raish met with Dominic to brainstorm a new focus, shifting to the early adopters among faith leaders, such as ministries and speakers, rather than parish priests. The new website needed to look at what was popular among most services of this kind, and tailor the options to the unique interests of this audience. We honed in on 3 core services, and 3 distinct selling points. The new website re-imagined the theme to feel effortless, simple, and un-cluttered, and show a clear path to conversion. Christian Marketing Solutions is an all-in-one suite of services to help faith leaders connect with their audiences. One of the things I appreciate most about Dominic is his versatility. Not only is he a talented website designer, but he is also a valued consultant and entrepreneur. Dominic understands what it takes to run your own company, and he brings tremendous energy and zeal to every project. When I left my full-time job to start my own business, I knew I needed strategic alliances and partnerships to help my company grow and become successful. Frankly, I didn’t have the time, interest, or expertise for website creation and promotion so I was concerned about how my messaging would appear to others. Collaborating with Dominic has relieved my fears and helped me move forward with confidence. Dominic has done an absolutely incredible job building a marketing platform and strategy for my company, Christian Marketing Solution, LLC (CMS). He took time to listen to my vision, provided tremendously helpful and insightful feedback, and brought this vision to life with a spectacular website that captures the soul of CMS. Dominic is super organized and focused, and has helped me to broaden my imagination by providing an “end user” perspective that I very much appreciated. His strength lies in his creative genius and his ability to see the big picture. Dominic’s gifts have led to tangible results: an increase in revenue generating opportunities for my brand. One of the things I appreciate most about Dominic is his versatility. Not only is he a talented website designer, but he is also a valued consultant and entrepreneur. Dominic understands what it takes to run your own company, and he brings tremendous energy and zeal to every project. This is the passion that drives the heart of a small business owner and part of the intangible qualities that separate a contractor from a growth partner. I cannot recommend Dominic highly enough. He is the real deal! - [Catholic Homeschool Online](https://sagabrand.co/catholic-homeschool-online) Catholic Homeschool Online Over 7000 Catholic homeschoolers are members of this online community, hosted by Paola Ciskanik. It is centered around her cohort-based subscription series to empower parents to thrive in their lifestyle, and re-imagine education. She asked that her new brand center around the feeling of ‘hygge’, the Danish sentiment for comfort, cosiness, and the warmth of friendships. Her Rebrand and Website was completed as a sprint project, and done within 7 days. After the success of the Catholic Homeschool Network, bringing together 12,000 families around the world, Catholic Homeschool Online was born as a community. “He has the uncanny ability to quickly translate your vision into reality in a myriad of modes such as branding, website design… and so much more.” In the past year I have witnessed the remarkable ability Dominic possesses to listen and flesh out a clients vision, in both word and design. He has the uncanny ability to then quickly translate this vision into a reality for the client in a myriad of modes such as branding, website design and navigation, book cover designs, event packaging and so much more. His authentic concern for the client individually and for their mission is evident in his timely delivery and efficiency to complete a job that keeps the clients supremely satisfied. - [Modern Roofing](https://sagabrand.co/modern-roofing) Modern Roofing William Skuba’s team is expanding, and needed a new website to elevate his brand, and create a smooth, professional, modern experience for website visitors. He had gorgeous drone shots and updated text to use, plus a year’s worth of stellar testimonials to feature. We worked on this project as a 7-day sprint, taking his existing content, creating a new website, and building out new location-based pages to target homeowners in the NoVa area. In a niche full of poorly designed or heavily-cluttered, we doubled down on William’s core business approach of hyper-communication and efficient processes. Our goal was to make the experience feel fast, and friendly. A new roofing site - [Making Every Class Catholic](https://sagabrand.co/making-every-class-catholic) Making Every Class Catholic A frequent traveller across North America to schools and dioceses, he trains educators on the essentials of making every class Catholic. We worked on this project as a 7-day sprint, taking his existing content, creating a new website, and building out new pages to streamline onboarding into his community. Dr Brett Salkeld needed a new website to announce his book, podcast, and brand new community. - [LegendFiction](https://sagabrand.co/legendfiction) LegendFiction A personal project to create a home for Catholic and Orthodox pop fiction authors. I coordinated and hosted an online convention in November 2022, to establish the new brand, create partnerships, and launch collaborations with publishing partners. I created the logo, brand visuals, and brand strategy for this project. The vision was a dramatic, inspirational website where readers could discover authors, and authors can be rewarded for creating content. The coolest community of storytellers in the world. - [SmartCatholics](https://sagabrand.co/smartcatholics) SmartCatholics This project started as a personal case study. The goal was to take everything I love and believe about marketing, and test it. Starting in April 2020, I saw a niche need for a faith community, and created ways to bring these people together. I coordinated 10 virtual summits, and consulted in 4 more, to bring wider audiences together with influencers and creators. The email list grew very quickly with all the summits. I polled the early signups for their interest in a community. It was an emphatic yes. Not really knowing what I was doing, I launched a free community to humanize connections. I welcomed speakers to create their own groups, and host their own events. In April 2020, we launched a monthly internal magazine and content roundup, and a weekly livestream interview series. Then pivoted toward courses and short-form marketing content for creators, such as author or teachers. All of this success without doing any advertising. My approach is the backbone of my process: Do something interesting that people will want to talk about. Show up with a gift in hand, not a cap in hand. When people know you care, they will care what you know. Our growth model is intentional collaboration with other ministries, who outsource their community and comboxes to us. The online community to study the popes and build friendships. - [Technology Independence Group](https://sagabrand.co/technology-independence-group) Technology Independence Group James Keough has had enough of all the Big Tech privacy scandals and lack of alt tech competition. So he’s heading up his own revolution to break up the big tech monopoly. With his suite of partners and services, he’s on a mission to help companies assess their dependency, break free, and stay free. His initial website was a simple few pages, and he needed a design that would make him look more mature and professional. Plus, it needed to grow with him and his vision for a blog, ad campaigns, and a movement. James Keough has had enough of all the Big Tech privacy scandals and lack of alt tech competition. I’m a founder of a start-up and needed help developing a website that spoke to my brand and messaging. I needed it done quickly to feed into my marketing campaigns. That is where Dominic came in. He led a well-structured dash process that started with an insightful interview. He took my comments and materials and created a masterpiece of a website! And he did this in two painless iterations!! Big thank you, Dominic! - [On Hand VAs](https://sagabrand.co/on-hand-vas) On Hand VAs Michael Cruz is the founder of the successful insurance agency, Foresight Insurance LLC. His experience working with remote virtual assistants helped him see a gap in the market. So he hired Dominic for a sprint project. We scheduled a week to workshop the design and the layout, and launch. We prepped for the dash with 2 videocalls to hammer out the vision and the branding, looking at the competition to identify a new visual approach to the market. Most importantly, we spent a lot of time digging into a workable USP, or distinction points. What we settled with was unique and bold enough to launch with. A fast launch for a new idea I’ve been working with Dominic from Dream Again Marketing on a new project AND I CAN’T WAIT TO RELEASE IT NEXT WEEK. This is something I’ve been wanting to do for the past 2 years and I’m finally making it a reality. Sorry for the suspense 😉 If you need to launch a new business venture, product, website, service, etc… My friend Dominic de Souza has a 7-day program to help you with your website, branding, and creating a clear message. I’m truly blown away by the first draft I received from him. P.S. He does all of Foresight Insurance, LLC’s branding. - [Jules White](https://sagabrand.co/jules-white) Jules White Her brand Live it, Love it, Sell it, needed a streamlined website to help her book more events. Jules White is the world’s female keynote speaker on sales. “The process of working with you was seamless. You took time to totally understand what I needed…” Thank you for the wonderful website that you produced for me Dominic. I didn’t have a website for my speaker business so it has been such an asset for me. I’m now able to send a link to anyone interested in booking me and they can see all of the critical information they require and beautifully presented. This is already making a great difference for me and people love it too! The process of working with you was seamless. You took time to totally understand what I needed, and I was always aware of every stage of the build, what you needed from me and timescales of when you would deliver. Everything was on point with my brand and I have a truly professional site. I am recommending you to everyone at the moment and will continue to do so. Overall this was a really great experience – thank you Dominic for your care and fabulous customer experience. - [About Saga Brand: Unearth Your Story, Lead Your Movement](https://sagabrand.co/about) What is a Saga Brand? It’s an adventure. Your brand is more than a thing to sell stuff. You’re in an adventure calling people together to do good stuff. I help with storytelling, design, and marketing, so that you can make a real difference. And we do it without limits. Is this is your brand's dream? People signing up to join your ministry because they believe A community that keeps growing without you lifting a finger People asking how they can do more with you, because they can't do less That’s what happens in the brands I build. That's a Saga Brand. Life's too short, our dreams are too bold, and too many people need the good that we can bring the world. I take brands from blah to brilliant through design and marketing. I'm a scrappy self-starter who gets stuff done... because I hate waiting. Dominic de Souza Dominic is a full-time marketing and brand strategist with 25+ years in storytelling and design, and over 12 years running multiple side jobs – including freelance design, publishing, campaigns, and platforms. Born in New Zealand, schooled in Fiji and France, raised in Australia, and now at home in the USA, he works as director of marketing and R&D for Heroic Men. On the side, be builds several brands like Saga Brand, SmartCatholics, LegendFiction, and LegendHaven. Every project starts from zero: no funding, no network, no industry connections. Through relentless trial, failure, and refinement, he’s created multiple thriving communities to help authors and creators find their freedom. People don’t just buy what you sell. We also want to buy into a story we can help build. Life feels hard and long. Many of us feel like we’re pointless and unwanted. Weak brands sell only products, and they die out all the time. Powerful brands ignite movements. That’s why Saga Brand is about more than just helping you tell your story. I want to help you fly your SAGA flag through Story, Action, Growth, and Adventure. - [Book](https://sagabrand.co/book) Start Your Saga Brand The Relentlessly Helpful Guide for Total Beginners & Visionary Founders to Build a Brand with No Permission, No Budget, and No Limits—in Just 100 Days. How do you start a brand with no budget, no audience, and no credibility? Just an idea and the drive to make it real? This book is a field-tested, step-by-step plan to help college students, startup founders, and entrepreneurs build something real—fast. In just 100 days, you’ll go from idea to impact, using a simple framework that forces you to take action. “Knowing how committed Dominic is to everything he does, I was more than happy to read a draft of his marketing book. I didn’t expect to get so emotionally involved! Not only is it packed FULL of insight and ideas for marketers at all levels and for all stages of your business, it has a personal story running through so beautifully written you can’t help but fall deeply into the pages, like you’re reading a novel. You’ll be inspired to build and develop your brand at every turn, but also recognise what an accomplished and evocative writer Dominic is, generous with his knowledge and expertise.” Natalie Smithson - [Collaborate with Dominic: Website Design & Consulting](https://sagabrand.co/work-with-me) Get a Legend-Level Brand in 7-days or less. Crafted for passionate founders and visionary brands who need to move fast. Trigger trust on sight, online and in print with my SAGA Framework. Schedule a brand sprint and bring my 25+ years of experience in marketing, design, and storytelling to your brand. A process so powerful, you’ll wish you’d found me sooner! Book your Messaging Breakthrough Step 1 You and I meet for an hour to make a plan, and understand your story. You get a plan for your brand — in 48 hours Step 2 I build a plan and a strategy for you in 48 hours, and you can walk away with it. You ask me to handle the plan. I do it in days. Step 3 I schedule a sprint to work on your brand design, website, and assets. Get a Brand Breakthrough: $1,217 Value I only take on clients who are 100% clear on what you're paying for, and what the action plan is. Get a Brand Breakthrough Session: an intense, focused 45-minute deep dive. Let’s find out what you need, share what we see, and outline a plan. This fee gets applied to any Saga Sprint moving forward. Get everything done with a Saga Sprint Done in 5-7 days. Hire me to deliver your Brand Breakthrough Action Plan —your mission brought to life—in days. Messaging, positioning, copy, logo, identity, website design and build, and more. How do we do it in days? By prepping all the creative groundwork in advance, so every minute of your time is spent giving feedback, refining, and moving forward. “One of the things I appreciate most about Dominic is his versatility. Not only is he a talented website designer, but he is also a valued consultant and entrepreneur. Dominic understands what it takes to run your own company, and he brings tremendous energy and zeal to every project.”