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Forge Studio — Fitness Brand Systems

Visual identities for gyms, athletes, and supplement lines — built to outlast trends, withstand chalk, and command shelf space.

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Brand SystemsGym IdentitySupplement PackagingAthlete MarksApparel GraphicsLogo ArchitectureVisual LanguageBrand Guidelines
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On Marks
40+Touchpoints Tested

We don't make pretty logos. We make marks that survive sweat, compression, and a thousand washes.

Every Forge mark is stress-tested across 40+ touchpoints before delivery — from 6mm embroidery to 40ft billboard.

Ironmark System
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On Packaging
23SKUs Launched

Shelf space is a fight. Your supplement label needs to win a 3-second glance from across the aisle.

We've launched 23 supplement SKUs. Not one has been delisted in year one. That's not luck — that's visual hierarchy.

Shelf Dominance
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On Identity
3–10Location Expansions

A second location isn't a copy. It's a proof of concept. Your brand has to scale without diluting.

Gym owners expanding to 3, 5, 10 locations use Forge brand systems because consistency compounds like training does.

Scale Systems

The Work That Earns the Wall

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Gym Chain

Iron Meridian

01

Full brand system for a 4-location strength gym expanding to 10. Logo, environmental graphics, apparel, and a brand bible that new location managers can execute without a designer.

IdentityEnvironmentalApparel
4 → 7
Locations
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Athlete

Kade Voss

02

Personal brand for a top-50 powerlifter transitioning into coaching and content. Mark built to work on singlets, thumbnails, and merchandise simultaneously.

Athlete MarkMerchContent
72%
Follower Growth
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Supplement Line

Crucible Nutrition

03

Full packaging system for a 6-SKU pre-workout and recovery line entering GNC and regional chains. Label architecture built around a single dominant mark readable at shelf distance.

PackagingLabel SystemRetail
340
Retail Doors
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Apparel Brand

Threshold Apparel

04

Brand identity for a performance-wear startup competing against Nobull and Rogue. Built a visual language that reads as premium without the legacy price point.

Brand IdentityGraphic SystemApparel
$420k
Year-One Revenue

The Fitness Brand Playbook

47 pages of brand strategy built specifically for the fitness industry. Logo architecture, packaging hierarchy, athlete mark systems, and the 10 mistakes that get supplement brands delisted in year two.

Logo architecture for multi-surface application
Supplement label hierarchy that wins at shelf
Athlete mark systems for merch and content
Brand scaling guide for gym expansions
10 fitness brand autopsy case studies
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The Iron Doesn't Lie

Every testimonial tied to a real outcome, not a feeling. Numbers first, sentiment second.

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We opened our third location six weeks after Forge delivered the brand system. The signage vendor had everything they needed from day one. That's never happened before.

Derek Pullman, gym owner in his 40s with athletic build, photographed in a gym environment
Derek Pullman
Owner, Iron Meridian Strength
Denver, CO
3 Locations
Opened Post-Brand
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I was doing everything in Canva and wondering why sponsors weren't taking me seriously. Forge built me a mark that looked like I belonged on the platform. Sponsorships followed.

Mia Okafor, female powerlifter in athletic gear with confident expression, photographed in a gym setting
Mia Okafor
Powerlifter & Coach
Atlanta, GA
4 Sponsors
Signed Post-Launch
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Our pre-workout hit GNC shelves and the buyer told us our label was the cleanest she'd seen from a new brand that year. We didn't have a legacy budget — we had a Forge system.

Brendan Holt, entrepreneur in his 30s, professional headshot with confident smile
Brendan Holt
Co-founder, Crucible Nutrition
Austin, TX
340 Doors
Retail Placement

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