About: It's His Story

As a reformed Baptist (and designer by trade) in the buckle of the Bible belt, I got tired of seeing church branding that was either outdated, or constantly changing with the tide of the latest trends. Both approaches failed to think about branding as an evangelistic and discipleship tool.

I was happy to let those problems rest, and delight in the few islands of excellent, time-tested design that popped up every few years. That was, until I had a conversation in 2023 with a good friend, who told me how his church had an opportunity to rebrand, but had decided not to. Why? They didn't want to spend money on something that would need to keep being updated again and again in the future.

It was then that I realized something: these churches felt like they had to pick between their ugly logo from the early 2000's, or a trendy logo that would itself expire in five years.

"There's a third category!" I exclaimed. An intentional, carefully crafted logo can absolutely last for decades. Major brands do it all the time! When was the last time Nike changed their logo? Have you seen a rebrand from CocaCola recently?

The problem is that there are too many cheap, quick options out there, and churches are afraid to invest ministry dollars in this key evangelism and discipleship tool: their brand.

That interaction left me wondering... Short of plastering this message on billboards all over the midwest, what could I do to help churches realize the truth?

About the same time, I was contacted by three churches within the span of a week, who all had the same question: can you help us with our branding? I thanked God that he was bringing such exciting opportunities to my door (even though I was swamped)!

Today I've helped churches all over the U.S. do just that: build a brand identity without an expiration date. The branding toolkits they have now are enabling them to reach their community for Christ, unify their online presence, and reinforce their congregation's God-given identity.

My mission is to help church leaders unify their congregations and reach their communities for 20+ years into the future through intentional, professional branding.

Braden East

Creative Director

Braden and Natalie East are from Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and now have a homestead down the road in Nowata. Braden studied in the Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts at Oklahoma Baptist University, where he received a Bachelor of Communications Studies, with distinction.

Before founding Restore Graphics, he worked in a lead design role at the Oklahoma Baptist Convention and later joined the creative team at The Voice of the Martyrs. His track record of successful projects for churches and parachurch ministries perfectly prepared him for the work God has called him to now.

How my services work:

• Transparent, fixed pricing. You know exactly how much you'll pay before ever starting a project. Never worry about how many hours you'll be billed for again.
• Deadline-friendly. I work at your pace, with an approach that's more flexible than most agencies.
• Trusted process. Every phase of every project is intentionally designed to get consistently excellent results and move us toward the finish line.
• Jargon-free vocabulary. You'll experience a unique collaborative approach that takes "designer-speak" out of the equation.
• Quality-checks and review at every step. No surprises.