Darkcore Studio

I’m pouring my 10+ years of experience in graphic design into building personal brands for motivated people with a strong vision for their future.

You’ll love working with me if you’re a fan of a collaborative approach instead of giving orders. You’ll be thrilled with the result if you’re highly motivated and also tired of the bullshit in your industry. 

The entrepreneurship road is rocky. Anyone telling you something else is most likely lying.

Working with me will get you closer to your goals in a fraction of the time you’d spend learning skills you don’t need and spending time you don’t have. Because you’ll know – and experience – what it’s like to have someone with experience build you a brand that helps you succeed.

Founder

Instapage

Instapage is the leader in post-click-optimization ™. 

Our solution helps marketing teams increase advertising conversions through the building, personalizing, and optimizing of landing page experiences at scale. 

With over two million landing pages converting above 22%, Instapage is helping 15,000+ customers across 100 countries capture more value from their campaigns.

A Leader in G2Crowd’s Conversion Rate Optimization, A/B Testing, and Landing Page Software grids, Instapage is ranked #1 in customer satisfaction.

Affiliate Program Manager

Ensuring the customers have the best experience possible when contacting Instapage Support. Providing help via email & livechat and maintaining constant contact with our clients.

Customer Success Agent

Freelancer

Graphic Designer

Continental

My main responsibilities as a traffic planner included organizing tire transports to assigned countries, checking and optimizing delivery flow. Other daily tasks included forecasting the loading plan for the following days, offering support in occurring problems related to missing tires and solving issues like shipment delays.

Traffic Planner

Regional Department of Statistics

As an operator during the 2011 Population & Housing Census, my main tasks were to identify any errors that could have occurred in the questionnaires, correct these errors and then introduce the correct data in the system. Good communication between co-workers and attention to detail were vital as any wrong information introduced in the system would have affected the overall result.

PC Operator

The era of swanky brands & websites devoid of substance and differentiation is long gone. 
Personal branding means highlighting not just what you can do, but also how you think and why.

Let's work together to attract your ideal clients through psychology and conversion-oriented design. 
You don’t need to be an expert designer to get it done. You just need to work with one.

I help those transitioning from the corporate world to entrepreneurship to show up with confidence 
and clarity in front of their ideal clients. Let me turn the idea you’ve been sitting on for years into an 
asset that builds your business. 

Work with me to avoid:
❌   wasting time & money on scraping together your own brand
❌   being stuck in a loop & never shipping what you need 
❌   having an “all show and no substance” brand

I know how to get you on the fast track to achieving your goals because I've been where you are.

I moved away from corporate to start my own business in 2019. And I never looked back!

Work with me to:
✅ Give your work a palpable form which elevates your know-how and approach
✅ Build a coherent brand you can use, repurpose, and extend across channels
✅ Get assets that are uniquely yours and which support your professional stance


We'll work together to build you a solid personal brand that serves you for years to come. 
It will be natural, it will feel like YOU and it will tell your story in a way that gets you noticed 
by those you want to work with. 

Working with me means having a partner you can count on. 
I'm in it for the long-term, so my clients feel comfortable leaving creative decision-making to me. 

Contact me to see why: lucian@darkcore.studio 📧

Good things take time, but it’s easier to get there when someone's got your back!

Lucian-Alin Grofsorean

Brand Specialist and Designer

Mary Fleming Design

Design

Independent Holiday Hostels of Ireland - IHH

Manager

Hi, I’m Mary!

I’m a brand strategist and designer based in the beautiful rolling countryside of County Wexford, Ireland. I am also a mother of three.

My mission is to help you enjoy success in your business so that you have the freedom to design your life in the way that you choose (because, let's face it, both life and work are so intertwined). 

The way I do this is by partnering with you to bring your valuable brand to life so that it can elevate your business. 

My goals are your goals and I will do my utmost to make sure you achieve them. My own business is driven by a love of design; long-term relationships with my clients; clear communication; and the desire to build brands that thrive.

Working with me will enable you to clear your 'brand fog' and lead to aligned designs, accompanied by usable strategies.

Q. Why does your brand matter? Isn't profit more important?

Your brand is like the soul of your business, and your logo is like the face associated with that soul.
We are not consciously aware of these associations with brands; they become automated responses over time. 

In this very busy, very noisy world, we all need a swift shorthand for recognising and differentiating products and services. That's where clear and aligned branding comes in. All entrepreneurs can capitalise on the value of this unique business tool, regardless of size! 

Think about this... why do you pay a premium price for certain products and not for others? Do you trust one brand over another? If that's true, why do you think that is the case? More than likely, the brand you choose to pay extra for is clearly differentiated and you feel an emotional connection with it. 

Often, the trouble arises when we try to work out a clear path forward for our own brand. It can be highly confusing. Just as there are so many products vying for our attention in any supermarket, there is a tsunami of business advice out there. So much so, that it can become paralysing trying to choose what to embrace and what to ignore - for your unique situation.

Just imagine... lifting the brand fog on all of this and, instead, following your own clear path with confidence and clarity of mind. 

Building your differentiated brand identity makes it so much easier for your audience - by cutting out the tiring mental work of decision-making so they can naturally choose you instead! Your product or service will no longer be perceived as a commodity and your business will become more profitable and sustainable.

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The Battle

Lucian-Alin Grofsorean

Mary Fleming 🌤️

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