the brand stylist academy

branding, design, marketing and colour psychology courses

A branding, marketing and design school for brand designers and entrepreneurs committed to excellence. Founded by Fiona Humberstone, author of the bestselling branding books How to Style your Brand and Brand Brilliance.

empowering entrepreneurs and designers to create extraordinary brands.

There's so much more to branding than aesthetics.

A brand created with care, intention, vision and flair will have a direct impact on the commercial success of your business and the joy and creativity you can bring to your work on a daily basis.

The Brand Stylist Academy is dedicated to empowering both entrepreneurs and designers to create truly extraordinary brand because when we strive for that, it raises us all up.

"Elevate was a complete game-changer for my design business. Fiona’s insight and instruction is invaluable, and my process and work has really flourished as a result."

Haley Grand, Reformette

creative, strategic and commercial thinking

In The Brand Stylist Academy you'll discover a wealth of courses, seminars, conversations and in-depth programmes that will leave a lasting legacy on your business.

You can expect an unparalleled level of insight, rigour, innovation and strategic thinking here that's been developed as a direct result of working with a wealth of visionary entrepreneurs and talented brand designers across more than two decades.

"I never imagined I’d have the confidence or ability to go in the direction I am headed - and that’s mostly down to you and your course. I’m so excited for where I’m planning to take my “new” business."

Gemma Andrews

expert guidance from the resonant branding pioneer

Founder, Fiona Humberstone is the pioneer of the use of colour psychology in brand design and has developed her proprietary Resonant Brand Method (available within the Academy) to teach brand designers to bring a new level of strategic thinking to their work.

She's the bestselling author of How to Style your Brand and Brand Brilliance and her client work has been widely published in titles such as Homes and Gardens, Conde Nast Traveller and the Financial Times.

Her incisive vision, strategic focus and unrelenting commitment to creating the most powerful and resonant brands mean that when you work through a course with The Brand Stylist, you can be sure you're in a very safe pair of hands.

"huge thanks to you and Cecelina for this wonderful and powerful course – it has made my heart thud with possibilities! I’ve thought bigger, wider and better and the marvel is that through your guiding and expertise have a route to doing, not just dreaming."

Jennifer Tetlow

about the brand stylist

Since its inception in 2014, hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs and brand designers across the globe have benefitted from the work of Fiona Humberstone’s business, The Brand Stylist.

An internationally renowned company, based just outside London in the UK, The Brand Stylist has shown itself to be an industry leader when it comes to creating extraordinary brands and setting the bar for intentional design and education.

Highly engaging workshops London, Tallinn and New York attract participants from as far as Australasia, The Middle East and the Americas whilst The Brand Stylist Academy has taught thousands of inspired students online.
about Fiona

The Brand Stylist was founded by bestselling author and visionary entrepreneur Fiona Humberstone. An exacting Creative Director and commercially minded Brand Strategist, Fiona works with a variety of entrepreneurs across the consumer and lifestyle sectors, bringing clarity, creativity and her incisive vision to every project she works on.

Fiona has spent more than twenty years in the industry, successfully navigating countless challenging times including two recessions and a global pandemic. She has owned, grown, sold and run franchises as well as founding, building and selling her own thriving design agency.

  • She’s the author and publisher of the bestselling books How to Style your Brand and Brand Brilliance, variously described as ‘The business owners’ knowledge bomb book’ and ‘The book we’ve been waiting for’ by readers and press worldwide. Fiona is passionate about empowering entrepreneurs to create exceptional brands and runs inspirational online courses, game-changing workshops and highly sought-after retreats.
  • She has a knack for capturing the essence of a business, finding clarity in a complex brief and translating commercial goals into visual assets. She is a creative thinker, an innovative marketer and thought leader in her field.

"I’m feeling so energised by going through the Elevate process and now working my way through this course. It’s the perfect follow up to really push my work to a new level"

Ellie Bowie