Affordable branding ideas are honestly becoming much more accessible now, especially for small projects or side businesses.
I recently used Namecheap Logo Maker
https://www.namecheap.com/logo-maker...hipster-logos/ (Hipster Logos section) while experimenting with a personal brand concept, and it gave me a lot of clean, trendy directions I wouldn’t have thought of on my own. It helped me quickly narrow down a visual style without spending hours designing from scratch.
Overall, it’s a solid starting point for early-stage branding on a budget.