Frequently Asked Questions

Vox Animus helps you define your brand foundation first. Who this is for. What you stand for. How you should sound. What stays off limits.

Once those decisions are clear, Vox Animus turns them into a Brand Schema. That schema is a structured source of truth you can use across product, marketing, and handoffs.

It is useful because the decisions stay consistent. The term matters less than what it lets you do.

You can use ChatGPT. Vox Animus gives it a brand to work from.

A one-off prompt creates one-off material. There is no structure ensuring consistency across your landing page, error messages, emails, social posts, ads, and deck. Each prompt starts fresh.

A Brand Schema is different. It captures constraints that apply everywhere. Your voice rules travel with you into every context. Your visual direction stays consistent across tools. The schema is the source of truth, not each individual request.

Tool. You do the thinking. Vox Animus structures it.

A branding agency interviews you, disappears for weeks, and returns with deliverables you may or may not agree with. The process is opaque and expensive.

Vox Animus is transparent. You answer questions. The tool structures your answers into an enforceable schema. You own the process and the output. It costs less than a single agency meeting.

A foundry transforms raw material through force and heat into something new. A brand foundry does the same with your product intent.

You have ideas about what your product is, who it's for, and how it should feel. Those ideas are scattered across your head, your docs, and your existing copy. A foundry shapes them into something solid and usable.

We call it a foundry because we are not inventing your brand from nothing. We are shaping and structuring what is already there.

No. Vox Animus starts with strategy.

The sprint flow builds the Brand Schema first. Studio is the product direction for turning that schema into assets: identity cards, social graphics, moodboards, pitch direction, website direction, campaign assets, and content systems.

The claim is not more assets. The claim is assets from a strategic source.

Studio is the coming production layer for Vox Animus.

The Brand Schema captures the strategic source. Studio is being built to make that source visible through usable creative assets. Think brand identity card, social post graphics, photography moodboard, pitch deck direction, website direction, campaign assets, email headers, and LinkedIn banner direction.

Not as a full production Studio dashboard.

The current live product is the sprint flow, Brand Schema, paid output production, and export. The public Studio preview shows the product direction and the asset families Studio is being built to produce.

Do not read the preview as a promise that every Studio asset is downloadable today.

Today you can use the strategic product: the sprint flow, Brand Schema, and current output set.

Depending on tier, those outputs include positioning, mission, audience, promise, Rebrand Prompt, Voice Rules, Foundation Prompt, Visual Direction, Messaging Angles, Social Bio, Agent Prompt, Constraints, JSON-LD Schema, and LLMS.txt.

Those outputs are useful now and also form the foundation Studio will build from.

Studio adds the asset-production path.

Instead of stopping at strategic documents and prompt-ready outputs, Studio is being built to turn the same Brand Schema into visible asset direction and production-ready families. The value is inheritance: every asset traces back to the same strategy.

Nine focused sprints, each locking one brand decision:

1. Vision: Where you're headed 2. Mission: How you get there 3. Audience: Who this is for 4. Promise: What they can expect 5. Positioning: How you're different 6. Persona: Your brand archetype 7. Voice: How you sound 8. Visual: How you look 9. Constraints: What you never do

The order matters. Each sprint builds on the previous. You can't define voice without knowing your archetype. You can't set constraints without understanding your positioning.

About 30 to 60 minutes for a complete Brand Schema. Less if you're clear on your product. More if you're still figuring things out.

You can unlock the Rebrand Prompt after completing 5 sprints. Full completion takes all 9. Most people spend 5 to 10 minutes per sprint.

Compare this to hiring an agency: 4 to 8 weeks and 10 to 50 thousand dollars. Vox Animus compresses the strategic work into a focused session you control.

Yes. Your progress saves automatically.

Each sprint locks when you complete it. Locked sprints persist. You can close the browser, come back tomorrow, and continue where you left off.

Drafts persist indefinitely for paid accounts. Free tier drafts expire after 30 days of inactivity.

The tool helps you figure it out. You don't need to arrive knowing the answer.

There are 12 archetypes: Sage, Creator, Ruler, Caregiver, Innocent, Explorer, Rebel, Hero, Transformer, Lover, Jester, and Everyman. Each has examples and descriptions to help you recognize which feels right.

Pick what fits. You can change it later if you realize something else fits better. Most people land on their archetype within a few minutes of reading the descriptions.

You get the strategic foundation Studio builds from.

Core outputs include Positioning Statement, Rebrand Prompt, Voice Rules, Visual Direction, Messaging Angles, Social Bio, Agent Prompt, Foundation Prompt, Constraints, JSON-LD Schema, LLMS.txt, and exportable brand material.

Some outputs unlock at BRAND_READY (5 sprints). The complete set unlocks at BRAND_COMPLETE (9 sprints). Every output exists so the same strategy can move across AI tools, human collaborators, and future Studio assets.

The Rebrand Prompt is a paste-ready prompt for AI coding tools. It tells Bolt, Cursor, Lovable, or v0 how to style your product according to your Brand Schema.

To use it: Copy the prompt. Open your AI coding tool. Paste it into the chat. Describe what you want to reskin. The tool now has context about your brand: colors, typography direction, voice rules, and visual principles.

It will not redesign everything for you. But it will make directionally correct choices instead of defaulting to generic shadcn aesthetics.

Yes. That's the point.

The Rebrand Prompt is designed for AI coding tools. Paste it into any LLM-powered development tool. The prompt provides context that shapes how the tool writes CSS, component styling, and copy.

It works best with tools that maintain context across a session. Lovable and Cursor handle this well. Bolt works but may need the prompt re-pasted occasionally.

You own the outputs completely. Edit whatever you want.

Think of produced outputs as starting points, not commandments. Most people copy them, paste into their projects, and tweak from there. Some use them exactly as produced. Both approaches work.

You can also rebuild with different inputs if the output misses the mark. The schema adapts to your corrections.

Not as a full production Studio app today.

The current product provides color palette direction, typography recommendations, visual mood guidelines, imagery principles, and prompt-ready strategic outputs. The Studio preview shows where this is going: schema-backed identity cards, social graphics, moodboards, pitch direction, website direction, and campaign assets.

Vox Animus is not a logo maker. It gives asset work a strategic source.

A Brand Schema is upstream of a style guide. The schema is strategic foundation. The style guide is visual execution.

Style guides tell you: use hex #C24516 for accents. Brand Schemas tell you: why that color, what it communicates, and what colors to never use.

You can create a style guide from your Brand Schema. You cannot create a meaningful schema from a style guide. Strategy first, then execution.

No. You need clarity about your product, not design expertise.

If you know what you built, who it's for, and what makes it different, you have enough. The tool structures these answers. It doesn't require you to know color theory or typography.

Design execution comes after export, when you implement the schema in your actual product. At that point, the schema guides your decisions (or your designer's decisions) regardless of skill level.

You can use Vox Animus to codify what exists and identify what's missing.

Many founders have scattered brand elements: a logo, some copy, a color they use, a vague sense of voice. A Brand Schema organizes these into an enforceable system.

The process might surface conflicts. Maybe your copy sounds playful but your visuals are serious. That's valuable information. Resolving those conflicts makes your brand coherent.

Yes, depending on your plan tier.

Free tier: One schema at a time. One tier: Three concurrent schemas. Max tier: expanded schema capacity with parent-child relationships for product families.

Multiple schemas are useful for: different products, testing different positioning approaches, or creating sub-brands under a parent brand.

We store your inputs, outputs, and sprint decisions. Nothing else.

Your data is not used to train any models. You can delete your account and all associated data at any time. We don't sell data or share it with third parties.

The data exists solely to let you resume your work and rebuild outputs. You control it.

Currently, Vox Animus is optimized for English. The interface, examples, and produced copy are all in English.

If your brand operates in another language, you can use the structured outputs (archetypes, constraints, visual direction) and translate the copy elements yourself. The strategic framework transfers across languages.

Multi-language support is planned but not yet released.

The demo shows 45+ fictional brand examples across all 12 archetypes. You can explore complete Brand Schemas for brands that don't exist.

Why fictional? It lets you see the full range of what the tool produces without being distracted by whether you agree with a real brand's choices. You can focus on the structure and quality of outputs.

Navigate by archetype, browse example brands, and see every output type. The demo is fully interactive.

The demo includes detailed examples. Try Driftwood (Creator archetype) or Momentum (Hero archetype) to see complete schemas with all outputs.

These are fictional but high-fidelity. They show exactly what a completed Brand Schema looks like, including Rebrand Prompt, Voice Rules, Visual Direction, and Constraints.

Real customer schemas are private. The demo examples serve as proof of what the framework produces.

The fictional examples are a feature, not a limitation.

Testing across 45+ fictional brands means we validated the framework across every archetype, multiple industries, and diverse positioning strategies. Real brands would limit testing scope and require permission.

The framework is real. The examples prove it works. When you use the tool, you're applying the same framework to your actual brand.

You'll know when the outputs survive real use.

Light edits mean the foundation is clear. Heavy rewrites mean something in the inputs is still vague. If you have to rewrite everything, the brand decisions are not locked yet.

The real test is implementation. Does your site, product copy, deck, and handoff material get clearer and more consistent once you apply the outputs?

Rebuild it. Adjust your inputs. Try again.

The tool reflects what you put in. If the output feels wrong, look at which input led there. Often a vague audience definition or unclear positioning creates off-target outputs.

You can iterate as many times as you want. Each rebuild incorporates your prior feedback through the locked sprints.

Not yet publicly. We're collecting case studies with permission from users who ship with their Brand Schemas.

The demo shows what the output looks like. But we can't show you 'this generic landing page became this branded one' without real customer permission and their actual implementations.

If you want to be featured as a case study after you ship, reach out. We'd love to document your process.

Vox Animus uses one-time payments. No subscriptions.

Sandbox (Free): Test the strategic flow, preview output types, and review example Brand Schemas before buying. Sandbox does not include paid output production or export.

Core ($199 one-time): Build 1 Brand Schema with 7 core outputs including Rebrand Prompt, Voice Rules, and Visual Direction.

Complete ($399 one-time): Build up to 3 Brand Schemas with all 15 outputs including Foundation Prompt, Agent Prompt, JSON-LD Schema, and LLMS.txt.

Studio ($899 one-time): Everything in Complete plus Studio-facing asset direction and a founder working session around the asset-production path.

See full details at /pricing

Yes. The Sandbox tier is completely free.

You can start one sandbox project, work through early sprints, and preview output types and example Brand Schemas before buying.

Sandbox does not include paid output production or export. No credit card required.

Your brand shouldn't have a monthly fee attached.

You create the Schema once, it's yours forever. Update it as needed, no recurring cost. This aligns incentives: we get paid when you get value, not when we keep you subscribed.

If you need multiple brands or the Studio session, upgrade by paying the difference. Email lucas@vox-animus.com to upgrade.

30-day refund guarantee.

If you complete all 9 sprints and the outputs don't work when pasted into your AI tool, email lucas@vox-animus.com for a full refund. You keep the Brand Schema you created.

We're reasonable people. If something isn't working, we'll make it right.

Choose Sandbox if you want to test the strategic flow.

Choose Core if you need the foundation and core outputs for one brand.

Choose Complete if you want the full Brand Schema and all strategic outputs.

Choose Studio if you want the full strategy plus the Studio-facing asset-production path around it.

Use those tools when you already know what the brand should be.

Vox Animus sits upstream. It helps decide the audience, promise, positioning, voice, visual direction, and constraints before assets multiply. Tools that start with a logo, template, or blank canvas cannot replace the source those assets need to inherit from.

Studio is being built around that source. The asset matters because the strategy came first.

You can. And you probably should, eventually.

Vox Animus is for before you hire, or alongside hiring. Use it when: you need brand direction now, you can't afford agency rates, or you want to give a designer clear constraints to work within.

A designer with your Brand Schema works faster and produces more aligned results than a designer without strategic direction. The schema is a brief, not a replacement for execution.

Your product already has a brand. You just haven't named it.

Every color, font, and word choice you made is a brand decision. Waiting until 'later' means those decisions drift further apart. Looking generic is a branding outcome, just an unintentional one.

Researchers at Stanford found that 46.1% of users judge credibility based on visual design alone. Your 'not ready' product is being judged right now. Might as well be intentional about it.

There's a difference between brand strategy (overkill) and brand decisions (essential).

You don't need a 50-page brand bible. You need three locked choices: one accent color, one font pairing, and one voice principle. Apply them everywhere. That's not overkill. That's coherence.

The cost of looking generic is real: lower credibility, price anchoring to competitors, forgettable first impressions. A 30-minute investment in basic brand constraints pays back immediately.

Each sprint includes examples and guidance. Read those first.

If you're still stuck, email lucas@vox-animus.com. I respond to every message, usually within 24 hours. Describe where you're stuck and what you've tried.

Common sticking points: undefined audience, unclear positioning, choosing between archetypes. These are product clarity problems, not tool problems. Sometimes the block reveals something you need to decide about your product.

Yes. Every output has a copy button. The PDF export is designed for sharing.

You can paste individual outputs (Voice Rules, Visual Direction) into team docs. You can share the full PDF with designers, contractors, or co-founders.

Collaborative editing (multiple people working on one schema simultaneously) is on the roadmap but not yet available.

You own the outputs. Use them however you want.

Recommended next steps: Paste the Rebrand Prompt into Bolt or Cursor. Implement the Visual Direction in your CSS. Apply Voice Rules to all new copy. Share the PDF with anyone who writes or designs for your product.

Come back when you need to iterate. Brands evolve. Your schema should too.

Email support at lucas@vox-animus.com. I read and respond to every message.

Response time is typically within 24 hours. Longer on weekends. If something is broken, say 'urgent' in the subject line.

There's no chat widget or phone support. Email works for this kind of product. The questions are usually substantive enough to deserve thoughtful responses, not quick chat replies.