Kurdistan Raman Dahenan · Holding
KRD Holding
01Think.
02Build.
03Kurdistan.
A Kurdistan-based holding that builds and backs companies and products, every one stamped Made in Kurdistan.
We build once, we build right, we build to last.
KRD Holding · KRD Holding · Brand Guidelines 1.0Guideline presentation
Construction, colour, type and rules, from KRD Holding · Brand Guidelines 1.0.
Working construction: x is one quarter of the logo height. The guideline governs wherever it sets its own value.
- 60%Paper
#F7F7F5 - 30%Ink
#0D0E11 - 10%Red
#E30613
Working proportion from the brand’s own tokens: ground, ink, accent.
- Display · 72 pxThink. Build. Kurdistan.
- Heading · 40 pxThink. Build. Kurdistan.
- Subhead · 24 pxThink. Build. Kurdistan.
- Body · 17 pxA Kurdistan-based holding that builds and backs companies and products, every one stamped Made in Kurdistan.
- Caption · 13 pxA Kurdistan-based holding that builds and backs companies and products, every one stamped Made in Kurdistan.
- Think. Build. Kurdistan.
- Made in Kurdistan on every product
- Red is a signal, never a flood
- On the cover of the magazine only KRD appears; “MAG” lives in domains and credits.
- Corners are preferred; centred only for signage, merchandise and moments of ceremony.
Logo system
The official files from the brand's own guideline, shown on the grounds they were drawn for.
From the brand guideline
KRD Holding · Brand Guidelines 1.0 · 248 pages · EN / FA / CKB
Think. Build. Kurdistan.
KRD Holding · Kurdistan Raman Dahênan
A system, not a single product. KRD is a Kurdish holding that turns ideas into brands , brands into companies , and companies into partnerships — for Kurds and Kurdistan, to world standard. Type Multi-brand holding Model Core Units Territory Kurdistan Region · four parts · diaspora Languages
Kurds do not lack ideas. They lack the infrastructure to build them. KRD is that infrastructure. KRD founding charter Root For all Kurds, all parts, all dialects — beyond party lines. Thought Research, evidence, strategy. No claim without proof. Creation We build brands, products, companies and institutions.
We build once, we build right, we build to last. K · R · D Root · Thought · Creation
Mission To provide the shared professional infrastructure — brand, technology, law, finance, talent, data and capital — so that Kurdish ideas can be built to world standard. Vision 2036 Whenever anyone looks for a credible Kurdish partner — for news, books, art, advice, work or investment — the first door they knock on is KRD.
World standard We measure ourselves against the best in the world, not the region. Transparency Written contracts, clear accounts, recorded decisions. Independence No party affiliation. Every unit’s integrity is protected. Synergy Every unit makes another unit stronger. Stewardship Brands, data and partners’ capital are held in trust.
Dignified Calm authority, never loud. Precise Facts, numbers, sources. Cosmopolitan Rooted, yet fluent in the world. Hospitable We open doors for partners. We are not Sloganeering or partisan Nostalgic or mournful Grandiose — no “first” or “biggest” without proof Intimidated by, or proving ourselves to, the West
Whatever carries the KRD name is built once, built right, and built to last.
One master line for the holding, “Think. Build. Kurdistan.”, and each unit carries its own creed. A short red mark sits under the word “Kurdistan”, never under the whole line, in every approved lockup and every language.
Principles Short sentences, active verbs. Evidence over adjectives. Start with a person or a scene, not with history. Warm, never casual. Confident, never loud. Say / avoid Say “We build with partners.” Avoid “The first and best in Kurdistan.” Say “11 ventures, one operating core.” Avoid “A huge empire of companies.”
- Creation We build brands, products, companies and institutions.
- We are not Sloganeering or partisan Nostalgic or mournful Grandiose — no “first” or “biggest” without proof Intimidated by, or proving ourselves to, the West
- Mirror, don’t flip RTL layouts mirror the grid; logos, numbers and Latin words stay left-to-right.
- Layer 1 · Holding KRD master wordmark, legal name, one palette, one voice.
- On the cover of the magazine only KRD appears; “MAG” lives in domains and credits.
- Corners are preferred; centred only for signage, merchandise and moments of ceremony.
The thesis
Talent and ideas in Kurdistan rarely become companies that last.
A holding with shared brand, technology and operations turns projects into companies.
KRD builds ventures on one platform and one standard: Made in Kurdistan.
Identity
Colours and typefaces as specified in KRD Holding · Brand Guidelines 1.0.
- PrimaryInter
- SupportingVazirmatn
- SupportingJetBrains Mono
- Think. Build. Kurdistan.
- Made in Kurdistan on every product
- Red is a signal, never a flood
Strategy
The builder of Made in Kurdistan companies.
Investors
A portfolio of local ventures.
Talent
A place to build careers.
Partners
Joint ventures in Kurdistan.
Ventures
Products and companies.
Publishing
KRD PUB and the .bok format.
Platform
Shared tech and operations.
Made in Kurdistan
A product mark of quality.
Units
KRD MAG
The Kurdish World Review: media unit and credibility engine.
KRD HUB
The holding's public web and native platform.
KRD PUB
Publishing and content engineering.
KRD 360 · ART · KID · LDY · PLY
Units in preparation.
Shared platform
Engineering, design and operations.
Brand and marketing
One standard across units.
Partnerships
Joint ventures and licensing.
Talent programme
Building the next builders.
Business model
Working draft for review: no figures are claimed.
- Launch units one by one
- Lead with the strongest product
- Reveal the holding when the portfolio is ready
- Shared platform
- Local brand trust
- Portfolio of products
- Ventures launched
- Revenue per unit
- Jobs created
- Products shipped
Roadmap
- Now
01 Private
- Units in preparation
- Brand guideline 1.0
- Next
02 Units
- Launch units one by one
- Mid-2027
03 Reveal
- Public holding identity
- Later
04 Scale
- Investment rounds
Brand Guidelines 1.0 complete; private until the planned reveal.
Divisions and ventures
Think. Build. Kurdistan.


