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iGaming branding that shows up in your lobby

iGaming branding for new and crypto casinos, built around the assets players actually see: tile frames, badges, banners and a logo that works at favicon size.

By the CasinoThumbnail design team · Updated 9 October 2026

For an online casino, iGaming branding is mostly seen in one place: the lobby. Players spend far more time looking at rows of game tiles, badges and promo banners than at your homepage logo. If those assets come from different designers, providers' default art and a white-label template, the casino looks like everyone else on the same platform. We build the brand system that shows up in the lobby, so a new or crypto casino is recognisable from the first scroll.

Where iGaming branding actually shows up

Casino branding is usually briefed as a logo and a colour palette. That is the start, not the finish. On a typical launch the brand has to work across:

  • The header logo, favicon and app icon, often at very small sizes.
  • Hundreds of lobby tiles, each with provider art you cannot change.
  • Badges such as NEW, HOT and EXCLUSIVE that sit on top of those tiles.
  • Promo and CRM banners that change every week.
  • Telegram, social and affiliate placements where the casino is one banner among many.

Provider art is fixed: we build from each provider's official marketing kit and never redraw or alter provider logos. So the brand has to live in the parts you control, which are the frame, the badges, the title treatment and the banner templates.

The tile frame as a brand asset

The single most visible brand element in a casino is the frame around each game tile. Repeat one frame across a full catalogue and the lobby reads as yours, even though the art inside comes from dozens of studios. Our card frame template holds a provider plate, an RTP medallion and the game title, and comes in six finishes: gold, silver, bronze, obsidian, rose and your brand colour.

Bjorn game card in a brand colour frame with provider plate and RTP medallion
Brand colour frame
Dragon's Rage card frame in brand colour, casino brand identity on a lobby tile
Brand colour, second game
Deep Sea Frenzy card in the same brand colour frame for a consistent lobby
Brand colour, third game
Bjorn card frame in obsidian finish for a dark crypto casino brand
Obsidian finish
Bjorn card frame in gold finish for a VIP or high-roller section
Gold finish

Look at the three brand colour cards side by side: different games, different providers, one casino. That is how card frames carry identity. Many operators use the brand colour frame for the main lobby and keep gold or obsidian for a VIP or high-roller row, so the finish itself signals the section. Once approved, the frame becomes a locked template and is never reused for another operator. More layouts are on our work page, and the tile studio lets you try frames on your own games.

Building the casino brand identity system

A casino brand identity needs a few clear rules more than a thick guideline PDF. We define these for the lobby:

Logo usage

Logo design is offered as part of a brand kit, not as a standalone logo studio. If you already have a logo, we set clear space, minimum sizes, a one-colour version and an icon mark that still reads at favicon and app-icon size. If you need one, we design it inside the kit so it is built for the lobby from the start.

Colour system

One primary brand colour, one accent for CTAs and badges, and a dark and light neutral. The test is simple: does the CTA colour still stand out on top of busy slot art? Crypto casino branding often leans dark, so we check contrast on tiles, buttons and the terms line, not only on a white page.

Type

One display face for titles and banner headlines, one readable face for terms and UI. Game titles on tiles follow fixed rules: case, maximum lines and where they sit relative to the provider plate.

Badge style

The eight badges (NEW, HOT, JACKPOT, FREE SPINS, BONUS BUY, EXCLUSIVE, TOP 10, COMING SOON) are drawn in your colours and shape language, so promotions look like your casino rather than a generic sticker pack.

Silly Chili Dogs tile with NEW badge in casino brand style
NEW
Silly Chili Dogs tile with HOT badge
HOT
Silly Chili Dogs tile with TOP 10 badge
TOP 10
Crash original game tile designed to match a crypto casino brand
Crash original

Banner templates

Locked layouts for the hero, mobile and square banners, with fixed positions for offer, CTA and the 18+ terms line. New promos then start from an approved template. The details are on our casino banner design page.

Crypto casino branding

Crypto casinos tend to share a look: dark backgrounds, neon accents, the same coin icons. That makes differentiation harder, not easier. The places a crypto brand can stand apart are the frame finish, the badge shape and the in-house games. Crash, mines, plinko, dice and the rest of the originals set are the only games no other casino has, so their tiles should look most like you. We design matching tiles for all twelve originals so they sit naturally next to provider games. See also our crash game thumbnails.

Brand kit checklist for white-label launches

On SoftSwiss-style or BetConstruct-style white-label platforms, the lobby, cashier and game feed come ready-made. What the platform does not give you is a distinct brand. Before launch, check that you have:

  1. Logo set: full, icon, one-colour, favicon and app icon sizes.
  2. Colour and type tokens your platform's theme settings accept.
  3. A tile frame template locked and applied to the launch catalogue.
  4. The eight badges in your style, exported for your CMS.
  5. Hero, mobile and square banner templates for the welcome offer.
  6. An affiliate pack in IAB sizes.
  7. Originals tiles if the platform includes in-house games.
Brand kit itemWhere it appearsPrice (EUR)
Frame / template designEvery lobby tilefrom 390
Lobby tiles at volumeFull catalogue0.80 to 2.50 per tile
Promo banner setSite hero, mobile, squarefrom 45 per set
Affiliate packPartner sites, review tablesfrom 120
LocalisationPer language, per assetfrom 8

Prices are invoiced in EUR and paid in crypto only (USDT, USDC, BTC, ETH, SOL, TRX, BNB, LTC, XRP, DOGE). Logo work inside a kit is quoted with the brief. The full list is on the rate card.

How to start

The quickest way to judge whether a frame carries your brand is to see it on your games. Send your casino URL and five games and we return five tiles in 48 hours, free. If they work, we lock the frame and badges as a template and roll out the catalogue in batches, as described in how we work. For the wider service list, see iGaming design services.

Questions

Do you offer casino logo design?

Yes, as part of a brand kit. We design or refine the logo together with the colour system, frame, badges and banner templates, so it is built for lobby and favicon sizes. We do not run a separate logo portfolio.

What is in an iGaming brand kit?

Logo set, colour and type rules, a locked tile frame template, the eight badges in your style, hero, mobile and square banner templates, and optionally an affiliate pack and originals tiles.

Can you brand a casino on a white-label platform?

Yes. White-label platforms supply the lobby and game feed; we supply the brand layer on top: frames, badges, banners and logo files sized for the platform's theme settings.

How do card frames help casino branding?

A frame in your brand colour repeats on every tile, so a lobby full of different providers still reads as one casino. Gold or obsidian finishes can mark VIP or special sections.

Will our frame be used for other casinos?

No. Your frame is never reused for another operator, you own the paid files, and an NDA is available on request.

How much does casino branding cost?

Frame and template design starts from EUR 390, banner sets from EUR 45 and affiliate packs from EUR 120. Logo work inside a kit is quoted with the brief. Payment is crypto only, invoiced in EUR.

Send us five tiles. Get them back in 48 hours.

Message us on Telegram or email support@casinothumbnail.com with your casino name and a link to your lobby. The sample is free.

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