diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index b06b31e..671d4e4 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 # beenvoice API base URL (no trailing slash)
+# Omit or leave unset in production builds — app defaults to https://beenvoice.soconnor.dev
 # Local dev on physical iPhone: use your Mac's LAN IP, e.g. http://192.168.1.42:3000
 EXPO_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:3000
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d914c32..da9569c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ yarn-error.*
 *.pem
 
 # local env files
+.env
 .env*.local
 
 # typescript
diff --git a/app/_layout.tsx b/app/_layout.tsx
index e4f179f..b7eed02 100644
--- a/app/_layout.tsx
+++ b/app/_layout.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
 import { useFonts } from "expo-font";
 import * as SplashScreen from "expo-splash-screen";
 import { useEffect, type ReactNode } from "react";
-import { View } from "react-native";
+import { Platform, View } from "react-native";
 import { StatusBar } from "expo-status-bar";
 import "react-native-reanimated";
 import { SafeAreaProvider } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { AccountsProvider, useAccounts } from "@/contexts/AccountsContext";
 import { AuthProvider, useSession } from "@/contexts/AuthContext";
 import { ThemeProvider, useAppTheme } from "@/contexts/ThemeContext";
 import { TRPCProvider } from "@/lib/trpc";
+import { ensureWidgetBrandAssets } from "@/lib/widget-brand-assets";
 
 export { ErrorBoundary } from "expo-router";
 
@@ -76,6 +77,12 @@ export default function RootLayout() {
     }
   }, [loaded]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (Platform.OS === "ios") {
+      void ensureWidgetBrandAssets();
+    }
+  }, []);
+
   if (!loaded) {
     return null;
   }
diff --git a/eas.json b/eas.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60744e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eas.json
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{
+  "cli": {
+    "version": ">= 16.0.0",
+    "appVersionSource": "remote"
+  },
+  "build": {
+    "development": {
+      "developmentClient": true,
+      "distribution": "internal",
+      "ios": {
+        "simulator": false
+      }
+    },
+    "preview": {
+      "distribution": "internal",
+      "ios": {
+        "simulator": false
+      }
+    },
+    "production": {
+      "autoIncrement": true,
+      "ios": {
+        "resourceClass": "m-medium"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "submit": {
+    "production": {}
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/time-clock-live-activity.ts b/lib/time-clock-live-activity.ts
index e0f344d..e3ca3a3 100644
--- a/lib/time-clock-live-activity.ts
+++ b/lib/time-clock-live-activity.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Platform } from "react-native";
 
 import { formatElapsedHoursMinutes, formatElapsedSeconds } from "@/lib/time-clock";
 import type { TimeClockActivityProps } from "@/lib/time-clock-live-activity.types";
+import { ensureWidgetBrandAssets, getWidgetBrandAssetUris } from "@/lib/widget-brand-assets";
 
 type RunningEntry = {
   description: string;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ export function buildTimeClockActivityProps(
   elapsedSeconds: number,
 ): TimeClockActivityProps {
   const invoice = running.invoice;
+  const brand = getWidgetBrandAssetUris();
   return {
     elapsed: formatElapsedSeconds(elapsedSeconds),
     elapsedShort: formatElapsedHoursMinutes(elapsedSeconds),
@@ -66,6 +68,8 @@ export function buildTimeClockActivityProps(
     invoiceLabel: invoice
       ? `${invoice.invoicePrefix ?? "#"}${invoice.invoiceNumber}`
       : "",
+    markImageUri: brand?.markUri,
+    logoImageUri: brand?.logoUri,
   };
 }
 
@@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ export async function syncTimeClockLiveActivity(
   }
 
   try {
+    await ensureWidgetBrandAssets();
     const props = buildTimeClockActivityProps(running, elapsedSeconds);
     const instances = factory.getInstances();
 
diff --git a/lib/time-clock-live-activity.types.ts b/lib/time-clock-live-activity.types.ts
index cc83127..b79d2a6 100644
--- a/lib/time-clock-live-activity.types.ts
+++ b/lib/time-clock-live-activity.types.ts
@@ -8,4 +8,8 @@ export type TimeClockActivityProps = {
   description: string;
   clientName: string;
   invoiceLabel: string;
+  /** file:// URI to square dollar mark in the app-group widgets folder */
+  markImageUri?: string;
+  /** file:// URI to wordmark PNG in the app-group widgets folder */
+  logoImageUri?: string;
 };
diff --git a/lib/widget-brand-assets.ts b/lib/widget-brand-assets.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2d3c0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/widget-brand-assets.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import { Asset } from "expo-asset";
+import { File } from "expo-file-system";
+import { widgetsDirectory } from "expo-widgets";
+import { Platform } from "react-native";
+
+const MARK_FILE = "beenvoice-live-mark.png";
+const LOGO_FILE = "beenvoice-live-logo.png";
+
+let cachedUris: { markUri: string; logoUri: string } | null = null;
+let copyPromise: Promise<{ markUri: string; logoUri: string } | null> | null = null;
+
+async function copyBrandFile(fromUri: string, toUri: string) {
+  await new File(fromUri).copy(new File(toUri), { overwrite: true });
+}
+
+/** Copy brand PNGs into the app-group folder so the widget extension can read them. */
+export async function ensureWidgetBrandAssets(): Promise<{
+  markUri: string;
+  logoUri: string;
+} | null> {
+  if (cachedUris) return cachedUris;
+  if (copyPromise) return copyPromise;
+
+  copyPromise = (async () => {
+    if (Platform.OS !== "ios" || !widgetsDirectory) return null;
+
+    const base = widgetsDirectory.endsWith("/") ? widgetsDirectory : `${widgetsDirectory}/`;
+    const markUri = `${base}${MARK_FILE}`;
+    const logoUri = `${base}${LOGO_FILE}`;
+
+    const markAsset = Asset.fromModule(require("@/assets/images/icon.png"));
+    const logoAsset = Asset.fromModule(require("@/assets/images/beenvoice-logo-dark.png"));
+    await Promise.all([markAsset.downloadAsync(), logoAsset.downloadAsync()]);
+
+    if (!markAsset.localUri || !logoAsset.localUri) return null;
+
+    await Promise.all([
+      copyBrandFile(markAsset.localUri, markUri),
+      copyBrandFile(logoAsset.localUri, logoUri),
+    ]);
+
+    cachedUris = { markUri, logoUri };
+    return cachedUris;
+  })();
+
+  try {
+    return await copyPromise;
+  } finally {
+    copyPromise = null;
+  }
+}
+
+export function getWidgetBrandAssetUris() {
+  return cachedUris;
+}
diff --git a/widgets/TimeClockActivity.tsx b/widgets/TimeClockActivity.tsx
index 0f10223..5c5c556 100644
--- a/widgets/TimeClockActivity.tsx
+++ b/widgets/TimeClockActivity.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,61 @@
-import { HStack, Text, VStack } from "@expo/ui/swift-ui";
-import { font, foregroundStyle, padding } from "@expo/ui/swift-ui/modifiers";
+import { HStack, Image, Text, VStack } from "@expo/ui/swift-ui";
+import {
+  font,
+  foregroundStyle,
+  frame,
+  monospacedDigit,
+  padding,
+} from "@expo/ui/swift-ui/modifiers";
 import { createLiveActivity, type LiveActivityEnvironment } from "expo-widgets";
 
 import type { TimeClockActivityProps } from "@/lib/time-clock-live-activity.types";
 
+const TIMER_GREEN = "#4ADE80";
+const SUBTLE_TEXT = "#E5E5E5";
+const MUTED_TEXT = "#D4D4D4";
+
+function ElapsedText({
+  value,
+  size,
+  weight = "semibold",
+}: {
+  value: string;
+  size: number;
+  weight?: "regular" | "medium" | "semibold" | "bold";
+}) {
+  return (
+    <Text
+      modifiers={[
+        font({ design: "monospaced", weight, size }),
+        monospacedDigit(),
+        foregroundStyle(TIMER_GREEN),
+      ]}
+    >
+      {value}
+    </Text>
+  );
+}
+
+function BrandMark({ uri, size }: { uri?: string; size: number }) {
+  if (uri) {
+    return <Image uiImage={uri} modifiers={[frame({ width: size, height: size })]} />;
+  }
+
+  return <Image systemName="dollarsign" color="#FAFAFA" size={size} />;
+}
+
+function BrandLogo({ uri, height = 18 }: { uri?: string; height?: number }) {
+  if (uri) {
+    return <Image uiImage={uri} modifiers={[frame({ width: 132, height })]} />;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Text modifiers={[font({ weight: "bold", size: 16 }), foregroundStyle("#FFFFFF")]}>
+      beenvoice
+    </Text>
+  );
+}
+
 function TimeClockActivity(props: TimeClockActivityProps, _environment: LiveActivityEnvironment) {
   "widget";
 
@@ -13,45 +65,25 @@ function TimeClockActivity(props: TimeClockActivityProps, _environment: LiveActi
   return {
     banner: (
       <HStack modifiers={[padding({ all: 14 })]}>
-        <Text modifiers={[font({ weight: "bold", size: 14 }), foregroundStyle("#FFFFFF")]}>
-          beenvoice
-        </Text>
-        <Text modifiers={[font({ weight: "bold", size: 20 }), foregroundStyle("#FFFFFF")]}>
-          {props.elapsedShort}
-        </Text>
+        <BrandLogo uri={props.logoImageUri} />
+        <ElapsedText value={props.elapsedShort} size={20} weight="bold" />
       </HStack>
     ),
-    compactLeading: (
-      <Text modifiers={[font({ weight: "bold", size: 11 }), foregroundStyle("#FFFFFF")]}>
-        bv
-      </Text>
-    ),
-    compactTrailing: (
-      <Text modifiers={[font({ weight: "semibold", size: 14 }), foregroundStyle("#FFFFFF")]}>
-        {props.elapsedShort}
-      </Text>
-    ),
-    minimal: (
-      <Text modifiers={[font({ weight: "bold", size: 12 }), foregroundStyle("#FFFFFF")]}>
-        {props.elapsedShort}
-      </Text>
-    ),
+    compactLeading: <BrandMark uri={props.markImageUri} size={18} />,
+    compactTrailing: <ElapsedText value={props.elapsedShort} size={14} />,
+    minimal: <ElapsedText value={props.elapsedShort} size={12} weight="bold" />,
     expandedLeading: (
       <VStack modifiers={[padding({ all: 12 })]}>
-        <Text modifiers={[font({ weight: "bold", size: 16 }), foregroundStyle("#FFFFFF")]}>
-          beenvoice
-        </Text>
-        <Text modifiers={[font({ size: 12 }), foregroundStyle("#E5E5E5")]}>
+        <BrandLogo uri={props.logoImageUri} height={20} />
+        <Text modifiers={[font({ size: 12, design: "monospaced" }), foregroundStyle(SUBTLE_TEXT)]}>
           {props.clockTime}
         </Text>
       </VStack>
     ),
     expandedTrailing: (
       <VStack modifiers={[padding({ all: 12 })]}>
-        <Text modifiers={[font({ weight: "bold", size: 32 }), foregroundStyle("#FFFFFF")]}>
-          {props.elapsedShort}
-        </Text>
-        <Text modifiers={[font({ size: 12 }), foregroundStyle("#E5E5E5")]}>elapsed</Text>
+        <ElapsedText value={props.elapsedShort} size={32} weight="bold" />
+        <Text modifiers={[font({ size: 12 }), foregroundStyle(SUBTLE_TEXT)]}>elapsed</Text>
       </VStack>
     ),
     expandedBottom: (
@@ -60,11 +92,12 @@ function TimeClockActivity(props: TimeClockActivityProps, _environment: LiveActi
           {title}
         </Text>
         {subtitle ? (
-          <Text modifiers={[font({ size: 13 }), foregroundStyle("#E5E5E5")]}>{subtitle}</Text>
+          <Text modifiers={[font({ size: 13 }), foregroundStyle(SUBTLE_TEXT)]}>{subtitle}</Text>
         ) : null}
-        <Text modifiers={[font({ size: 12 }), foregroundStyle("#D4D4D4")]}>
-          {props.elapsed} total
-        </Text>
+        <HStack>
+          <ElapsedText value={props.elapsed} size={12} weight="regular" />
+          <Text modifiers={[font({ size: 12 }), foregroundStyle(MUTED_TEXT)]}> total</Text>
+        </HStack>
       </VStack>
     ),
   };