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Being a business owner means we're always learning. We're so excited to share our knowledge with you! These articles are inspired by FAQs you have and common issues/myths we hear and see in the design and marketing industry.
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Your Final Quarter To-Do List: Wrapping Up the Year Strong
Whether you’re feeling on top of things or scrambling to catch up, these last few months are crucial for setting the stage for your business’s success in the new year. Here’s your essential to-do list to ensure you’re closing out the year with intention, focus, and a little bit of flair.
The Hidden Costs of Not Investing in Professional Branding
Think branding is just about slapping together a logo and calling it a day? Think again! Professional branding is the backbone of your business's identity, and skipping out on it can lead to a heap of hidden costs. If you’re relying on DIY methods or inconsistent visuals, you might be doing more harm than good. Let’s explore how not investing in professional branding could be negatively impacting your business.
Why Investing in Professional Branding Should Be Your First Step
tarting a business is exhilarating. The ideas, the possibilities, the dream of turning your passion into something tangible—it’s a journey unlike any other. But as exciting as it is, it's also filled with crucial decisions that set the stage for your future success.
10 Signs It’s Time to Refresh Your Brand
In the fast-paced world of small business, staying fresh and relevant is essential. Just like how we occasionally need a wardrobe update, your brand every 3-5 years needs a little makeover to keep things exciting and engaging.
Not sure if your brand is due for a refresh?
Here are some telltale signs it's time to give your business a stylish new look.
Understanding Brand Hierarchy: Where Does Your Small Business Fit?
As a small business owner, grasping the concept of brand hierarchy is crucial for positioning your brand effectively in the market. This understanding can help you tailor your strategies, connect with your target audience, and achieve your business goals.
Marketing Stats You Cannot Ignore as a Business Owner
Dive into the wild world of branding, where being real, building trust, and making killer first impressions are the name of the game.
Your Complete Guide to Nailing Your Next Brand Shoot
Your ultimate brand shoot guide covering props, wardrobe, goals, shot list, location and even important notes for your photographer.
How to give GREAT feedback to a Designer
It's perfectly normal to want to make a few adjustments to ensure it aligns perfectly with your vision. To guide you through this process, here are some invaluable tips to communicate your feedback effectively to your designer.
How to Keep Evergreen Content in Mind at Your Next Brand Shoot
Answering what is evergreen content and how it applies to your branding soots
Font Psychology: The Importance of Typography in Branding
The significance of using the right font in a design is often neglected by those who don’t understand them. The importance of typography in branding is crucial to comprehend if you want your visuals to clearly deliver your brand’s identity.
Moodboards: the Most Important Step in the Branding Process
A moodboard is a succinct collection of visual assets that represents a brand’s visual identity. It can contain inspirational examples of photos, colours, typography, quotes, patterns, shapes and more that make up a cohesive direction for a brand that can be displayed and understood on one page.
The Importance of Investing in Photography for Your Business
Many experienced business owners will agree, certain investments can most definitely help to improve overall success. Whether it’s new materials and office supplies, a strategic marketing campaign or improved digital assets, certain investments can prove to be a valuable asset to your business in the long run.
Signs Your Logo is Outdated
There is a common misconception that a company or brand needs to keep its identity the same forever—that changing the logo would have negative consequences. However what we know is that maintaining the status quo too long can do more harm. You only need to look at major global brands as evidence keeping your logo fresh and relevant is vital.
Shooting Your Own Product Photos | Tips from a Pro
If you find yourself in the role of a photographer (without the experience) consider these tips from Ashley, the MWD Photographer and Owner of Simply Curate & Co.
Headshot Photography 101: Preparing for Your Session
Many professionals and business owners will agree, there are many important tools and resources that you can invest in to help ensure that your business succeeds online. From a modern website and engaging social media presence, to ad campaigns, SEO and so much more, there are many aspects of digital marketing that you should definitely take into consideration.
Branding Photoshoot Inspo (by industry)
Imagine these photos being all you have to use for your website, social media and marketing materials, Makes sense why just headshots would be too much, right? Here are 8 galleries, by industry, to get inspired by!
4 Ways You Are Accidentally Hurting Your Brand
A brand is a blueprint for every decision you’re going to make about your business. It touches everything. With a solid brand, you waste less time.
Common Branding, Marketing & Web Design Terms
Many of us are looking to start our on business in the near future. However, embarking on the venture process can seem daunting due to the technical jargon that is used on a daily basis. Here is a list of common terms used in design, marketing and website design.
What is Digital Branding & How Can it Help Your Business
Your presence in the digital world is what you make it. With digital branding, you can bring the values of your business or company to light in everything that you do. Whether you’re looking to catch the attention of your target audience or create a cohesive look between all of your channels, the right digital branding strategy can help.
3 Tips to Prepare For Your Branding Photography Session
Planning for your Branding Photography session is crucial to the session’s success as well as helping elevate the “day of” stress.