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12 Branding Questions worth asking
It's all well and good to dive into a re-brand for the aesthetics & design, and it's a huge part of it, but if your strategy, messaging, and values aren't clear, you'll likely find yourself in the midst of another 're-brand' in 6 months... which isn't really what you want.
Brand (almost) anything with this simple design tip
Today I thought I'd let you in on a little secret-not-so-secret design tip that's helped me transform the way I look at custom design pretty much since I started calling myself a designer... Whether you're a designer yourself, or you're a biz owner, this will come in handy no matter where you're at.
Here's 3 things you need to get sorted to create SLICK, BALANCED layouts in your designs
I've been thinking a lot more about how to share what I know in the world of design, so it's fun to share this stuff in new ways, as a lot of it I've never really talked about before. But today, I've got a few layout tips for ya. I've got some solid examples along the way too, to give you the full run-down. Let's go.
4 Easy AF Ways to Refresh your Squarespace Website Today
I wanted these tips to all be mega easy and simple, so you could choose one or two and have a play around inside your Squarespace site, or you could combine all 4 and spend a few hours jooshin' up your website. Be sure to click through to the blog post where I have videos for each tip!
Stop putting so much shit on your home page.
So I’m designing a new client website at the moment and as part of the process I’ve been helping them get clear on some specific things on the home page, such as what the viewers next steps should be. I’ve also been creeping around a couple other websites for ideas, and I noticed something that started to annoy me a bit…
You can’t design (properly) without content.
In the past I used to not worry a whole lot about having final content before I started designing, but that didn’t last very long because it meant so much time was wasted re-doing sections and content because what I’d used as a placeholder was totally different to the actual content…
How to create a ConvertKit template actually that looks decent
This post is short and sweet but I really wanted to share because I wish it existed, cause it would have saved me friggen hours of frustration inside ConvertKit, LOL. I'll show you my super easy 10 minute process to create an email template in ConvertKit that actually looks half decent.
You don’t have to convince anyone.
So the other week I was having a convo in my Instagram DM’s with someone about all kinds of things that we have to suss out as a part of the creative process, and the topic of the value of creativity came up. I think it’s an important one, because sometimes as Creatives we feel like we need to justify our value, or justify our prices…
Your Work Doesn't Need To Be Justified By The 'Struggle'
Your work isn't justified by the amount of 'struggle' you had to go through to create it. I've heard other creatives talk about this over the years, but it's something I've been thinking about more lately. Of course this isn't black and white and there's layers to it... But, I reckon it's SUPER important, so I wanted to dish a little…
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