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How do I build out a sick design from a totally blank page?
Sian Richardson Sian Richardson

How do I build out a sick design from a totally blank page?

So I've got a whole-ass stack of design questions sitting in a Notion document, and I figured it'd be a cool mini email series to go through some of them and share some design tips with ya! I'm a major design nerd, I LOVE talking about this shit and breaking it down into hopefully more realistic, usable prompts & ways of thinking, so let's get into it.

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3 Free High Quality Serif Fonts
Sian Richardson Sian Richardson

3 Free High Quality Serif Fonts

Sometimes you can search for what feels like YEARS looking for sick new fonts to use in your design projects, so let me take out some of the hard work for ya and round up some of my favourite fonts. Here’s 3 free QUALITY AF Google Serif Fonts.

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13 Years, 13 Lessons from Self-Employment
Sian Richardson Sian Richardson

13 Years, 13 Lessons from Self-Employment

So last weekend, on February 11th, it was 13 years since I quit my job in Sydney, Australia, to be self employed. Shit that is a LONG time, and it feels like it, lol. I wanted to make a lil collection of thoughts on some shit I’ve learned, and am still learning from all this time running my own business & all of the things that come along with that. So here it is!

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ConvertKit vs Flodesk | Which one is right for you?
Sian Richardson Sian Richardson

ConvertKit vs Flodesk | Which one is right for you?

I’ve been asked a handful of times recently what I think about ConvertKit, so I figured I’d do a little comparison with Flodesk since it seems like these are the two main players at the top of the email marketing game these days.

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Pick one thing.
Sian Richardson Sian Richardson

Pick one thing.

If you know me & my vibe, you know I’m all about carving out a niche that’s based on your unique perspective (not trends, or specific services, or really anything external), but sometimes I feel like there’s a missing piece to the whole ‘DON’T COPY PEOPLE’ convo.

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Turns out, bigger ain't always better.
Sian Richardson Sian Richardson

Turns out, bigger ain't always better.

‘Dial it up.’‘Take it to the next level.’‘Go BIG’…. These were a few of the things circling in my mind on a walk a while back. We see this shit a lot, right?? There’s this idea that when you have a chance to start fresh on something new, or re-imagine something you're already doing, it should be bigger and better than what you’ve done before.

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Prompts to get your business shit together for the next 90 days
Sian Richardson Sian Richardson

Prompts to get your business shit together for the next 90 days

I'm feeling very keen to take some time this week to map out Quarter 4 in my biz, and see where that takes me. I don't know about anyone else but this side of being an entrepreneur is so fun to me?! The reflecting & the scheming and dreaming & bringing cool new shit to life.

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Field Notes on Pivoting Your Brand | Part 4 | The Website Re-Build
Sian Richardson Sian Richardson

Field Notes on Pivoting Your Brand | Part 4 | The Website Re-Build

Now we're getting to the tail end of this re-branding series, it's time to get into the biggest part of the entire project — re-building the website. I'm not gonna lie, this is the part I was dreading the most because of how much work it is to rebuild your entire website…

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7 Things to Know About Squarespace Courses
Squarespace Sian Richardson Squarespace Sian Richardson

7 Things to Know About Squarespace Courses

So you can now host courses on your Squarespace site! They’re really out here tryna be the true all-in-one for businesses, and its rad to see them expanding the platform, and really listening to their customers. I got early access over the last week or two to test it out…

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12 Branding Questions worth asking
Design & Branding Sian Richardson Design & Branding Sian Richardson

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.

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