Everyday tools as a creative business owner.
Owning a business isnβt all the glitz and glamour and fun times you see on Instagram. The behind the scenes is where the real work happens. To help me run my business, is a number of tools and systems that I have implemented to help keep everything running smoothly, and keep me grounded. And sane.
A new brand wonβt directly influence your sales.
Overnight successes are not real. It might seem like it, but there is a lot behind the scenes that you donβt see.
The dos and donβts of business branding (from a brand designer).
We design unique, intentional brands grounded in strategy that tell your story. We don't create cookie-cutter brand identities that lose their sparkle after a year. We tell visual stories through the brands we create. We've been around the block creating visual identities for all types of businesses, so here are our top do's and don't's of branding that apply to every business, everywhere.
Protecting your energy at all costs.
Being a creative person, sometimes means that you work late at night, or early in the morning. Or have random bursts of energy and inspiration at ridiculous times. Creativity doesn't conform to your standard 9-5.β But just because you're awake, or feeling energised, doesn't mean you should be 'working'. And by that, I mean, answering emails, replying to texts, or feeling the need to reply to every single DM.β
Owning a business in your 20βs is no easy feat.
No one couldβve prepared me for how difficult owning your own business is. No one told me how much effort really goes into owning your own business. Iβm not just talking about the clients and keeping up on Instagram.
How establishing your brand words, establishes your identity.
This collection of words represents your business. They are the emotions you want your brand to portray, the values you do business by and essentially, why your audience should choose you. Carefully curated, these words become a guide for your business as whole and hereβs how!
The four crucial elements to telling your unique brand story.
Branding isnβt just about the visuals. Itβs about the soul and story behind your business. Itβs the essence of your business all wrapped up. But there are a few key elements that make a successful brand that are common across so many businesses.
Anyone else having an identity crisis?
The challenges are as individual as we are. The difficulties arise and are based on our own biasβ, personal experiences and mindset.
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