A beautifully bookish brand design… Grab a cup of coffee and get cozy, because today I’m revealing the charming visual identity and new Showit website for the literary lifestyle brand, FictionMatters! FictionMatters is a blog about books and the literary lifestyle. Sara Hildreth is a self-proclaimed bookworm and aspiring literary heroine, and there’s nothing she […]

I adored creating the logo options for LoLA – a zesty, bold, and vibrant cocktail brand. Suzanne, the founder of LoLA, is a Beverage and Hospitality Operations Professional who’s done everything from cocktail development to event production. She came to me with a vision for LOLA – a brand of colorful craft cocktails in a […]

There are several elements you’ll encounter when crafting your visual brand identity. You may hear your brand designer throw around terms like submarks, favicons, typography, and iconography…and while this designer “lingo” may very well make your eyes glaze over, listen up: these elements are crucial to creating a cohesive yet versatile visual brand! My favorite […]

I’m ready to throw confetti… …because we just launched this colorful, light-hearted, and celebratory visual brand identity for the fabulous Abidoodle Productions!  Abigail is a wedding videographer and all-around creative. She has a great eye and has done a fantastic job with her own DIY branding up until this point; however, she believed she needed […]

Hard truth: Not everyone is going to like your branding.  Does that make you uncomfortable? Is your goal to appeal to the masses with your branding? Are you casting a wide, safe, non-controversial net so that you don’t turn off any potential clients? If so, I’m here to tell you that you’re doing it wrong. […]

In brand strategy, consistency is key.  Regardless of what you choose for your logo, color palette, or ideal client, branding your business will only work if you use the same elements over and over and over again. Be like a broken record. Or like a parent of young kids—nothing you say one time computes. You […]