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This is my little corner of the web, a place where you can discover insider info about branding for your business, small business owner education, or grab some freebie content to brighten your day. Whether or not you choose me as your designer, Iโ€™m always here as your personal cheerleader and support system. Click the options below for specific categories of content:

Looking to grow your wedding biz into a luxury brand?

Emily Ross, owner of Lavender & Light Photography, a wedding, motherhood and brand photographer based in Charlotte, NC, is the definition of a dream VIP Day client (click here to learn more about those)! She booked me a couple months in advance to make sure she had all her ducks in a row heading into […]

Design, VIP Days, Wedding Pros

March 6, 2023

VIP Day with Lavender and Light Photography

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Roughly 2 years ago, I wrote this blog post about why you need brand photos. Today we’re going to dive even deeper into why luxury brands need intentional brand photos (and not boring headshots or photos that look like everyone else in your industry). Get ready for the next post in my Building a Luxury […]

Luxury Brand Building, Resources

January 13, 2023

Why Luxury Brands Need Intentional Brand Photos

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I am TIRED of hearing โ€œbut I have an Instagram page where people can see my work!โ€ THAT ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ IS ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ NOT ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ ENOUGH ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Without a website that is beautifully and strategically designed for both desktop AND mobile, you are losing out on sales, my friend ๐Ÿ™ƒ Letโ€™s put a stop to that RIGHT […]

Luxury Brand Building, Resources

December 2, 2022

6 reasons you should invest in your website

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Take a peek at my Showit Website VIP Day with Gen Z marketing company, Double Take Marketing!

Design, VIP Days, Websites

November 28, 2022

VIP Day with Double Take Marketing

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The last post in the Building a Luxury Brand series was on Market Research. This time, I reached out to my copywriter, and dear friend, Kathy at Rekindle Communications about being featured! Here’s what she so kindly put together for y’all: Whether youโ€™re considering a website rebrand (or are in the middle of one), you […]

Luxury Brand Building, Resources

September 26, 2022

Why luxury brands need strategic, emotion-driven copy on their website

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What do you create when a wedding planner hires you for brand and Showit design, who wants to insure that couples are intentional in their wedding planning, create a unique event experience that tells their story, and that the wedding day creates a memory that lasts for their lifetime? Keep reading to find out ๐Ÿคฉ […]

Design, Websites

August 2, 2022

Brand and Showit Design for Luxury Wedding Planner McKee Events

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My goodness- this was a dream project with a dream client. It’s going to be so hard to keep this intro short because of how much I love and admire Sara! During our time together I saw so many transformations in her business and so much personal growth. Friend, it doesn’t get better than getting […]

Design, Websites

July 6, 2022

Brand and Showit Design for Luxury Kentucky Wedding Photographer Sara Cooley

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Buckle up, because this design is about to blow your mind ๐Ÿ’ฃ ๐Ÿ‘€ During 2022 I had the pleasure of working with my incredible friend, Lindsay Sacco, to bring her visual identity up to snuff with her PHENOMENAL work in her business. This design was the furthest out of my comfort zone that I’ve ever […]

Design, Websites

June 24, 2022

Bespoke Brand and Showit Design for Market Research Expert Forza Collective

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Okay friends, it’s time we talk about these new VIP Intensive Design Days! Are you ready? Let’s dive in! So…what is it? For an entire day/8 business hours, you get my undivided attention to design whatever your business needs. For Reilly, this looked like a really solid brand and customization of a gorgeous The Buffalo […]

Design, VIP Days, Websites

April 25, 2022

VIP Day with O Happy Day Photography

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I’ve been getting TONS of questions about why I decided to incorporate a custom market research course in my process for my my clients, and I’m so excited to finally share that with you!   I sat down with Lindsay Sacco, of Forza Collective, and chatted all things market research. You can watch our discussion, […]

Resources

April 21, 2022

Market Research: The Basics – Featuring Forza Collective

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