You are my sunshine ☀️ Anyone else look at the color yellow + just smile? ☺️ Check out these brand logos that use yellow in their branding: IKEA, Snapchat, Post-It’s, Bumble! Can you name other businesses that use yellow in their branding? Comment below 👇🏼 #colorpsychology #branddesigner #brandingdesigner #brandingstrategist #brandinginspiration #creativestudio #soulpurpose #femalerevolution #buildingbossladies #businessbydesign #dreamersanddoers #fempire #femalefounders #buildalifeyoulove #boldbrand #moodboardoftheday #welovebranding #investinginwomen #buildinganempire #femininebranding #modernceo #createandcultivate #personalbranding #femalefounded #solopreneurs #uplevelyourlife #graphicdesignersclub #savvyentrepreneur #businessbydesign #colorbranding 
Orange you glad I didn’t say banana? 🤪 Okay silly old jokes aside let’s dive into this color psychology! Orange can mean so many different things + like all colors depending on the shade or tint of the color can make all the difference 〰️ Light orange like a sorbet/sherbet colors can be seen as playful, vibrant, fun + creative 〰️ Perhaps a bright orange is in your palette which can show off your spontaneity, boldness + excitement! 〰️ A deeper orange can give off warmth + balance to a darker color palette Drop a 🧡 in the comments if you’re enjoying this new color series 🥰 #smallbusinessbranding #brandbuilding #creativeladydirectory #designer #branddesigner #createcultivate #brandingstudio #freelancingfemales #9tothrive #freelancelifestyle #bloggerchic #brandyourself #womenwhohustle #herbusiness #smallbusinessowner #buildyourbrand #branddesign #brandingdesigner #branddevelopment #brandidentity #mycreativebiz #businesstips #colorpalette #colorinspo #palette #brandpalette #colorpsychology 
Coming clean– I was working so late last night I mixed up the color psychology for red + orange in the Reel videos I made 🤪 Oh well! Shit happens in business but you keep moving on! Here’s a post version with the *correct* psych behind the color red 😝 Along with some mainstream logos which use red AND the bonus color palettes so you can easily save this for later! #colorpsychology #branddesigner #brandingdesigner #brandingstrategist #brandinginspiration #creativestudio #soulpurpose #femalerevolution #buildingbossladies #businessbydesign #dreamersanddoers #fempire #femalefounders #buildalifeyoulove #boldbrand #moodboardoftheday #welovebranding #investinginwomen #buildinganempire #femininebranding #modernceo #createandcultivate #personalbranding #femalefounded #solopreneurs #uplevelyourlife #graphicdesignersclub #savvyentrepreneur #businessbydesign #colorbranding 
Cheers to the weekend 🥂 Cheers to your dreams ☁️ Cheers to your passions ❤️🔥 and trying new things! Be daring, be different, + embrace what the world brings ✨ 
I see a lot of solopreneurs choose their favorite colors + call it a day If you've decided to DIY until you can hire a brand designer, you should know how colors interact with one another + why choose certain ones Sure you can totally pick your favorite color as apart of your branding but that shouldn't be where you stop. We aren't Coca-Cola, Apple or Facebook. As online businesses we need to develop a deeper, more comprehensive brand to support us– and that includes using color to our advantage! Ok so, why the heck should you care about color theory? Colors evoke emotions + people are drawn in by ones they like + ones give them the feeling they want from a product or from a brand they purchase. Knowing how to mix + match colors is the first step in creating a color palette To begin– let's talk about how colors are organized. We're gonna rewind to grade school just a little. Colors are organized on the color wheel + put into 3 categories: Primary colors – these can't be created by any other color + are the root of every color Secondary colors – the "children" colors of each pair of Primary colors Tertiary colors – the six "in-between" colors on the wheel, they are a mixture of a Primary + their closest Secondary color Looking at the color wheel is the easiest way to see if the colors you choose are cohesive + compliment each other. In the world of design there are a couple ways to look at the wheel to see if the colors are a good fit together: Complementary – On opposite sides of the color wheel. These colors... well compliment each other + have a sharp contrast Analogous – Sit side by side on the color wheel. This trio of colors have harmony since they are all in the same range on the wheel Triadic – Evenly spaced around the color wheel. They are usually the most dynamic combination. It creates visual contrast + harmony for your branding and marketing materials At the end of the carousel are a couple more real-world color palettes I created to show these methods in action, as well as some color websites I love to look through for inspiration! Drop a 🎨 below if this helped you think about the colors in your DIY branding! 
Hey friend, I’m here to tell you that with a few small shifts, you can create more confidence in your brand! Upgrading the fonts you use + creating a cohesive color palette can create that shift of feeling “okay” about your brand to feeling more confident about it + in the content you post These simple changes can upgrade your DIY branding from “blah” to “BAM!” + help differentiate you from your competitors online I’m working on a color psychology post that is in the pipeline! But if you’re curious now… Tell me, what’s one thing you’d like to know about how fonts + a color palette can help elevate and change your brand right now– comment below! #brandstrategist #soulpurpose #brandingstudio #creativeladydirectory #shemeansbusiness #ownyoureveryday #buildalifeyoulove #branddesigner #alifeofintention #womenwholead #herestothecreatives #hersuccess #raiseyourvibe #brandpurpose #conciousbusiness #womenwithambition #smallbusinessbranding #herestothecreatives #brandinginspiration #womenwithaplan #solopreneurlife #livewithintention #creativeentrepreneurs #fuelyoursoul #behindthebrand #brandstylist #artistsmeanbiz #freelancelifestyle #brandstylist #brandingexpert 
New design weeks make me so fricken happy 🤗 Diving into a fresh brand (or rebrand)… there’s no better feeling to a designer! From my initial client call with my deep-diving questions into their business, a peek behind the brand + how they truly want to be represented… I kinda feel like a mind reader 🔮 When I can piece together those answers into a few moodboards to represent the feeling they want their clients to feel… and then beyond with graphics, textures + fonts *chefs kiss* (they really need this emoji lol) Here are the moodboards from this week’s client– comment below which is your favorite! 
First things first: Your gifts + talents are made for this world and there are people out there who need them + will pay you for them. Building an online business can have its not-so-lovely moments. You can feel stuck, lost or just burnt tf out 🥵 The biggest struggle I’ve faced (especially in the very beginning) was feeling like I wasn't going anywhere; like time was passing + I wasn’t growing And I know I’m not alone, others have told me they struggle with this too. I mean how can we not feel this way while building our businesses online? We know we see it– others boasting about booking clients every single day, seeing high-number PayPal payouts on stories to show off their success... it can be inundating if I’m being honest; especially when we’re also trying to get to “that moment” But you know what they aren’t posting? How many hours they put in after dark. How many coaches they paid, how many programs or courses they took (how many worked + didn’t work!!) How many times they thought about giving up. How many times there was a glitch in the technology they were using. The list goes on… No one talks about the TRUE journey. They post the bright + shiny moments because that’s what social media has taught us to do. And then we believe that everyone who is successful, did it overnight Listen, I’m not saying that we can’t aspire to be these people boasting about being totally booked. And I’m VERY sure we’d all love to make hundred of thousands of dollars; but there’s work + time we have to put in to get us there Just because our business is taking TIME, doesn’t mean that it’s not happening If you’re working in your business + on the things that you should be to move the needle forward, you’re going to get there. It may not be tomorrow, it may not be next week, but YOU ARE GOING TO GET THERE Don’t get blindsided by the bright + shiny stories on Instagram– mute or unfollow as needed Keep going babe. Take breaks. But know you are needed + don’t forget you’re amazing 💖 Tag a friend or share this post! 
New profile pic, who dis? 😜 We had a long holiday weekend here in the US and I’ve been making some small changes to my profile… including this first photo reveal from my brand shoot 😍 More will be coming with the re-launch of my website later this month ☺️ Be on the look out! So, since we Americans are getting back into the swing of the work week, and I’ve been seen a few new faces here, let’s take today’s post slow + do 2 truths and a lie! Can you spot the lie? 1️⃣ I started taking piano lessons at age 10 and can still play fluently today 2️⃣ My husband Troy + I met on Tinder and our first date was on Valentine’s Day 3️⃣ So far in my life, I’ve lived in 3 states: New Jersey, Rhode Island + Hawaii Let’s see if you can guess right 😉 Drop a 1️⃣, 2️⃣ or 3️⃣ in the comments below if you thinks like can spot the lie! Then tell me a little fact about you! Can you play an instrument? Do you have a funny story about how you met your partner? How many places have you lived + which was your favorite?