As a business owner, your processes are just as important as the outward-facing content you share with the world. Processes keep your business running smoothly behind the scenes on a daily basis, yet creating a guide that functioned well and explained our methods to new clients has been a five year process full of trial […]
Business
Media Kits: An Inside Look At Selling Your Services
As a business owner, a media kit is a hugely valuable asset. Media kits can help you book out your services months in advance and promote your business when you’re not in the room. If you’re new to the world of media kits, in the most simple of terms, a media kit is a document […]
Business, Education
Streamline Processes With Project Prescription
When you start your own creative business, excitement takes hold. After all, you’re your own boss (finally!), you set your own hours and you get to choose who you work with. There are so many perks that you may soon find it hard to believe that you ever worked for anyone else in the first […]
Business
5 Must-Haves On Your Small Business Website
If you’re a small business, your website is by far one of your most valuable assets. A website has the power to immediately shift your offerings from a local to international audience. When it comes to getting noticed by your dream clientele, the content on a website is king and the right mix of information […]
Business, Studio
One Year Of Running A Design Studio Plus 5 Tips For Small Businesses
Shauna here — during the week, I was holed up in Palm Springs for Designer Vaca, an annual retreat for female creatives. The buzz of nervousness and excitement was palpable — we’d traveled in from different states and even countries to network and learn from one another. Designer Vaca isn’t just an annual getaway for […]
Business
Put Together Your First Proposal: 5 Foolproof Tips To Help You Win The Job
Whether you’re a designer, artist or photographer, chances are that you have a price list of some kind outlining your most popular services. This works perfectly fine for most inquiries but what about those larger jobs that are outside of your regular scope? As you become more established, it’s common to get approached by potential […]