Creative Resources For Small Business And Brands Who Are Not Graphic Designers
Even with all the inexpensive or free resources out there for graphic design, not everyone is a graphic designer. And not everyone has access to someone who can help with graphic design within the budget parameters they are working with when they are truly a small business or brand.
That is one of the reason so many people turn to AI, but as covered in several earlier blog posts using AI can badly hurt your brand, never mind all the damage it does to the world in general. So, we put together a list of people who you can reach out to for graphic design work.
What Are The Best Tools For Building Visual Brand Identity?
When launching a business or brand, usually there is some form of decision at some point as to how it will look. Now, this can very much be “it is going to look however I feel like looking that day.” Some people fully style each time they present themselves online. Some people don’t.
Not being branded can be part of a brand’s brand.
But for the most part, there will be visuals such as color schemes and a logo and potentially other graphics and visuals which become tied to you.
“Burgergate”: What To Learn As A Small Business Or Brand
If you were on Social Media at all in March 2026, you probably saw the magical moment of the McDonald’s CEO taking the world’s worst bite of one of his hamburgers (which he called “product”).
What is really important to keep in mind is ...
What Is A “Hook”?
A “hook” in marketing is exactly what it sounds like: something that “hooks” attention and holds people on whatever your content is.
Sometimes it is as simple as…
What Is The Point Of Your Business? (And What Does That Have To Do With Marketing?)
If you ask most business professionals or investors or people who track the KPIs (“Key Performance Indicators” - basically metrics to show how a business is doing. Consider them vital signs of your business the way your heart rate and blood pressure are vital signs for your body), they will tell you the bottom line is money and that the purpose of any business is to “make money.”
What Is One Thing You Can Do To Start Promoting Your Business Or Brand Or Yourself Right Now?
Here’s the thing when it comes to marketing: yes, getting the maximum return on your efforts is always important. But not doing anything because you’re obsessing over ensuring you’re perfect before you launch so you don’t actually launch anything is worse than just getting yourself out there and adjusting as needed.
Now, some marketing costs can be tons of money. This doesn’t mean go spend $10K on a marketing plan. This just means start with something and go from there. You don’t have to fit into a perfect box to start. If anything, over-polished and over perfect has been found to…