Spring has officially sprung here in northern California, and what better way to bring in the new season than with some beautiful pastel color palettes? Although I tend to favor neutral colors when buying clothes, decorating my home, and designing brand identities,...
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Curated content on topics ranging from design inspiration, color palettes, font recommendations, marketing strategies, and more – from one designer to another.
My complete brand design process: 7 key steps
My brand design process has evolved substantially since I started my design business in 2018. Over the past few years, I've continued to invest in education and resources in order to create better work, more efficiently. Although there's always room for refinement,...
5 beautiful font pairings for premium brands
When creating premium brand identities for my clients, I often spend hours just browsing beautiful font pairings. Typography is just as important in branding and web design as colors, layout, and imagery. Every typeface has a unique personality and "vibe" that...
How to use Pinterest for business: 7 simple steps
As a designer and visually minded person, I've always loved Pinterest. Before I started my design business, Pinterest was my go-to source for outfit inspiration and DIY project ideas. And while that's still true today, I eventually discovered that Pinterest wasn't...
Divi web designer: Why I use Divi to build websites
As a web designer, I've experimented with a lot of different website themes and platforms. Some are good, some awful, and one theme in particular has stood head and shoulders above the rest. It's a web designer's dream! I'm talking, of course, about Divi. What's Divi?...
10 sophisticated color palettes for luxury branding (2025)
One of the most fun, and important, steps in the visual branding process is creating a color palette. The selection and usage of color speak volumes about a brand. Colors convey personality, mood, emotion, and even status. In today's post, I'm sharing how brands can...
7 modern Google font pairings for minimalist brands
On the hunt for some modern font pairings to help elevate your brand? I've got you covered. Modern and minimalist design go hand-in-hand. Think about some of your favorite modern brands--Apple, Nike, and Tesla come to mind. What do they have in common, apart from...
5 elegant free font pairings for modern brands
Font choice says a lot about your brand. Different typefaces tell your audience whether your brand is playful or sophisticated, classic or modern, youthful or mature. Therefore, before you go about looking for font pairings for your brand, you should make sure you...
How to stay organized and productive as a freelancer
It goes without saying that freelancing and self-employment require a whole new level of organization and discipline. If you're used to answering to others and working on someone else's schedule, transitioning to an independent career is not as easy or intuitive as it...

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