Building brands + websites with intention for creatives

Ribbon & Ink is a full service branding studio that works with small creative businesses to create brands with strategy and beautiful, purposeful content-driven websites to go with them. 

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Branding, Launch

Brand Launch for New York Wedding Florist

Cheers to your Monday! I am SO SO excited to share with you the new Karen Lenahan Designs. Karen is a New York wedding florist and was one of my custom full branding wedding business clients and I have tons of fun rebranding her amazing business she runs with her husband. Not only does Karen […]

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Premade Logo Kit

New Mint & Peach Premade Brand for Creative Small Businesses

Today in the shop is the brand new mint and peach premade brand set for small creative businesses. This brand set will only be sold once and customized by me with the owner’s information and choice of color palette. This is a perfect alternative for newer businesses who need a professional brand but can’t afford […]

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Branding

Brand Identity for Yosemite Wedding Planner

I am in love with this new brand identity for Yosemite wedding planner AddyRose Design! Branding for wedding businesses is so much fun and there is always SO much pretty involved. The images on Roshel’s site are TO DIE FOR! Just wait til you see the official launch post. Roshel reached out to me having […]

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Branding, Tips

Now Offering Brand Audits

I have been overwhelmed at all the downloads and purchases in my new branding shop. One of my favorite new things in my shop is the brand audit for small creative businesses! If you are stuck with your brand you may be a perfect candidate for my audit. Are you struggling with HAVING a brand? […]

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Business, Tips

5 Ideas for Using Brand Patterns

Do you have patterns your designer gave you, but you aren’t sure how to use them? I include 2 to 3 patterns in my branding for wedding businesses process. Here are 5 ideas for using your brand patterns. Instaquotes – create some instaquote templates in Photoshop and use a pattern as a background. Often I […]

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Branding, Launch

Brand Launch for Alaska Senior & Lifestyle Photographer

I’m so excited to launch this pretty new brand for Alaska senior and lifestyle photographer Jaycie Elise Photography. I seriously love custom branding for wedding businesses, but getting a non wedding business was a treat! Jaycie pretty much had a nonexistent brand so she has come a long way since we started this process in […]

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Business

Why Custom Branding is Worth the Money

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not cheap, nor are a lot of other designers. Custom branding for wedding and creative businesses is hard work on both ends, but it is totally WORTH IT and here’s why. Pretty brands = positive reinforcement – If you want your ideal client to take you seriously as […]

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Business, Tips

Showit vs. WordPress – Why I Only Design in Showit

There are many popular platforms to use when building a site, but in my industry of branding for wedding businesses there are really three: WordPress, Squarespace, and Showit. Squarespace is a beast I just haven’t tackled and probably never will. WordPress is a beast I HAVE tackled and never will again. Showit is the future! […]

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Launch, Showit Template

Customized Showit Template & Matching Brand Identity for Denver Wedding Planner

Happy launch day to Denver wedding planner Erika Sandoval Events! Erika bought my one of a kind Showit website template, Emerald City. Each of my one of a kind sites are only sold once and the buyer has the option to add on a brand identity. Erika decided to add a matching brand identity to […]

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Showit Template

SOLD | The Paige One of a Kind Showit Website Template

This past week I sold my sixth one-of-a-kind Showit website template in the last two months! Varonnica of Varonnica Lynn Photography purchased the DIY version of the template and customized it herself with her info and images. She opted to keep the original color scheme of the theme, but any of my templates can easily […]

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