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 Detroit Wedding Photographer

Happy launch to Detroit wedding photographer Breanne Rochelle Photography! Breanne worked with me on a custom brand and Showit website for her blossoming business and I love how it all turned out. My love for my niche branding for wedding businesses grows with each launch I make. As with any of my full custom branding […]

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Business, Tips

How to Choose Keywords

What are keywords or phrases? If you are a small business owner this is something you need to know about to boost your SEO and drive traffic to your site. My main focus is branding for wedding businesses and with each of those clients I am teaching them about what their business keywords should be. […]

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Business, Tips

Blog Like a Boss WordPress SEO Video Course

I am thrilled to have launched my Blog Like a Boss WordPress SEO video course for creatives yesterday. It is super exciting to be able to share lots of tips about blogging and SEO that I have learned over the years. I wanted to give you a little rundown on what the course is and […]

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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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