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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Why Your Work Won’t Sell Itself

Have you ever felt stressed out because you have AMAZING work and cannot figure out WHY no one is hiring you? Having great work is half the battle when booking clients. Okay Katie, so what’s the other half? How can you possibly expect someone to hire you if your website looks like it’s from 1995? […]

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Branding, Launch, Showit Template

One of a Kind Site to Custom Site and Brand | Marcela Plosker Photography

Happy Wednesday! I am thrilled to share with you my first customized one of a kind Showit website template for wedding photographer Marcela Plosker. If you aren’t aware in addition to custom full branding for wedding businesses I also sell one of a kind Showit website templates in my shop that are sold only once […]

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Showit Template

One of a Kind Showit Website Template | The Olive

I am so excited to introduce to you the next one of a kind Showit website, the Olive. This is a beautiful, elegant, fine art website template for photographers, planners, and florists. It will only be sold once ensuring it is unique to you. You have the option to purchase and customize yourself or have me […]

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Showit Template

See How Color Easily Changes a Showit Website Template

I have been loving all the love on my one of a kind Showit website templates. They are my creative outlet and I LOVE CREATING THEM! I wanted to write a little bit of a different post where I show you how EASY it is to change the color of your entire site theme and […]

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Branding

Brand Identity for Virginia Wedding Photographer

  I’ve been working with Virginia wedding photographer, Emily Ann Photography, the last few weeks on her pretty new brand and I am excited for her launch soon! I wanted to share her brand identity board with you and our progress up until now. Branding for wedding businesses is always so pretty and this one […]

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Branding, Launch

Brand Launch | Beauty by Jackie

Some people dread the idea of working with their friends, but I have always liked it! Jackie, of Beauty by Jackie, is a Maryland makeup artist that I have known since high school. She is a dear friend and I was happy help her revamp her brand and website. I did things a little differently […]

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Premade Logo Kit

New Premade Brand for Creatives | Amanda Whitmore

I’m super thrilled to share my next one of a kind premade brand set for small creative businesses. These brands are perfect alternatives to custom full branding providing a pro look for a fraction of the cost. Each brand will be customized by me with your information and colors. This set will have a matching […]

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Showit Template

One of a Kind Showit Website Template | Calypso Bleu

Happy Monday! Last week I launched this super pretty one of a kind Showit website template for wedding businesses: the Calypso Blue. It features a pretty dusty blue that can be changed to your own brand’s colors. It will only be sold once so it will be completely unique to the buyer. The buyer has […]

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Branding, Launch

Brand Launch for Georgia Wedding Florist Holly Diana Floral

Happy launch day to Georgia wedding florist Holly Diana Floral! I had a blast working with Holly. Branding for wedding businesses is my jam and I love it! Holly is a fourth generation entrepreneur and is EIGHTEEN! She will be opening a floral shop this winter and she is an absolute boss babe and doll. […]

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Branding

Follow up with Full Branding Client Wild Hearted Beauty

I have the best clients ever and working with Gretchen of Wild Hearted Beauty was so fun! Gretchen is only 18 and is a major boss babe. She had rebranded not long ago, but felt her current branding wasn’t right for her and her business. I followed up with Gretchen after completing her project to […]

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