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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Premade Logo Kit

Semi-Custom Brand Kit | Penelope Brady

Introducing the new semi-custom brand kit available for sale in the R&I shop. The premade logo is soft and beachy using aqua and gold tones and a romantic script font. The premade brand can be used for any small creative business, but I think it would be best for any lover of the beach who […]

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Business, Tips

3 Ways Pinterest is Changing My Business

Pinterest is changing the way I think about my small creative branding business and do things for my business. I never thought of Pinterest as a tool before, but after taking Melyssa Griffin’s “Pinfinite Growth” online course I am learning that it can be a HUGE tool if you know how to use it. Pinterest […]

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Business, Personal

New Headshots by JenS Photography

It has been a LONG time since I got new headshots. I mean I still love my old headshots by Liz Fogarty, but it was time for some new ones! I also wanted to include a lot more detail shots of things like me styling and in the zone. I gotta show I’m legit! I […]

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Branding

Follow Up With Brooke Danielle Photography

I had the pleasure of working with Northern Virginia wedding photographer Brooke Danielle Photography this past winter to create an entire new full brand. Her beautiful new brand and website is live and uses a color palette of blue, periwinkle, and peach. It’s clean, modern, and fun. I think the ability to take a client’s […]

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Premade Logo Kit

Premade Logo Kit | Samantha & Co.

The Samantha & Co. brand is another premade logo kit for photographers, planners, florist, and other creatives. The kit currently uses a teal, aqua, and olive color scheme, but can easily be changed to include your colors and information. I will also customize the kit with your information so you don’t have to worry about […]

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Premade Logo Kit

Premade Logo Kit | Allison Olivia

I am thrilled to share the first one-of-a-kind R&I Premade Logo Kit: the Allison Olivia. The Allison Olivia kit is soft and romantic using a pink and tan color palette and subtle leaves. Each of these kits will be SOLD ONLY ONCE and will be customized with your info by me.  These kits are perfect for […]

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Premade Logo Kit, Shop Item

New Product Line | Premade Logo Kits

I am excited to announce a new product line I am working on: Premade Logo Kits. You may remember I launched a line of Premade Brand Collections last year that included a brand board, stationery, and website, but the new Premade Logo Kits are a downsized version of that. I found that the Premade Brand […]

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Branding

Stationery Suite for Brooke Danielle Photography

One of the many reasons I love doing full branding for creatives is because I literally do EVERYTHING they could possibly need in their branding experience from start to finish. We start with a brand coaching session to discuss their ideal client, niche, pricing, packages, and so much more and we end with a beautiful […]

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Branding, Business

Meet The R&I Art Director

Meet the R&I Art Director: Katie Durski.   IMAGES BY JENS PHOTOGRAPHY   Are you confused? Isn’t that the owner too? Why yes! It’s me! Lately I have been thinking about how I am so much more to my clients than just a graphic designer. I am, in fact, and art director. Google defines an […]

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Branding, Launch

Brand Launch | Nicole Detone Photography

I am thrilled to share the details of my latest full branding launch for wedding photographer Nicole Detone Photography. Nicole is a New York fine art wedding and portrait photographer who is a mama, business owner, and sweetheart. She was a dream to work with and we got along so well. As with all my full […]

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