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

Styled Branding Images | Niki Marie Photography

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] I am loving working with my full branding wedding photographer client Niki Marie Photography. She is a classic photographer based in Detroit, Chicago, and New York City and she is AMAZINGLY talented. All my artisan branding clients are amazing but I am loving her collection […]

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Branding, Launch

Brand Launch | Kirstyn Marie Photography

I am THRILLED to launch the new branding for Virginia Beach wedding photographer Kirstyn Marie Photography! I love all of my full branding clients, but I must say this fit for a princess brand is one of my favorites. The use of the crown, hand-drawn monogram, and neutral pink color palette has me all heart-eyes. […]

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Branding

Brand in Progress | Niki Marie Photography

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] I am thrilled to be doing full branding for photographer Niki Marie Photography out of Detriot, Michigan. My artisan branding services for wedding vendors never gets old and I LOVE it. A few weeks ago I Skyped with Niki about the beginnings of her new […]

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Wedding Branding

The Inn at Perry Cabin | Styled Shoot

I had the pleasure of contributing a custom wedding brand and invitation suite to a Maryland Eastern Shore inspired wedding styled shoot. The photoshoot drew inspiration from Annapolis, Maryland artist Kim Hovell and took place at the Inn at Perry Cabin. The classic wedding branding I created had a cream and aqua color theme and […]

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Shop Item

New Showit5 Design | Aubrey Rose

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Hi friends! I have a new Showit5 website template design for sale in my shop today created for the city girl: the Aubrey Rose. The features include: Three tiled, full-width galleries in the form of canvas views Three things you should know about me and favorite quote sections Instagram widget […]

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Branding

Dear Stacey | Ideal Client

I’m having a GREAT time working with my latest full branding client Stacey of Dear Stacey. Stacey is an amazing Long Island New York wedding photographer with tons of experience and beautiful images. I’m currently working on Stacey’s Showit5 website design, but I wanted to share my initial conversation with Stacey during our brand coaching […]

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Branding, Tips

Designing for Different Aesthetics

I often get asked…. “I see you do a lot of romantic, soft brands ..like yours. Do you do other types?” Such a good question. And I decided to answer in a blog post. Yes, my own brand is very reflective of many of the brands you’ll see in my portfolio and I did that purposely. I […]

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Branding

Styled Branding Images | Kirstyn Marie Photography

Working with Virginia Beach wedding photographer Kirstyn, of Kirstyn Marie Photography, as one of my artisan full branding clients has been a breeze. For just having a baby she is on top of things and has made my job of rebranding and creating a beautiful romantic, luxury brand for her so easy. We are getting ready […]

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Showit5 Design | Kelly Grace

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Happy Monday!  I am thrilled to share the launch of the latest Showit5 website design template for photographers for sale in the shop: The Kelly Grace. The site is made for the beach girl at heart using subtle neutral tones of peach of blue grey. The […]

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Tips

How I Make Money Without Paid Advertising

Let’s talk advertising. How do you get business? There are many ways to get business: Facebook, Facebook ads, Instagram, referrals, google, trade shows, banner ads, ads in online publications, and the list goes on and on. Not many of those options are free and the one I focus on is referrals or, as I like to call […]

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