Recently in my business, I’ve been loving VIP days. I’ve found that they’re a great way to get the design elements my client needs to start making progress in their business without a longer time period or a larger investment. VIP days are a really great fit if the client is excited and aligned with […]

I think we all now know how important email marketing is for your business, even us designers. Everyone gets inundated with hundreds of emails every week so it’s important to not only make yours stand out but keep your readers aware that the email they are receiving is coming from you. We use Flodesk at […]

A great source for repeat work for designers is referrals or retainer work. However, it’s not always easy (and honestly sometimes awkward) to know how to stay in touch. Especially without feeling salesy or annoying. One way to keep top of mind is to create a follow-up schedule for past clients. In this post, I’ll […]

Working with a design client can involve many moving parts beyond the actual design work. You need to set a project timeline, assign deadlines to your client, create a list of your own deadlines, provide resources, share files, gather feedback, request copy, and more. This can be stressful for both you and the client. And […]

I worked with Well Set on a brand refresh for their VIP Day before we kick-start their website overhaul. These VIP days are a great way to work closely in a one-day sprint to get your brand launched. They are a perfect fit for businesses that already have a brand strategy in place or that […]

The big debate in the website design world. Which should be done first, the design or the copy? This debate stems from the differing point of view of the designer and the copywriter. From the designer’s point of view creating a design is heavily based on the content that the design will be housing, designing […]

We started working with Bess, therapist of Bess Moro, by first working on branding for her counseling and coaching services. Bess specializes in therapy for depression, grief, and eating disorders. After establishing a brand for Bess we created a semi-custom website from our Showit website template: Feather & Friend. We transformed it far past recognition from […]

Ascend Together provides full service elopements for couples looking for a hands off, first class experience. Behind Ascend Together is the founder – Dana, she is energetic, fun, and light hearted. Not only is she a fun person to be around but she will handle the planning process for the elopement and capture every little […]

Seeing websites being launched into the world that were created from our Showit Website Templates is such a surreal and rewarding moment. Our team spends weeks building and perfecting these templates to be easily used and customized by anyone – in any industry. So we wanted to take a moment to spotlight some of the […]