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Earmarking Money for Marketing: The Benefits of Marketing for Your Small Business

Jeanette Johnson

Feb 269 min read

Earmarking Money for Marketing: The Benefits of Marketing for Your Small Business

What are some things you can do to market your small business? What is important and some free options to accomplish them.

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How Do I Commission A Mural? Tips from a Mural Artist in Nebraska.

Jeanette Johnson

Feb 93 min read

How Do I Commission A Mural? Tips from a Mural Artist in Nebraska.

Looking for a mural artist in Nebraska? Here I am. I'll give you 6 easy steps to commission a mural for your space.

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Jeanette Johnson

Feb 24 min read

How Do I Get A Logo For My Small Business?

You've started a brand new business and you might be wondering why you need a logo. It would be easy to say, "Because you do, that's...

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Jeanette Johnson

Jan 13, 20238 min read

How to conduct a brand audit and improve the way people experience your business.

A brand audit is a check-up on how your brand is performing in the marketplace. It allows you to see how your business, products, services,

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Jeanette Johnson

Jan 13, 20235 min read

What are free logo makers and how are they hurting your brand?

How free logo sites, like LogoGenie and Canva, are setting your brand up for failure. You've decided you need a logo. You're a small...

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What is the 2021 Pantone Color of the Year and how is it being used so far?

Jeanette Johnson

Jan 13, 20233 min read

What is the 2021 Pantone Color of the Year and how is it being used so far?

What is the 2021 Pantone Color of the Year? How is it being used thus far? Let's look at how designers are using the 2021 color of the year.

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Jeanette Johnson

Jan 13, 20233 min read

Design Trends That Will Boost Your Brand In 2021

Visual trends that are making an impact for 2021. It’s two thousand twenty one. A whole new year with new trends. In this article I’m...

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How I Became A Freelance Graphic Designer.

Jeanette Johnson

Jan 13, 20235 min read

How I Became A Freelance Graphic Designer.

How I decided to become a graphic designer and my journey from a full-time, in-house position to a self-employed freelance graphic designer.

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Jeanette Johnson

Jan 13, 20237 min read

Branding Bullseye! What you need to build a targeted brand that draws in the right customers.

Build a bullseye that attracts customers to your brand. This article covers the essential pieces you need to build your brand.

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What Is A Press Kit and Why You Need One For Your Business

Jeanette Johnson

Jan 13, 20234 min read

What Is A Press Kit and Why You Need One For Your Business

What is a press kit and why you need one for your business. What to include in a killer press kit and why it's important.

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7 Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring A Graphic Designer

Jeanette Johnson

Jan 13, 20235 min read

7 Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring A Graphic Designer

Ask these seven questions to make sure that you find a graphic designer that's right for you.

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Jeanette Johnson

Jan 13, 20232 min read

Free Use Graphics and How To Use Them

If your looking for a historical edge to your marketing pieces, go on a hunt for images within the Public Domain.

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Jeanette Johnson

Jan 13, 20236 min read

YES! You Can DIY Your Own Brand.

You can develop your own brand and here are four basic steps to get you started. Of course you can. Anyone can do anything themselves...

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How to Harness The Magical Power of Pantone Colors.

Jeanette Johnson

Jan 13, 20235 min read

How to Harness The Magical Power of Pantone Colors.

Get a general knowledge of Pantone: what it is, how to narrow down your color selection, and how these colors can impact your brand.

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Jeanette Johnson

Jan 13, 20235 min read

What is a Responsive Logo and How Can It Push Your Brand Ahead of Your Competition?

Most of the time, people will refer to a responsive logo as a digital design term. However there are a multitude of applications.

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Jeanette Johnson

Jan 13, 20234 min read

What Makes A Great Logo?

What makes a great logo? It is a combination of concepts that work together to create a legitimately fantastic logo.

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Jeanette Johnson

Jan 13, 20233 min read

What Is Your Time Really Worth?

Why it's a good idea to hire out your design work. Don't treat yourself like a free source of labor.

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Jeanette Johnson

Jan 13, 20233 min read

The Step-By-Step Journey to Establishing Your Brand

Your business identity sets the tone for your relationships with customers. Customers decide where they stand in relation to your products o

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