The launch of the Krash Design logo and brand kit recently has been firing up so many great conversations. As some businesses have slowed in the pandemic, many of my clients and entrepreneur friends are discovering that they’re facing an excellent opportunity to revisit their brand and online presence. The process for a brand refresh is shockingly simple when you …
New Logo + Brand Kit for Krash Design
We’ve been having an absolute blast working on some new branding for Krash Design lately. The Krash ladies and I have been talking about this for years. Thanks to the crazy quarantine – the goals of their business shifted quickly and the reasons to get this done now were inarguable. Kristin and Ashley (Get it? Krash? So cool!) have a …
Laura’s 2015 to 2019 logo redesign
Without a doubt, one of the hardest creative challenges I ever face is redesigning my personal brand. Every piece of my day-to-day is dedicated to making brands around the world look epic. Whether its written content, graphic designs, video, marketing materials or beyond – I invest my time and talents in building up those amazing brands. My own, though, is typically …
The process of process
Development of a new process is rarely straightforward. On the surface, you can simply change what you’re doing. Do it differently. Continue doing it differently and the process has, effectively, changed. Sure enough, at a small scale, this application of change works. Especially where rapid iteration is necessary without clear measurement or next step. However, a key component of the …
“To both recognize and invent beauty”
A few years ago, when I took my first big leap into working for myself, my family rallied around to make sure I knew how capable I was for this journey. I doubt they realize that I still look at their words each and every time I need a reminder of that. Obviously your genius comes from your kind heart, …
New brand designs for Emily Ackart Fitness
It’s true that the worst cases of designer’s block result in the most beautiful new designs! Emily, a great friend and the owner of Emily Ackart Fitness, caught up with me last Fall to discuss logo ideas, marketing concepts and more. We quickly landed on a concept for her logo – incorporating weights that emphasize the strength training aspect of her …
Gift experiences not things
The number of times I’ve heard friends request “experiences, not things” for their kids this holiday season has totaled on the verge of obnoxious. As a long-time listener, first-time caller – I’ve been silently gifting experiences for years. All-the-while, I’ve also been super self-conscious that everyone truly hated the concept. Look who’s trendsetting now. With renewed self-confidence in my role …
New ReachMobi Promo Video Launches
On the day of hearts and love and flower and glitter, there’s nothing much better than just doing what we love. So, we launched one of our favorite latest projects for ReachMobi: a brand spanking new promo video! Check it out: The ReachMobi crew needed a new long-format clip to feature on video screens around the office, at trade shows …
Creating Easy Charts with Chartwell
Ogilvy makes another audio appearance in our latest video for using Chartwell in InDesign CC. Apparently, my big furry beast gets really excited about creating easy charts with Chartwell. I can’t say that I blame him. I’ve struggled with designing charts, tables and infographics in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign for years. The process is always long and cumbersome and — …
Designer Life Behind the Scenes
Over the past few months, I’ve been making a more focused attempt at showing you just what designer life looks like behind the scenes of the finished portfolio. Most people see the end result and think “oh, hey, that looks pretty cool.” But rarely does anyone see the work and effort that really goes into making those cool things. Enter, the …