Creative resources
Community over competition is something I’m very appreciative of AND passionate about.
I’m a big believer in transparency– why keep industry resources secret when you can share knowledge and learn from each other? SO, I share digital downloads, templates, tips, tricks and behind-the-scenes details about projects I’m working on - both professional and personal to help other designers elevate their workflows. We’re all in this together!
Please note, this page contains some affiliate links for products and services I fully recommend and personally use. If you click through to these sites and make a purchase or sign up for an account, I will be awarded a small commission (at no extra cost for you!). This is a great way to refer quality services to other creatives and I put a lot of thought and work into maintaining these fantastic brand partnerships. Please take advantage of these great deals!
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Business Management
Honeybook
Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned freelancer, this CRM will change your business life forever. I swear by it profusely - they haven’t hired me as a rep yet but they should!!
Freshbooks
Another option for invoicing, issuing 1099s and more behind the scenes functionality.
Planoly
Make your Instagram insta-great. I cannot recommend this social media manager more. Drag and drop to plan your grid, schedule posts and stories, save drafts of #’s and so much more.
Business Marketing
Squarespace
I built this site on it and you can too! Squarespace is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) style platform for custom website design - 0 coding knowledge required.
MailChimp
Who are you even without a mailing list? Grow your business with MailChimp’s easy to use email blast templates and tons of other features.
ShareASale
Start earning for the time you take to vet services and products and recommend them to your friends and other creatives.
Creative Assets
Envato Elements
One annual fee. Unlimited downloads of high quality royalty-free vector assets, stock photos, templates, mock ups and everything else you need to create your work. Zero frustrations.
Black Illustrations
Beautiful vector/png illustrations of Black people (by Black people) in lots of different professional and lifestyle situations for your next digital project to add more diversity and representation to your work.
Creative Market
Buy or list your own digital downloads of products like graphic assets, icons, templates and more that help other creatives complete their work quickly and efficiently.
Club Backdrops
These guys are my go-to for amazing photography surfaces. They wipe down clean and roll up into a compact tube. SO many photo-realistic surfaces that elevate the quality of my photos 10 fold.
Printers + Suppliers
ecoenclose
Sustainable packaging materials supplier for custom branded packaging elements. GREAT for Etsy shop owners or client gift mailings.
noissue
This packaging supplier is committed to eco-friendly practices.
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Greenerprinter
My go-to for printing business cards, postcards, hangtags and any other collateral for myself and my clients. They use soy based inks and have all the kraft paper options you could dream of!
moo
Looking for more capabilities? These guys do it all and do it well.