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by Sara Bowers
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Are you ready to invest in a beautiful, strategic branding & design to elevate your business?
Branding & Web
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Print & Packaging
Interested in working with me? Fantastic! Click below, submit the form and let's have a chat about your project.
First, fill out a new project application form above. This gives me a few details before we chat and will let me know a bit more about you, your business and your design projects.
This is our (free) virtual coffee meeting. I'll send you a link to schedule a brief call so we can get to know each other and chat about your goals and make sure we'll be a good fit.
Based on our chat, I'll put together a proposal which includes dates and pricing or package options to choose. Once you return the proposal, we'll make it official with a contract and deposit.
I'll send your Studio Hub board in Trello, which we both use to upload, download and see our work together. Trello is simple and I'll include a video to walk you through. Now the fun begins!
Branding Design
Website Design
Branding & Design Consultation
Packaging Design
Print Design
Branding Packages
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We use a process that is simple, smooth and fun to organise and streamline our work together. Our shared Studio Hub Trello boards keep everything in one place. They hold links to ALL our bits and pieces - contracts, invoices, to-dos, communication, images, schedule, content, final pieces, forms... everything! It makes our work smooth and flowing. I pair this with unique forms and file sharing and it brings beautiful ease to our work. No more sifting through chains of emails or wondering where to braindump that next big idea of yours...Massive yay for organisation!
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about what you do and love the thought of having great design that showcases that. You care about using design to truly connect you with your tribe and your people.
to invest in branding and design to take your business to the next level. You know what you're about. You are ready to trust in the expertise of a qualified, experienced and strategic designer.
You resonate with my website, my portfolio and my words. You get excited about working with a designer to create unique, soulful, purposeful, strategic, beautiful design.
Dawn Clark, SALTWOOD BUILD
Linda Palmer, PALMER SHEDS
Andy Scott,
PATHWAY PHYSIOTHERAPY
Michael Beuskens, ROAMA MOBILE WOOD FIRED PIZZERIA
Rita Bikins, RED ROCK OLIVES
Nancy Panter, SUBROSA WINES
Josephina McDonald, HALLS GAP LAKESIDE TOURIST PARK / GRAMPIANS GETAWAY
Absolutely. I work with clients all over the world. My invoicing system works well in every country and most of our communication will be via phone, email or file sharing. If we need to see each others faces, or screens, Skype and Zoom are great and if anything needs mailing I'm happy to do so. No problem!
I will do my best to accommodate timelines and goals, but please plan in advance for our creative process. I do commonly have a waiting list of up to two months, but will do what I can with your plans. Ensuring you are ready and organised from your end before we begin can help with deciding the timeframe and booking your work in.
Your logo is a huge part of your Visual Identity, but only a part. After 20 years in this industry, I believe wholly that a just a logo without strong branding behind it will likely fall flat on its face. My packages give you an understanding of your brand and how it can serve to get you more customers, which is an invaluable investment.
You are involved every step of the way, and I make sure you end up with a design that you are proud of. At the start of your project, we talk through your goals and parameters, which will guide the design process. Since you’re involved in each step, you can be confident your brand identity will be something you love.
If you are interested in branding, downloading the branding guide on the homepage will help with some sample pricing for branding packages. However, I treat each brand and project individually as each business has different needs.
Branding Packages average 6-8 weeks and are typically an investment of AUD$2600-$6900.
Websites average 4-8 weeks and are typically an investment of AUD$4000-$6000.
Other design including packaging and print marketing will most likely be charged at an hourly rate. Please enquire in the application below to find out more.
Website and branding is typically broken up into 3-4 payments. With most projects, I am happy to work with you to design a payment schedule that works for both of us. Payment for print projects needs to be made before I send your design to print.
Payment can be done via credit card through my secure online payment system (Stripe) or direct deposit to my account.
I am always here for you! If you need another format of your logo or a few more words added to your brochure, just let me know!
Sorry, No. The most integral part of my work (and my favourite bit!) is the creation of ideas and strategy work behind your actual design. If you’ve already planned it, you don’t need to hire a brand designer, just someone with software knowledge. No sense paying a surgeon to put your band-aid on.
My Website Content Creation Guide will help you nail your copy, images and messaging. 27 pages of simple, bite-sized plans, worksheets and all the basics to give you a website that truly converts, whether working with a designer or doing it on your own!
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