How to keep your business safe from cyber attacks
Okay friends. We’ve survived a pandemic (sort of), a few record busting recessions, and a number of other “should be once-in-a-lifetime” events and there’s no hint of things slowing down. If you’re looking at the headline on this article and thinking that cyber attacks are way above your paygrade and you’re “too small” to be […]
Using Upwork to hire highly specialized professionals
If you’ve been in business for more than 30 days, you’ve probably heard of Upwork. Billed as a marketplace for professionals, Upwork is a service that connects people who need help with service providers. Upwork for freelancers looking for work Much digital ink has been written about whether Upwork is a good place for service […]
How to provide design feedback in a constructive manner
Many times in my design practice, I work with clients who struggle to verbalize how they feel about a certain design or concept. They don’t know how to provide design feedback in a way that is not only useful but collaborative. And commercial graphic design, unlike art, is a subjective field wrapped in many layers […]
Monthly WordPress Maintenance: What is it and can I do it myself?
The answer to this question is: it depends. Many website designers and marketing shops offer monthly WordPress maintenance packages that range between $200-$400 per month. I do as well. The reality is, many of these clients have their own jobs within their business that they need to attend to. So many times, I will come […]
The Full Guide to Business Headshots
During my career, I have served as a graphic designer for trade shows and conferences in a variety of industries. When you’re promoting a professional event, the suite of graphics will consist of three types of images: branding for the event, location shots and business headshots for the speakers. Speaker lineups are promoted heavily on […]
5 signs you don’t own your own WordPress website
It happens about once a month. I will get an emergency referral from a past client. “My friend Sophie* can’t make changes to their WordPress website, they need help ASAP.” After talking to the referral in question I try to collect the information I need in order to access the backend of their WordPress website […]
How to get paid, and what to do with the money
This is a series about starting your own graphic design business. If you missed the first part, finding your first graphic design clients, you can find it here. The second part, dealing with establishing your business properly, is here. None of the portions of this article are meant to be legal or business advice. If […]
How to setup your graphic design business
This is a series about starting your own graphic design business. If you missed the first part of this series, finding your first graphic design clients, you can find it here. None of the portions of this article are meant to be legal or business advice. If you want to get information about situations that […]
Finding your first graphic design clients
This is a series about starting your own graphic design business. I figured, after being in business for 10+ years – it was time to start collecting all my business-running knowledge for those of us who are entrepreneurship inclined. Who knows? Maybe I can stop one of you from making the same mistakes I made. […]
Storey Creative is now a certified Woman Owned Small Business
What is a WOSB? WOSB is the designation the US Small Business Administration grants businesses where the majority stake is owned by women. What does this mean for you? As a certified Woman Owned Small Business, I can help you meet your diversity and inclusion spending goals. I’m proud to offer my graphic design and […]