3 Reasons Why Any Entrepreneur Can DIY Their Own Visual Brand

I’m a big believer in not being a “jack of all trades.” While it’s great to be multi-talented and have different skill sets, it’s very important to focus on what you’re really good at and outsource the other tasks that you don’t have time for or enjoy.

Hold the phone, for a second. I know what you might be thinking. Not every entrepreneur is in a spot to hire help. Sometimes, that has to wait and come a little further down the road. Everyone is at a different place in their journey. And, I also agree with that!

Designing visuals is definitely an area that can be a bigger investment — hiring a professional designer to not only take care of your branding upfront (establishing the official look and feel of your business) but also providing support for on-going print and digital design tasks is something that needs to be budgeted for. And, there’s certainly a professional skill set that comes with using design software and working with high-quality graphics.

Until you’re able to do that…

You might be thinking that if you’re not a professional designer, you can’t create a professional brand for yourself.

You’re not sure how to even start. How to pick colors, how to find and download fonts, what software to use, what file formats a logo should be saved in, what else you even need beyond a logo — and you’re feeling overwhelmed.

Never fear, I’m here to let you in on a little secret:

ANY entrepreneur can DIY their visual brand!

Here are just 3 reasons why...

1. You know your business better than anyone.

You can translate your ideas, thoughts, feelings, strategy, mission, values and creativity into a foundational, visual brand identity that will be consistent, cohesive, look professional — and attract those dream clients you’ve been wanting to find. Because, only you know who you truly are, what you want to do or be known for — and who you want to work with

2. You are more creative than you realize.

Growing up naturally creative and an “arts-y” kid, I really used to dislike the idea that “anyone can be creative.” It made it sound like it was too easy and I felt that it downplayed the arts and those who were really gifted towards them. Because I was young, I simply didn’t realize that creativity involves so much more than just having the ability to draw on paper, like I always enjoyed doing. Now, I know that truly anyone can be creative! If you have a brain and a heart — and you’re passionate about your business, you have the ability to transfer your ideas, thoughts, visions and dreams to the screen or on paper, with the right help. All you have to do is see the bigger picture!

3. You’re smart and willing to learn.

As entrepreneurs, it’s a very innate thing to have an unquenchable thirst for more — learning, growing, evolving. How do we make ourselves and our businesses better? With that comes an open mind for continuing education and investing in professional development. As long as you have that drive and desire to learn more and be/do better, then you have the smarts to follow simple instructions, guidelines and templates that would show you to build a visual brand, right? I thought so!