Resources
our GO-TO BUSINESS and branding TOOLS
Because we have worked with so many small businesses and entrepreneurs to build successful brands, we get asked for recommendations a lot. We’ve curated our favorite resources specifically for you, to help you run your business more efficiently (and to help you look good while doing it).
AMARI CREATIVE FAVORITES
Resources we use on the daily!
the Brand Shop
The Logo Shop | Looking for a professionally designed logo that won’t break the bank? Our semi-custom brand kits are the perfect solution for building a brand you’re proud of with ease and efficiency. Our team will customize your logo to fit your business needs in 7 days flat!
The Brandstorm Workbook | Our signature product! We’ve packaged up all of our branding know-how into a 100-page printed workbook that is chock-full of branding knowledge and our tried-and-true best practices. This easy-to-use workbook will walk you through the exact process we use with our clients.
The Brandstorm Course | Designed to help you take brand building to the next level, The Brandstorm Course is your step-by-step guide to discovering your brand vision, defining your brand voice, and designing your brand visuals. We’re taking you behind the scenes of our proven branding process to show you just how easy it can be to build a brand you love with the proper systems and strategies in place.
Strategy Sessions | Uplevel your brand’s online presence with our one-on-one virtual sessions. We’ll dish out our best branding and marketing advice, help you gain brand clarity, and talk all things business, no matter what season of business you’re in.
PHOTOGRAPHY
SC Stockshop | Shay is a total master when it comes to stock photography. We have used her gorgeous stock photography for years and we love integrating the stock photography without brand photos.*
Unsplash | Pexels | RawPixel | StockSnap | These four sites are our go-to resources for FREE stock photography that feel on-brand and authentic.
LEGAL
The Contract Shop | Our friend and go to legal gal, Christina Scalera is the queen of helping you cover your ass. If you don't have a custom contract for your business, you need one. She provides contract templates and all the legal paperwork that you need to start and run your business well. No expensive attorneys required.*
DESIGN
Canva | The most user-friendly and intuitive graphic design program for when you want to DIY branded social media graphics, business cards, and beyond! Use our link for four months free after your first month!*
Creative Market | From custom fonts to stock photography, we love all of the design assets that Creative Market has to offer!*
WEBSITE DESIGN
Squarespace | Squarespace is our favorite website design platform for small businesses. We build the majority of our client’s websites on Squarespace because of its user-friendly nature and beautiful design aesthetic.*
Shopify | If you have an e-commerce based biz, we highly recommend Shopify! Touch base with us if you need help designing your Shopify website.
Big Cat Creative | Want to DIY your site but don’t want to work with a boring, standard template? We love Big Cat Creative’s beautiful and user-friendly Squarespace templates to craft a unique website that shines.*
GoLive | Launch your website within days (not months or years) with GoLive’s beautiful and easy-to-use Squarespace Website Templates.*
freebies & Inspiration
The Brand Quiz | What is your unique brand style? When it comes to creating a brand that shines, it’s all about discovering your unique brand aesthetic. Take our free quiz to discover what makes your brand unique, so you can create the brand of your dreams.
The Color Kit | We have created 25 high-converting color palettes for you to select a cohesive and effective brand color palette for your business.
Complete Brand Checklist | Whether you’re just starting out and want to know what makes a successful brand or you’d like to audit your existing brand, this is a complete list of everything you need to roll out a striking brand.
MARKETING
Interact | Have you taken our Brand Quiz? It is so fun AND has helped us grow our email list! It was so easy to create and is a favorite amongst our clients! Use our link to start your first quiz for free!*
FloDesk | Hello beautifully branded emails! We LOVE FloDesk for gorgeous and user-friendly newsletters. Click here for 50% off your FloDesk subscription!*
SOCIAL MEDIA
Later | We use later to schedule our Instagram posts. We love how efficient and easy to use it is! It even shows you what your IG grid will look like, so you can make sure you are staying on-brand! We also love using later to plan out our Pinterest posts! Pinterest is our favorite marketing platform, and Later makes it super easy to schedule out and automate our Pinterest strategy!
Systems
Dubsado | We use Dubsado for all our client proposals, invoicing, contracts, and more! You can customize the platform to your brand (obvs important to us) and create an efficient onboarding system that is both functional and beautiful. We have tried many platforms and always come back to Dubsado as our favorite!
Slack | We’re all about inbox zero! We use Slack to send less emails, work quickly, and stay in touch with our team.
ClickUp | Our very favorite project management system that we use for tracking leads, client work, SOPs, team communication, marketing, and so much more!*
Dropbox | We’re all about organization. We use Dropbox to easily access and organize all of our files.
Zoom | We love that we get to work with clients from all around the world and and Zoom makes it easy to stay connected with our incredible clients.
PRINTING
Moo | Our go-to online print shop for biz cards, brochures, and other marketing materials. Moo’s paper quality is a designer’s dream come true! People always ask us where we got our business cards, cause they’re that good!*
NoIssue | We care about the environment and we know you do too! We package our Brandstorm Workbook in sustainable noIssue tissue paper and seal it with an eco-friendly sticker. They even plant a tree when you order!
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WORK WITH US
Looking for a custom branding experience?
Want a custom logo or help crafting your brand messaging? We get it! You’re one-of-a-kind, and your brand deserves to be one-of-a-kind, too. If you’re ready to share your unique passion and talent with the world but would rather leave the heavy lifting to the pros, we’re here to help.