It’s official! I’ve finally got my new Waterfall Creative site up, with a totally different structure and process.
Let me tell you a little story. In a frantic spur of the moment decision earlier this year I took down my portfolio site and placed up a splash page saying something to the effect of, ” stay tuned, something cool is coming.” I knew I wanted to take a different direction with my graphic design business but just wasn’t sure how to go about it. I worked on Yellow Conference stuff and I worked on graphics, with most of my projects taking longer than they should have, with really no consistent process – as all of my clients were so different. This left me and my clients tired, confused and feeling more scatterbrained than usual. I knew there had to be another way!! Image may be NSFW.
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Bring in the new Waterfall Creative. I’ve finally taken what I do best and taken out what I’m not so good at. I’ve streamlined my branding process so I can still create awesome looking brands for clients, but going into it, the expectations on both sides are much more clear. I really have a heart for startups, the people who are starting their dream business. So this is who I’m targeting with this new model. I honestly believe deep down in my designer soul that visual branding plays a HUGE part in the initial success of a business. It shows the world that you are legit. You’re not here to play games and you take yourself and your business seriously. You only get one first impression, and you want it to be a good one. It fills my heart to help others pursue and live out their dreams. The new Waterfall Creative is here to make that happen.
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So, with that, I’m working on specific terms. I want to get your branding done affordably and quickly. Here’s how we’re going to do it:
1 / Three logo Options. Two rounds of revisions. That’s it! I have you fill out a detailed questionnaire, as well as create a Pinterest board filled with visuals you want your brand to emulate. We will also have a Skype session to chat about what you’re looking for before getting started. This is so I can do my best to NAIL it the first time. I will send you three logo choices, so you do have some options. But ideally, you won’t need any changes as we will be SO on the same page before visuals have even started to be created. So two revisions should be plenty Image may be NSFW.
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2 / Deadlines. For you, and for me. If I send you 3 logos, and don’t hear back from you for a month, the project loses a lot of traction, and it’s really hard for me to pick back up where I left off creatively. So… you have a deadline on when you can get back to me, and vise versa. This keeps both my head and yours in the game, continually moving forward.
3 / For Websites, I’m using WordPress Templates only. In today’s digital age, there are so many amazing templates that have been created by awesome programmers. I’ve made the decision to only use templates for client websites for 2 reasons. 1- They are much less expensive and go so much faster than creating a custom site (perfect for startup budgets!) 2- They are easily customizable so you can continue to update your site on your own after we are done working together. All it takes is some basic WordPress knowledge (no html required) and you can feel full ownership over your site, without the hassle of going through a middleman and paying extra bucks to make small changes. So, it’s cheaper, easily updateable, and much faster than creating a completely custom site. Now, this isn’t for everyone- some sites might need to have custom functions and a template won’t work. But for most of the small businesses that I work with, it’s the best way to go.
So there you have it! I cannot wait to get started! If you’re interested or have any other questions, shoot an email over to info@waterfall-creative.com. Looking forward to chatting friends!
