CieraHolzenthal:
Y'all, my clients are putting some awesome stuff out into the world! It's been such a pleasure to work on the brand identity for Toujours Planning new podcast call Worth It.⠀ ⠀ I designed their logo, podcast cover art and a template in Canva for their epi
CieraHolzenthal:
Happy Friday! Thought I'd do #fridayintroductions a little differently today and focus on what I do when I'm NOT working. ⠀ ⠀ 🐶 Almost every day I take my dog @scrappattack out, we either walk around my neighborhood, go to the dog park or the lake or
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It still feels super early to be thinking about the holidays but I've actually had a ton of people already order this simple hand lettered design in bulk to send out as their business holiday card. ✨💌✨Visit my Etsy shop to se
CieraHolzenthal:
Working from home can be HARD. But I've found that having a creative space set aside helps me stay productive. Being able to go to your ‘office’ each morning and being inspired by your surroundings will help keep you focused. Having your own space makes i
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It's been a LONG time since I had an up-to-date physical portfolio so it was really fun to create one again. It's so rewarding to see my work all together in this professionally printed and bound book. Have you ever thought about creating a book of your w
CieraHolzenthal:
"Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave." - Mary Tyler Moore⠀ ⠀ When I feel most gratified and accomplish big goals I usually had feelings of uncertainty and felt ch
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My favorite part of creating a new brand identity is applying the logo to different collateral (think: print, packaging, digital design, etc.)⠀ ⠀ For each brand it's different, sometimes it's tote bags and stickers, sometimes it's a website and social med
CieraHolzenthal:
What are you hustling towards this week? Is it going smoothly or is something holding you back? I'm having a productive week with projects in all stages of the pipeline, from sending contracts to final branding presentations.⠀
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We have fun together 😂 Celebrating 2 years married + 12 years together today! #CieraPlusZander 📷 @kaylynnmariephotography
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I've only read about half of these books but I'm trying to make time to get to the rest! What are you currently reading? What other books do I HAVE to make time for? Whether it's for biz or pleasure, tell me in the comments! 👇
CieraHolzenthal:
A logo concept that didn't make the cut. For every design I present there are usually many many more thoughts and concepts that get explored but never see the light of day. Good logo design takes lots of research and exploration. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ You can see the fin
CieraHolzenthal:
Happy Friday! Feeling like I'm due for a little #fridayintroduction...⠀ ⠀ I'm passionate about helping other small creative businesses. I do this in a few different ways.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 1. As a graphic designer - Since 2010 when I started the Ciera Design Studio, I
CieraHolzenthal:
I'd love to see you in my beautiful city of New Orleans for @venturepopconf in 8 DAYS! Grab some besties or biz buds and make it a road trip! ⠀ ⠀ It's definitely a perk that our conference is in the Big Easy but purchasing a ticket for VenturePOP is more
CieraHolzenthal:
Does this happen to anyone else? You sit down to "quickly" check your email in the morning and before you know it, you haven't eaten breakfast and it's already lunch time? Let me get a 🙋in the comments if this happens to you.
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Join me for wine? Wrapping up early today for a @venturepopconf happy hour down the street. If you are a New Orleans creative I'd love to see you there tonight to hang out with other creatives, talk shop and enjoy a $5 happy hour menu with a selection of
CieraHolzenthal:
Can you believe that summer is coming to an end? The end of a season is a great time to evaluate a few things in your biz. ⠀ ⠀ For example, do you feel proud of your branding? Does it convey the quality of your business and reflect your values? Your websi
CieraHolzenthal:
Still crushing on this color palette from @showmeyournola's new branding that we launched in July. ⠀ ⠀ The full brand identity design can be seen in my portfolio. #cieradesignstudio⠀
CieraHolzenthal:
This week has been for catching up on emails after a long weekend in Nashville with my BFFs, lots and lots of @venturepopconf stuff (1 month out y'all), making homemade pizzas, trying to walk @scrappattack between all the rain storms and cleaning my desk.
CieraHolzenthal:
Got to help @patrickniddrie design these booklets, full of his beautiful snoball photos, that he'll be sending out to creative directors and photo editors all over the US. Head to his profile to see the full book. #NOLAlove⠀
CieraHolzenthal:
Rain. Shine. Rain. Shine. New Orleans can not make up its mind this time of year. I just have my fingers crossed that we don't get any more flooding this season and that the skies stay this blue.⠀ P.S. Check out my stories to see tonight's amazing sunset!
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Happy wedding day to Brittany and Thomas! Brittany asked for a modern, marble, gold and geometric theme and I'm so happy with how this design came out. Yay for love! 💞 #cieradesignstudio #goingallaghers
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We are less than two months away from VenturePOP 2017 and everything is really coming together to be the best year yet!⠀ ⠀ For those new around here, @venturepopconf is a two-day experience for creative business owners:⠀ ⠀ - to map out a clear game plan f
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Back to New Orleans from a week of vacation in New York. Back to work and back to walking the pup around the neighborhood. I admire this home every day that I pass by it. These colors. 😍⠀ ⠀
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To celebrate @showmeyournola's new logo we are hosting a giveaway! You can win a FREE Strategy Session + $300 off any branding package with me! Get the deets and enter here: http://bit.ly/CDSgiveaway (link in profile) Giveaway ends TOMORROW at 7:00 pm CDT
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SO honored to be featured and on the COVER of the @badasserymag July issue for @venturepopconf! We are also guests on episode 17 of the Badassery Podcast where we go behind the scenes of how VenturePOP got started, what we're planning for this year and ho
CieraHolzenthal:
This week was all about smoothies, sending out lots of proposals, logo reveals, getting to @citysurfnola 3 times, playing some trivia and getting started on two new logo projects! How did your week go?
CieraHolzenthal:
I took this photo in my parent's backyard years ago and decided to turn it into a puzzle for my dad for Father's Day this year. Check out my story to see the puzzle completed - I love how it came out!⠀ ⠀
CieraHolzenthal:
It's launch day for @showmeyournola's logo! ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ showmeyournola is a lifestyle blog that shares the unique food, shopping, culture, architecture & entertainment that New Orleans has to offer. It encourages locals and tourists alike to get off the beaten
CieraHolzenthal:
Happy Independence Day to all of my American followers! I hope that everyone was able to take some time off and celebrate with friends and family! There's still a lot we need to work on but today we celebrate how far we've come.
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First Monday in July means time to re-evaluate some goals and organzine for the month! I would love to hear what you have in the works for July.⠀ ⠀
