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My go-to graphic design business tools

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Flodesk is "the pretty email platform." It's also super easy to use! I'm glad to be using it to build my email list.

Flodesk

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Loom allows you to screen record while also recording yourself talking. I use it so much for project communication and tutorials!

Loom

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You've probably already heard of Adobe CC. I use Illustrator and Photoshop weekly - the subscription is worth it!

Adobe Creative Cloud

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ClickUp is my favorite project management tool - it's like Asana, Trello, Google Docs, and Airtable all wrapped up into one!

ClickUp

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Honeybook is the client management system I use for proposals, contracts, payment plans, and scheduling meetings!

Honeybook

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Showit is an amazing website builder that is "drag and drop," but powerful - not cookie cutter. It's truly the best!

Showit

Software

This is the course I wish I had when I first started white labeling! Amy of Calluna Collective will teach you how to be a white label designer in just one week.

One Week to White Label

Elizabeth McCravy's Booked Out Designer is an incredible course on how to run a successful design business. It helped me become profitable, and I still reference it to this day! Plus, everyone in the community is so kind and helpful.

Booked Out Designer

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Ubersuggest is a tool from SEO guru Neil Patel that allows you to run SEO audits on your website. It will tell you what's working and how to improve!

seo reports

Ubersuggest

Another color tool - Color-hex provides the RGB + CMYK info, Tints, and Shades of a color based on the hex code. I use it a lot when creating style guides!

color code details

Color-hex

Coolors is a free color palette generator! It's helpful when you have a few colors picked out for a brand, but need help deciding on other colors for the palette.

color palette ideas

Coolors

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