Hey, I'm Emily and

I love helping purpose driven women create stylish, impactful branding through simple strategy & thoughtful graphic design.

 
 

my work:

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Personal Branding strategies & modern graphic design.

Having a solid vision for your business that supports the life you want to live. Cultivating relationships with an audience of people that are excited to support your next (and every) move. Feeling like your brand resonates with and represents your true identity. This is what personal branding is all about, and this is where I can help.

I want to get to know you, your business, and what makes you tick. Through a collaborative approach, we’ll solidify your brand’s foundation + strategy using my personal branding framework, pull out the pieces of your story that matter, and design a visual identity that showcases your personality & purpose.

 
 

All about me:

  • “ I would recommend working with Emily 110% - she surpassed my wildest expectations for having an expert come in and redesign my entire brand. ”
    — Indigo Colton, www.indigocolton.com
  • “ When I started working with Emily on this brand design, I just knew she were the perfect person for the job... but I never imagined it would look this cool! I really enjoyed the process. Emily has super design skills and she’s so easy to work with. ”
    — Josh Fitzpatrick, Welcome To
  • “ Emily's process is so easy and straight forward. She really dives deep into what you want and it's like she went inside my brain and made sense of the chaos. ”
    — Lauren Brown, Left Cost Made
  • “ Working with Emily was a breeze and I LOVE how everything turned out! ”
    — Erika Delgado, Brave Dreamers
  • “ Before working with Emily, I was worried I wouldn't be able to find somebody who could execute my vision. Now I have a brand foundation that I can build on. Emily is prompt, responsive, professional and best of all, she listens - I’m so grateful I found her. ”
    — Meaghan Dynon, Little Magic
  • “ I really appreciated my time with Emily. Her call notes are awesome. So much detail and so many action items! ”
    — Dannie Fountain, www.danniefountain.com
  • “ I found Emily’s blog, and I was literally sat at my desk at work, shell-shocked. Holy smokes. I have never bought somebody's product so quickly. ”
    — Emily Scholl, Emily and Lemons
  • “ Emily’s course was one of the most valuable email courses I've come across - EVER. ”
    — Sophia Jackson
Emily Banks

Hello! I'm Emily Banks.

I’m a graphic + brand designer from Newcastle, Australia. I’ve been designing + making since I was a teenager, after I stole a copy of photoshop to make desktop backgrounds of my fave Disney stars.

Against all advice I started my own design business right out of design school in 2015 (soz teachers!), and since then I've worked on personal branding and graphic design with online business owners all over the world, from virtual assistants to youtubers to coaches to online course creators.

I’m all about trusting your gut, being open + honest, and doing more of what makes you happy. If you listen to true crime podcasts or 80’s music, I think we’ll get along just fine.

More About Me

 
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Read my blog posts, articles & case studies about branding and graphic design.

 
 
A sneak peek at a client project that will be launching soon! This client had done all of their branding + design themselves until we started working together, but none of it felt in alignment with the level of the results and transformation she was able to achieve for her clients. . . What happens when your brand visuals are out of alignment with the level of service or value you provide? You. Get. Stuck. . . In my experience with clients, it's usually for a couple of reasons. . . 1. You want to put yourself and your work out there, but not when it looks like THAT. So you avoid putting the work out there, and then no one can look at it anyway. It's like having low self-esteem, but for your business. . . 2. You know the value of your product or service is there, but you're having a hard time convincing people because your visuals don't reflect the same level of value. . . 3. You don’t feel any kinda way about your branding. It’s just there. And not being able to feel as excited about it as you do for everything else is blocking you and the growth you see for yourself. . . Any of those sound like you? I've designed my Brand Kits to help get you unstuck fast, especially if you're working with limited resources and 1-1 design with me isn't accessible for you right now. . . If you want a logo that looks as good as this one (and that was created using the exact same process), signup for the pre-sale at the link in my bio + be the first to see the design of Kit #1 on Friday! . . . . . . #branddesigner #logoinspirations #makersmovement #handsandhustle #mycreativebiz #calledtocreate #designerlife #graphicdesigner #branddesigner #brandingtips #portfolio #madetomatter #beingboss #solopreneur #creativeminds #womenwhohustle
Happy Monday friends! What are you working on this week? . . I'm excited to finally reveal the designs and templates included in my first Brand Kit this week. . . I've been hearing from you guys that you wish you could spend LESS time in a week working on branding and graphics for your business and MORE time serving your clients and customers. . . DIY design is a massive time suck, so I've designed my Brand Kits to help make that dream of doing less of it happen for you. . . What would it mean for you if you could spend less time messing around in Canva each week? More time to work on your course? With your kids? Let me know 👇 . . . . . #womenwhohustle #graphicdesigner #mycreativebiz #thatauthenticfeeling #flashesofdelight #creativepreneur #calledtobecreative #knowyouraudience #beingboss #solopreneur #buzzingcreatives #branddesigner #femtrepreneur #createcultivate #solopreneur #branddesign #weeklyresources #liveauthentic
I've been speaking 1-1 with many online business owners and solopreneurs about brand design over the last few weeks. Wanna know what you've been saying? . . The number one thing I've heard is this: . . "DIY design is so frustrating and I wish I didn't have to do it." . . There are thousands of resources and courses out there that present DIY as the ultimate alternative to expensive custom branding when you're just getting started with your business. But here's what you've told me: . . "I open up Canva and end up closing it because I have no idea if what I've made is any good." . . "I chose these fonts and colors but I have no idea if they even work or make sense." . . "I want my business to look good but I'm just NOT a designer and what I create isn't terrible, but it's not great either." . . "I followed a course and made a mood board but I don't feel great or confident about it at all." . . "I'm so busy, and I feel like I waste so. much. time. working on DIY design when I could be using that time more effectively elsewhere." . . If that sounds like you, give me a wave 👋 in the comments. . . I've been working on something just for you, and this is your first sneak peek. Check out the link in my bio for more, and stay tuned for over the next few days + weeks 💕 . . . . . #branddesigner #logoinspirations #makersmovement #handsandhustle #mycreativebiz #calledtocreate #designerlife #graphicdesigner #branddesigner #brandingtips #portfolio #madetomatter #beingboss #solopreneur #creativeminds #womenwhohustle
Ok, so after literally 2 years of procrastinating I got my hair done again. I LOVE having short hair. I feel like my best self with this hair. And yet I put off getting it done for two years, let my hair grow halfway down my back and spent every day resenting it. . . Part of me put it off because I couldn’t bear to part with the money. . . Another part of it was that I was scared to find a hairdresser I could trust. . . Part of me delayed because I felt like I didn’t have the time to spend a whole day in a salon. . . Part of me felt like I didn’t deserve a makeover until I secured a new client, hit a money goal, or did some other weird, arbitrary qualifying behaviour. . . Last week I sucked it up, booked an appointment on a whim and got it done. . . And the result? I feel more like me than I’ve felt in two years. I want to dress nice and put in the effort and show my face because I feel confident in my appearance. . . It’s funny, because if you asked a lot of my past clients, they’d tell you a similar story about hiring me for a brand transformation. . . We put off investing in our businesses for similar reasons we put off investing in ourselves. . . Even though you hate your DIY logo, you put off doing anything about it because it might be easier on your budget at some future date. . . Even though fighting with Canva frustrates the hell out of you, you worry someone else won’t see your vision. . . As I was sitting in the chair last week, I kept coming back to the thought. . . “How can I ask people to invest in my work if I won’t even invest in myself?” . . I’ve got an exciting announcement coming later this week that will help you stop putting off your brand design. . . Stay tuned 💕 . . . . . #imperfectboss #liveauthentic #createcultivate #creativehappylife #calledtobecreative #beingboss #makersmovement #femtrepreneur #beyourownboss #successmindset #solopreneur #risingtidesociety #calledtocreate #livethelittlethings #sayyestosuccess #thehappynow
If you've been following my stories recently you'll know I've been experimenting with acrylic pouring. Not gonna lie, @jennamarbles totally got me into this. But it's been an interesting journey for me, as a recovering perfectionist. . . Recently I wrote an article about the mindset battle of doing design for your own business, and one of the mindset issues I wrote about was managing expectations. . . If there’s one thing that will stop the flow of ideas in its tracks, it’s your own expectations. . . Humans are visual by nature, so it’s very easy for us to see what we want something to look like in our minds. But often, that picture doesn’t live up to expectation once it’s in front of us. . . Part of the reason I wanted to try acrylic pouring is because there's no real way to know what the outcome will be. . . The first few pours I did, I literally didn't care whether it worked or not, I was just so intrigued by the process. . . But the more canvasses I poured, the more I found myself thinking: "That's not what I thought it would look like" . . It's fine, but it's not what I thought it would be like. . . After a few weeks, the perfectionist me came out to play, and I found myself scraping the paint off every canvas that didn't look exactly as I wanted. . . Design is kind of like that. Not every idea works the way you thought it would. Sometimes you have to scrap them. But it's important to understand that it's all a part of the process. . . Last weekend I took my own advice, committed to the process, and made my favourite painting yet. . . You can read the full article (the one piece of design advice every online business owner should know) at the link in my bio. . . . . . #womenwhohustle #graphicdesigner #mycreativebiz #thatauthenticfeeling #flashesofdelight #creativepreneur #calledtobecreative #knowyouraudience #beingboss #solopreneur #buzzingcreatives #branddesigner #femtrepreneur #createcultivate #solopreneur #branddesign #weeklyresources #liveauthentic
Exciting things are happening this week! I'm kicking off a branding project for a new client, I've got a few meetings about some potential projects in the works, and if you're on my list, you'll have seen that I've opened up 10, free Q&A calls next week! . . So far in 2019 I’ve been working hard to make sure that my design services, and everything that I teach and create for you guys is as impactful and purposeful for your own brands as it can be. There are a few changes coming up that I’m excited about, and one of them is a super secret project that I’ve been working on for the past few months. . . I’m so excited to reveal it to you in a few weeks, but first, I would love the chance to get your input so that I can make sure that it solves your branding problems and gets to the bottom of what you really need. . . So as I mentioned, I’ve opened up 10 free 30 minute spots on my calendar next week to give you the opportunity to chat with me about your brand’s visuals and where you’re struggling with them. . . If you’re just getting started with your business and need help getting your brand visuals sorted, I’d love to speak with you! . . As these calls are free, they’re strictly limited to ten places, will only run next week, and are only available at the time slots provided upon booking. It’s first come first serve, so jump in quick to ensure you get the time you want. . . I don't currently offer any kind of strategy or coaching sessions outside of my signature service, so if there’s a question you’d love answered or need some direction, this is your chance to ask! . . Hit the 'book' button on my profile to secure your call! . . . . . #mycreativebiz #flashesofdelight #creativepreneur #calledtobecreative #knowyouraudience #beingboss #solopreneur #buzzingcreatives #makersmovement #risingtidesociety #womenwhohustle #femtrepreneur #createcultivate #solopreneur #branddesigner #branddesign #graphicdesigner #thatauthenticfeeling #weeklyresources
I was gifted this beautiful @basscase_cbr for my birthday when was in Canberra with my family a few weeks back and what better way to use it than listen to my top five picks for Eurovision this year six thousand times in a row while I work 😂 . . Basscase up-cycle old suitcases, bags and other kinds of cases into amazing bluetooth speaker systems and I've been so in love with mine since I got it - it's a vintage, leather doctor's bag. . . it doesn't have a permanent place yet because I'm still on the hunt for a few pieces of furniture for the office that it'll come to live in, but for now it's hanging out with my plants. . . For the record my top Eurovision picks this year are the Czech Republic (again), Cyprus (again), Italy, Switzerland, and my long time trash love, Sweden. . . Please tell me some of y'all care about the annual euro shitfest as much as I do 😂 . . . . . #imperfectboss #liveauthentic #createcultivate #creativehappylife #calledtobecreative #beingboss #makersmovement #femtrepreneur #beyourownboss #successmindset #solopreneur #risingtidesociety #calledtocreate #livethelittlethings #sayyestosuccess #thehappynow
A brand new piece has been added to my portfolio! I had the best time working with Meaghan from @littlemagicyoga on this project and I can't wait to see where she takes it! . . Meaghan wanted something that felt stylish and modern, that also had a sense of playfulness and a little bit of magic. It really gave me the opportunity to explore the finer details and have some fun. . . I currently have a limited number of client openings over the next couple of months, so if branding is something you're interested in, hit the link in my bio to find out more. You can also follow the link to my portfolio to see all of the work I did for Little Magic! . . . . . #branddesigner #logoinspirations #makersmovement #handsandhustle #mycreativebiz #calledtocreate #designerlife #graphicdesigner #branddesigner #brandingtips #portfolio #madetomatter #beingboss #solopreneur #creativeminds #womenwhohustle