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Custom branding is more than a logo – it’s a magnetic force that draws your dream clients in. In today’s competitive business landscape, standing out from the crowd is essential to success. Whether you’re just starting or have an established business, custom branding allows you to differentiate yourself from your competitors and connect with your […]

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How to Attract Your Dream Clients with Custom Branding

Are you looking to take your brand’s identity and impact to the next level? Look no further than the power of brand designers. These talented individuals have the ability to transform your brand’s image and ensure it resonates with your target audience. From creating visually stunning logos to designing captivating packaging, brand designers can help […]

How Brand Designers Empower Service Providers to Elevate Their Impact

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It all starts with a vision. One of the first things I establish with my design clients is a clear vision statement for their brand. This brief bio is foundational for everything we create moving forward – and today I’d love to share my brand vision formula with you! The Brand Vision Formula Above everything […]

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One Thing All Successful Branding Projects Need To Get Started

It’s only natural to compare ourselves to others. When you are in the early stages of a new small business, it’s tempting to look at what others are doing and follow the crowd. You don’t want to do the wrong thing but you understand that blending in won’t get you far. As a brand designer, […]

Clarify your brand positioning

Get Over Comparison & Find Clarity in Your Brand Positioning

If you’ve ever been curious what it would be like working with a designer, then today’s post is for you! I’m sharing my complete brand design process from start to finish. From client discovery to the delivery of the final brand style guide & logo files, here’s what to expect when working with me! Brand […]

What Does My Complete Brand Design Process Look Like?

Vanessa Bucceri's complete brand design process

As a web designer who uses the word branding constantly, I can totally understand that the word itself can seem like a buzzword. So, today I want to take that buzzword and turn it into your business asset. Think of branding like an iceberg. While the tip of the iceberg is the design we can […]

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What’s Hidden Below the Surface? A Look at the Branding Iceberg

Colour is an emotional cue. It helps us see, makes us feel & impacts our behaviour. When picking your brand colours, it’s important to consider the qualities associated with them. The goal of branding is to appeal to your ideal clients and establish a connection. Colour is one of the easiest ways to do this. […]

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How to Create Impact & Emotion With Your Brand Colours

Nothing sets your brand tone more than a great font. Finding the perfect font in a sea of choices can be overwhelming. So today, I’m rounding up a few of my favourite serif fonts that are sharp and elegant. Here Are 6 Fierce and Elegant Serif Fonts for a Unique Brand Look Do you recognize […]

6 Fierce and Elegant Serif Fonts for a Really Unique Brand Look

Brand photography is an important investment for your business. A good collection of cohesive images will elevate your website, social media and all other touchpoints where you may use pictures for your business. The key to getting the most value out of your brand photoshoot is lots of preparation. When you’re prepared, you can make […]

Maximizing your brand photoshoot to get the most value for your investment

How To Get The Most Value From Your Brand Photoshoot

A big part of a successful website is copywriting. While images, colour, fonts and graphics all help convey a message, your words are so important in telling your brand story. ⁠Enter the brand voice. What is Brand Voice? Defined by CoSchedule as “the personality and emotion infused into a company’s communication.” Your brand voice is […]

Prompts to help you find your brand voice

How to Find Your Brand Voice With These Easy Prompts

Back in December, Pantone announced their 2020 Colour of the Year selection to be 19-4052 Classic Blue. Chosen for it’s timeless and enduring characteristics, Pantone picked this colour to bring a “sense of peace and tranquillity to the human spirit, offering refuge” as we enter a new decade. Described as solid, reflective and dependable, Classic […]

6 Palettes Inspired by Pantone’s Colour of the Year

A 2020 Lookbook for Pantone's Classic Blue

A mood board is the first deliverable in any design project. After a design consult, a brand discovery questionnaire and a little Pinterest collaboration, I take your descriptions of your business and translate those words into a visual design direction.⁠ A combination of colours, typography, patterns, textures and images, mood boards pull inspiration together to […]

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What Is a Mood Board and Why Are They Important?

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I’m Vanessa. The Founder & Creative Director of Vanessa Bucceri Creative.

We work with ambitious service professionals who are ready to uplevel their brand identity so they can flourish in their businesses. We show style-minded business owners just like you how to connect with your audience through artful branding & web design - all while truly listening to your vision and intuitively bringing it to life.

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