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Client Resource Library
A Collection of Trusted Resources
From photographers and printers to legal and business resources, you’ll find recommendations our team frequently shares with clients throughout the creative process.
Some resources are professionals we’ve personally worked with, while others are additional options we’ve researched or have seen clients use successfully. We always recommend reviewing each provider independently to make sure they’re the right fit for your business, budget, location, and project needs.
Client Resource Library
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Plan Your brand photoshoot
We’ve curated a growing collection of photographers and shoot locations across a variety of locations to help with planning your upcoming brand photoshoot.
THE PACKAGING GUIDE
Not sure where to print your branded materials? We’ve put together a curated guide with our favorite resources for bringing your print materials to life.
Tools and Resources
From building your website to managing the behind-the-scenes pieces of your business, these are some of the platforms and resources we regularly recommend.
Free Download
A Curated List of Print and Packaging Resources
Packaging is often one of the most overwhelming parts of building a product-based business: what to order, where to source it, and how to make it all feel cohesive.
Inside, you’ll find a curated list of print and packaging materials along with trusted vendor recommendations we’ve used across client projects, paired with a few guiding notes to help you approach it all with clarity and intention.
Business Resources
Our Favorite Business Tools
Dubsado
From onboarding to offboarding, we utilize Dubsado for creating proposals, contracts, questionnaires, automation, scheduling, and more. Snag 20% off your first purchase using thoroughfare20 when you go to checkout.
Dreamhost
We recommend Dreamhost for website hosting. We host our websites using their Dreampress plan. Not only are they eco-friendly and budget-friendly, but they offer great technical support if you do need it.
Sprout Law - Trademarking
If you would like to proceed with trademarking your business name or logo design, we recommend hiring a trademark attorney to guide you through the process. Below, we’ve included the link for an attorney.
Elementor Pro
Before I dive in, Elementor is not a website theme. It’s actually a website builder that allows us (your designers) to create a fully custom site, but it allows you to have a drag-and-drop platform on the back end once we hand the website over.
Thrivecart
Maybe you don’t need a fully custom e-commerce website, but you want to start selling your new digital product. With Thrive Cart, you can create checkout pages, upsells, and sales funnels, allowing you to easily sell your digital products.
Shopify
For our e-commerce clients who come to us wanting to sell tangible products, we love to recommend Shopify, as it’s really a one-stop shop for e-commerce brands. From payment processing to shipping, Shopify can help you manage it all.
Flodesk
An excellent, easy-to-use email marketing service full of plug-and-play, on-trend newsletter templates. Plus, they have one pricing model no matter how many subscribers you have. Get 50% off of your subscription with the link below.
Teachable
Want to create and sell an online course? We highly recommend Teachable. It allows you to upload videos and documents to create your own course with step-by-step modules. Plus, it’s easy for your clients/students to use. We have used this for multiple projects.
Canva Pro
A super user-friendly graphic design platform that allows you to easily input your custom branding (colors, fonts, logos, etc.) and create an array of brand collateral: presentations, brochures, social media graphics, and lots more.
MCRL - Book Printing
We have worked with MCRL Printing on multiple projects for book printing and journal printing. They offer beautiful custom finish options like linen bound, gold foiling, etc. You can reach out to Taylor Watton directly at twatton@mcrlprinting.com for further help.
Four Pillars Printing (USA)
We have worked with Four Pillars Printing for clients that would like spiral bound books printed. They are USA based and can also handle full distribution and shipment if you prefer to be hands off with this. You can reach out to Nick at nick@fourpillarsprinting.com
Book Printing China
Book Printing China is another great option if you would like custom finish options for your book or journal. They offer linen bound, gold foiling, etc. We have not worked with them personally but we have had clients work directly with them.
Have questions about which resource may be appropriate for your project?
Reach out through your Asana dashboard and our team will be happy to point you in the right direction.