Seriously in Business: Brand + Design, Marketing and Business

Updated: 25 Aug 2025 • 229 episodes
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(Previously: "Design Hacks for DIYers") The podcast for all things branding, design, marketing and business strategy for your small biz. Hosted by Jacqui Naunton, pro graphic designer and coach at White Deer Graphic Design. This is the podcast for small biz owners (aka, entrepreneurs) who love to have fun AND take their biz seriously. We'll be diving into DIY graphic design and the crucial role it plays in building a successful business... a business that is not only your passion but is taken seriously by the world. You'll also get to learn key branding insights from yours truly, as well as glean marketing, strategy and business advice from epic industry experts. I’ve supported HUNDREDS, if not thousands of women over the last 10 years to transform their brand & design, and in doing so helping them to build successful and sustainable businesses while living the life they love. And in this podcast, I get to do the same for you. Join us every week for a new episode ready to fuel you with inspiration, equip you to thrive, and get you looking "seriously in business".

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If your logo is “fine” but doesn’t feel like you, attract the right clients, or work across platforms... it’s probably not doing its job. In this episode, I’m diving into why logos should come after brand foundations, the difference between pretty and purposeful, and how to make your logo work everywhere from websites

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Inconsistent fonts. Off-brand colours. Visuals that feel “meh.” Sound familiar? It’s not just a design issue, it’s a TRUST issue. This is part 3 of the Build Brand Method series and we’re diving into your Identity Toolkit...a key design decision that builds INSTANT trust and makes designing in Canva faster, easier, and

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If you’ve ever opened Pinterest for brand inspiration and ended up lost in a rabbit hole of pretty-but-useless pins… you’re not alone. In this episode (Part 2 of my Build Brand Method series), I’m showing you exactly how to use Pinterest strategically to create a mood board that actually helps you design your brand. Wh

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If you’ve been feeling like your brand is “fine” but not WOW… chances are, you’re missing this step. Today I’m kicking off my Build Brand Model series by breaking down the very first thing you need to get right if you want a brand that’s magnetic, consistent, and actually works for your business. Before you even open C

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Ever wondered if your gorgeous website and emails are missing the mark for millions of people with vision or hearing differences? In this guest podcast episode, Erin Perkins, deafblind accessibility educator and CEO of Mabely Q, joins me to share how small changes can create massive inclusivity in your business and boo

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Can you believe how much has changed since 2015? TikTok didn’t exist, Canva was new, and the iPhone 6 was “cutting-edge.” Fast forward to now, and branding and business look totally different. In this episode, I unpack the radical shifts in tech, consumer behaviour, content expectations, and brand design, so you can st

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