Handmade bowls1Seen
Does it stop the scroll?
In a feed, a design has about a second before the thumb moves on. Strong contrast, one clear focal point and a real photo give it that second. Busy designs with five things to look at get skipped.
Signs design is holding a business back
Five common design problems for small businesses.
Why it happensDifferent fonts, colors and styles each time mean people do not connect the posts with the business.
Why it happensEach platform has its own sizes. One design stretched to fit them all ends up cut off or fuzzy.
Why it happensQuick templates are easy to spot and make the business look smaller than it is.
Why it happensA logo saved once as a small image cannot be used on signs, shirts or a website.
Why it happensStarting from a blank page every time is slow, and posts end up late or never.
What the free design review finds
A plain report on what makes a business's designs look like several businesses, from its public posts, ads and website only. This is the kind of thing it finds.
Free graphic design checkExample account · Ceramics studio, Manila · Last 3 months · Public posts and ads
Pieces reviewed48
Pieces off-brand31
- 1
Four versions of the logo
Different colors, a stretched copy and one with an old name, across the posts and website
4logo versions in use
- 2
Colors that drift
Close but different browns and greens, picked by eye each time
11colors in use
- 3
Cropped and blurry
Square designs stretched into Stories and banners, with text cut off at the edges
14pieces at the wrong size
- 4
Too small to read on a phone
Offers set in small type over busy photos
9ads with hard-to-read text
- 5
Starting from scratch each time
No templates, so each post takes hours and looks different
0reusable templates
Fix first · in this order
- Fixes problem 1
One logo, in every file type
The current logo cleaned up and supplied for screens and print, and the old versions retired
- Fixes problem 2
Set four brand colors
Four colors with their codes replace the eleven, with rules for which go together
- Fixes problem 5
Templates in every size
Post, Story, ad and banner templates, so new pieces take minutes and always fit
Review my designs
Within 2 business days · Free · Public information only
What graphic design includes
Eight parts of the work, shown on one brand sheet. Each is in the monthly plan, so it is clear what was made and why.
- 1
Brand kit and logo files
The logo in every version and file type needed: full color, one color and white, for screens and for print. A logo refresh can be part of it.
- 2
Colors
A small set of brand colors with their codes, and simple rules for which go together, so text always reads.
- 3
Type
Two fonts at most, with set sizes for headlines and body text, so every piece reads as the same business.
- 4
Photo style
Your own photos wherever possible, edited the same way each time. Licensed stock only when there is nothing else.
- 5
Posts and ads
Feed posts, Stories, carousels and ads for Meta, Google and LinkedIn, made from templates in your brand so new ones are quick.
- 6
Every size
Each design is made at the right size for where it runs, from a 1080 × 1080 post to a 728 × 90 web banner, so nothing is cropped or blurry.
- 7
Print
Flyers, menus, signs and cards supplied print-ready, with the bleed and color settings printers ask for.
- 8
Monthly delivery
Finished files each month, named and sorted by placement, with the editable source files.
What makes a design work
Marketing design has about a second in a feed. It has three jobs in that second.
2Understood
Can it be read in a second?
Most posts are seen on a phone, often with the sound off. One message in a few large words, with the offer plain, can be read before the scroll. Small print and long sentences cannot.
3Remembered
Is it clearly the same business?
People need to see a business several times before they act. The same colors, fonts and logo every time mean each post adds to the last, instead of looking like someone new.
How graphic design works
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun1Free reviewDesigns and brand looked at23Brand kitColors, fonts and logo set45678DraftsFirst designs sent for review91011121314151617181920212223242526Delivery2728
- 1–2Free review Designs and brand looked at
- 3–5Brand kit Colors, fonts and logo set
- 8–12Drafts First designs sent for review
- 26Delivery Files sized for each placement
Then, for every new piece
- Every month
Delivered
Changes made and finished files delivered, sized for each placement.
What arrives every month
One email each month, with the files sorted by placement and a one-page report in plain words: what was made, how it did and what is next.
kenjo.digitalOctober: 36 pieces delivered, all on brand
kenjo.digitalto you
9:02 amHi there, October's 36 pieces are in the shared folder, sorted by placement, with the source files. The report is attached, with what was made, what is next and anything waiting on you.
PDFoctober-report.pdfMonthly report
36 pieces delivered10 sizes covered2 days average turnaround
- Result36 pieces delivered
Posts, Stories, ads, a flyer and an email header, all from the brand kit.
- ResultTemplates in use
Eight of the posts were made from templates in under an hour each.
- OptimizedNew range ads
The bowls ads now run in all ten sizes, so none is cropped.
- OptimizedLogo cleaned up
One logo, in every file type, replaces the four in use before.
- OptimizedMarket poster
An A3 poster for the summer market, supplied print-ready.
- Next monthChristmas gift guide
A carousel and a flyer, drafted for review in the first week.
How much does graphic design cost?
Each business is priced after the free review, because the work depends on how much there is and where the brand starts. Set the four things below to see the rough size of the job.
The fine print, up front
Some designers and agencies keep clients tied in with terms like these. Here is what changes.
Graphic designTerms
Agreed bykenjo.digital
Instead of:
Source files kept by the designerThe files are yours
Every design, logo and template belongs to the business, with the editable source files delivered each month.
Instead of:
12-month minimum termNo lock-in
There is no minimum term and no contract to sit out.
Instead of:
30 days' notice and an exit feeThree days' notice to stop
Ending the work takes three days' notice. Nothing else.
Instead of:
Templates locked inside the agency's accountTemplates you can edit
Templates are supplied in a tool the business can open, so words and photos can be changed in-house.
Instead of:
Stock photos with unclear licensesLicensed images only
Your own photos first. Any stock used is properly licensed for the business, so nothing comes back as a bill.
Instead of:
Price set after the contract is signedA price before anything starts
The fee is quoted after the free review, so the cost is known up front.
Instead of:
Designs started before anyone looks at the brandReviewed first
Every business starts with the free review, so the work is agreed before anything is made.
Why Manila businesses choose kenjo.digital
4.8
kenjo.digital has been incredible to work with, so detail oriented, responsive to feedback, and quick. Can't wait to keep working together!
I enjoyed working with kenjo.digital. They're flexible and easy to work with. They're open to making changes as necessary.
Made for where it runs
The same team runs the ads and website, so every design and video is sized and written for its placement.
One look, one voice
Everything is made from the brand kit, so it all looks like the same business.
Real photos and footage
Real images of the work, not generic stock, wherever possible.
Approved before it goes out
Drafts come back for approval first, with changes made before anything goes out.
Graphic design questions
kenjo.digitalQuestions about Graphic design- Can you redesign my logo?
- A logo refresh can be part of the brand kit. A full rebrand is quoted separately after the free review.
- What sizes do you make?
- Each design is made at the right size for where it runs: square and portrait feed posts, Stories, carousels, ad and web banner sizes, email headers and print.
- Can I edit the designs myself?
- Yes. Templates are supplied in a tool you can edit, so you can change words and photos yourself, and the source files are yours.
- Do you use stock photos?
- Your own photos are used wherever possible, because they look real. Stock is used only when there is nothing else, and it is properly licensed.
- Do you print?
- Print files are supplied ready for your printer, with the bleed and color settings it asks for. Printing can be arranged through your own printer.
- How many changes can I ask for?
- Each piece is drafted for review, and changes are made until it is right before it is finished. Large changes to a brief already approved are discussed first.
- How fast are designs turned around?
- Most pieces come back within two business days of the brief. Larger jobs, such as a brand kit or a menu, are given a date when they are agreed.
- What do I need to send?
- Your logo if you have one, any photos of your work, products or place, and a short brief for each job. A brief can be a few lines in an email.
- Who owns the designs?
- The business does. Every design, logo, template and source file belongs to the business.
- Can you work with my existing brand?
- Yes. If there are brand guidelines already, every design follows them. If not, a simple brand kit is set up first so everything matches.
- How much does graphic design cost?
- It depends on how many pieces each month, how many sizes each needs, where the brand starts and whether print is included. The free review ends with a monthly price, so the cost is known before anything starts.
- Can graphic design be combined with ads or video?
- Yes. The same team can run the ads, edit the video and write the words, so every piece is made in one brand and reported in one place.
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