The blueprint to turning your creative design skills into a your dream design business.

Enhance your design workflow, create a successful portfolio, and learn the skills to manage a design agency.

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A personalized, self-guided program designed for creative entrepreneurs wanting to take their business to new heights.

What you’ll learn

What’s included in the course:

30 live recorded lessons
Brand identity templates
Private Slack group
Sales Call templates
Certification of completion
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If you’re wondering, who is this course for?

Whether you're a beginning designer or not, this program will help you create your own lifestyle - designers have the freedom to shape their  life. We've developed this course catering to people from all walks of life—freelancers, recent graduates, or business owners.

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You’re recently graduated

You just graduated and have no idea where to start. You have a couple of project experience from school but want to work full-time and get your hands on real clients.

02

You’re a freelancer wanting to start your own business

You’ve been freelancing for a while and you’re ready to start your own business.

03

You’re a studio or agency owner wanting to improve your process

You have your own agency or studio but feel like your process could be better. You feel stuck where you’re at.

If you’re on this page is because you might be struggling with

Presenting concepts to your clients
Not knowing how to work with your ideal clients
You are wanting to prove your client process
Just graduated from design school, and don’t want to get a 9-5
THIS SOUNDS LIKE ME
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Included with the Course

01.

From Creative to Founder

This section focuses on the mindset shift and insights needed to evolve from a creative professional to a successful founder. By the end of this module, you'll have a fresh perspective on your entrepreneurial journey but also practical tools to navigate the transition.

02.

Your Design Offer

In this module, you'll dive deep into the art of your design services. The secrets of formulating services that not only showcase what you’re great at but also attract clients effectively.

03.

Your Target Clients as a Creative

Discover the approach to identifying and attracting your ideal clients. The importance of personal branding for designers and learn how to create a portfolio that resonates with your target audience. By the end of this module, you'll have an understanding of the steps needed to find and engage with your dream clients.

04.

Pricing and Project Costs

Learn how design adds value to projects or products, and learn to break down tasks for accurate time. This module provides a guide to navigating the financial aspects of your creative business, making sure you can find the ideal income you'd like to generate with your services.

05.

Contracts and Legal Stuff

This module provides insights into creating a design contract, understanding legal safeguards, and navigating challenges in project scope. By the end, you'll have an understanding of the legal aspects needed for maintaining a secure and creative business.

06.

The Brand Design Process

Deliver in a week; From cutting project times to streamlining the design process, this module guides you through the creation of project proposals, including logo and visual identity proposals. With a focus on project delivery using templates,you’ll also learn about outsourcing and hiring to meet demanding project deadlines. This module empowers you to elevate your brand design process and deliver results within a short timeframe (more profitable).

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From order taker to leader

Marketing yourself as a founder; you’ll learn the principles of self-marketing as a founder, the importance of personal branding in positioning yourself as an authoritative figure in your field. Creating a content-sharing strategy, presenting case studies, and becoming a source of education within your niche. By the end of this module, you'll have the tools and insights needed to confidently market yourself as a founder within the creative industry.

You'll get all the resources too.

Project Proposal Templates

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We'll give you our exact project proposal that has booked us projects.

Logo and Brand Identity Templates

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All of the proposal templates that you can use for your clients.

Contract Templates

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Need contracts? We'll give you our full contract deck.

Brand Guideline Templates

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Every brand needs guidelines, we also include a template for your clients.

Testimonials

Creative Director
JOJO

“I was able to ask any questions I had about the process of building an agency/business and what that looks like for myself. I felt seen, heard, and uplifted to take the necessary steps into making my business vision come to life! I have the tools, and now it’s about applying it and breaking things down into tangible steps.”

Freelancer
ROBERTA

"I just got into the world of graphic design and I didn't know where to start and how to build my brand. Thanks to Caro and her insights, I feel I'm on the right track. She asked meaningful questions and was able to perfectly understand what I needed, and I think this is what distinguishes her from everyone else."

Designer
MAYA K.

“All my questions got answered in terms of how you started your agency and I was able to write great points in my notes on starting my own agency and the importance of picking a niche, having a go at different things and finding what I love most ! I gained the confidence to reach out to people and find my first client. I will always remember to price my work high and to not lower it for someone who doesn’t see the effort I have put in.”

Testimonials

“I was able to ask any questions I had about the process of building an agency/business and what that looks like for myself. I felt seen, heard, and uplifted to take the necessary steps into making my business vision come to life! I have the tools, and now it’s about applying it and breaking things down into tangible steps.”

JOJO
DIRECTOR

"I just got into the world of graphic design and I didn't know where to start and how to build my brand. Thanks to Caro and her insights, I feel I'm on the right track. She asked meaningful questions and was able to perfectly understand what I needed, and I think this is what distinguishes her from everyone else."

ROBERTA
FREELANCE

“All my questions got answered in terms of how you started your agency and I was able to write great points in my notes on starting my own agency and the importance of picking a niche, having a go at different things and finding what I love most !

 I gained the confidence to reach out to people and find my first client. I will always remember to price my work high and to not lower it for someone who doesn’t see the effort I have put in.”

MAYA K.
DESIGNER

The Instructor

“I designed this course because when I started my design career, I wished I would’ve had someone guide me, and help me through my process. I struggled to deliver projects (which would take me forever to deliver, leaving me without profit), finding clients was a struggle, and not having a brand design system that would help me grow my business or even become a leader in my field. I know the struggle of multiple revisions, not knowing how to present to clients, what files to deliver, how to close projects (I knew nothing). This course is the in’s and outs of a design agency. From someone who charged $250 for her first brand identity to now charging $3k+ a day, I will be teaching you everything I wish I knew, and what I know now.”
Algum Create Director
Carolyn Nahielys
Early Bird Offer until

March 15th , 2024

On March 15th, gain access to video lessons, materials, and the student chat. Enjoy the freedom of learning at your own pace without live sessions or strict deadlines. Plus, once enrolled, the course is yours to keep!
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$1,197

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$1,997

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$2,990

Full Course Access (includes everything in starter)
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All Templates / Resources
Community / Slack Channel
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Frequently Asked Questions

If I'm a beginner, is this course a good fit for me?

Absolutely, this course is for anyone starting in design journey. From recent graduate to studio owner.

How long will it take me?

It depends on your personal pace and free-time. This course is made up of 30 lessons, which you will go at your own pace.

Do you offer payment plans?

Yes! You will have the option to break the payments in to two or pay in full.

If I don’t like it, can I get a refund?

We offer a 48 hour refund policy. After 48 hours, we do not give refunds and your purchase will be final.

The blueprint to turning your creative design skills into your dream design business.
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