Vivid Thistle

06/15/2026

06/12/2026

Swipe through real mobile walkthroughs of sites we’ve built - different brands, different vibes, same standard: Strategy first. Design second.

Branding isn’t invention. It’s integration.

The job is finding what’s already true about a business and making sure the outside finally matches it - especially on the screen people actually use.

Curious where your site lands? Take the free Brand ROI Reality Check - link in bio.

06/11/2026

Weird economic times call for creative solutions.

Brand Essentials exists for exactly this moment — for the business owner who has a logo and not much else, and needs a complete brand system without a full strategic overhaul.

You hand me what you’ve got. A JPG, a Canva file, a PDF — doesn’t matter. I hand you back everything your web designer, VA, or social manager needs to actually do their job.

This is not my signature offer. It’s the one I built because not every business needs to burn it down and start over to get further than where they are.

$1,500. DM me “Brand Essentials” or tap the link in bio.

05/26/2026

You’ve tried the content calendar.
You’ve tweaked the messaging.
You’ve redone the website copy - twice.

And marketing still feels harder than it should.

Here’s what I know after working with hundreds of established businesses:

That’s rarely a marketing problem.

It’s a clarity problem. And marketing is just where it shows up.

When your brand doesn’t clearly communicate who you are, what you do, and why it matters - you end up compensating. More explanation. More effort. More “let me just send you some context first.”

A brand that fits stops that cycle.

Not because it looks better. Because it works better - before you ever enter the room.

→ Take the Brand ROI Reality Check (link in bio) to find out whether your brand is pulling its weight - or quietly making your job harder.

05/18/2026

Bold. Mysterious. Addictive.

Also: aggressively garlicky and absolutely not sorry about it 🧄🙌

Rebel Hummus isn’t here to blend in. It’s here to make the rest of the hummus aisle feel embarrassed about itself.

Authentic Lebanese roots. Small-batch obsession. A color palette that could stop traffic.

You either get it or you don’t. (We have garlic for those who do 😜)

05/16/2026

Property owners don’t hand over their homes to just anyone.

Trust is the whole game. And a website that looks like it was built in an afternoon doesn’t exactly inspire confidence - no matter how good the service actually is.

Cozy Quarters Management needed a brand and website that felt as warm and reliable as they actually are.

That’s the job. Every time. 🙌

05/13/2026

Not all swag is created equal. 👀

Most of it ends up in the junk drawer. Some of it ends up on the charcuterie board. 😜

Guess which kind I made. 🍯

Custom hot honey jars + matchbooks + a QR code landing page with a CTA that’s a little sweet and a little spicy — all for today’s Chamber Women’s Luncheon table.

Hot brands start here. 🔥

05/11/2026

Showing up fashionably late to the trend 😜

This is a collection of marks, made for businesses that already knew who they were - they just needed it to look that way.
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05/07/2026

The brand or rebrand you’ve been putting off? It’s already costing you. Swipe to see the math 👉

Same work. Same expertise. Same deliverable. The only difference is what the brand says before you ever open your mouth. That gap is negotiable - but only if you close it.

Your clients aren’t spreadsheet-shopping. They’re making gut decisions about trust - usually in the first five seconds. The question isn’t whether you’re good at what you do. It’s whether your brand shows it before you have to say it.

“Know, like, and trust” isn’t a cute marketing phrase. It’s a description of how buying decisions actually get made. Brand connection is the thing that puts you in the “yes” pile before the conversation even starts.

Nobody sends you an invoice for the clients who bounced. The referrals that stalled. The rates you kept low because your brand didn’t back you up. The cost is very real, but it shows up as a ceiling instead of a charge.

The Brand ROI Reality Check will show you exactly where your brand is leaking money - and what to do about it. Free. Link in bio.

05/06/2026

A logo gets you recognized.

An icon makes you unforgettable.

These are some of my favorites — swipe to see what happens when a brand mark has a real point of view.

Your brand deserves one too. → vividthistle.com