We know it all too well as we’ve been there too. We want to help you go from discouraged, confused, frustrated and struggling to confident, badass, soul-on-fire-THRIVING. Our unique approach will give you so much more than just design, we'll give you confidence, clarity, inspiration and motivation. And we’re here to cheer you on every step of the way. My fellow burnt-out creative rebels, I'm here to tell you it doesn’t have to be like this anymore. What are you deciding for your future? Burnout, deflation, confusion… OR crystal clear clarity on who you are, and moving forward with some badass fuck-yeah confidence?
Although our goal is to create a gorgeous brand that truly feels like you, that's not all we’re aiming for. We want you to move forward in your business, knowing exactly who you are and who you serve. We want you to shift your perspective on growing a business that’s sustainable and authentic for you so you can move forward in your business and create the life you've always dreamed of!
When you’ve built a brand that's aligned, your audience sees you as someone valuable. You’re able to charge higher prices because of the experience your brand makes, not to mention the increase in bookings when your target audience builds trust with you. Do you want more opportunities to do the work you love and create more freedom in your business? Fuck yeah, you do!
We believe your personality and who you are as a business owner are just as important as any aspect of brand strategy. We believe that when you put your personality forward, you attract your dream audience, just by putting your authentic self out there. You’ll find clients who are obsessed with your brand and everything about it because they see themselves within it.
I can't believe how much more mobile-friendly this website is. I used to tell people to just view my site on their laptops because I was so frustrated and ashamed of the mobile view. I felt like Kern & Ink really listened to me with my hopes for elevated simplicity. I'm so damn excited to use this as an actual business tool. I was so stressed about the financial investment. But I couldn't be more confident that this was the right choice for me and my business!
Sarah is beyond amazing. I couldn't have asked for a better brand design! I've always really struggled with my brand, my colors, my voice and I feel like you were able to find a brand that really resonates with me! You are simply the best and loved working with you! Literally just want to find more projects so we can keep working together!
Kern & Ink is freaking magic! Working with Sarah was truly one of the easiest things I've done in awhile. Her willingness to be available to her clients is one for the books! Sarah has quite the gift to be able to get to know you & design a brand that is so uniquely you. I know she takes the time to hand illustrate everything which makes it extra special. I honestly cannot say enough good things her!
Unlike so many other branding studios out there, she really focuses her entire attention onto your brand. Don't ever be discouraged about it being done in a week because the quality is top notch, the communication is quick and seamless, and she comes up with ideas that speak to your soul that you would never even though of! Even with a few small revisions, she was so quick to get them turned around and I couldn't believe how awesome it all was. AND DID I MENTION! It was done in a week!
The experience was seamless! Sarah was kind, quick, on point, communicated clearly and really applied any feedback so well. Sarah is an illustration wizard. I love her illustrations and it's really darn impressive how quick she is with them too! The design was amazing, I love her sense of style and direction and you can really see that reflected in her work. You guys have this down to a science, it's amazing!! I don't think I've ever gassed someone up this much but they are extremely talented at what they do, seriously!
I feel so well taken care of, loved, and heard. I am truly so impressed. I already showed a few friends and their first response was, "OMG THAT IS ALL SO YOU!" And that's exactly what I wanted - a brand that is ME to my core. I couldn't believe how I would mention an idea or a little tweak during the process and then Sarah just completely knocked my socks off with what she provided. She is such a talented artist.
Sometimes working with others can give me anxiety, but Sarah made it such a seamless and smooth process for me, and the whole brand-in-a-day idea in itself is amazing. I felt so comfortable and confident that we were on the same page the whole time we exchanged emails and feedback. And I have no words for the magic she created for my brand and me! I’m over the moon happy about how everything came out, just so absolutely grateful! ‘
HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT YOUR WEBSITE IS WORKING FOR YOU AND NOT AGAINST YOU
Feel aligned in your business and know exactly who you are and what you stand for
Start attracting your dream clients who truly are your people
Raise your prices because your website now creates an experience for your clients
Gain obsessed worthy fans who shout your name from the roof tops because they resonate with your brand
GET FOUND ON GOOGLE NATURALLY SO YOU HAVE TO WORK LESS ON YOUR MARKETING
Over the last 8 years, we’ve loved working with photographers and other creative business owners. And if there’s one thing we know about creatives, it’s that you’re busy. Really busy. We know how frustrating long, drawn-out timelines can be, waiting weeks for feedback, juggling deadlines, or having to pause a project because you’re travelling or deep in the middle of client work. And honestly? We get it. We’re creatives too. We believe your business should give you the freedom to create, travel and work in a way that suits you, not tie you to a month-long project timeline. That’s why we created our VIP Days. The past 6 years we've perfected our streamlined, premium experience designed to give you focused support without taking over your schedule. You’ll book your VIP Day, work through your homework in your own time whenever you can, and then dedicate just one day of your calendar to the project. With one focused day set aside for fun collaborative feedback and refinement. Behind the scenes, we’ll spend a full week working closely on your project at Kern & Ink. For you, it means just one dedicated day in your schedule. Less waiting. Less back and forth. More momentum, clarity and space to get back to doing what you do best. We see you, busy creative. We built this especially for you.
Your brand is more than a logo; it’s how you make people feel seen. In a world full of generic templates and cookie-cutter designs, being human is the only way to truly stand out. This is about uncovering your unique personality and translating it into a brand that feels like you, and creating instant connection and have you building loyal super fans who can't help but be obsessed.
➜ Brand Alignment & Strategy
We don’t just hand over a website, we teach you how to use it as a growth tool. 6 Tutorials Included: The Basics of Showit, Your Website Walkthrough, SEO & Blogging with Showit, Self-Launch Guide, Email List Setup, and Grow Your SEO with Pinterest.
Result: You’ll never feel stuck and you'll have all the resources to continue to grow, edit and boost your site for years to come.
➜ TUTORIALS & LIFETIME SUPPORT
Your personality deserves to shine in every detail. That’s why we craft hand-drawn illustrations and unique logo variations. The result? A brand that’s instantly recognizable and undeniably yours.
➜ custom logo suite
Your colors and fonts aren’t random — they’re carefully chosen to reflect your personality and create consistency across every touchpoint. This visual harmony builds authenticity and positions you as a brand people trust.
➜ Colour + Font Palette
Your website shouldn’t just look good, it should grow your business. We create a high-converting site that grows your SEO so clients can find you, copy that sells with personality and builds your email list on autopilot. Instead of a website that just sits online, you’ll walk away with a tool that actively works for you every single day, so you can focus more on what you love.
everything in brand in a day +
Your voice is your most powerful sales tool. Our guided copy planner makes it easy to uncover your story, your value, and your brand personality, then we shape it into website copy that connects deeply and converts.
Result: Copy that feels like you and sells like magic.
We start with Brand Unearthed, our signature brand alignment questionnaire that digs deep into your vision, values & voice. This isn’t about surface-level design; it’s about uncovering who you are so we can create a brand that feels really feels like you.
6 scroll-stopping pages designed to guide visitors into action, whether that’s booking, buying, or signing up. Home, About, Service, Contact, Blog, 404.
Result: A website that finally works as hard as you.
➜ High-Converting Showit Website
We’ll find the keywords your dream clients are searching for, optimize your site, and make sure you get found on Google.
Result: Clients who are already looking for you land directly on your site.
➜ SEO Audit & Implementation
Your online brand should feel just as powerful offline. With custom-designed business cards, notecards, and Instagram highlights, every interaction with your brand reinforces connection and personality.
➜ Business Cards & Notecards
➜ Copy Planner + EDITING
BOOKING IN
THE LEAD UP
MON - WED / The BUIILD
FRIDAY / FINALISE
THURSDAY / VIP DAY
After a fun day of working together, your new brand or website is ready for you!!!! I spend the Friday after your project day saving your files, finalizing your website, and sending it all your way by the end of the day!
Together, we'll choose a day when you're available for quick feedback (perfect for editing days), then I'll send you your client portal. There you'll find your contract, invoice, and homework for the project. Everything in one easy place!
Chip away at your homework whenever you get time on the lead up to your project. For Brand in a Day, you'll get a brand unearth workbook that uses our framework to unblock and uncover your brand. For website in a day, you'll have a strategic copy planner with prompts to help you write your website copy.
It's Monday of our intensive week; we start by researching and discovering your brand, or we can jump straight into website copy and SEO research. Then we continue building your brand website for the rest of the week, ready for the VIP day.
It's VIP day!!! Heck Yeah! We're sending you everything we've been working hard on all week for your feedback. This day is a fast-paced, collaborative feedback day where we go back and forth over emails to make tweaks and changes and get the project perfect!
Showit has some incredible functions for SEO, especially since the blog area is hosted on WordPress. You have all the benefits of a drag-and-drop easy to use website builder but all the incredible powerful seo benefits of wordpress.
Showit features an easy drag-and-drop platform meaning it's easy to customise and update and we're confident with a few tutorials all our clients can grow with their website and make any adjustments needed throughout the years. Although you can hire us to make any updates, we think it's incredibly important that our clients don't have too!!
I've been working on Showit for many years now and have been in touch with the Showit team more times then I can count, they are always friendly, fast to respond and just the loveliest people. I wouldn't build a website on any other platform because I know my clients are in safe hands.
As a business owner, your personality and character are just as important as any aspect of your brand strategy. By putting your authentic self out there, you attract your dream audience and build a brand that aligns with you. This creates trust with your audience and allows you to charge higher prices because of the experience your brand provides. Ultimately, this leads to more opportunities to do the work you love and creates more freedom in your business. Who doesn’t want more freedom?!
While our goal is to create a beautiful brand that truly represents you, we're not just focused on aesthetics. We want you to have a clear understanding of who you are and who you serve, and to shift your perspective on growing a sustainable and authentic business.