Creative Services for Small Businesses

Because you can't do it all.

When you run your own business, you have to be diligent not to take on too much, and not to take on the wrong things. Effective branding and design takes time, skill, and most of all, experience. Let us help you with what we do best, so you can do what you do best.

Our design studio offers the following creative services:

  • logo design and branding
  • graphic design and print
  • web design and digital
  • leave-behinds: business cards, postcards, rack cards
  • newsletter templates
  • posters and social media banners
  • social media accounts and connections/feeds
  • Power Point presentations
  • copywriting and taglines

We have plenty of ideas, let's chat!


Small Business Graphic Design

Buy Local

I believe we all need to live locally. Friendships and neighborly relationships begin at farmers' markets, local artisan shops and markets, local restaurants and coffee shops. For anyone feeling isolated or disconnected, living locally is the key.
 
Another way to think of living locally is networking. By getting to know neighbors, you connect with wonderful potential new clients.
 
I respect businesses operated with heart, soul, passion and dreams. These organizations truly are the backbone of a community.
 
~ Maria

Logo and Branding Design

Every great business needs a compelling logo that represents its mission and essence. This requires strategic creative work with styles, colors, fonts, and icons. Together we develop concepts and ideas that bring your brand to life through words and visuals, which may include things like:
  • logo
  • tagline
  • style guide
  • icon library
  • stock photo library
  • custom photo library
  • headlines
  • 30-second introduction (elevator) speech
Once these key elements are place, then it's time to move on to the next steps of your branding development, such as printed materials, website and social media.

Let us help you bring your brand to life. Contact us to learn more about what's possible and how to achieve it.

Web Design

Your website is your greatest asset. It is your business, in digital form.

  • Reach new potential clients.
  • Communicate your mission.
  • Post news and upcoming events.
  • Provide articles and thought leadership.
  • Book clients.
  • Collect deposits and payments.

Since your website is now acting as one of your business partners, you want to nurture this digital colleague so it can suitably support your operations and efficiency...and ultimately your success. Features you may consider using on your website:

  • Homepage slider or hero image to visually welcome new visitors
  • Impactful images and infographics
  • Blog to post news, events and articles
  • Social media feeds and connections
  • Newsletter subscribe integration
  • Online contact forms for receiving communications and feedback
  • Basic e-commerce for services and downloadable goods
  • Pop-up windows for giveaways, promotions and subscriptions
Web Hosting

We take care of all the technology so you don't have to.

Our WebCare Hosting package includes:

  • WordPress management: updates and bug fixes
  • web site backups
  • SSL security certificate
  • basic SEO for better results in organic search engine listings

Social Media

Small businesses may rely on some social media to meet and connect with their target audience. Whether publicizing an event, promotion or company news, social media is key. Let us assist you in developing your social media accounts so they perpetuate your vision and mission.

We will set up the cover artwork, logo artwork and any additional static branding that goes with the account. We will connect your website to your social accounts to entice web visitors to engage with your online messaging. And we will create branded templates for posting so that the momentum of your brand is not lost.

If you are looking for a social media manager, we work closely with a partner agency that can assist with these projects. Please feel free to ask for recommendations, even if you're not a Via Maria customer yet!

Top Curl Creative Design

Although we are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, we do travel often to other locations across the US, especially Phoenix, Arizona and Sheboygan County Wisconsin! And, of course, we do most of our work via the internet and telephone, so regardless of your location, we are pros at doing design work remotely, keeping it affordable and easy. We do love to meet our clients in person, so if we are traveling to your city, we will for sure stop by!

Bottom Curl Creative Design
"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking."
- Steve Jobs