Make your business sound as good as it actually is.
STRATEGY-FIRST BRAND MESSAGING & DESIGN
You're really good at what you do, and I really want to make sure the world knows it.
This you?
✦ Struggling to explain what makes you different.
✦ Attracting clients who don't fully appreciate your expertise (or the $$$ that it's truly worth).
✦ Running a business that’s evolved with a brand that’s lagging behind.
Be the obvious choice.
You didn't go out on your own to blend in.
You've got your own perspective, your own approach, your own way of doing this work.
Your brand should make all of that obvious.
I help you figure out what actually makes you worth choosing, then make it impossible to miss.
I'm Ray. Brand strategist, designer, lifelong creative, and all-around lovable goofball.
I work with independent service businesses to find their sharpest message and build the brand around it so they’re ready for their next phase.
Ahoy-hoy
Branding for creatives, by a creative.
“Ray has an incredible talent for helping you articulate your brand message in a way that feels authentic, impactful, and totally you.”
But first… we strategize.
Great design can only do so much. It’s the message that matters.
I get to know your business and find the words that make people care. Then bring it all to life through design.
01 / BRANDTRIP
Find what makes you worth choosing.
We get into the real stuff—your business, your clients, what makes you different, and why any of that matters to the people you actually want to hire you. Some clients walk away with everything they need right here.
02 / BRANDSPLOSION
Make it impossible to miss.
With the strategy locked in, I build the brand that shows the world what you're actually about. Sharp messaging, bold design, a look that makes the right people go "finally."
One creative mind, from the first big idea to the final pixel.
Like wearing shoes in a public bathroom,
Like double-checking the "To" field before sending a spicy text,
Like not eating the random mushrooms in the woods,
Like not mentioning your ex on a first date,
Like wearing clothes to the job interview,
I help you to be the obvious choice.
Good work. Better business.
Making a business strategist stand out.
Phil had decades of expertise, a published book, and a powerful strategic framework. The problem: so do lots of business strategists.
I uncovered what made his approach unique and built a strong new brand around it.
"My business was in a slump and Ray got to the heart of what makes it unique and sparked insights that led to a surge of new work."
KATIE WEBER
Founder, Indoor Cat Design Studio
"I can now clearly convey what I offer and why it's valuable, and more people have been choosing to use my services!"
Vanessa Jones
Voice Actor & Video Creator
"Working with Ray helped me to understand what actually moves the needle in my business."
MILENA MITEVA-REGOS
Founder, Unhustle®
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You've built something worth choosing.
Now let’s make sure your brand lives up to it.
Every project starts with a BrandTrip.