Trade Tools™
These are quick, high‑impact tools designed to plug into your creative practice.
Whether you’re looking to sharpen execution, strengthen leadership or make smarter decisions, each tool gives you clear, practical ways to move forward with confidence.
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Project Proposal Template
Save time and impress clients with this 10-page Client Proposal Template—perfect for designers, agencies, and freelancers. Define scope, deliverables, and approvals upfront.
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Need help keeping up with new ideas?
Set your rhythms, anticipate your asks, and build a simple idea‑sorting system so you can ideate on demand.
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Every creative needs a Make Day
Managing time as a creative isn’t easy. Between admin tasks, meetings, and life’s demands, our most valuable work—our creative work—often gets pushed to the edges.
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Keynote: Lead with Trust
A leadership presentation on how to lead others from a place of trust. Inspired by the book, Creativity, Inc b” by Ed Catmull. → {PDF Export}
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Be a: Memory Maker
Some of the most meaningful moments in life are shaped by what we see, feel, and experience. As creatives, we help form those memories.
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Creative Hangout — "The Creative Practice"
Watch this virtual Creative Hangout to learn how to start an idea from scratch, stay motivated, avoid overwhelm, and overcome the fear of sharing your work.
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Cheat Code: Layout Design in 5 Min
This YouTube tutorial walks you through my personal cheat code for quickly designing LED graphics for church—simple, effective, and built for real Sunday timelines.
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Communicate with Creatives
Set your team up for success by removing barriers that cause confusion, frustration, or wasted effort with a Creative Brief.
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Pitch Deck: Packaging Redesign
Get the exact 46-page presentation that landed us a 5-figure project—packed with valuable insights you can learn from. → {PDF Export}