Shonda, the Taylor behind TaylorBerry Designs is a certified micro business branding strategist, freelance creative, writer, bestselling author, and proud pet parent to dogter, Lilly Lucy Rose, who has more issues than Vogue! She helps solo and micro-business owners create a standout brand that’s as unique as they are. Her preferred pronouns are she/her.

  • 12 Rules for Creating a Standout Brand
    Brand,  Branding,  Strategy

    12 Rules for Building a Standout Brand

    Brand­ing isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the heart of your busi­ness. It’s how peo­ple rec­og­nize you, trust you, and con­nect with what you stand for. But let’s be real: build­ing a stand­out brand can feel like wan­der­ing through a maze of deci­sions, strate­gies, and…

  • Have You Joined the Conversation?
    Brand,  Brand Identity,  Message

    Join the Conversation

    In today’s fast-paced dig­i­tal world, con­ver­sa­tions about your brand and the top­ics it touch­es on are con­stant­ly hap­pen­ing across plat­forms. Your tribe—your ide­al audience—is already talk­ing. They’re shar­ing their thoughts on indus­try trends, their strug­gles, and their wins. The ques­tion is: Have you…

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    Brand,  Branding

    Carving Out a Brand 

    Embark­ing on the jour­ney of carv­ing out a brand for your solo or microbusi­ness is a thrilling ride, full of strate­gic twists and turns. Let’s plunge head­first into a 25-step adven­ture to craft a brand that’s rock-solid!  11. Under­stand Your Brand’s Core Val­ues:…

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    Brand,  Message

    Let’s Tell a Story

    Telling your brand’s sto­ry is less about shout­ing from the rooftops and more about cre­at­ing con­nec­tion. It’s about shar­ing a sto­ry your tribe wants to feel they’re a part of. Know Your Tribe To make this hap­pen you have to know your tribe. Who are…

  • What is Branding
    Brand Identity,  Branding

    What is Branding?

    What is brand­ing? Imag­ine your busi­ness as a liv­ing, breath­ing enti­ty. Your brand is its essence, its soul. It’s how you say hel­lo to the world. It’s about craft­ing a con­sis­tent and mem­o­rable expe­ri­ence that vibes with your core audience/tribe and sets you…

  • 4 Pillars of Branding
    Brand,  Branding

    The 4 Pillars of Branding

    Suc­cess­ful brands start by defin­ing the four pil­lars of branding—vision, mis­sion, val­ues, and purpose—because they’re the bedrock of every­thing you’re about to build. Dig deep and explore how these four pil­lars can shape your brand’s iden­ti­ty and suc­cess. Imag­ine them as the cor­ner­stone of…