Sunbird Creative

Hi everyone! 👋🏻 It’s been a while since we’ve been active here, so I wanted to jump back in to say a big warm hello.

So much has happened at our agency in the past few years. Bianca, our wise and beloved co-founder, moved to Alaska for a fresh new chapter of her life, and has begun her own new ventures (which I will tell you more about!) that we believe will be hugely helpful to so many entrepreneurs all around the country.

Here in Harlem, I (Mara) have continued working with local businesses, change-making organizations, and bold and beautiful entrepreneurs. There have been so many fun projects I’m so thankful to have been a part of these past couple of years — so do come back to this space as I try to get my act together enough to tell you all about it.

There are still so many stories out there to be told, and in this new chapter of Sunbird Creative, we continue to be committed to walking with our fellow entrepreneurs to step out, be seen, be heard, be bold. 💥

Do drop a note to say hi in the comments below! 👇🏻

Wrapping up a course in partnership with to teach young entrepreneurs how to build a site that tells your one-of-a-kind story. ♥️

If you could wave a magic wand and have your biggest branding challenge disappear, what would it be?

If you’re a woman of color thinking about a career change, GET THIS BOOK IMMEDIATELY. We loved turning Cynthia’s copy and super helpful exercises into a gorgeous book.

Bianca and Alicia are presenting at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Youth Summit this Saturday, June 13! Register here to hear us talk about working with small businesses in Harlem at 3:30pm and drop into dozens of fascinating sessions throughout the day.

https://bit.ly/2ZLTrry

We're running a giveaway of our book Small Business Branding 101 on Instagram!

To enter,
1. Make sure you’re following our IG account
2. Tag two friends in the comments below the August 5th IG post
[3. Repost on your IG account as a bonus entry!]

Contest ends on Sunday 8/11 at 11:59pm ET.

The winner will receive 2 signed copies of our book.

Here’s how one reader describes the book: “This book really coached me through the science and art of building a true to me brand for my burgeoning business in a way that made it less overwhelming, even exciting… I seriously cannot recommend enough especially if you, like me, know that you've got a great business but need a boost to get that message out to the world and potential clients in a clear, compelling, authentic, and concretely impactful way. Printing, binding and referencing every week!”

Giveaway Rules:
No purchase necessary. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Winners must live in the US. Contest is not affiliated with instagram. Winner announced and contacted Monday 8/12 at 10am ET.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0y9dClp6vO/

This is a common mistake we see when we create background templates for our small biz clients to use for social media — they place their text without any breathing room between the words and the borders, which creates a hectic/crowded feel to the design. — make space around your text! 🌫